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03/11/2020
Learning Objectives:
• 4a + 6a
• 7d – 5d
Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
• When we have more than one letter, we can
only add and subtract the same letter
• 8x + 7y – 3y + 9x
• 5a + 8b – 9c + 2a – b + 3c
Starter
• Expand the following brackets:
7(a + 8) 9(3b – 4)
3c + 4d + 5c – 2d 7e + 8f – 9f + 4 – 3e + 12
6(4g + 9) – 7(3g – 7)
Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
Level 5 03/11/2020
Learning Objectives:
Simplify the
expressions on
the worksheet
Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
03/11/2020
Learning Objectives:
• Examples:
3t x 6 mxp 4u x 7w
3 x 6 = 18 Answer: mp 4 x 7 = 28
Answer: 18t u x w = uw
Answer: 28uw
Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
• On whiteboards:
6j x 7k
dxe 8 x 3b
2h x 9i
4 x 5a
3f x g
5t x 6t3
Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
• When multiplying the same letters, combine
them by adding their powers together
f2 x f4 = f2 + 4 p5 x p6 = p5 + 6
9c x 5c
3 4 4b2 x 6b2
2a x 3a
12d2e9 x 3d4e5
Your turn
• Page 149, Exercise 7B
– Even numbers
Starter
Simplify the expressions below.
1) 4a + 8a 2) 3b – 5b3) 2c + 3d + 4c – 6d
4) 9e x 4 5) 6f x 5 6) 4g x 3g
Learning Objectives:
• 3n 3xn
• n2
nxn
7xmxn
• 7mn
8xnxnxnxn
• 8n4
Your turn
• Page 149, Exercise 7B
– Even numbers
Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
• How can I simplify 32a5 ÷ 8a3
32a5 means 32 x a x a x a x a x a
8a3 means 8 x a x a x a
32 x a x a x a x a x a
= 4a2
8xaxaxa
• When dividing the same letters,
divide the numbers first, then
combine the letters by subtracting
the powers
63n ÷ 7n
12 7 6j x 7j
dxe 7b – 8c – 3b + 5c
2h x 9i
5a + 8a
3f x g
80w 9
÷ 10w 3
5t x 6t3
9u4 x 4t3
Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
03/11/2020
Learning Objectives:
j) 48r23t3 ÷ 6r16t8
Expanding Brackets
• ‘Expanding brackets’ means to ‘multiply out’,
or remove the brackets
a) 8x + 9x b) 7y x 9y c) 45z3 ÷ 5z
= 17x = 63y2 = 9z2
• Group B: