30 EXAM PRACTICE UNIT 1

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EXAM PRACTICE: ALGEBRA 1
In questions 1–5, simplify as much as possible.

1 3yx – 6xy [1] 11 The sum of three consecutive numbers is 219.

What are the numbers? [3]
Q11 HINT
2 5ab3 – 4ab2 + 2b2a – 2b3a [1]
Let the first number be x.

3 4b2 × 2b4 [1]

12 If AB is a straight line, find x and the size of
each angle. [3]

4 4p × (2p)3 [1]

2x
5 9x – (2y – x) [2] 5x – 50 80 – x
A B
In questions 6–10, solve for x.

3=
x
[2]
13 The diagram shows an isosceles triangle. Find the
6 36 value of x and the perimeter of the triangle. [3]

4x – 3 9 – 2x
36
7 3= [2]
x

8 8(5 – 2x) = 24 [2] 3x

9 3x + 5 = 29 – 9x [2]

10 2(x – 2) – (x – 3) = 3 [2] [Total 25 marks]

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EXAM PRACTICE: ALGEBRA 2

In questions 1–6, simplify as much as possible.

12xy 2 Simplify
1 [1] 10
3x
a 3(q3)2

b p5 ÷ p3
2 (5xy ) ÷ (15x y)
2 2
[1]
c x8 × x12 [3]

a ab b 2c
3 × × 2 [1] 11 Solve the inequality 10 ≤ 7 – x and show the result
b3 c a on a number line. [3]

3x 2 x 2
4 ÷ [1] 12 List the integer solutions of 3 ≤ 3x < x + 6. [3]
y2 y

x x
5 4 6
[2] [Total 25 marks]

x 2x [2]
6 +
9 3

In questions 7–9, solve for x.

7 2x2 + 13 = 63 [3]

x 2 11
8 = 10 [3]
7

x+4
9 =1 [2]
4
 UNIT 3 EXAM PRACTICE 199

EXAM PRACTICE: ALGEBRA 3

1 Factorise these completely 4 Solve these simultaneous equations.

a 3x2 + 6x a x = 3y – 7
b 28ab2 – 21a2b [2] x + 2y = 3

b 2x + y = 4
3x + 2y = 5 [6]
2 Simplify these.

x2 2x
a 5 At the market, Malik buys 2 oranges and
2x 5 mangoes at a cost of $4.50 while his friend
x xy Seb buys 4 oranges and 3 mangoes at a cost
b [4]
y y2 of $4.10. What is the cost of each item?
(All the oranges cost the same, and all the
mangoes cost the same.) [5]

3 Solve these equations.

3 ( x 7) x x
a = 9 c =2
4 3 5

x 1 x +1 5 1
b = d = [8]
3 4 x 3

[Total 25 marks]
 UNIT 4 EXAM PRACTICE 257

EXAM PRACTICE: ALGEBRA 4

1 Make x the subject of the equations. 3 The formula connecting distance travelled (s),
initial speed (u), time (t) and acceleration (a) is
a d – 3x = f 1
s = ut + at 2
2
b p = 2(q + x)
a Make a the subject of the formula.
x +a b Calculate a if s = 100 m, u = 2 m/s and
c =c [6]
b t = 5 secs. [4]

2 Make x the subject of the formulae. 4 The shape shown is a semicircle of radius r.

a x2 – B = 3C

x2
b z =a
y r

c p(x – q) = x [9]

a Find the formula for the perimeter P.

b Find the formula for the area A.
c Find the value of r that makes A = P
numerically. [6]

Q4 HINT
For a circle of radius r, C = 2πr and A = πr2.

[Total 25 marks]
324 EXAM PRACTICE UNIT 5

EXAM PRACTICE: ALGEBRA 5

1 Expand and simplify these expressions. 4 A triangle has a base of 2x cm and a height of
(x + 1) cm.
a (x + 2)(x – 6)

b (x – 7)2

c (x – 1)(x – 2)(x – 3) [4]

x+1

2 Factorise these expressions.

a x2 – x
2x
b x2 – 25
a Find and simplify an expression for the
c x2 – 5x + 4 [5] area of the triangle.

b Find x if the shaded area is 42 cm2. [4]

3 Factorise and solve these for x.

a x2 + 3x + 2 = 0 5 A rectangle with length (2x + 1) cm and width

(x + 2) cm has a square of side x cut out of it.
b x2 – 2x = 3
2x + 1
c x + 3x = 0
2

x
d x –4=0
2
[8]
x x+2

a Find and simplify an expression for the

shaded area.

b The shaded area is 16 cm2. Find the

dimensions of the rectangle. [4]

[Total 25 marks]