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Table Of Contents
Lesson 01
Lesson 02
Lesson 03
Lesson 04
Lesson 05
Lessons 06
Introduction
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Lesson 01
Basic Processes of Algebra
In algebra, letters are used instead of numbers. The letters are called
variables, as they can take any value (hence vary). Numbers are
called constants, because they only have one value (does not
change)
Substitution
We can give letters values, by substitution:
2. 2x + y - 3x - 5y
3. 2x x 3y
Examples
4. 2x x 3x
5. 3xy xy
1. x + y
6. 4xy 2xy
2. 2x - y
Solutions
3. 3x y
3x - 2x + y + 3y = x + 4y
4. xy
2x - 3x + y - 5y = -x - 4y
(2 x 3) x (x x y) = 6xy
(2 x 3) x (x x x) = 6x
3x 2 y
= 3x (by cancellation)
xy
4x 2 y
2x
=
(by cancellation)
2
y
2 xy
Solutions
1
2 - 3 = -1
2(2) - (-3) = 4 + 3 = 7
3(2) (-3) =
6
= -2
3
2 x (-3) = 2 x 9 = 18
Lesson 01 Tutorial
Substitution Exercise
Given a = 3, b = -2, c = -5
Simplify:
Work out
1. 4x + 2y - x - y
1. a + b
2. 2x + y - 3x - 7y
2. a + c
3. 2x + y - x + 4y
3. 2a - b
4. 3x + 2x - 2x - 3x
4. 3b - c
5. a + b + c
6. a + b - c
5. 3x x 4y
6. 2x x (-5y)
7. 4x x 4x
7. 4a b
8. 3x x 5x
8. 3a 2c
9. ab c
10. ab
11. abc
12. ab
9. 15xy 10x
10. 16xy 8xy
11. 25xy 15xy
12. 90xy4 45xy
Lesson 01 Solutions
Substitution
1. 3 - 2 = 1
1. 4x - x + 2y - y = 3x + y
2. 3 - 5 = -2
2. 2x - 3x + y - 7y = -x - 6y
3. 2(3) - (-2) = 6 + 2 = 8
3. 2x2 - x2 + y + 4y = x + 5y
4. 3(-2) - (-5) = -6 + 5 = -1
5. 3 + (-2) + (-5) = 3 -2 - 5 = -4
6. 3 + (-2) - (-5) = 3 - 2 + 5 = 6
7.
4(3) 12
=
= 6
2
2
8.
3(3)
9
=
= 0 9
2( 5) 10
9.
3( 2) 6
=
= 1 2
5
5
2
10. 3 x (-2) = 9 x 4 = 36
11. 32 x (-2)2 x (-5)2 = 9 x 4 x 25 = 900
5. 3 x 4 x x x y = 12xy
6. 2 x (-5) x x x y = -10xy
7. 4 x 4 x x x x = 16x
8. 3 x 5 x x2 x x = 15x
9.
10.
11.
15 xy 3 y
=
10 x
2
16 x 2 y
8 xy2
25 xy
15 x 2 y 2
90 x 3 y 4
45 x 2 y 3
2x
y
5
3 xy
= 2xy
Lesson 02
Multiplying Out Single Brackets
Examples
Multiply out the following:
1. 2(x + 3)
3. 4x (x + 2)
2. x (x - 5)
4. 3x(2x - 3)
1.
x
2
x
2x
x
4x
+3
+6
x
4x
+2
+8x
2 (x + 3) = 2x + 6
2.
x
x
x
x
4.
-5
-5x
x (x - 5) = x - 5x
4x (x + 2) = 4x + 8x
x
3x
2x
6x
-3
-9x
3x(2x - 3) = 6x - 9x
Lesson 02 Tutorial
Multiply out the following brackets
1. 7(x + 2)
11. 5x(2x - 7)
2. 5(2x + 1)
12. 6x(2x + 1)
3. 2(x - 2)
13. 2x (x - 1)
4. 4(x - 5)
14. 3x4(2x - 3)
5. 9(3x - 2)
15. 9x2(x3 - 5)
6. 3x (x + 5)
7. 2x (x + 3)
8. 2x (2x + 3)
9. 5x(2x - 1)
10. 4x(x - 1)
Lesson 02 Solutions
1. 7x + 14
2. 10x + 5
12. 12x4 + 6x
3. 2x - 4
13. 2x4 - 2x
4. 4x - 20
5. 27x - 18
6. 3x + 15x
7. 2x + 6x
8. 4x + 6x
9. 10x2 - 5x
10. 4x - 4x
Lesson 03
Multiplying Out a Pair of Brackets
Examples
Multiply out the following:
(x + 2)(x + 1)
(2x + 1)(x + 5)
(x + 3)(x - 4)
(3x + 2)(2x - 3)
1
x
x
+2
x
x
+2x
x
2x
+1
+1
+x
+2
x
2x
+x
+5
+10x
+5
(2x + 1)(x + 5) = 2x + 10x + x + 5 = 2x + 11x + 5
(x + 2)(x + 1) = x + x + 2x + 2 = x + 3x + 2
4
2
x
x
+3
x
x
+3x
-4
-4x
-12
(x + 3)(x - 4) = x - 4x + 3x - 12 = x - x - 12
x
3x
+2
2x
6x
+4x
-3
-9x
-6
(3x + 2)(2x - 3) = 6x - 9x + 4x - 6 = 6x - 5x - 6
Lesson 03 Tutorial
Multiply out the following brackets
1. (x + 2)(x + 5)
2. (x + 4)(x + 4)
3. (x + 5)(x - 1)
4. (x + 4)(2x + 1)
5. (2x + 1)(x + 3)
6. (3x + 1)(x - 1)
16. (5 - 4x)(1 + x)
7. (3x - 1)(x - 1)
8. (4x + 5)(x - 3)
9. (2x - 1)(2x - 1)
Lesson 03 Solutions
1
(x + 2)(x + 5) = x + 2x + 5x + 10 = x + 7x + 10
(x + 4)(x + 4) = x + 4x + 4x + 16 = x + 8x + 16
(x + 5)(x - 1) = x + 5x - x - 5 = x + 4x - 5
13 (1 - x)(1 + 2x) = 1 - x + 2x - 2x = 1 + x - 2x
(x + 4)(2x + 1) = 2x + 8x + x + 4 = 2x + 9x + 4
14 (1 + x)(1 - 3x) = 1 + x - 3x - 3x = 1 - 2x - 3x
(2x + 1)(x + 3) = 2x + x + 6x + 3 = 2x + 7x + 3
15 (2 - 3x)(3 + 2x) = 6 - 9x + 4x - 6x = 6 - 5x - 6x
(3x + 1)(x - 1) = 3x + x - 3x - 1 = 3x - 2x - 1
16 (5 - 4x)(1 + x) = 5 - 4x + 5x - 4x = 5 + x - 4x
(3x - 1)(x - 1) = 3x - x - 3x + 1 = 3x - 4x + 1
18 (1 + x2)(1 - x2) = 1 + x - x - x4 = 1 - x4
(2x - 1)(2x - 1) = 4x - 2x - 2x + 1 = 4x - 4x + 1
10 (2x + 1)(2x - 1) = 4x + 2x - 2x - 1 = 4x - 1
Lesson 04
Index Numbers (Indices)
In general
Examples
1. am x an = am+n
Work out:
2. am an = am-n
1. 32 x 33
3. a0 = 1
2. 27 24
3. 53 53
Fractional Indices
2 3
4. (4 )
Work out:
2. 2 2
2222222
= 23 or 27-4 = 23
2222
3. 53 53 =
2 3
555
= 1 or 53-3 = 50 = 1
555
2
4. (4 ) = 4 x 4 x 4 = 4
2+2+2
=4
1.
1
42
2.
27 3
3.
3
16 4
4=2
1
4.
1
2
27 = 3
( 4 16 )3 = 23 = 8
1
1
92
1
9
1
3
Lesson 04 Tutorial
Fractional Indices
Index Numbers
1.
16 2
2.
25 2
3.
64 3
4.
125 3
5.
83
6.
16 2
7.
81 4
1. 23 x 26
2
2. 3 x 3
3. 5 x 5
4. 72 x 73
5. 84 83
6. 95 92
7
7. 12 12
3
4
8. 199 195
8.
9.
1
125 3
9. (32)2
10. (23)4
4 4
11. (4 )
1
10.
36
12. (84)2
13. 48 48
14. 22 x 32
15. 43 82
1
2
3
2
11. 64 3 + 9 2
12.
3
814
1
-
81
1
2
Lesson 04 Solutions
Fractional Indices
Index numbers
1. 16 = 4
1. i 2
3+6
2. i 3
2+5
3. i 5
4+3
= 2 ii 512
2. 25 = 5
= 3 ii 2,187
3.
64 = 4
4.
125 = 5
= 5 ii 78,125
4. i 72+3 = 75 ii 16,807
5. i 84-3 = 81 ii 8
6. i 95-2 = 93 ii 729
5.
( 8)
6.
( 16 ) = 64
7.
( 81)
9-5
= 19 ii 130,321
9. i 32x2 = 34 ii 81
=4
3
8.
= 27
1
2
4x2
13. i 4
8-8
= 8 ii 16,777,216
0
= 4 ii 1
14. ii 4 x 9 = 36
15. ii
9.
64
=1
64
1
3
125
10.
( 36 )
11.
( 64 ) +
12.
( 81)
1
5
= 216
9 = 16 + 3 = 19
81 = 27 - 9 = 18
Lesson 05
Algebraic Formulae
Examples
1
Simplifying gives:
7x + 8y = 60
2
the perimeter P
the area A
T, the total number times it took the boys to fill the tank
ii
T = 2x + y + x
T = 3x + y
6x
3y
ii
P = 6x + 3y + 6x + 3y
P = 12x + 6y
A = 6x x 3y
A = 18xy
C = 10x + 4y
Lesson 05 Tutorial
Formulae Exercise
1
A girl buys 6 tins of soup which cost x cents each, and 3 tins of
tuna which cost y cents each. She pays $6.90. Write down an
expression in terms of x and y for the total cost, and simplify it.
3x
perimeter P
ii
Area A
perimeter P
ii
Area A
5y
i
7
8x
ii
4y
Lesson 05 Solutions
2x + 7y = 40
4x + 6y + 5x = 240
9x + 6y = 240
3x + 2y = 80
6x + 3y = 690
P = x + 3x + 4y
2x + y = 230
P = 4x + 4y
ii
2x + 30y = 360
A = 3x x
A = 15x2
x + 15y = 180
7
4x + 5y + 3y = 20
4x + 8y = 20
P = 8x + 5y + 8x + 5y
x + 2y = 5
P = 16x + 10y
8
ii
N = x + 2y + 3x
A = 8x 5y
N = 4x + 2y
A = 40xy
ii
Given x = 3, y = -2 and z = -4
Work out
Multiply out
a
8(x + 2)
3x(x - 1)
4x2(2x + 5)
2x2(3x3 - 2)
7x4(5x2 + 3)
x+y
x-y
x+z
y-z
x+y+z
xy
xyz
(x + 3)(x + 1)
x2y2
(x + 2)(x - 1)
xz
y
(2x + 1)(x + 3)
(2x - 1)(3x - 1)
(3x + 2)(3x - 2)
x2y2
z
Simplify
a
5x + 3y - 2x - y
Multiply out
ii
in full
3x + 4y - x + 2y
2 2 x 23
4x (-8y)
56 52
6x2 5x
(22)3
18xy 3y
2 3 32
20x2y 4xy2
6 3 32
Work out
8 a
36 2
3
42
4x
3
4
3
2
52 52
5
72
3
25 2
3x
5x
1
2
7
3
16 4
(216 ) 3
2
i
3
4
81
perimeter P
ii
Area A
Lesson 06 Solutions
1
Substitution
3 +(- 2) = 3 - 2 = 1
8x + 16
3 - (-2) = 3 + 2 = 5
3x2 - 3x
3 + (-4) = 3 - 4 = -1
8x3 + 20x2
-2 - (-4) = -2 + 4 = 2
6x5 - 4x2
3 + (-2) + (-4) = 3 - 2 - 4 = -3
35x6 + 21x4
3(-2) = -6
3(-2)(-4) = 24
2
3 (-2) = 9 4 = 36
x2 + 3x + x + 3 = x2 + 4x + 3
3 ( 4) 12
=
=6
2
( 2)
x2 + 2x - x -2 = x2 + x - 2
2x2 + x + 6x + 3 = 2x2 + 7x + 3
(3) 2 ( 2) 2
9 4 36
=
= 9
=
( 4)
4
4
6x2 - 3x - 2x + 1 = 6x2 - 5x + 1
9x2 + 6x - 6x -4 = 9x2 - 4
Index form
22+3 = 25, 32
4 (-8)xy = -32xy
6 5 x2 x = 30x3
223 = 26, 64
18 xy
= 6x
3y
8 9 = 72
216
= 24
9
20 x 2 y
4 xy
5x
y
Fractional indices
( 4)
9
16
36 = 6
formulae
a
=8
4
9
shape
a
1 3
+
52 2
72
5 1
4
52
= 5 2 = 25
ii)
( 25 ) ( 16 )
( 216 )
P = 22x
= 7 2 = 7 2 = 49
A = 5x 5x + ( 4x 3x)
A = 25x2 + 6x2
= 125 8 = 1000
1
= 36 1 = 4
4
81
27 3
P = 5x + 5x + 5x + 4x + 3x
A = 31x2
b
3x + 2y + 5x = 30
8x + 2y = 30
4x + y = 15