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Question 1: 

Expand the following:

 

1(a) 2(e-8)

 

ANSWER: Simple Text Answer

2e-16

 

Workings: 2(e-8)= (2\times e)-(2 \times 8) = 2e - 16

Marks = 1

 

1(b) 4(c-6)

 

ANSWER: Simple Text Answer

4c-24

 

Workings:  4(c-6) = (4\times c)- (4\times 6) = 4c -24

Marks = 1

 

 

1(c) 4(d+7)

 

ANSWER: Simple Text Answer

4d+28

 

Workings:  4(d+7) = (4\times d)+ (4\times 7) = 4d +28

Marks = 1

 

 

1(d) 6(t+7)

 

ANSWER: Simple Text Answer

6t + 42 

 

Workings:  6(t+7) = (6\times t)+ (t\times 7) = 6t + 42

Marks = 1

 

1(e) 2(3p-8)

 

ANSWER: Simple Text Answer

6p - 16 

 

Workings:  2(3p-8) = (2\times 3p) - (2\times  8 ) = 6p -16

Marks = 1

 


 

 

Question 2: 

Expand the following:

 

2(a) 2p(p-9)

 

ANSWER: Multiple Choice (Type 1)

A: 2p^2 -18p

B:  2p-18p

C:  2p^2-18

D:  2p-9p

 

Workings: 2p(p-9) = 2p^2 -18p

Marks = 1

 

2(b) 6a(a+4)

 

ANSWER: Multiple Choice (Type 1)

A: 7a^2+10a

B:  6a^2+24

C:  6a^2+10a

D:  6a^2+24a

 

Workings: 6a(a+4) = (6a \times a) + (6a \times 4) 

Marks = 1

 

2(c) 5h(3h-2)

 

ANSWER: Multiple Choice (Type 1)

A: 2h^2+3h

B: 15h^2-10

C:  15h^2-10h

D: 8h^2-10h

 

Workings: 5h(3h-2) = (5h\times 3h) - (5h \times 2 ) 

Marks = 1

 

2(d) 2e(2e+9)

 

ANSWER: Multiple Choice (Type 1)

A: 4e^2+18e

B: 4e^2 + 11e

C:  4e +18e

D: 4e^2 +18

 

Workings:  2e(2e+9) = (2e\times 2e) - (2e \times 9) 

Marks = 1

 

2(e) 2p(5p-4)

 

ANSWER: Multiple Choice (Type 1)

A: 10p-8

B: 10p^2-8p

C:   7p^2-8p

D: 7p^2-6p

 

Workings:  2p(5p-4) = (2p\times 5p) - (2p \times 4) 

Marks = 1

 


 

Question 3: 

Which of the following is an expanded form of:

3(a) 5(3a-8)

 

ANSWER: Multiple Choice (Type 1)

A: 15a-13

B: 8a-3

C:  15a-40

D: 25a 

 

Workings:  5(3a-8) = 15a-40

Marks = 1

 

 

3(b) 5x(3x +10y)

 

ANSWER: Multiple Choice (Type 1)

A: 8x^2 + 50xy

B: 15x^2 + 50xy

C:  15x^2 + 15xy

D: 8x^2 + 50y  

 

Workings:  5x(3x +10y) = 15x^2 + 50xy 

Marks = 1

 

 

3(c) 8n(3n^2+3n)

 

ANSWER: Multiple Choice (Type 1)

A: 24n^2 

B: 24n^2+24

C:  n^2(n+24)

D: 24n^2 + 24n^3 

 

Workings:  8n(3n^2+3n) = 24n^2 + 24n^3 

Marks = 1

 

 

3(d) xy(x+4)

 

ANSWER: Multiple Choice (Type 1)

A: x^2 - 2yx -24   

B: x^2y + 4xy

C:  yx^2-10x-24

D: x^2 -24 

 

Workings:  xy(x+4) = x^2y+ 4xy 

Marks = 1

 

 


 

Question 4: 

Which of the following is an expanded form of:

 

4(a) m(m+5) + m(m+7)

 

ANSWER: Multiple Choice (Type 1)

A: 2m^2 + 35

B: 2m^2 + 12 

C:  2m+12

D: 2m^2 + 12m

 

Workings:  m(m+5) + m(m+7) = m^2+5m + m^2 + 7m  = 2m^2 + 12m

Marks = 1

 

 

4(b) a(t+4) - a(4-3t) 

 

ANSWER: Multiple Choice (Type 1)

A: 2m^2 + 35

B: 2m^2 + 12 

C:  2m+12

D: 2m^2 + 12m

 

Workings:  a(t+4) - a(4-3t)   = (at +4a) - (4a -3at) = 4at 

Marks = 1

 

 

 

4(c) 4a^3(7ab - 8 b^2) 

 

ANSWER: Multiple Choice (Type 1)

A: 28a^4b - 32a&3b^2

B: 28a^4b - 32a&3b^2

C:  28a^4b - 32a&3b^2

D: 28a^4b - 32a&3b^2

 

Workings: 4a^3(7ab - 8 b^2)  = 28a^4b - 32a&3b^2 

Marks = 1