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1.

Make u the subject of the formula v2 = u2 + 2as


Your Answer:
u = v - 2as INCORRECT
Correct Answer:
u = (v2-2as)
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u22- 2as
u = (v2-2as)

2.
27y = 3
so y is equal to:
Your Answer:
9/1 INCORRECT
Correct Answer:
1/9
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3/27 = 1/9

3.
2x = 4(x - 3)
Evaluate x
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6 CORRECT
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Expand the bracket 2x = 4x - 12, Take 4x to LHS 2x - 4x = -12, -2x


= -12, x = -12/-2 = 6.

4.
If a=2 and b=3 and c=4, what is (a+b) - (a-c)?
Your Answer:

3 INCORRECT
Correct Answer:
7
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a+b = 5
a-c = -2
5 - (-2) = 5 + 2 = 7

5.
Which values below solve this equation?
(2x+3)=(y+2)
Your Answer:
x=3, y=2 INCORRECT
Correct Answer:
x=-1.5, y=-2
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Substitute answers into equation,


(2(-1.5)+3)=(-2+2)
(-3+3)=(-2+2)
0=0

6.
Simplify the following
(w + z)(x - y)(y - w)
(y - x)(w - y)(w + z)
Your Answer:
-1 INCORRECT
Correct Answer:
+1
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First cancel the (w+z) because they are the same. Then multiply
out the top and bottom lines (remember the smiley face) and cancel
what you can (everything cancels - leaving you with just 1/1 = 1).

7.
2x2z2(3x - z2) =
Your Answer:
6x2z2 - 2x2z2 INCORRECT
Correct Answer:
6x3z2 - 2x2z4
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Multiply out the brackets and add the indices where necessary.

8.
-4(1-x)=24
Your Answer:
-7 INCORRECT
Correct Answer:
7
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Expand the bracket: -4-4x=24


Group like terms: 4x=24+4
4x=28
x=28/4=7

9.
(x + y + z)(x + y + z) =
Your Answer:
2x + 2y +2z INCORRECT
Correct Answer:
(x + y + z)2
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10.

64y = 64 what does y =


Your Answer:
0 INCORRECT
Correct Answer:
1
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Anything to the power of 1 is itself

11.
Make P the subject of the formula I =PRT/100
Your Answer:
P = IRT/100 INCORRECT
Correct Answer:
P = 100I/RT
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Multiply both sides by 100 then divide both sides by RT to get P


=100I/RT

12.
(x - 3)(x + 5) =
Your Answer:
x2 + 2x - 15 CORRECT
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Multiply x by x and +5, then multiply -3 by x and +5. Then gather


together all like terms

13.
Remove the brackets and simplify: (x-y)(x-y)
Your Answer:
x2 + y2 INCORRECT
Correct Answer:
x2 -2xy + y2
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Multiply both the x and the -y in the first bracket by both the x and
-y in the second bracket. x2 - xy -yx + y2 x2 -2xy + y2 ( remember
- x - = + and yx is the same as xy)

14.
Simplify 3a -2b +6a -3b -2a
Your Answer:
7a -5b CORRECT
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Collect together like terms: 3a +6a -2a -2b -3b = 7a -5b

15.
Solve the following equation:

5x = 3x + 2
Your Answer:
5 INCORRECT
Correct Answer:
1
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5x - 3x = 2, 2x = 2, x = 1

16.
12x/2y + 14 = 50
When y = 2, solve for x
Your Answer:
14 INCORRECT
Correct Answer:
12
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12x/(2x2) = 50 - 14. 12x = 36 x 4. 12x = 144. x = 144/12 = 12

17.
Simplify (3x2 - 6xy)/(x - 2y)
Your Answer:
3x - 3y INCORRECT
Correct Answer:
3x
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3x2 - 6xy = 3x( x - 2y ) Dividing by x - 2y leaves 3x

18.
Evaluate (3a + 2b)(2a - 3b)
Your Answer:
6a2 + 5ab - 6b2 INCORRECT
Correct Answer:

6a2 - 5ab - 6b2


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Multiply 3a(2a -3b) =6a2 - 9ab then multiply 2b(2a - 3b) = 4ab 6b2 collect like terms to give 6a2 -5ab - 6b2

19.
If x in an equation equals Ly + 7cb, define the formula for
finding the subject y
Your Answer:
x - 7cb/L INCORRECT
Correct Answer:
(x - 7cb)/L
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Subtract the 7cb (x-7cb) then divide all by L

20.
Solve for x in the equation:
3(x + 2) = 30 + 2(x - 4)
Your Answer:
15 INCORRECT
Correct Answer:
16
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Multiply out the bracket first. 3x + 6 = 30 + 2x - 8. Then take all 'x'


terms to left, and all 'non-x' terms to right. 3x - 2x = 30 - 8 - 6 etc.

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