Consider 4x^2-6x+2xy-5+x^2
Is this an equation or an expression?
How many terms does it contain?
State the coefficient of: (i) x (ii) ?^?
State the constant term.
a. Expression
b. 5
c. x = -6,x^2 = 1
d. =-5
20
Write expressions for the average of:
a. 4 and y
b. a, b and c
a. 4+y / 2
b. a+b+c / 3
10
Write expressions for the difference between:
a. 4 and y if 4 > y
b. (a+b) and c if (a+b) <c
a. 4 - y
b. c-(a+b)
10
Write down algebraic expressions for:
a. the sum of b and a squared.
b. the sum of b and a, all squared
c. the sum of the squares of b and a
a. b+a^2
b. (b+a)^2
c. b^2 +a^2
15
write down algebraic expressions for-
the product of the square of x and 9
9x^2
5
the sum of m and n cubed
(m+n)^3
5
Zane is now 14 years old. How old was he x years ago?
(14 -x ) years
5
Katia is climbing the stairs to the top of a 35 m tower. Each step is 21 cm high. If Katia has climbed x steps:
(a) how high has she climbed
(b) how much further must she climb to the top?
a. 21x cm
b. (35 - 21x/100)m
10
Su Lin travelled a km in 3 hours and then b km in 2 hours $85.
(a) the total distance Su Lin travelled
(b) the average speed for the whole trip.
(a) (a+b) km
(b) (a+b)/5 km per hour
10
Find:
a) the cost of m mandarins at 45 cents each
b) the change from $20 when buying n pens at $1.20 each.
a) 45m
b) 20 -1.2n pounds.
10
If p= 3, q =-2 and r=-4, evaluate:
(a) p - q / r
(b) q^2 +pr / p + r