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2. Algebraic Manipulation

3. Next Topic: Forming Expressions

4. Form an expression for the area of this shape.
3𝑡+7 2𝑓

5. Form an expression for the area of this square.
𝑏+2

6. Next Topic: Simplifying Expressions

7. Simplify:
3𝑥2𝑦 3

8. Simplify:
12𝑥2𝑦 3𝑦

9. Simplify:
25𝑥3𝑦2 5𝑥2𝑦3

10. Next Topic: Expanding Brackets

11. Expand & Simplify:
6 𝑘+3 −5(𝑘+2)

12. Expand & Simplify:
4 𝑝+5 −3(2−𝑝)

13. Expand & Simplify:
𝑥+5 (𝑥+2)

14. Expand & Simplify:
𝑥−4 (𝑥+3)

15. Expand & Simplify:
2𝑦−5 (𝑦+1)

16. Expand & Simplify:
2𝑦+3 (4𝑦+1)

17. Next Topic: Expanding
Triple Brackets

18. Expand & Simplify:
𝑥+1 (𝑥+2)(𝑥+3)

19. ANSWER
Expand & Simplify:
𝑥+1 (𝑥+2)(𝑥+3)
𝑥3+6𝑥2+11𝑥+6

20. Next Topic: Factorising

21. Factorise:
8𝑔ℎ2+12𝑔ℎ

22. Factorise:
15𝑚𝑛2+5𝑚2𝑛

23. Factorise:
𝑥2−16

24. Factorise:
𝑥2+5𝑥+6

25. Factorise:
𝑥2−𝑥−12

26. Factorise:
2𝑥2+7𝑥+6

27. ANSWER
Factorise:
2𝑥2+7𝑥+6
(2𝑥+3)(𝑥+2)

28. Factorise:
4𝑥2−4𝑥−3

29. ANSWER
Factorise:
4𝑥2−4𝑥−3
(2𝑥+1)(2𝑥−3)

30. Next Topic: Changing the Subject
of a Formula

31. Make 𝑥 the subject of this formula:
𝑦=2𝑥+3

32. Make 𝑥 the subject of this formula:
ℎ= 𝑡−6

33. Make 𝑟 the subject of this formula:
𝑔= 𝑟+7 2

34. Make 𝑟 the subject of this formula:
𝑦= 2(3𝑟+4) 𝑟

35. Make 𝑟 the subject of this formula:
ANSWER
Make 𝑟 the subject of this formula:
𝑦= 2(3𝑟+4) 𝑟
𝑟= 8 𝑦−6

36. Next Topic: Simplifying
Algebraic Fractions

37. Simplify:
𝑥2+5𝑥+6 𝑥2+3𝑥

38. ANSWER
Simplify:
𝑥2+5𝑥+6 𝑥2+3𝑥
𝑥+2 𝑥

39. Simplify:
𝑥2−9 2𝑥2+6𝑥

40. ANSWER
Simplify:
𝑥2−9 2𝑥2+6𝑥
𝑥−3 2𝑥

41. Simplify:
𝑥2−16 2𝑥2−5𝑥−12

42. ANSWER
Simplify:
𝑥2−16 2𝑥2−5𝑥−12
𝑥+4 2𝑥+3

43. Simplify:
𝑥+3 𝑥+4 − 𝑥−5 𝑥−4

44. ANSWER
Simplify:
𝑥+3 𝑥+4 − 𝑥−5 𝑥−4
8 𝑥2−16

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