0580/42 Feb/Mar 2025, Question 2: Expand and Simplify
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 42 (Extended) · Calculator · 2 marks
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The question, in short
Simplify the algebraic expression 4y² + 3y − y² + 2y by collecting like terms.
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Solution · 2 marks
- 14y² − y² = 3y²
- 23y + 2y = 5y
- 3= 3y² + 5y
Answer3y² + 5y or y(3y + 5)
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