4024/11 Oct/Nov 2024, Question 5: Expand and Simplify
Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024 · Paper 11 (Non-calculator) · Non-calculator · 3 marks
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The question, in short
Simplify a four-term algebraic expression by collecting like terms, then expand a single bracket with a numerical multiplier.
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Part (a) · 2 marks
Simplify 2a − 3b + 4b − 5a by combining like terms.
- 12a − 5a = −3a and −3b + 4b = b
- 2= −3a + b
Answer−3a + b
Part (b) · 1 mark
Expand 5(3x − 2).
- 15 × 3x − 5 × 2 = 15x − 10
Answer15x − 10
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