GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS WORKSHEETS: 1

TOPIC: ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS: Expand and simplify algebraic expressions

INTRODUCTION: Revision (Suggested time: 10 Minutes)

Activity 1

Simplify:
a) 49 ×(7+ 12)
3 −5
b) 2 ×2
6
12 x
c) 2
4x

Activity 2

Complete the table below:

Algebraic expression Number Monomial Binomial Trinomial

of terms

a) x +3 y

b) xyz
4 2
c) 2 x −3 y +4

d) ( p−q )2

LESSON DEVELOPMENT (Suggested time: 30 minutes)

Simplify the following algebraic expressions (Study the solution of each expression below and explain your
understanding of each step) Note: Refer to laws of exponents and properties of numbers,

3 2
(a)
2 p −p x Divide each term by ‘p ‘
a)
p Apply exponential law “ =
3
2p px
2
_____________________________________________________________
¿ − _____________________________________________________________
p p
2 2 _____________________________________________________________
¿ 2 p −x
_____________________________________________________________
4 3 2
___________________________________________________
(b)
−8 x +4 x y−2 x _____________________________________________________________
b)
2x _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
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(c)_________________________________________
___________________________________________
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 4 3 2
−8 x 4 x y 2 x
¿ + −
2x 2x 2x
3 2
¿−4 x +2 x y−x

c) x (−2 x )−3 x ( 4 x−x 2 ) +6 ( x 3+ 2 x 2 +5)

¿ −2 x 2−12 x 2 +3 x 3+ 6 x 3 +12 x 2+30
¿ (3 x 3+ 6 x3 ¿+ (−2 x 2−12 x 2+12 x 2 )+ 30
¿ 9 x 3−2 x 2+30

3 3 2 4 3 2
8 x 2 x −x 2 x +4 x −2 x
d) + +
−2 x 2x
3 3 2 4 3 2
8x 2x x 2x 4x 2x
= + − + + −
−2 x x 2x 2 x 2x
¿ −4 x +2 x −x + x 3+ 2 x 2−x
3 2

¿ (−4 x 3+ x3 ) + ( 2 x 2 +2 x2 ) +(−x−x )
¿ −3 x 3+ 4 x 2−2 x

CLASSWORK (Suggested time: 20 minutes)

Simplify
2 2
12 x y−6 x y
a)
3 xy
_________________________
b) −2 ( 4 x−2 x 2 )−6+5 x ( 3 x 2−x +5 )
3 2
15 m +3 m
c) ¿
3

GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS WORKSHEETS 2:

TOPIC: ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS: Expand and simplify algebraic expressions
INTRODUCTION: Revision (Suggested time: 10 Minutes)
Simplify

a) −3 ( x 3 +2 x 2−2 )−x (3 x+ 1)
____________________________
b) ( x +2 ) (x−3)
 __________________________
3 2
x x
c) 2 + 4
x x
_________________________
d) 2 ( x−3 )2−3 (x+1)
_____________________________
e) √ 36 x 2
_______________________________
LESSON DEVELOPMENT (Suggested time: 30 minutes)

Study the examples of each expression below and explain your understanding of each step

(a) −2 x ( x 4 +3 x 3−x 2 + x−1 ) −( x 5+ 2 x 3 + x 2+ x )

¿ −2 x 5−6 x 4 +2 x3 −2 x 2 +2 x−x 5−2 x3 −x2 −x
¿ (−2 x 5−x 5 ¿+(−6 x 4 )+(+ 2 x 3−2 x 3)+(−2 x 2−x 2 )+ ¿
¿ −3 x 5−6 x 4−3 x 2 + x

a) ( x +3 ) ( x−5 )
¿ ( x × x )+ ( x ×−5 ) + ( 3 × x ) +(3 ×−5)
¿ x 2−5 x+ 3 x−15
¿ x 2−2 x−15

a) ( x +2 )2
¿ (x +2)(x+2)
¿ x 2+ 2 x +2 x+ 4
¿ x 2+ 4 x + 4

CLASSWORK (Suggested time: 20 minutes)

Simplify:

4 3 2
a) x (2 x + x −3 x + x−13)

b) ( x−3 )2
 5 4 3 2
2 x +6 x −8 x −2 x +4 x
c)
2x

GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS WORKSHEETS: 3

TOPIC: ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS: Factorise algebraic expressions

INTRODUCTION: Revision (Suggested time: 10 Minutes)

Expand

(a) 2(x +2)

(b) 3 x (x−2)

(c) 2 x (x2 +3 x +4 )

LESSON DEVELOPMENT (Suggested time: 30 minutes)

Activity 1
Identify what is common in the given expressions

a) 3 × a+3 ×4
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b) ( 8 ×25−5 ) ×3 ×25−( 4 ×25+3 ) × 6× 25
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

Note:

=
is common in both terms. is the common factor of . is common in both terms. is the common factor
when factorized by taking out the common factor. of .
when factorized by taking out the common
factor.

Activity 2
Factorise by taking out the common factor

a) 3 g+6 fg

4 2
b) 18 y −4 y
 2
c) 2 x −8 x

CLASSWORK (Suggested time: 20 minutes)

Complete the table. The first expression has been done.

For each 3 x+ 6 y 3
4 a +2 a 5 x−2 x
2 2
a x −b x
3 2
12 a +18 a b
2
expression, find
The factors of the 3; x
first term
The factors of the 2;3; y
second term
The highest 3
common factor of
the two terms
Write the 3(x +2 y )
expression in
factor form

NB: In algebraic expressions when “taking out” the common factor you are dividing and keeping the
divisor outside the brackets.

GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS WORKSHEETS: 4

TOPIC: ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS: Factorise algebraic expressions

INTRODUCTION: Revision (Suggested time: 10 Minutes)

Expand
(a) 2 ¿]
 (b) 3 x [ ( x −2 )+ ( y+ 1 ) ]

LESSON DEVELOPMENT (Suggested time: 30 minutes)

Activity 1
Study the following and summarise your understanding.
ac +ad + bc +bd
Summary:
Common factor _____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
a ( c +d ) + b ( c +d ) _____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
(a+ b)(c +d ) _____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Activity 2
Identify what is common on the given expressions and factorise as shown above

a) bx−cx+ 3 b−3 c

b) ax−bx−by +ay

Activity 3
Compare your solutions with the ones below and indicate what is the same and what is different. Then if it is
not the same, do it again.
Corrections:
a) ¿ ( bx−cx )+(3 b−3 c) ___________________________________________________________
¿ x ( b−c ) +3 (b−c) ___________________________________________________________
¿ ( x +3 ) ( b−c ) ___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
b) ¿ ( ax−bx )−( by−ay ) ___________________________________________________________
¿ x ( a−b )− y (b−a)
¿ x ( a−b ) + y (a−b) (change of sign in the second term)
¿(x + y ) ( a+b )

CLASSWORK (Suggested time: 20 minutes)

Factorise the following expressions.

2
a) 2 x −8 x

b) mx−my+ 5 x −5 y
 c) 4 p ( c−d )−7 (−d+ c )

d) 3 m−3 d−4 de +4 me

e) tv−uv−tw +u

GRADE 9 MATHEMATICS WORKSHEETS: 5

TOPIC: ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS: Factorise algebraic expressions

INTRODUCTION: Revision (Suggested time: 10 Minutes)

Determine:
a) √ x 2

b) √ p6
c) Expand: ( x−2 ) (x +2)

LESSON DEVELOPMENT (Suggested time: 30 minutes)

a) 2
3 −2
2
3+2 3−2 (3+2)(3−2)

Simplify 5 5 1 5

b) 2
4 −3
2
4 +3 4−3 (4+3)(4−3)

Simplify

c) 2
6 −4
2
6+ 4 6−4 (6+ 4)(6−4)

Simplify
d) 2
9 −3
2
9+3 9−3 (9+ 3)(9−3)

Simplify

Activity 1
Complete the table and observe the pattern
What do you notice: ______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________

NOTE: From the activity above: 32−2 2=(3+ 2)(3−2)

2 2
4 −3 =( 4+3)( 4−3)
2 2
6 −4 =( 6+4 )(6−4)

Activity 2
Consider the following expression and follow the steps.

2
4 x −16

1. Are both terms squares? ___________________________

2. Find the square root of each. √ 4 x 2 = ______ and √ 16 =

3. Factorise: 4 x 2−16 = (2 x + ----) (2 x −¿---)

Solution: 4 x 2−16 = (2 x + 4) (2 x −¿4)

Summary of steps for factorising the difference of two squares:

 Begin factorising by writing ( )( )
 Find the square root of 4 x 2 , √ 4 ¿ 2 and √ x 2 ¿ x
(2 x)(2 x)
 Find square root of 16: √ 16 ¿ 4
(2 x 4)(2 x 4 )
 Add plus sign to the middle of the first set of brackets and a
negative sign in the middle of the second set of brackets or vice versa.
(2 x+ 4)(2 x−4)
 Expand to check if you get the original expression

CLASSWORK (Suggested time: 20 minutes)

Factorise the following expressions

a) 25 a2 −9

b) 1−16 x 2

c) 2 x 2−2
d) ( x + y )2−b 2

6 1
e) 4 x −
9

f) −(x+ y)2 +1