Lesson A4

A4 simplify and manipulate algebraic expressions (including those involving surds and... Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Maths, Unit 2

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The 20 questions

  1. Simplify 3x + 5x.

    • 15x
    • 8x²
    • 8x
    • 3x + 5
  2. Expand 3(x + 4).

    • 3x² + 4
    • 3x + 12
    • 3x + 4
    • x + 12
  3. Factorise 6x + 9.

    • 3(2x + 3)
    • x(6 + 9)
    • 6(x + 9)
    • 3(2x + 4)
  4. Simplify a³ × a⁴.

    • 2a⁷
    • a¹
    • a¹²
    • a⁷
  5. Expand (x + 2)(x + 5).

    • x² + 10
    • x² + 7x + 10
    • x² + 10x + 7
    • x² + 7x + 7
  6. Factorise x² + 5x + 6.

    • (x + 5)(x + 1)
    • (x + 1)(x + 6)
    • (x + 2)(x + 3)
    • (x − 2)(x − 3)
  7. Simplify 4(2a − 3) − 2(a + 1).

    • 6a − 10
    • 10a − 14
    • 6a − 14
    • 6a − 12
  8. Factorise x² − 16.

    • (x − 4)²
    • (x + 16)(x − 1)
    • (x − 4)(x + 4)
    • (x − 8)(x + 2)
  9. Simplify (2x³y²)(3xy⁴).

    • 6x⁴y⁶
    • 6x³y⁶
    • 5x⁴y⁶
    • 6x⁴y⁸
  10. Simplify (12x²y) ÷ (4xy).

    • 8x
    • 3x²
    • 3x
    • 8xy
  11. Factorise fully 4a²b − 6ab.

    • 2ab(2a − 3)
    • 2ab(2a − 6)
    • 2a(2ab − 3b)
    • ab(4a − 6)
  12. Simplify 2/x + 3/x.

    • 5/x²
    • 5/x
    • 5/(2x)
    • 6/x²
  13. Expand and simplify (x − 3)(x + 3) − x(x − 2).

    • 2x + 9
    • 2x² − 9
    • -9
    • 2x − 9
  14. Factorise 2x² + 7x + 3.

    • (2x + 1)(x + 3)
    • (2x + 3)(x + 1)
    • (x + 3)(x + 1)
    • (2x + 7)(x + 1)
  15. Simplify (x² − 4) ÷ (x + 2).

    • x − 4
    • x² − 2
    • x + 2
    • x − 2
  16. Expand (2x − y)².

    • 4x² − y²
    • 4x² + y²
    • 4x² − 4xy + y²
    • 2x² − 4xy + y²
  17. Simplify (3x^(1/2))(2x^(3/2)).

    • 5x²
    • 6x²
    • 6x^(3/4)
    • 6x
  18. Simplify 3/(x + 1) + 2/(x + 1).

    • 6/(x + 1)
    • 5/(x² + 1)
    • 5/(x + 1)
    • 5/(2x + 2)
  19. Factorise fully 3x³ − 12x.

    • 3x(x − 2)(x + 2)
    • 3x(x² − 4)
    • x(3x² − 12)
    • 3(x³ − 4x)
  20. Simplify (a²b)³ ÷ (ab²).

    • a⁵b
    • a⁵b⁵
    • a²b
    • a⁶b⁵

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