Year 8 Mathematics
Algebra
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Part A — Multiple Choice
4 questions
1
\(2ab + b \times 5a\) simplified is:
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The simplified form of \(\dfrac{24x^2yz}{32xy}\) is:
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Which of the following expressions is
not
equivalent to the others?
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When fully simplified, \(\dfrac{4xy + 2xy}{2x}\) is equal to:
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Part B — Short Answer
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1
If \(x = -4\) and \(y = 9\), use substitution to solve the following expressions.
a
\(3y - x\)
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b
\(2x^2 - \sqrt{y}\)
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c
\((xy) + \dfrac{y}{3}\)
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d
\(50 - 10(y + x)\)
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2
Simplify the following expressions.
a
\(3x \times 4xy\)
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b
\(\dfrac{21ab}{14b}\)
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c
\(\dfrac{21c^2d}{35c}\)
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d
\(\dfrac{12x}{6x} \times 2x\)
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3
Expand the following.
a
\(5(m - 3n)\)
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b
\(2w(w + 4x)\)
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4
Determine the
?
in each of the following.
a
\(4a \times \mathbf{?} = 32abc\)
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? =
b
\(\dfrac{8ab}{\mathbf{?}} = 4\)
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Part C — Extended Response
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1
Consider the rectangle shown below.
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i
Write a simplified expression for the perimeter of the rectangle.
Remember: perimeter is the sum of all the sides.
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Perimeter =
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Find the perimeter of the rectangle if \(a = 6\) and \(b = 10\).
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Perimeter =
b
Write
two equivalent expressions
for the area of the rectangle — one with brackets and one without brackets.
With brackets
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c
The length and width of the rectangle are now
doubled
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i
Draw the new rectangle below, labelling its dimensions using the pronumerals \(a\) and \(b\).
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Write a simplified expression for the area of the new rectangle.
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