Level 2 Algebra Review

Algebra Skills Required for Entry to a Level Two Course in Mathematics
This is a list of Level One skills you will be required to demonstrate if you are to gain entry to the
Level Two Achievement Standard Course in Year 12. To demonstrate that you have gained these
skills you will be required to attend school and sit an Algebra test. If you can demonstrate mastery
of 4 out of the 6 Achieved skills and 4 out of 6 of the Merit skills then this will count as satisfying
the Merit in Algebra criterion for entry to the Year 12 course.
Level of
Achievement
Achieved
Skill
6
Simplify expressions involving indices
Simplify 12x3
8x
Simplify expressions involving brackets
Expand and simplify

4x 2 y 3x 2 y
Expand a pair of brackets
Expand and simplify 2 x 3x 4
Factorise a quadratic expression
Factorise x 2 3x 10
Solve a linear equation
Solve 2 x 3 7
5
Solve a factorised quadratic equation
Solve 3x 1x 2 0
Factorise, then solve, a quadratic

equation
Rearrange, then solve, a quadratic
equation
Achieved
Example
Solve simultaneous linear equations
with
Solve, by factorising,
x 2 10x 200 0
Solve: x 2 3x 2 x 24
Solve this pair of equations:
4 x 5 y 400
x y 10
Merit
Rearrange a formula
Rearrange the formula
A 1 a b h
2
to make a the subject of the formula
Simplify a fractional algebraic expression
2
Simplify x 4
x2
Add or subtract algebraic fractions
Simplify 2 x x
3
4
Worked examples, practice questions, and practice assessments with answers are provided in the
following pages.
2
Achieved Skill 1

6
Example 1a:
Simplify 12x3
8x
Method:
Cancel the fraction part.

You can use the fraction key on your calculator to do this.
Or just divide both 12 and 8 by 4, giving the fraction 3 .
2
Now subtract the powers, so 6 3 = 3.
Answer:
3x 3
2
Example 1b:
Simplify 8x 3 5x 9
Method:
Multiply the numbers. So 8 5 = 40

Now add the powers, so 3 + 9 = 12.
Answer:
40x12
Example 1c:
Simplify 5 x 3 y
Method:
Work out 5 2 . This is 25.
Now multiply the powers. So x 3
And x 3 y
Answer:
becomes x 6
becomes x 6 y 2
25x 6 y 2
Achieved Skill 1
Practice questions
Simplify these:
1
5x 20 20x 5
12x 3 12x 6
4a b
5d
5 x 10
10x 5
10
25x 5
5x
8 p3 4 p9
11
6d 5 3d 2
a 2a 5 3a 2
12
3a 2
6a
8x 8
16x
13
5m n
9 x 21
15x 7
14
8d e
5 3 2
4 3
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10 2
4 5 2
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Achieved Skill 2
Example 2a:
Expand and simplify 4x 2 y 3x 2 y
Method:
Multiply each term inside the bracket by the number that is outside.
Remember = +. Then gather like terms
4x 2 y 3x 2 y
= 4 x 8 y 3x 6 y
Answer:
= x 14 y
Example 2b:
Expand and simplify 4x 7 3x 4
Method:
If there is just a sign in front, make it into 1

4x 7 13x 4
= 4 x 28 3x 4
Answer:
= x 24
Achieved Skill 2
Practice questions
Simplify these:
1
5(x 3) + 2(x 4)
4(x + 1) (x 6)
3(2x 1) 2(x 3)
2(3 2x) 4(x 3)
6x 3 + 4(x 7)
10
x(x 3) + x(x 4)
3 + 8(x 3)
11
7(x 2y) 2(5x 4y)
x(x 3) + 4x + 5
12
3(4y x) (2x + 9y)
3(x 1) + 5(2x 4)
13
14 3(2x 7) 5x
(x + 4) 3(x 2)
14
7(4 5x) (3 + 2x)
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Achieved Skill 3
Example 3a:
Expand and simplify 2 x 3x 4
Method:
Multiply each term inside the second bracket first by the 2x and then by the 3.
Remember + = . Then gather like terms.
2 x 3x 4
= 2 x 2 8x 3x 12
Answer:
= 2 x 2 5x 12
Example 3b:
Expand and simplify x 53x 4
Method:
Multiply each term inside the second bracket first by the x and then by the 5.
Remember = +.
x 53x 4
= 3x 2 4 x 15x 20
Answer:
= 3x 2 19x 20
Achieved Skill 3
Practice questions
Expand the bracket and then simplify:

1
(x 3)(x 4)
(4x + 1)(x 6)
(2x 1)(x 3)
(3x 2)(x 3)
(6x 3)(x + 7)
10
(2x 5)(3x 4)
(x 5)(2x 3)
11
(3x 2)(5x + 4)
(x 3)(4x + 5)
12
(4y 3)(2y + 7)
(x + 1)(2x 7)
13
(2x 1)(5 2x)
(3x + 4)(2x 1)
14
(4 5x)(3 + 2x)
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Achieved Skill 4
Example 4a:
Factorise x 2 3x 10
Method:
Draw a pair of skeleton brackets, then put x at the start of each bracket.
Write down pairs of numbers that multiply to give 10.
Choose the pair of numbers that also add together to give 3.
Put these numbers into the brackets.
Check that you get x 2 3x 10 if you expand the brackets.
x 2 3x 10
x
= x
+10
10
+5
5
1
+1
2
+2
Answer:
= x 5x 2
Example 4b:
Factorise x 2 8x 15
Method:
Draw a pair of skeleton brackets, and put x at the start of each bracket.
Find the pair of numbers that multiply to give +15
and add together to give 8. Put these numbers into the brackets.
Check that you get x 2 8x 15 if you expand the brackets.
x 2 8x 15
x
= x
+15
15
+5
5
+1
1
+3
3
Answer:
= x 5x 3
Example 4c:
Factorise x 2 25 (This type is called the difference of two squares)
Method:
Draw a pair of skeleton brackets, and put x at the start of each bracket.
Our pair of numbers must multiply to give 25 and add together to give zero
(there is no x term).
The numbers are +5 and 5
Check that you get x 2 25 if you expand the brackets.
x 2 25
Answer:
x 5x 5
Achieved Skill 4
Practice questions
Factorise:
1
x 2 3x 18
x 2 5x 24
11
x2 4
x 2 x 20
x 2 10x 24
12
x 2 4 x 21
x 2 13x 30
x2 4x 5
13
x 2 11x 30
x 2 8x 12
x 2 16
14
x 2 81
x 2 3x 10
10
x 2 5x 14
15
x 2 x 12
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Achieved Skill 5
Example 5a: 5 2 x 3 7 5
5
Method:
2 x 3 35
3
32
16
Example 5b:
Method:
2x
7 x 8 5x 22
5x
5x
2x 8
22
+8
+8
2x
14
Achieved Skill 5
Practice questions
Solve these equations:

1
12x 32 7 x 6
13 x 17 2 x
53 2 x 35
4x 5 17 x
5 x 14 1
3
10
7x 1
5
2
5 x 14 4
6
11
3 2 x 13
4
22 6 x 64 x
12
2.4 x 5.4 4.2 x 18
7 x 3x 6 2
13
3 2 x 3 15
4
5x 9 4
8
14
2 x 1 11
9
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Achieved Skill 6
Example 6a:
Solve: 3x 1x 2 0
Method:
Let each bracket equal zero. This gives two equations, so there are two solutions.
3x 1 0
or
x20
Answer:
x 1 or x 2
3
Example 6b:
Solve: 3x3x 4 0
Method:
Let each part equal zero. Again there are two solutions.
3x 0 or 3x 4 0
Answer:
x 0 or x 4
3
Achieved Skill 6
Practice questions

1
(x + 5)(x 4) = 0
4x(x 6) = 0
(2x 1)(x + 3) = 0
(3x 2)(x + 3) = 0
(6x 1)(x + 7) = 0
10
2x(3x 4) = 0
(x 5)(2x 3) = 0
11
(5x 1)( x + 4) = 0
(x 3)(4x + 5) = 0
12
(4x + 1)(x 7) = 0
(x + 1)(2x + 7) = 0
13
5x(2x 1) = 0
3x(2x 1) = 0
14
5x(3 + 2x) = 0
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Merit Skill 1
Factorise and solve a quadratic equation
Example 1a:
Solve: x 2 10x 200 0
Method:
x 20x 10 0
Answer:
x 20
Example 1b:
Solve: 2 x 2 50 0
Method:
2 x 2 25 0
2x 5x 5 0
x 5 or x 5
Answer:
Merit Skill 1
or
x 10
Practice questions

1
x 2 15x 50 0
13
4 x 2 36 0
x 2 2 x 80 0
14
x 2 13x 40 0
3x 2 48 0
15
x 2 40x 300 0
x 2 10x 200 0
16
x 2 40x 400 0
x 2 4 x 60 0
17
x 2 x 42 0
x 2 35x 300 0
18
x 2 16x 64 0
x 2 25x 100 0
19
x 2 20x 100 0
x 2 8x 20 0
20
x 2 5x 150 0
x 2 16x 80 0
21
6 x 2 24 0
10
x 2 25x 150 0
22
x 2 15x 36 0
11
x 2 7 x 12 0
23
x 2 14x 40 0
12
2 x 2 98 0
24
x 2 10x 1200 0
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Merit Skill 2
Rearrange, then solve a quadratic equation
Example 2a:
Solve: x 2 3x 2 x 24
Method:
x 2 5x 24 0
x 8x 3 0
Answer:
x8
or
Example 2b:
Solve: x 2 24 10x
Method:
x 2 10x 24 0
x 3
x 12x 2 0
Answer:
x 12 or x 2
Example 2c:
Solve: x 2 3x 6
Method:
x 2 3x 18
x 2 3x 18 0
x 6x 3 0
Answer:
x 6 or x 3
Merit Skill 2
Practice questions

1
x 2 13x 30
x 2 30 x
x 2 9 x 20
10
x 2 103x 20
x 2 9x 4
11
x 6x 2 21
x 2 3x 40
12
x 2 3x 26 14x
x 2 8x 9 x 56
13
x 2 60 16x
x 32
14
x 2 53x 10
x 2 10x 21
15
x 3x 2 6
x 2 10 7 x
16
x 2 25x 6
25
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Merit Skill 3
Example 3a:
Solve:
Method:
Substitute y + 10 in place of x in the first equation

4(y + 10) + 5 y = 400
4 x 5 y 400
x y 10
4 y + 40 + 5 y = 400
9y = 360
y = 40
Now substitute this into the second equation to find out what x is.
Answer:
y 40
Example 3b:
Solve:
Method:
Rearrange the second equation so that it matches the first one.

40x 10 y 280
4 x 3 y 12
The equations have

to be arranged this
way if you are using
a graphics calculator.
and
x 40 10 50
40x 10 y 280
3 y 4 x 12
Divide the first equation by 10 (or multiply the second equation by 10)
4 x y 28
4 x 3 y 12
Add the equations to eliminate the x variable
2 y 40
y 20
Substitute y 20 into one of the original equations, and solve for x.
40x 10 20 280
x 12
Answer:
x 12 and y 20
Merit Skill 3
Practice questions
Solve these pairs of simultaneous equations:

1
5 y 2 x 75
y x 13
7 x 10 y 159
y x 30
2x 8 y 4
x 2 y 10
7 x y 11
5 x 2 y 59
2x 8 y 6
5y x 1
3x 4 y 122
x y 1
2y x 2
3y x 6
4x y 3
x 18 y
3x 2 y 119
y x 23
10
2 x 6 y 30
3x 8 y 90
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Merit Skill 4
Rearrange a formula
Example 4a:
Make a the subject of the formula A 1 a b h

2
Method:
1
a bh A
2
a bh 2 A
ab
2A
h
2A
b
h
Answer:
Example 4b:
Make a the subject of the formula v u at
Method:
u at v
at v u
vu
t
Answer:
Merit Skill 4
Practice questions
The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is P 2l 2b .

Rearrange the formula to make b the subject.
Make n the subject of the formula S 180n 2 .
Make h the subject of the formula A 1 bh .

2
The formula for the distance around a running track is D 2l w .

Rearrange the formula to make w the subject.
The formula for the area of a square with an equilateral triangle on one of its sides is
A 1.433x 2 . Rearrange the formula to make x the subject.
The formula for the volume of a cylinder is V r 2 h .

Rearrange the formula to make (i) h (ii) r the subject.
2
Make d the subject of the formula A d .
4
Make v the subject of the formula E 1 mv2 .

2
Make d the subject of the formula T a n 1d .
10
The equation of a straight line is 2 x 3 y 12 .

Rearrange the equation to make y the subject.
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Merit Skill 5
Example 5a:
2
Simplify: x 4
x2
Method:
=
=
x 2x 2
x2
x 2x 2
x2
Answer:
= x2
Example 5b:
2
Simplify: 2 x 6 x
3x 9
Method:
2 xx 3
3x 3
2 xx 3
3x 3
Answer:
Factorise top, or
bottom, or both.
Then cancel.
= 2x
3
Merit Skill 5
Practice questions
Simplify:
1
4 x 12
x3
6 x 2 12xy
3x 6 y
x 3 2x 2
x2
x 1
x2 1
x2 9
x3
10
x 2 x 12
x4
x2 x 2
x2
11
x 2 3x 2
x2
x 2 5x 4
x4
12
2 x 2 8x
x4
3 p 2 q 3 15 p 2 q 2
3 pq 2
13
x 2 4x 4
x2
3x 2 3x
x 1
14
2x 6
x 2 3x
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Merit Skill 6
Example 6a:
Simplify: 2 x x
3
4
Method:
= 4 2x 3 x
12
= 8 x 3x
12
Answer:
= 11x
12
Example 6b:
Simplify: x 5 x
3 24
Method:
= 8x 5x
24 24
Use the method for

adding fractions
= 3x
24
Answer:
Merit Skill 6
= x
8
Practice questions
Simplify:
1
2 x 3x
5 10
x 5x
2 12
m 3m
4
5
2p
x x
5 6
10
3z 3z
4 16
2x x
3
4
11
2x 4x
9
3
2a a
9
12
x x
5 15
6x 7 x
7
6
13
7 d 2d
10
5
k 5k
8 12
14
3x 9 x
5
25
7p
5
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Practice Assessment One
Simplify 3a 4 b
Simplify 4x 2 y 22 x y
Solve: x 2 6 x 3x 10
Solve these simultaneous equations:

5a 2b 30
a 1 b
Expand and simplify 2 y 3 y 4
Factorise x 2 3x 28
Solve: 3x 2 5
4
Solve: 4 x3x 1 0
Solve: x 7 x 30 0
2
10
Make h the subject of the formula

V 1 r 2 h
3
11
3
3
Simplify 2a b2 2ab
a b2
12
Simplify 5 x x
2
5
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Practice Assessment Two
1
3
Simplify 8a
2a
Simplify 8 p 2q 23 p q
Solve: x 2x 4 15
2x 3y 8
y 23 3x
Expand and simplify x 23x 4
Factorise x 2 6 x 8
Solve: 3x 1
8
4
10
Make r the subject of the formula

A 4r 2
11
2
Simplify x 16
2x 8
12
Simplify 2m m
3
4
Solve: x 73x 2 0
Solve: x 2 9 x 18 0
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Practice Assessment Three
1
Simplify 3a 2 4a 5
Simplify 53a 6 4a 9
Solve: x 2 4x 3
3x 4 y 43
x 2y 9
3
Expand and simplify 3d 2d 5
Factorise x 2 x 12
10
Make t the subject of the formula

C k 2nt
Solve: 7 x 3 4 5x
Solve: x 32 x 1 0
Solve: 2 x 2 50 0
11
2
Simplify x 5 x 4
x 1
12
Simplify 9 x x
4
2
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Answers
Achieved Skill 1
100x 25
144x 9
16a10b 6
25d 20
x5
2
10
5x 4
11
18d 7
12
a
2
32p
12
6a
x7
2
13
3 x 14
5
125m 6 n12
14
64d 8 e10
Answers
Achieved Skill 2
5(x 3) + 2(x 4)
= 5x 15 + 2x 8
= 7x 23
4(x + 1) (x 6)
= 4x + 4 x + 6
= 3x + 10
3(2x 1) 2(x 3)
= 6x 3 2x + 6
= 4x + 3
2(3 2x) 4(x 3)

= 6 + 4x 4x + 12
=6
6x 3 + 4(x 7)
= 6x 3 + 4x 28
= 10x 31
10
x(x 3) + x(x 4)
= x2 3x + x2 4x
= 2x2 7x
3 + 8(x 3)
= 3 + 8x 24
= 8x 27
11
7(x 2y) 2(5x 4y)

= 7x 14y 10x + 8y
= 3x 6y
x(x 3) + 4x + 5
= x2 3x + 4x + 5
= x2 + x + 5
12
3(4y x) (2x + 9y)

= 12y 3x 2x 9y
= 3y 5x
3(x 1) + 5(2x 4)
= 3x + 3 + 10x 20
= 7x 17
13
14 3(2x 7) 5x
= 14 6x + 21 5x
= 11x + 35
(x + 4) 3(x 2)
= x 4 3x + 6
= 4x + 2
14
7(4 5x) (3 + 2x)

= 28 + 35x 3 2x
= 33x 31
18
Answers
Achieved Skill 3
(x 3)(x 4)
= x2 3x 4x + 12
= x2 7x + 12
(4x + 1)(x 6)
= 4x2 24x + x 6
= 4x2 23x 6
(2x 1)(x 3)
= 2x2 6x x + 3
= x2 7x + 3
(3x 2)(x 3)
= 3x2 9x 2x + 6
= 3x2 11x + 6
(6x 3)(x + 7)
= 6x2 + 42x 3x 21
= 6x2 + 39x 21
10
(2x 5)(3x 4)
= 6x2 8x 15x + 20
= 6x2 23x + 20
(x 5)(2x 3)
= 2x2 3x 10x + 15
= 2x2 13x + 15
11
(3x 2)(5x + 4)
= 15x2 + 12x 10x 8
= 15x2 + 2x 8
(x 3)(4x + 5)
= 4x2 + 5x 12x 15
= 4x2 7x 15
12
(4y 3)(2y + 7)
= 8y2 + 28y 6y 21
= 8y2 + 22y 21
(x + 1)(2x 7)
= 2x2 7x + 2x 7
= 2x2 5x 7
13
(2x 1)(5 2x)

= 10x 4x2 5 + 2x
= 4x2 + 12x 5
(3x + 4)(2x 1)
= 6x2 3x + 8x 4
= 6x2 + 5x 4
14
(4 5x)(3 + 2x)
= 12 + 8x 15x 10x2
= 10x2 7x + 12
Answers
Achieved Skill 4
x 2 3x 18
= (x 6)(x + 3)
x 2 16
= (x + 4)(x 4)
x 2 x 20
= (x + 5)(x 4)
10
x 2 5x 14
= (x 7)(x + 2)
x 2 13x 30
= (x 10)(x 3)
11
x2 4
= (x + 2)(x 2)
x 2 8x 12
= (x 6)(x 2)
12
x 2 4 x 21
= (x + 7)(x 3)
x 2 3x 10
= (x + 5)(x 2)
13
x 2 11x 30
= (x + 6)(x + 5)
x 2 5x 24
= (x + 8)(x 3)
14
x 2 81
= (x + 9)(x 9)
x 2 10x 24
= (x 6)(x 4)
15
x 2 x 12
= (x 4)(x + 3)
x2 4x 5
= (x 5)(x + 1)
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Answers
Achieved Skill 5
6
7 x 3x 6 2
7 x 3x 18 2
4 x 16
x 4
5x 9 4
8
5 x 5
8
x 58
5
x 8
13 x 17 2 x
3x 4
x4
3
5 x 14 4
6
5 x 14 24
5 x 10
x2
4x 5 17
4 x 20 17
3x
x
22 6 x 64 x
7 x 42
x6
10
12x 32 7 x 6
5 x 38
x 38
5
53 2 x 35
15 10x 35
10x 20
x 2
5 x 14 1
3
5 x 15
3
x 15 3
5
x9
Answers
Achieved Skill 6
x
x
3
1
3 2 x 13
4
3 2 x 52
2 x 49
x 49
2
11
12
2.4 x 5.4 4.2 x 18

1.8 x 12.6
x 12.6
1.8
x 7
13
3 2 x 3 15
4
6 x 9 60
6 x 69
x 11 12
14
2 x 1 11
9
2 x 12
9
x 12 9
2
x 54
7x 1
5
2
1
5
x
27
x 5
14
x 5 or x 4
x 0 or x 6
x 1 or x 3
2
x 2 or x 3
3
x 1 or x 7
6
10
x 0 or x 4
3
x 5 or x 3
2
11
x 1 or x 4
5
x 3 or x 5
4
12
x 1 or x 7
4
x 1 or x 7
2
13
x 0 or x 1
2
x 0 or x 1
2
14
x 0 or x 3
2
20
Answers
Merit Skill 1
x 2 15x 50 0
x 10x 5 0
x 10 or x 5
x 2 2 x 80 0
x 10x 8 0
x 10 or x 8
Factorise and solve a quadratic equation
3x 2 48 0
3 x 2 16 0
3x 4x 4 0
x 4 or x 4
13
4 x 2 36 0
4 x2 9 0
4x 3x 3 0
x 3 or x 3
14
x 2 13x 40 0
x 8x 5 0
x 8 or x 5
15
x 2 40x 300 0
x 30x 10 0
x 30 or x 10
x 2 10x 200 0
x 20x 10 0
x 20 or x 10
16
x 2 40x 400 0
x 20x 20 0
x 20 ( twice)
x 2 4 x 60 0
x 10x 6 0
x 10 or x 6
17
x 2 x 42 0
x 7x 6 0
x 7 or x 6
x 2 35x 300 0
x 20x 15 0
x 20 or x 15
18
x 2 16x 64 0
x 8x 8 0
x 8 ( twice)
x 2 25x 100 0
x 20x 5 0
x 20 or x 5
19
x 2 20x 100 0
x 10x 10 0
x 10 ( twice)
x 2 8x 20 0
x 10x 2 0
x 10 or x 2
20
x 2 16x 80 0
x 20x 4 0
x 20 or x 4
x 2 5x 150 0
x 15x 10 0
x 15 or x 10
21
x 2 25x 150 0
x 30x 5 0
x 30 or x 5
6 x 2 24 0
6 x2 4 0
4x 2x 2 0
x 2 or x 2
22
x 2 7 x 12 0
x 4x 3 0
x 4 or x 3
x 2 15x 36 0
x 12x 3 0
x 12 or x 3
23
x 2 14x 40 0
x 10x 4 0
x 10 or x 4
24
x 2 10x 1200 0
x 40x 30 0
x 40 or x 30
10
11
12
2 x 2 98 0
2 x 2 49 0
3x 7 x 7 0
x 7 or x 7
21
Answers
Merit Skill 2
Rearrange, then solve, a quadratic equation
x 2 13x 30
x 2 13x 30 0
x 15x 2 0
x 15 or x 2
x 2 30 x
x 2 x 30 0
x 6x 5 0
x 6 or x 5
x 2 9 x 20
x 2 9 x 20 0
x 5x 4 0
x 5 or x 4
10
x 2 103x 20
x 2 30x 200
x 2 30x 200 0
x 20x 10 0
x 20 or x 10
x 2 9x 4
x 2 9 x 36
11
x 9 x 36 0
x 12x 3 0
x 12 or x 3
4
x 2 3x 40
x 2 3x 40 0
x 8x 5 0
x 8 or x 5
x 2 8x 9 x 56
x 2 x 56 0
x 8x 7 0
x 8 or x 7
x 32
x 2 8x 9 0
x 9x 1 0
x 9 or x 1
12
x 2 3x 26 14x
x 2 11x 26 0
x 13x 2 0
x 13 or x 2
13
x 2 60 16x
x 2 16x 60 0
x 10x 6 0
x 10 or x 6
14
x 2 53x 10
25
x 6 x 9 25
2
x 2 6 x 16 0
x 8x 2 0
x 8 or x 2
7
x 2 10x 21
x 2 10x 21 0
x 7 x 3 0
x 7 or x 3
x 2 10 7 x
x 2 7 x 10 0
x 5x 2 0
x 5 or x 2
x 6x 2 21
x 2 8 x 12 21
x 2 15x 50
x 2 15x 50 0
x 10x 5 0
x 10 or x 5
15
x 3x 2 6
x2 x 6 6
x 2 x 12 0
x 4x 3 0
x 4 or x 3
16
x 2 25x 6
x 2 25x 150
x 2 25x 150 0
x 15x 10 0
x 15 or x 10
22
Answers
1
Merit Skill 3
5 y 2 x 75
y x 13
7 x 10x 30 159
7 x 10x 300 159
3x 141
x 47 and y 47 30 17
5x 13 2 x 75
5 x 65 2 x 75
7 x 140
x 20 and y 20 13 7
2
2x 8 y 4
x 2 y 10
2x 8 y 6
5y x 1
x 5y 1
25 y 1 8 y 6
10 y 2 8 y 6
2y 8
y 4 and x 5 4 1 19
3x 2 y 119
y x 23
3x 2x 23 119
3x 2 x 46 119
5 x 165
x 33 and y 33 23 10
Rearrange eqn 2
14x 2 y 22 Double eqn 1, thensubtract

5 x 2 y 59
9x
81
x
9 Now substitute into eqn 1
63 y 11
y 63 11 52
8
3x 4 y 122
x y 1
3 y 1 4 y 122
3 y 3 4 y 122
7 y 119
y 17 and x 17 1 18
2y x 2
3y x 6
2y x 2
3 y x 6 Rearrange eqn 2, thensubtract
y 4
y 4 Now substitute into eqn 2
3 4 x 6
x6
7 x y 11
5 x 2 y 59
7 x y 11
5 x 2 y 59
22 y 10 8 y 4
4 y 20 8 y 4
4 y 16
y 4 and x 2 4 10 18
3
7 x 10 y 159
y x 30
4x y 3
x 18 y
4 x x 18 3
4 x x 18 3
3x 21
x 7 and y 7 18 25
10
2 x 6 y 30
3x 8 y 90
2 x 6 y 30
3x 8 y 90 Rearrange equation 2
6 x 18 y 90 Multiply eqn 1 by 3
6 x 16 y 180 Multiply eqn 2 by 2
2 y 90 Subtracting equations
y 45 Now substitute into eqn 2
3x 8 45 90
3x 450
x 150
23
Answers
1
Merit Skill 4
Rearrange a formula
P 2l 2b
2l 2b P
r 2 h V
2b P 2l
h V2
r
b P 2l
2
2
r 2 h V
S 180n 2
r2 V
h
180n 2 S
180n 360 S
180n S 360
n S 360
180
2
A d
4
d 2 A
4
n2 S
180
d 2 4A
n S 2
180
4A
1
mv2
2
A 1 bh
2
1 m v2 E
2
bh 2 A
m v2 2 E
h 2A
b
v 2 2E
m
D 2l w
2l w D
w D 2l
w D 2l
V
h
or you can do this :
1 bh A
2
V r 2 h
n 1d
A
1.433
T a
d T a
n 1
1.433x 2 A
A
1.433
T a n 1d
a n 1d T
A 1.433x 2
x2
2E
m
10
2 x 3 y 12
3 y 12 2 x
y 12 2 x
3
24
Answers
Merit Skill 5
4 x 12
x3
4 x 3
x3
x 2 x 2
x2
x2 9
x3
x 3x 3
x 2x 1
x 4x 1
3x x 1
x 1
3x
x 2x 1
x2
2 x 2 8x
x4
2 xx 4
x4
2x
x 2 4x 4
x2
13
3 p 2 q 2 q 5
3 pq 2
3x 2 3x
x 1
x4
x 2 3x 2
x2
12
pq 5
7
x 4x 3
x 1
x 1
6
x 2 x 12
x4
x4
3 p 2 q 3 15 p 2 q 2
3 pq 2
1
x 1
11
x 1
5
x3
x2
x 2 5x 4
x4
x 1x 1
x3
x 1
10
x3
x2 x 2
x2
x 1
x2 1
x2
6 x x 2 y
3x 2 y
2x
x 3 2x 2
x2
6 x 2 12xy
3x 6 y
x 2x 2
x2
x2
2x 6
x 2 3x
14
2x 3
x x 3
2
x
25
Answers
Merit Skill 6
x 5x
2 12
12x 10x
24
2x
24
x
12
x x
5 6
6x 5x
30
x
30
2p 7p
1
5
10 p 7 p
5
3p
10
2x x
3
4
8 x 3x
12
5x
12
3z 3z
4 16
12z 3 z
16 16
15z
16
11
2a a
9
1
2a 9a
9
11a
9
2x 4x
9
3
2
x
12
x
9
9
14x
9
12
6x 7 x
7
6
36x 49x
42
85x
42
x x
5 15
3
x x
15 15
2x
15
13
7 d 2d
10
5
7 d 4d
10 10
3d
10
14
3x 9 x
5
25
15
x
9x
25 25
6x
25
2 x 3x
5 10
4 x 3x
10 10
7x
10
m 3m
4
5
5m 12m
20
17m
20
k 5k
8 12
12k 40k
96
52k
96
13
k
24
26
Practice Assessment Answers
Assessment One
Assessment Two
Assessment Three
9a 8 b 2
4a 2
12a 7
10 y
2 p 18q
11a 39
2 y 2 5 y 12
3x 2 10x 8
3d 2 17d 10
x 7x 4
x 4x 2
x 4x 3
x6
x 2
3
x 7
12
x 0 or x 1
3
x 7 or x 2
3
x 3 or x
x 10 or x 3
x 6 or x 3
x 5 or x 5
x 5 or x 2
x 7 or x 1
x 6 or x 2
a 4 and b 5
x 7 and y 2
x 5 and y 7
10
h 3V2
r
10
10
t Ck
2n
11
x4
2
11
x4
12
7x
4
11
12
2ab
23x
10
12
11m
12
A
4
1
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Algebra Skills Required for Entry to a Level Two Course in Mathematics

Simplify expressions involving indices

Simplify expressions involving brackets

Expand and simplify

Expand a pair of brackets

Expand and simplify 2 x 3x 4

Factorise a quadratic expression

Solve a linear equation

Solve a factorised quadratic equation

Factorise, then solve, a quadratic

Solve simultaneous linear equations

Rearrange the formula

Add or subtract algebraic fractions

Simplify expressions involving indices

Cancel the fraction part.

Multiply the numbers. So 8 5 = 40

Work out 5 2 . This is 25.

Now multiply the powers. So x 3

Go to List of Required Skills (page 1)

Simplify expressions involving brackets

Expand and simplify 4x 2 y 3x 2 y

Expand and simplify 4x 7 3x 4

If there is just a sign in front, make it into 1

2(3 2x) 4(x 3)

7(x 2y) 2(5x 4y)

3(4y x) (2x + 9y)

7(4 5x) (3 + 2x)

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Expand a pair of brackets

Expand and simplify 2 x 3x 4

Expand and simplify x 53x 4

Expand the bracket and then simplify:

(2x 1)(5 2x)

Go to List of Required Skills (page 1)

Factorise a quadratic expression

Factorise x 2 25 (This type is called the difference of two squares)

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Solve a linear equation

Solve these equations:

2.4 x 5.4 4.2 x 18

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Solve a factorised quadratic equation

Solve these equations:

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Factorise and solve a quadratic equation

Solve: x 2 10x 200 0

Solve these equations:

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Rearrange, then solve a quadratic equation

Solve these equations:

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Solve simultaneous linear equations

Substitute y + 10 in place of x in the first equation

Rearrange the second equation so that it matches the first one.

The equations have

Solve these pairs of simultaneous equations:

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Make a the subject of the formula A 1 a b h

Make a the subject of the formula v u at

The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is P 2l 2b .

Make n the subject of the formula S 180n 2 .

Make h the subject of the formula A 1 bh .