Algebra I Past Papers (Set 1)

May 2002
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a) Simplify 3m – 2(m + 1) ______________________________ ______________________________

𝟓 ______________________________ ______________________________
b) Solve 2(x – 1) = 𝟐
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c) Calculate the range of the ______________________________ ______________________________
values of v when 5 – v ≤ 2v – 1
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(8 mks)
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May 2003
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Given a = 2, b = -3 and c=0, ______________________________ ______________________________
evaluate
(i) 4a – 2b + 3c ______________________________ ______________________________
(ii) ac ______________________________ ______________________________

(3 mrks) ______________________________ ______________________________

Factorize completely ______________________________ ______________________________
(i) 7mp2 + 14m2p
(ii) 2y2 – 11y + 15. ______________________________ ______________________________
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(4 mks)
Solve for x ______________________________ ______________________________
(i) 12 ≤ 3x + 5. ______________________________ ______________________________
(ii) If x is a member of the set of
whole numbers, state the ______________________________ ______________________________
SMALLEST value of x ______________________________ ______________________________
which satisfies the inequality in
(d) (i) above. ______________________________ ______________________________
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(3 mrks)
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May 2005
Simplify: ______________________________ ______________________________
(i) ______________________________ ______________________________
𝟐
𝒙 −𝟏
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𝒙−𝟏
(ii) ______________________________ ______________________________
𝟐 𝟐
𝟒𝒂𝒃 + 𝟐𝒂 𝒃
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𝒂𝒃
(4 marks) ______________________________ ______________________________
Express as a single fraction:
𝟑𝐩 𝟐 ______________________________ ______________________________
𝟐
+𝐩
(2 marks) ______________________________ ______________________________
Solve for x, given ______________________________ ______________________________
3x2 - 7x + 2 = 0
(4 marks) ______________________________ ______________________________
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May 2004 (Basic)
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If p = 3 and q = -2, calculate the ______________________________ ______________________________
value of 4p + 5q.
(2mks) ______________________________ ______________________________
(b) Write as a single fraction in its ______________________________ ______________________________
SIMPLEST form
𝒙+𝟐 𝒙−𝟒 ______________________________ ______________________________
+ (3mks)
𝟐 𝟑
(c) Solve the inequality ______________________________ ______________________________
6 - 3x ≤ 12. (3mks) ______________________________ ______________________________
(d) Simplify 3(x - y) - 2(y - x)
(2mks) ______________________________ ______________________________
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Jan 2005
Given ______________________________ ______________________________
𝟐𝒑𝟐 ______________________________ ______________________________
𝐫=
𝒒−𝟑
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(i) calculate the value of r when
p=6 and q=12 ______________________________ ______________________________
(ii) rearrange to make q the
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subject of the formula
(4 mks) ______________________________ ______________________________
b) Factorize complete
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(i) 3g – 3t + 2mg – 2mt
(ii) 3x2 + 2x - 8 ______________________________ ______________________________
(iii) 3x2 – 27
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(6mks)
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Jan 2005
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The diagram below, not drawn ______________________________ ______________________________
to scale, shows the vertical
cross section of a shed ______________________________ ______________________________
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( i) Write an expression in term s ______________________________ ______________________________
of y for the total area of the figure
shown.(ii)Calculate the value of ______________________________ ______________________________
y if the area of the figure is 28 m2. ______________________________ ______________________________
(4 mks)
Jan 2005
Write as a single fraction in its ______________________________ ______________________________
simplest form ______________________________ ______________________________
𝟑 𝟒
+ ______________________________ ______________________________
𝒙 𝒙+𝟏
(3 marks) ______________________________ ______________________________
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May 2005
Factorize ______________________________ ______________________________
(i) 5a2b + ab2 (2 marks) ______________________________ ______________________________
(ii) 9k – 1
2
(2 marks)
(iii) 2y - 5y + 2
2
(2 marks) ______________________________ ______________________________
(b) Expand and simplify ______________________________ ______________________________
(2x + 5) (3x - 4) (2 marks)
(c) Adam, Imran and Shakeel ______________________________ ______________________________
were playing a card game. ______________________________ ______________________________
Adam scored x points Imran
scored 3 points fewer than Adam ______________________________ ______________________________
Shakeel scored twice as many ______________________________ ______________________________
points as Imran Together they
scored 39 points. ______________________________ ______________________________
(i) Write down, in terms of x, an ______________________________ ______________________________
expression for the number of
points scored by Shakeel. ______________________________ ______________________________
(2 marks) ______________________________ ______________________________
(ii) Write an equation which may
be used to find the value of x. ______________________________ ______________________________
(2 marks) ______________________________ ______________________________
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May 2006
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Solve the simultaneous ______________________________ ______________________________
equations
5x + 6y = 37 ______________________________ ______________________________
2x - 3y = 4 ______________________________ ______________________________
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Jan 2006
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a) Given that m = -2 and n = 4, ______________________________ ______________________________
calculate the value of (2m +
n)(2m- n). (2 marks) ______________________________ ______________________________
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Factorise completely
(i) 4x2 - 25 ______________________________ ______________________________
(2 marks) ______________________________ ______________________________
(ii) 6p - 9ps + 4q - 6qs
(2 marks) ______________________________ ______________________________
(iii) 3x2 + 4x – 4 ______________________________ ______________________________
(2 marks)
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May 2006
(a)Simplify ______________________________ ______________________________
𝒙 − 𝟑 𝒙 − 𝟐
− ______________________________ ______________________________
𝟑 𝟓
(3 marks) ______________________________ ______________________________
(b) (i) Factorise
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a) x2 - 5x
(1 mark) ______________________________ ______________________________
b) x2- 81
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(1 mark)
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(ii) Simplify
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𝒂 𝟐 + 𝟒𝒂
𝒂𝟐 + 𝟑𝒂 − 𝟒 ______________________________ ______________________________
(3 marks)
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(c) Two cassettes and three CD's
cost $175 while four cassettes ______________________________ ______________________________
and one CD cost $125.
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(i) Given that one cassette costs
$x and one CD costs $y, write ______________________________ ______________________________
two equations in x and y to
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represent the information.
(2 marks) ______________________________ ______________________________
(ii)Calculate the cost of one
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cassette. (2 mks)
May 2006 (Basic)
a) Simplify ______________________________ ______________________________
𝒙𝟓 × 𝒙𝟒 ______________________________ ______________________________
𝒙𝟑
(2 marks) ______________________________ ______________________________
(b) Given that m * n = (m- n)2 ______________________________ ______________________________
(i) Calculate the value of 5 * 2
(2 marks) ______________________________ ______________________________
(ii) Show that 2 * 5 = 5 * 2 ______________________________ ______________________________
(1 mark)
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(c) Solve the simultaneous ______________________________ ______________________________
equations
3x + 2y = 17 ______________________________ ______________________________
x - 2y = 3 ______________________________ ______________________________
(5 marks)
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