MEP Jamaica: STRAND G UNIT 23 Algebraic Manipulation: CSEC Revision Test
UNIT 23 Algebraic Manipulation CSEC Revision Test
1. Expand the following:
(a) 3( x + 3)
(b) 4( x < 2 y)
(c) x (1 < 2 x ) (3 marks)
2. (a) Multiply out and simplify
( x + a)( x < a) (2 marks)
(b) Show how you can use part (a) to find the exact value of
8732 < 1272 (2 marks)
3. Solve 3x + y = 4
y=x+2 (3 marks)
4. (a) Solve the simultaneous equations
3d + 2c = 425
d + c = 160 (3 marks)
(b) The cost of 3 juice drinks and 2 packets of plantain chips is $4.25.
The cost of 1 juice drink and 1 packet of chips is $1.60.
Find the cost of 3 drinks and 1 packet of chips. (1 marks)
5. Solve these simultaneous equations.
5 x + y = 17
4 x < 2 y = 15 (4 marks)
6. Solve simultaneously
3x + y = 2
4 x + 3y = 3 (CXC)
(5 marks)
7. Solve the simultaneous equations
3 x < y = 10
2x + y = 5 (CXC)
(5 marks)
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UNIT 23 Algebraic Manipulation CSEC Revision Test
8. Factorise completely
(a) 4x2 < 9
(b) m p + mq + n p < nq
(c) 2 x 2 + 3x y + y2 (CXC)
(6 marks)
9. Factorise completely
(a) p3 < p
(b) 6 nx < 9 mx < 4 ny + 6 my (CXC)
(4 marks)
10. Expand and simplify
(a) (2 x + 5) (3 x < 4) (CXC)
(2 marks)
(40 MARKS)
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UNIT 23 Algebraic Manipulation CSEC Revision Test
Answers
1. (a) 3x + 9 (b) 4x – 8y (c) x < 2 x 2 B1 B1 B1 (3 marks)
2. (a) ( x + a)( x < a) = x 2 + ax < ax < a 2 M1
= x 2 < a2 A1
(b) x = 873, a = 127 M1
8732 < 1272 = (873 + 127)(873 < 127)
= 1000 × 746
= 746 000 A1 (4 marks)
3. 3 x + ( x + 2) = 4 M1
4 x = 2 x = 0.5, y = 2.5 A1 A1 (3 marks)
4. (a) d = 105, c = 55 M1 A1 A1
(b) 3 × 1.05 + 1 × 0.55 = $3.70 B1 (4 marks)
5. 10 x + 2 y = 34 M1
4 x < 2 y = 15
14 x = 49 A1
49 7 7 1
x= = , y = 17 < £ 5 × ¥ = < A1 A1 (4 marks)
14 2 ¤ 2¦ 2
6. 9 x + 3y = 6 M1
4 x + 3y = 3 A1
3
5x = 3 x= A1
5
3 1
y=2<3× = M1 A1 (5 marks)
5 5
7. 3 x < y = 10 M1
2x + y = 5
5 x = 15 x = 3 A1 A1
y = 5 < 2 × 3 = <1 M1 A1 (5 marks)
8. (a) (2 x < 3)(2 x + 3) M1 A1
(b) ( m < n) ( p + q ) M1 A1
(c) (2x + y) ( x + y) M1 A1 (6 marks)
9. (a) ( )
p p 2 < 1 = p ( p < 1) ( p + 1) M1 A1
(b) 3 x (2 n < 3m) < 2 y (2 n < 3m)
= (3 x < 2 y ) ( 2 n < 3 m ) M1 A1 (4 marks)
10. 6 x 2 + 7 x < 20 M1 A1 (2 marks)
(TOTAL MARKS 40)
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