Algebraic Expression Worksheet

Simplify the expression.

1. 2(4 + 9w) 2. -8 (6x + 3)

3. -4 (-4d - 5) 4. -6 (8p + 3)

5. 2(3v - 8) 6. -4 (9k + 9)

7. 9 (8t + 5) 8. (-5t + 8)4

Solve each question.

1. 2a + a =18 2. 4a + 3a = -21

3. 5x - 3x = -20 4. -9x + 4x =-15

5. 2b + 6b = -24 6. 7x - 3x = -32

7. 5x + 4x = -27
Expand the following.

1. ( x+ 4)(x - 8) 2. (x + 8)(x + 2)

3. (x - 1)(x + 4) 4. (x - 5)(x - 9)

5. (x + 2)( x - 1)

Factorise each expression

1. 2. 8 xx22 26
15 52xx20
45

3. 4. 48xx2271
20 14xx63
1
5. 6. 21xx22 44
16 25xx10
4

7. 8. 7xx2 210
23x x166

Factorising by grouping

1. 2. 34ax3 368ax22 2xa24

3. 4. p 3m310
556  7pm
2 2
 8pm32
16 1

5. 6. 3 pz 97px 
2mx  52zm15
7

Multiply and simplify the expressions.

1. 2. yz3 ( 4 z2)
2
 ( y )
 y2

3. 4. 2 p2(3 pq  5qt )
 y (10 y  3)
5

5. 6. 3a 2 (3sy 2t a
ab( 4s)( ) 2c3 )

7. 8. (5 x (29 42x) 2 2)
x)(

Division of algebraic expression

1. 2. 5( xx63
) xx  6


x4 5 812
3. 4. (a  2)(ax 5) (10
a x2)(a  2)
2
ax 7 x x (a x 
2
2 a  7)
7)(