Lesson 2.1
2.1 The basic processes of algebra Quiz: AQA Further Maths, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Simplify 3a + 2b − a + 4b.
- 3a + 6b
- 2a + 2b
- 2a + 6b
- 4a + 6b
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Simplify 5x × 3y.
- 15x + y
- 15x^2y
- 15xy
- 8xy
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Simplify 2a^2 − a^2.
- a^2
- 3a^2
- a
- −a^2
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Expand 4(3p − 2q).
- 7p − 8q
- 12p − 2q
- 12p − 8q
- 12p + 8q
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Which law states that a(b + c) = ab + ac?
- Associative law
- Commutative law
- Inverse law
- Distributive law
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Simplify (12x^2y) ÷ (4xy).
- 3x
- 3x^2
- 8x
- 3xy
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Simplify 3(2x + 5) − 2(x − 4).
- 4x + 7
- 4x + 23
- 4x + 15
- 8x + 23
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Evaluate 3x^2 − 2x when x = −2.
- 12
- 8
- −4
- 16
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Evaluate a^2b − ab^2 when a = 3 and b = −2.
- 30
- −6
- −30
- 6
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Simplify (2x)^3.
- 6x^3
- 2x^3
- 8x^3
- 8x
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Simplify (x + 3)^2 − (x − 3)^2.
- 6x
- 12x
- 18
- 2x^2 + 18
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Simplify (4a^3b)(3ab^2).
- 12a^3b^2
- 12a^4b^3
- 12a^4b^2
- 7a^4b^3
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A rectangle has length 3x + 1 and width x − 2. Write its perimeter in simplest form.
- 4x − 1
- 6x − 2
- 8x + 2
- 8x − 2
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Simplify 5(2m − 3n) − 3(m + n).
- 7m − 12n
- 7m + 18n
- 7m − 18n
- 13m − 18n
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Simplify 2x^2y + 3xy^2 − x^2y + 4xy^2.
- x^2y + 7x^2y^2
- 2x^2y + 7xy^2
- 3x^2y + 7xy^2
- x^2y + 7xy^2
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Simplify (x^2 − 4x + 3) − 2(x^2 − 5).
- x^2 − 4x + 13
- −x^2 − 4x − 7
- −x^2 − 4x + 13
- −x^2 − 4x + 3
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Expand and simplify (2a − b)(a + 3b) − (a − b)^2.
- a^2 + 7ab + 4b^2
- a^2 + 7ab − 4b^2
- a^2 + 3ab − 4b^2
- 3a^2 + 7ab − 4b^2
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Simplify (6x^4y^3) ÷ (2x^2y).
- 3x^2y^2
- 3x^2y
- 4x^2y^2
- 3x^2y^3
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Evaluate (a + b)^2 − (a − b)^2 when a = 2 and b = −1.
- −8
- −4
- 0
- 8
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Pens cost £3 each and pencils cost 50p each. Write, in pounds, the total cost of x pens and (x + 2) pencils in simplest form.
- 3.5x + 1
- 2.5x + 1
- 3.5x + 2
- 3x + 1
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