1.

2x2z2(3x - z2) =
Your Answer:
6x2z2 + 3x - z2 INCORRECT
Correct Answer:
6x3z2 - 2x2z4
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Multiply out the brackets and add the indices where necessary.



2.
2x = 4(x - 3)
Evaluate x
Your Answer:
6 CORRECT
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Expand the bracket 2x = 4x - 12, Take 4x to LHS 2x - 4x = -12, -2x = -12, x = -12/-
2 = 6.



3.
(x + y + z)(x + y + z) =
Your Answer:
2x + 2y +2z INCORRECT
Correct Answer:
(x + y + z)2
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4.
Remove the brackets and simplify: (x-y)(x-y)
Your Answer:
x2 + y2 INCORRECT
Correct Answer:
x2 -2xy + y2

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Multiply both the x and the -y in the first bracket by both the x and -y in the
second bracket. x2 - xy -yx + y2 x2 -2xy + y2 ( remember - x - = + and yx is the
same as xy)



5.
Determine x in the following:
(2x-1)(3x+2) = 0
Your Answer:
-0.67, 0.5 CORRECT
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Two values of x, either 2x-1 = 0 (2x = 1, x = 1/2) or 3x + 2 = 0 (3x = -2, x=-2/3)



6.

12x/2y + 14 = 50
When y = 2, solve for x
Your Answer:
12 CORRECT
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12x/(2x2) = 50 - 14. 12x = 36 x 4. 12x = 144. x = 144/12 = 12



7.
If a=2 and b=3 and c=4, what is (a+b) - (a-c)?
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7 CORRECT
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a+b = 5
a-c = -2
5 - (-2) = 5 + 2 = 7




8.
(x - 3)(x + 5) =
Your Answer:
x2 + 2x INCORRECT
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x2 + 2x - 15
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Multiply x by x and +5, then multiply -3 by x and +5. Then gather together all like
terms



9.
Solve for x in the equation:
3(x + 2) = 30 + 2(x - 4)
Your Answer:
15 INCORRECT
Correct Answer:
16
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Multiply out the bracket first. 3x + 6 = 30 + 2x - 8. Then take all 'x' terms to left,
and all 'non-x' terms to right. 3x - 2x = 30 - 8 - 6 etc.



10.
Simplify 3x - 2xy - 3y +5xy -2x +2y
Your Answer:
x +3xy -y CORRECT
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Collect together like terms: 3x -2x +5xy -2xy +2y -3y = x +3xy -y



11.
If 16 is 4 more than 4x, find 5x-1
Your Answer:

14 CORRECT
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4x + 4 = 16
4x = 16 - 4
4x = 12
x = 3

5x - 1
5(3) - 1 = 14



12.
Simplify 5(x -2y) + 3(2y - x)
Your Answer:
2x -4y CORRECT
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Remove the brackets first: 5x -10y +6y -3x Collect like terms: 5x -3x +6y -10y =
2x -4y



13.
Which values below solve this equation?
(2x+3)=(y+2)
Your Answer:
x=-1.5, y=-2 CORRECT
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Substitute answers into equation,
(2(-1.5)+3)=(-2+2)
(-3+3)=(-2+2)
0=0



14.
(a + b)(a - b) =
Your Answer:
a2 + 2ab - b2 INCORRECT
Correct Answer:

a2 - b2
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Do a x (a - b) (i.e. expand that bracket), then do b x (a - b) (i.e. expand that
bracket too). Then gather together like terms. You will find that ab and -ab
cancel.



15.
Simplify 3a -2b +6a -3b -2a
Your Answer:
7a +5b INCORRECT
Correct Answer:
7a -5b
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Collect together like terms: 3a +6a -2a -2b -3b = 7a -5b


16.
Simplify (3x2 - 6xy)/(x - 2y)
Your Answer:
3x CORRECT
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3x2 - 6xy = 3x( x - 2y ) Dividing by x - 2y leaves 3x



17.
Factorise the following:
4x2 - 6x - 28 = 0
Your Answer:
(4x - 14) (x + 2) CORRECT
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Expand each answer in turn until you get the question. Remember the smiley
face.



18.
Make L the subject of the formula
2nfL = x
Your Answer:
INCORRECT
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Divide the x by 2nf



19.
Determine x

Your Answer:
9.570 INCORRECT
Correct Answer:

9.029
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Root of 81 is 9, so it must be 9.xxx (which rules out b). (Since the content of the
brackets comes to a negative number, it is positive when it is squared).



20.
21 = 43 - X, X is equal to
Your Answer:
43 + 21 INCORRECT
Correct Answer:
43 - 21
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21 = 43 - X, 21 + X = 43, X = 43 - 21