Chapter 2 Questions Answers
Chapter 2 Questions Answers
Chapter 2 Questions Answers
Name: Marks:
1. Solve the following algebraic expressions by applying the proper substitutions where:
𝑎=5
𝑏 = −3
𝑐=6
𝑑=4
I. 5𝑎 + 2𝑏 − 𝑑
II. (−𝑐)2 + 2𝑏
−6𝑎+2𝑑
III. + 4𝑐
4𝑎
IV. (5𝑑)3 − 2𝑐 2
3𝑥 −2 ×4𝑦 2
d) 3𝑥
4. a) Use the formula 𝑥 = 𝑦 2 + 5𝑧 to work out the value of 𝑥 when when 𝑦 = 4 and 𝑧 = 3.
b) By making 𝑧 the subject of the formula, workout the value of 𝑧 when 𝑥 = 55 and 𝑦 = 5.
c) By making 𝑦 the subject of the formula workout the value of y when 𝑥 = 46 and 𝑧 = 2.
2𝑢 𝑢
b) − 18
6
3𝑥 𝑦
c) − 20
5
9𝑥−15
d) 3
7. Construct equations:
a) Subtract 15 from 2𝑥.
b) Add 15 to the product of 𝑥 and 2𝑦
c) Write an expression for the squared of 3𝑥 − 12
ANSWERS:
1. i) 15
ii) 30
1
iii) − 2
iv) 7928
𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑
2. a)
5𝑥 − 1 5𝑥 − 1
𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑
3. a) −15𝑥 6
b) 625𝑥 8
8
c) 𝑦
4𝑦 2
d) 𝑥
4. a) 31
b) 6
c) 6
5. a) 2𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 12
b) −15𝑦 2 − 11𝑦 − 2
c) 6𝑥𝑦 + 9𝑥 + 4𝑦 2 + 6𝑦
d) 9𝑥 2 − 18𝑥 + 9
6. a) 𝑥
11𝑢
b) 18
c) 3𝑥 − 5
7. a) 2𝑥 − 15
b) 2𝑥𝑦 + 15
c) (3𝑥 − 12)2