Chapter 6: Algebraic Expressions

Paper 1
This test paper contains 20 questions. Answer ALL the questions.
The diagrams accompanying the questions are not drawn to scale unless mentioned.
You are allowed to use a scientific calculator that cannot be programmed.
1

2(x +3) =
A
2x + 6
B
x+6
C
2x + 3
D
6x

xy(2x + 3y) =
A
2xy + 3xy 2
B
2xy + 3xy 2
2 x 2 y + 3xy
C
2 x 2 y + 3xy 2
D

Expand (x + 5) (x + 8).
A
x 2 + 10x + 40
B
x 2 + 3x + 13
C
x 2 + 13x + 40
D
x 2 + 13x + 13

Expand (2x + 5) 2 .
A
B
C
D

4x 2 + 10
4x 2 + 20x + 25
2x 2 + 2x + 25
2x 2 + 7x + 25

Expand ( 6x + 5) (x 3).
A
6x 2 + 11x 15
B
6x 2 23x 15
C
6x 2 + 23x 15
D
6x 2 13x 15

Simplify 5 y + 3(2y + 5).

A
20 5y
B
20 + 5y
C
20 5y
D
20 + 5y

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Super Score Mathematics Form 3

1. Simplify

2.

x2 x 6
.
x 2 2 x 15

Solve

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a2 b2
c2

a 2 2ab b 2
2c

Super Score Mathematics Form 3

Solve

2
5x

Simplify

ab ac
.
3b 3c

One of the factors of 144 x 2 121 y 2 is

It is given that x 2 +
A
3x
B
5x
C
8x
D
x

Simplify

3
.
2x

+ 15 can be factorised to (x + 3) (x + 5). What should be in the box?

30 x 2 y 2
.
15 xy 2 30 yx 2

Paper 2
This test paper contains 10 questions. Answer ALL the questions.
The diagrams accompanying the questions are not drawn to scale unless mentioned.
You are not allowed to use a calculator.

Expand ( 5 y 2 x)(3 y 2 x) .

Factorise

Expand (2x 5)(2x + 5)

100 y 2 25 x 2 .

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Super Score Mathematics Form 3

Factorise 72k 2 8m 4 .

Simplify

5x 3
x2
.
+
2
3

Simplify

p2 q2
.
p 2 pq 2q 2

Factorise m 2 mn 6n 2 .

Factorise 2n(2m + n) + m(2m + n).

Simplify the algebraic fraction

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36km
.
9m 2 k 3

Super Score Mathematics Form 3