SIMPLIFYING EXPRESSIONS
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1.
(a) Simplify
(i)
3g + 5g
(ii) 2r × 5p
(b) Expand 5(2y – 3)
(c) Expand and simplify
2(3x + 4) – 3(4x – 5)
2.
(a) Simplify
(b) Simplify
5m + 3m – 2m
p + 7q + 3p – 2q
(c) Multiply out 3(t – 4)
(d) Simplify
3.
4a × 3b
(a) Simplify
(i)
c+c+c+c
(ii) p × p × p × p
(iii) 3g + 5g
(iv) 2r × 5p
(b) Expand
5(3y – 3)
4.
(a) Expand c(d + 4)
(b) Expand and simplify 3(x + 5) + 2(x – 1)
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5.
(a) Simplify 4e × 3f
(b) Expand 4(2x + 5)
c)
6.
Simplify 4r – 2t + 3r – 7t
(a) Simplify
(i)
(ii)
x4 × x5
p
8
p
3
(iii) 3s2t3 × 4s4t2
(iv) (q3)4
(b) Expand 2d(d + 3)
7.
(a) Simplify
(i)
(ii)
x4 × x5
p
8
p
3
(b) Expand 3(2g – 1)
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