.
(a)
Expand and simplify
3(2x – 1) – 2(2x – 3)
…………………………
(2)
(b) Factorise
y2 + y
…………………………
(1)
(Total 3 marks)
2.
(a)
t(t – 2)
Expand
..........................
(1)
3y – 12
(b) Factorise
..........................
(1)
(Total 2 marks)
3.
(a)
Factorise x2 – 3x
..........................
(2)
(b)
5
2
Simplify k ÷ k
..........................
(1)
(c)
Expand and simplify
(i)
4(x + 5) + 3(x – 7)
..........................
(ii)
(x + 3y)(x + 2y)
.......................................
(4)
(d) Factorise (p + q)2+ 5(p + q)
......................................
(1)
(Total 8 marks)
4.
(a)
Simplify
k5 ÷ k2
.........................
(1)
(b)
Expand and simplify
(i)
4(x + 5) + 3(x – 7)
(ii)
(x + 3y)(x + 2y)
.........................
.........................
(4)
(c)
Factorise
(p + q)2 + 5(p + q)
........................
(1)
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(d) Simplify
(m–4)–2
........................
(1)
(e)
Simplify 2t2 × 3r3t4
.........................
(2)
(Total 9 marks)
5.
Factorise x2 – 3x
..........................
(Total 2 marks)
6.
Factorise
x2 + 7x + 6
..........................
(Total 2 marks)
7.
(a)
Factorise p2 + 6p
…………………….
(2)
(b)
Expand and simplify (x + 7)(x – 4)
…………………….
(2)
(Total 4 marks)
8.
(a)
Factorise
x2 + 6x + 8
………………………
(2)
(b)
Solve
x2 + 6x + 8 = 0
x =………………………
or x =………………………
(1)
(Total 3 marks)
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