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Algebra Practice Exam

This document is a test for Year 9 mathematics that covers algebra topics like expanding, factorizing, and solving equations. It contains 5 questions testing these skills over 23 total marks. The test has two sections, with section A not allowing calculators for short answer questions, and section B allowing calculators for multiple choice and extended response questions over 7 additional marks. Marks will be deducted for incorrect units or decimal places where appropriate.

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Algebra Practice Exam

This document is a test for Year 9 mathematics that covers algebra topics like expanding, factorizing, and solving equations. It contains 5 questions testing these skills over 23 total marks. The test has two sections, with section A not allowing calculators for short answer questions, and section B allowing calculators for multiple choice and extended response questions over 7 additional marks. Marks will be deducted for incorrect units or decimal places where appropriate.

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Year 9 Mathematics

Test 1 2017 – Algebra, Expanding & Factorising

Name: _______________________________

Section A: Short Answer Questions No calculator allowed 35 minutes


Marks: 23
Section B: Multiple Choice & Extended Response Questions Calculator Allowed 35 minutes
Marks: 9 + 7
Total Marks: 39
NOTE: A mark will be deducted for each of the following where appropriate:
- Answers given with an incorrect or no unit.
- Answers given with an incorrect number of decimals places.

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Section A: Short Answer (23 marks)
1. Simplify the following expressions:

a) 12a + 3b − 7a b) 2y − 5y − 8y

c) 3xy + 2x + 3xyz + 4x − 3x d) 12m × -3mn

(1 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 5 marks)
2. Expand and simplify the following expressions:
a) 3(3𝑡𝑡 − 𝑟𝑟) b) −4𝑦𝑦(2𝑦𝑦 − 5)

c) 4(2𝑥𝑥 − 𝑦𝑦) − 2(3𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑦𝑦) d) (𝑚𝑚 + 2)(𝑚𝑚 + 3)

e) (𝑔𝑔 − 2)2 f) (3𝑡𝑡 − 2𝑐𝑐)(6𝑡𝑡 − 𝑐𝑐)

(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 6 marks)

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3. Fully factorise the following expressions:

(a) 8𝑚𝑚 – 6𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 (b) 14𝑝𝑝𝑞𝑞 2 − 35𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 + 21𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑞𝑞 2

(1 + 1 = 2 marks)
4. Fully factorise each of the following:
(a) 𝑏𝑏 2 + 10𝑏𝑏 + 21 (b) 𝑘𝑘 2 + 2𝑘𝑘 − 15

(c) 𝑝𝑝2 − 5𝑝𝑝 − 14 (d) 𝑥𝑥 2 − 24𝑥𝑥 + 144

(e) 𝑎𝑎2 – 121 (f) 6𝑎𝑎2 − 54

(1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 7 marks)

5. Solve each of the following equations:


(a) 3x + 1 = 37 (b) 3m + 6 = 12 – 3m

(1 + 2 = 3 marks)
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