Scribd
Upload
171 views7 pages

New

This document contains a series of algebra problems involving simplifying expressions, factorizing polynomials, solving equations, and transposing formulas. The problems cover topics such as combining like terms, removing brackets, factorizing quadratics, solving linear and quadratic equations, and manipulating formulas to make a given variable the subject.

Uploaded by

Ryl Capito
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
171 views7 pages

New

This document contains a series of algebra problems involving simplifying expressions, factorizing polynomials, solving equations, and transposing formulas. The problems cover topics such as combining like terms, removing brackets, factorizing quadratics, solving linear and quadratic equations, and manipulating formulas to make a given variable the subject.

Uploaded by

Ryl Capito
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 7

BSC(Hons) Computer Science DIS Foundation Year

Mathematics for Computing

Tutorial 2: Algebra
1.Simplify
(i)
5p 10p + 11q + 8q
(ii)
7r 13s + 2r + z
(iii)
181z + 13r z
(iv)
x2 + 3y2 2y + 7x2
(v)
5y+8p-17y +9q
(vi)
7x2 + 11x3 +14x2 + y3
(vii) 4xy + 3xy + y2
(viii) xy yx
2. Simplify each of the following collecting like terms and factorising
(i)
(ii)
(iii)

4xy + 3xz 6zy 5zx + yx


3rst- 10str + 8ts 5rt + 2st
2pq 4pr + qr 2rq + 3qp

3. Simplify each of the following


(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)

(abc)(a2 bc)
(x2 y)(xy)
(xy2 )(xy2)
14(a)(a)
3z(-7z)
2x-x
(2x4) x 42
2x(3x-4y) 3y(2x+y)
2p(3p-4q)(p+2q)

4. Remove brackets from and simplify


(i)
(x+1)(x+6)
(ii)
(17x+2)(3x-5)
(iii)
(x+y)(m+n)
(iv)
(4+y)(3+x)
(v)
1(x+2y) + 7(4x-y)
2
2
(vi)
3(x-1) + 1(2x+8)
4
4
(vii) 18 13(x+2)
1

(viii)
(ix)

x(x+y)
1(3p+q)
2

(x)

1(a+4b) + 3 q
2
2
x3

(xi)

x2
5. Factorise the following quadratic expressions
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
(xi)
(xii)
(xiii)

x2 +3x + 2
x2 +13x + 42
x2 +2x 15
x2 +9x - 10
x2 11x + 24
x2 100
x2 + 4x+ 4
x2 36
x2 25
x2 + 10x+9
x2 5x
10 x2 + 14x 12
100 - 49 x2

6.(a) By removing brackets show that


(x+y)(x-y) = x2 - y2
(b) Write down the factorisation of
25t2 16r2
16 x2 9
9 x2 1
1 - 9 r2
4

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

7. Factorise the denominator of the following.


(i)

1___
x2 + 6x

(ii)

3___
s + 3s +2
2

(iii)

3___
s + s -2
2

(iv)

5___
x2 + 11x +28

(v)

x___
2x2 17x -9

8. Simplify the following


(i)
(vi)
(xi)

9x
3y
15x
3y
y3
-y2

(ii)
(vii)
(xii)

9x
x2
15x
5y
-y
-y2

(iii)
(viii)
(xiii)

9xy
3y
15xy
x
- y-3
- y4

(iv)
(ix)

9xy
xy
15xy
xy

(v)
(x)

9xy
3xy
x5
-x3

9. Simplify the following algebraic fractions


(i)

4___
12 + 8x

(ii)

(iv)

2x__
4 + 14x

(v)

15x_+ 3_
3x + 6y

(viii)

7ab___
a2 b2 + 9ab

(vii)
(x)
(xiii)
(xvi)

5+ 10x_
5

(iii)

2___
4 + 14x

2x__
2 + 14x

(vi)

7__
49x + 7y

12x__
4xy + 8x

(ix)

13x__
x + 5x

(xi)

12 x___
x2 + 2x -8

(xii)

x-4__
(x-4)(x-2)

(xiv)

2 x-4___
x + 2x -8

(xv)

3x___
3x2 + 6x

x-3__
(x-3) 2

(xvii)

x2 +2x +1
x2 - 2x -3

(xviii)

2( x-3)__
(x-3) 2

xy___
xy + x

10. Simplify
(i)
1 y
2 3
(v)
3 x2
5 y
(viii)

1 x
2 2

(xii)

5
4
1
3

(xvi)
(xx)

(ii)
(vi)

1
3
7
8

(ix)

1 2
2 x

a
25

(xiii)

5
4

x_

(xvii)

x-2 x
4 16

(xxi)

x+y

(iii)

2
x
2y

(vii)

2
5
6
2

(x)

x 1
2 2

(xiv)

8a
b2

_1_

(xviii)

1_ x 2x+1
x+3
4

(xxii)

a
b

x-3
x+4

3x-9

(iv)

y
1
2x

3
4
1
3

(vii)
(xi)

b
16a2

y
3x
2

3 x
x 2

(xv)

9x
3y

2x
y2

2x 1
2
2x

(xix)

12ab 4ab2
5ef
f

3a x
b
b2
16a2

(xxiv)

x+1
x+2

_x2+6x+8_
x2+4x+3

11. Express each of the following as a single fraction


(i)
(iv)

1+1
2 x
3 + 4y
x2 x

(ii)

1+ y
3
4ab + 3ab
x
2y

(iii)

(viii)

2x 1
x

(ix)

1 + _1_
x+1
x +2

(xii)

3 + _1_
1 2x
x

(v)

(vii)

1_
a+b

1_
a-b

(x)

1 + _2_
x-1
x +3

(xi)

1 + _3_
x-2
x -4

(xiii)

1 + _ 4_
x+1
(x +1) 2

(xiv)

1 + _ 1_
x-1
(x-1) 2

(vi)

5+ 2
x
4xy + 3xy
a
ab

12. Transpose each of the following formulae to make x the subject.


(i)
y = 3x
(ii)
y= 1
x
(iii)
y= 7x-5
(iv)
y=1x-7
2
4

(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)

y= 1
2x
y = _1_
2x+1
y= 1 +1
2x
y= 18x 21
y = 19x-8

13. Transpose y=mx+c for (i) m (ii) x and (iii) c


14.Transpose the following formulae for x
(i)
(ii)

y = 13(x-3)
y= 13_
x+18

(iii)

y= 13 +18
x
y= 7+x
14

(iv)
(v)
(vi)

e = mv2 solve for V


y= x2
2g

(vii)
(viii)
(ix)

y = 7x + 11
m= n + t x
y= 1-x2
1+ x2
v= k

(x)

(xi)

y=1- x2

15. Transpose the formula v= r2 h for h.


16. Transpose the formula y= h+cr for r.
17. Transpose the formula k=pv3
18. Verify that the given values of x satisfy the given equations.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)

x=7 satisfies 3x+4=25


x=-5 satisfies 2x-11 =-21
x=-4 satisfies -x-8= -4
5

(iv)
(v)
(vi)

x=1/2 satisfies 8x+4=8


x=1/3 satisfies 27x+8=-1
x=4 satisfies 3x+2=7x-14

19. Solve for x


(i) 3x=9
(ii) x = 9
3
(iii) 4x-20= 3x+16
(iv) 5-2x=2+3x
(v) 3x+2 + 3x = 1
2
(vi) 5(1-zx) =z(4-2x)
(vii) 1x + 7 = 1x + 5
5
3
(viii) x-7 = 3x+1
8
5
20. Solve the following equations
(i)
3t + 7 = 4t-2
(ii)
3v= 17-4v
(iii)
3s+2= 14(s-1)
(iv)
1 =5
x-1
2
(v)
3 = _2_
x+1
4x+1
21. Verify that the given values of x and y satisfy the given simultaneous
equations
(i) x=7, y=1 satisfy 2x-3y=11, 3x+y=22
(ii) x=-7, y=2 satisfy 2x+y=-12, x-5y=-17
(iii) x=-1, y=-1 satisfy 7x-y=-6, x-y=0
22. Solve the following pairs of simultaneous equations
(i)
3x+y=1, 2x-y=2
(ii)
4x+5y=21, 3x+5y=17
(iii)
2x-y=17, x+3y=12
(iv)
4x-2y=2, 3x-y=4
(v)
11x+13y=-24, x+y=-2
(vi)
3x-y=-5, -7x+3y=15
23. Solve the following quadratic equations using the formula method.
(i)

3x2-6x-5=0

(ii)

x2+3x-77=0

(iii)

2x2-9x+2=0

(iv)

x2 +3x-4=0

(v)

3x2-3x-4=0

(vi)

x2-7x-3=0

(vii)

11x2+x+1=0

(viii)

6x2 +13x +6=0

(ix)

2x2-3x-7=0

(x)

3t2 +13t +12=0

(xi)

t2-7t+3=0

END

You might also like