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Question 1

For each question below, perform the appropriate substitution and

determine the final result.

m = 10 n=2 p=3

(a) 5n + 2p =

(b) 3m - 6p =

(c) 2n + 3n + 2p =

(d) 3m + 3p =

(e) 6mnp =

(5 marks)

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Question 2

For each question below, perform the appropriate substitution and

determine the final result.

𝒙=1 y=2 z=3

(a) 2𝒙 + 2y + 2z =

(b) 3𝒙 – 3y + z3 =

(c) 3z + 2𝒙 + 2y =

(d) 4𝒙zy2 =

(e) 6𝒙yz =

(5 marks)

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Question 3

For each question below, perform the appropriate substitution and

determine the final result.

q=0 r=1 s=2

(a) 2q + 2r + 2sq =

(b) 3q + s3 =

(c) 3r + 2r3 =

(d) 4rqs2 =

(e) 4rs =

(5 marks)

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Question 4

For each question below, perform the appropriate substitution and

determine the final result:

t=0 u=1 v=2

2v
(a) =
u

2t
(b) =
u

(2v)2
(c) =
u

2v2
(d) =
u

(4 marks)

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Question 5

Simplify the following algebraic expressions:

(a) 3a + 6a + 2a

(b) 2y + 11y + 3y

(c) 3z + 2z - 1z

(d) 5y + 10y - 2y

(e) 6c + 2c - 1c

(5 marks)

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Question 6

Simplify the following algebraic expressions:

3𝑐 2
(a)
c

9𝑎3
(b)
9a

10b4
(c)
2b

3𝑐 2
(d)
𝑐5

(4 marks)

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Question 7

(a)

One Snow Cone costs s dollars

One Pack of Kurma costs p dollars

Write an expression for the total cost of 7 snow cones and 5 packs of
Kurma.

(b)

One Tamarind Ball costs 𝒙 cents

One Salted Prune costs y cents

Write an expression for the total cost of 10 Tamarind Balls and 20

Salted Prunes.

(c)

One Soursop costs m cents

One Guava costs p cents

Write an expression for the total cost of 15 soursops and 12 guavas.

(3 marks)

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Question 8

Simplify the following algebraic expressions:

(a) 3pq + 6mn + 2pq - 2mn

(b) 2bc + 1gr + 3bc - 6gr

(c) p × p × p × q × q × q

(d) 6b × 3q

(4 marks)

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Question 9

Make the letter indicated in brackets the subject of the formula of the
following formulae:

(a) F = ma [a]

(b) v = u + at [u]

(c) M = frs [r]

(d) g = ft [t]

(4 marks)

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Question 10

Make the letter indicated in brackets the subject of the formula of the
following formulae:

10𝑏2
(a) 𝑌= [b]
zh

10𝑐 2
(b) S= [d]
𝑑2

10𝑐 3
(c) S= [c]
𝑑2

(6 marks)

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Question 11

Make the letter indicated in brackets the subject of the formula of the
following formulae:

(a) 𝒙 = qr4 [q]

(b) g = u2 + vl [u]

(c) M2 = frs [M]

(d) k = ft2 [t]

(8 marks)

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Question 12

Factorize the following:

(a) 3y2 + 6y

(b) 10c3 + 100c

(c) 5d2 + 10d3 + 15d

(3 marks)

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Question 13

Expand the following:

(a) 3(a + b)

(b) 5(y + z)

(c) 4(t + u +v)

(d) 3(d + a + c)

(e) 4(g + h)

(5 marks)

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