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Basic arithmetic and algebra 21 d 7 e2 x 8e + 12e3 -3p2 + 2p x 4p f 6k x 8k 12k2

SECTION II 6

TOPIC TEST
22 Expand and simplify.
of 25 questions
Instructions This section consists
Show all necessary working a 3x + 2(8 - b 6x2 + 5x - 4(3 - 7x) c 12(2p - 3) - (4p - 9)

Total marks = 85 3
Time allowed: 1 hour Marks

16 Express as fractions in simplest form. 23 If x = 2,y = -3 and z = 5, find the value of:
b 0.32 z -y
a 0.72 a y2 - x + z b 4x2
2 4x

24 Expand:
a (x + 7)(x - 4) b (3m + 2)(m + 1)

c (2e - 7) 2 d (a + 4y)(a - 4y)

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17 Write in scientific notation.

0.000 096
25 Expand and simplify.
b 2000 c
a 840 000 000 3 a (2a + 3)(a2 + 5a - 4) b (3x + 2y) (3x - 2y) - (2x + 3y)2

18 Write as normal numbers.

2
c 6.15 x 10-a
3.2 x10 5 b 4.8 x 10-2
a 3
26 Factorise:

a .12e2 - 8e b x2 - 25 c x2 + 16x + 63
19 Round off correct to two decimal places.
13.565 c 0.299
a 7.3518 b
3 d x3 + 8 e 3x2 - 16x + 5 f x2 - 2xy + x - 2y

20 Round off correct to three significant figures.

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c 10.03857
a 0.030 785 b 2 576 482
3
27 Factorise fully.

a 5x3 - 40 b 2x2 + 12x + 18 c x-16

21 Simplify:
9y - 5y y c 12k + 3k2 + 8 - 7k + 1
a 3x2 + 6x + 4x b 3

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