Lesson A4
A4 Simplifying and manipulating algebraic expressions Quiz: AQA Maths, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Simplify 3x + 4y - x + 2y.
- 2x + 6y
- 3x + 6y
- 2x + 2y
- 4x + 6y
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Expand 3(2x - 5).
- 6x + 15
- 6x - 5
- 6x - 15
- 2x - 15
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Expand (x + 4)(x + 2).
- x² + 8x + 6
- x² + 6x + 8
- x² + 6x + 6
- x² + 8
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Factorise 6x + 9.
- 3(2x + 9)
- x(6 + 9)
- 3(x + 3)
- 3(2x + 3)
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Expand and simplify 2(x + 3) - (x - 1).
- x - 7
- 3x + 7
- x + 5
- x + 7
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Factorise x² - 9.
- (x + 3)²
- (x + 3)(x - 3)
- (x - 9)(x + 1)
- (x - 3)²
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Simplify 2a × 5b.
- 10a²b
- 10a + b
- 10ab
- 7ab
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Simplify a³ × a⁴ ÷ a².
- a⁷
- a⁶
- a⁵
- a⁹
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Expand (x + 5)².
- x² + 10x + 10
- x² + 5x + 25
- x² + 25
- x² + 10x + 25
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Factorise x² + 5x + 6.
- (x + 1)(x + 6)
- (x + 2)(x - 3)
- (x + 6)(x - 1)
- (x + 2)(x + 3)
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Simplify 4(3a - 2) + 2a.
- 14a - 8
- 14a + 8
- 6a - 8
- 12a - 6
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Expand (2x - 1)(x + 4).
- 2x² + 7x + 4
- 2x² - 7x - 4
- 2x² + 9x - 4
- 2x² + 7x - 4
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Factorise 4a² - 12a.
- 4a(a - 3)
- a(4a - 12a)
- 4a(a - 12)
- 4(a - 3)
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Simplify (y³)² ÷ y⁴.
- y⁴
- y⁹
- y³
- y²
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Simplify 6p - (2p + 5).
- 4p + 5
- 8p + 5
- 4p - 5
- 4p - 11
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Expand and simplify x(x - 3) + 2x.
- x² - x
- x² + 5x
- x² - 5x
- x² - 3x
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Factorise 6xy + 9x².
- 3x(2y + 3x)
- 3x(2y + 3)
- 6x(y + 9x)
- 3x(2y - 3x)
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Simplify 12m ÷ 4.
- 8m
- 3
- 48m
- 3m
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Simplify 2(3x + y) - 3(x - y).
- 9x + 5y
- 3x + 5y
- 3x - y
- 3x + y
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Expand (a + b)(a - b).
- a² - 2ab + b²
- a² + b²
- a² - b²
- a - b²
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