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The document contains a mathematics examination with various questions focusing on products and factors, including simplification, factorization, and expression evaluation. It consists of five questions, each with multiple parts, covering topics such as polynomial expressions, algebraic manipulation, and geometry. The exam is designed to assess understanding of algebraic concepts and skills.

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PRODUCTS AND FACTORS

MARKS: 55

NAME: ____________________________________________

Question 1 [5]
𝟑𝒙
Consider the expression: 𝟑𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐𝒙𝟒 − + 𝒙𝟑 − 𝟓
𝟐
a. How many terms are there? (1)

b. Write down the coefficient of 𝒙. (1)

c. Rewrite the expression in descending powers of 𝒙.

(2)

d. Determine the value of the expression if 𝒙 = 𝟎. ________________ (1)

Question 2 [14]

Simplify the following:

a. −𝟑(𝟐𝒂 − 𝟑𝒃) __________________________________ (2)


b. 𝟐(𝟑𝒙)𝟐 − (𝒙 − 𝟓)(𝟒𝒙)

____________________________________________________________

____

(3)

c. (𝟐𝒙 + 𝟒)(𝟑𝒙 − 𝟓) ___________________________________ (2)

d. 𝟒(𝒙 − 𝟐)𝟐 − 𝟑(𝒙 − 𝟑)(𝒙 + 𝟑)

(4)

e. (𝒙 − 𝒚)(𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 )(𝒙 + 𝒚)

(3)

Question 3 [17]

Factorise the following completely:

a. 𝒙𝒚 − 𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐 ___________________________________________ (2)
b. 𝒂𝟐 + 𝟑𝒂 − 𝟏𝟎 ___________________________________________ (2)

c. 𝑥 3 − 7𝑥 2 − 30𝑥 (3)

d. 𝟒𝒎𝟒 − 𝟏 ____________________________________________ (2)

e. 𝟑𝒙𝟐 (𝟑𝒂 − 𝟐𝒃) − 𝟔𝒙(−𝟑𝒂 + 𝟐𝒃)

(4)

f. 𝟑𝒙𝟐 𝒚 − 𝟔𝒙 − 𝒙𝒚 + 𝟐

(3)

g. 𝟒𝒄𝟐 − (𝒂 − 𝒃)𝟐

(3)
Question 4 [13]

Simplify each of the following:

𝟐𝒙+𝟒𝒙𝒚
a. =
𝟐𝒚

_____________________________________________(2)

𝟏𝟐𝒙𝟐 −𝟐𝟒𝒙𝒚
b. = ____________________________________________
𝟏𝟓𝒃(𝟐𝒚− 𝒙)

_____________________________________________(3)

𝟑𝒙(𝒙−𝟐) + 𝟐(𝟐−𝒙)
c.
𝒙𝟐 −𝟒

(4)

𝒙𝟐 +𝟑𝒙𝒚−𝟒𝒚𝟐 𝟐𝒙−𝟐𝒚
d. ÷
(𝒙+𝟒𝒚)𝟐 𝟖

(4)
Question 5 [4]

The area of the rectangle below is 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟑𝒙 − 𝟏𝟖 and the length is 𝒙 − 𝟔, as shown on

the diagram below:

𝒙−𝟔

𝒙𝟐 − 𝟑𝒙 − 𝟏𝟖

Determine the perimeter of the rectangle in terms of 𝒙.

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