SMK TAMAN UNIVERSITI

MATHEMATICS FORM 2
TEACHING & LEARNING MODULE

CHAPTER 3
ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS II

Compiled By
Madam Law Siao Siu
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Instruction:
This module shall be used together with the following MS Powerpoint
Presentations developed for this chapter. Students are required to fill in the
information along with the presentation.
(i) Algebraic.ppt
(ii) product quotient,ppt
(iii) multiply division expression.ppt
(iv) computation.ppt

(A) To Identify Unknowns in Algebraic Terms

Write down the unknowns in the following algebraic terms:
(a) 4ab
Answer: ____________
(b) 8r
Answer: ____________
(c)

3
xyz
5

(d) t3h

Answer: ____________
Answer: ____________

(B) To Identify Algebraic Terms as the Product of a Number with

the Unknowns
1. Write down the following as a product of a number with the
unknowns:
(a) 5k
Answer: ____________
(b) 8pqr
Answer: ____________
3
(c) 0.3g h
Answer: ____________
(d) kmn
4
h
9
k
(f)
5
abc
(g)
5

(e)

Answer: ____________
Answer: ____________
Answer: ____________
Answer: ____________

2. Write down the following as an algebraic term:

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(a) 3 a
(b) 9 k m n
(c) 2.5 p p p r

Answer: ____________
Answer: ____________
Answer: ____________

4
abac
7

Answer: ____________

(d)

3. Simplify the following:

(a) 7 a a a a
(b) 2 k k m 6 n n
(c) p r (0.5) p r (5)
(d)

4
10
ab
aa
5
24

Answer: ____________
Answer: ____________
Answer: ____________
Answer: ____________

(C) To Identify Coefficients of Given Algebraic Terms

1. Given 32p3q, write the coefficients of:
(a) p3q

Answer: ____________

(b) 32q

Answer: ____________

(c) 32pq

Answer: ____________

(d) p2q

Answer: ____________

(e) pq

Answer: ____________

2. Fill in the following tables with the correct coefficients

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(i)
0.65abc
Unknown Coefficient
abc
bc
c
0.65b
(ii)
3 2 3
g h
7

Unknown Coefficient
3 2
g h
7
3
gh 2
7
g 2h2
g2

(D) To Identify Like and Unlike Terms

1. Circle the like terms:
(a) p2q, 5p2q, 0.7pq2, 9qp2
(b) 4sr3t, rs3t, 4rs3t, rs3t
(c)

4 3 2
k m ,
9

5k 3 m 2 ,

k 3m 2 ,

1 2 3
k m
2

2. State any two like terms for each of the following:

(a) 8mn
(b) d2e

Answer: ____________, _______________

Answer: ____________, _______________
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(c) p3
(d)

Answer: ____________, _______________

8 2 3
g hk
9

Answer: ____________,

_______________
(E) To Find The Product of Two Algebraic Terms
1. Find the product:
(a) 5ab 3
(b) 4 pqr 2 p
(c) km 5km
(d) 3mn mn
2. Multiply:
(a) 12 ab 4ba
(b) 5uv 7v 2
(c) pq 2 r 2 p 2 qr 3
2mn

15mn 2
5
x

42 x 3 y 2
(e)
6

(d)

(F) To Find The Quotient of Two Algebraic Terms

1. Find the quotient:
(a) 6ab 3

(b) 5 pqr 25 pq

(c) 27 gh 9 g
4

2. Simplify:
(a)

5s 3t

st

(b)

24abc

4a

(c)

56 xy 2 z

7x2 y

(d)

108 p 3 q 4 r 2

12 pq 2 r 3

(G) To Perform Multiplication and Division Involving Algebraic

Terms
1. Find:
(a) 2ab ab 2 4a

(b) 8de 2 3df 2 4ef

(c) 2de 12ef 3ef

(d) 3mn 5n 2 15m

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2. Simplify:
(a)

3ab 2 4b

2bc

(b)

6mn 4m 2

8m

(c)

16de 5 g 2 h

20dh

(d)

k 2 h3
khg
30 g

6
3

(e)

15 p 2 qs
p2s3
12 p 2 s 2
=
4
6

(H) To Write Algebraic Expressions for Given Situation Using

Letters
+

Add
Subtract
Sum of Take away
Plus

Times
Divide
Multiply
Product of
Double = 2
Triple = 3

1. Write the algebraic expression for each of the following:

(a) The sum of 6 and h.

Answer: _________

(b) Subtract b from k.

Answer: _________

(c) Divide a by c.

Answer: _________

(d) 5 times a.

Answer: _________

(e) The product of u2 and v.

Answer: _________

(f) Add 11 to the product of u2 and v.

Answer: _________

(g) Add the product of 5 and p to the sum of p and q.

Answer: _________
(h) Divide the sum of x and y by 20.

Answer: _________

(i) Add twice of m to 7 times of mn.

Answer: _________

(j) The sum of xy2 and 2w2 multiplied by 3.

Answer: _________
(k) Take away 8 from the sum of hk and g2.
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Answer: _________
2. How many days are there in p weeks?

Answer: _________

3. During the co-curriculum day, each student bought RMk of coupons.

If there were 2000 students, what was the total sales of coupons?
Answer: _________

(I)

To Recognize Algebraic Expressions in Two or More

Unknowns.

Circle the Algebraic Expressions from the table below:

3 4

cd 6 0.3

11

x 6y

x2 3 y 9

(J)

5 xyz

25643

ab
7

11 12 27

To Determine the Number of terms in the given Algebraic

Expressions.

1. State the number of terms in the following expressions:

(a) ab 50
(b) mn m
(c)

2
uv 4u 5v
7

Answer: ___ terms

Answer: ___ terms
Answer: ___ terms
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(d) 5rs 6r rst 8

(e) 26 3 g 5 g
(f)

5
a 3ab
9

Answer: ___ terms

Answer: ___ terms
Answer: ___ terms

2. Richard has RMx. He buys 2 meters of cloth at RMy per meter.

(a) Write an algebraic expression for the amount of money he has
left.
Answer: __________________
(b) How many terms are there in the expression?
Answer: __________________
(c) How many unknowns are there? Name them.
Answer: __________________
(K) To Simplify Algebraic Expressions by Grouping Like Terms
1. Simplify:
(a) 3p + 4p =
(b) 72 (2w) =
(c) 8mn 4mn =
(d) 15 20pqr + 4pqr =
(e) g2hk 10 2hkg2 =
(f) 4wz 2wv (2zw) =
(g) 12xy 5 + 3xy + 17 =
(h)

1 2
4
m 6m m 2 m
5
5

(i) 4p2 2q2 + 3pq + 5q2 8p2 =

(L) To Evaluate Expressions by Substituting Numbers for Letters.

1. Given x = 3, evaluate:
(a) 3 x =
(b) 2 x =
(c) 4x 2 =
(d) 5 x 10 =
(e) x 2 9 =
2. Find the value of 7n3 + 2n2 3 , given n = 3.

3. If x = 5, y = 2 and z = 6, evaluate:
(a) 2 x 3 y 11z =
(b) x y z 4 y =
(c) 6 x yz 3 z =
10

(M) Multiply and Divide Algebraic Expressions by a Number

1. Find
(a) 2 3ef 5 gh
(b) 5 rs u 2 7
(c)

1
18mn 6mn 2 21m 2
3

(d)

16 pq 2 24 p 2 q

(e)

12 xy 2 4 xz 2 16

(f)

5 g 2 10h 2 k 15 gh 2

(g) 8 24uv 16vw 6 =

(N) Perform Addition and Subtraction Involving Two Algebraic
Expressions
1. Find
(a) gh 2 gk 6 ghk 4 gh =

(b) 8 pq 3 7 4 pq =
11

(c) 2de 3bd 5bd 9de =

(d) x 2 y 5 xy 2 6 x 2 y 4 xyz 5 xy 2 =

(e) 6mp 7 mnp 8 4mnp 5mp =

(f) 4rst 5tu 3st 7tu 2rst st =

(g) 5abc 2ab 4bc 7bc 3abc ac =

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(O) Simplify Algebraic Expressions

1. Simplify
(a) 7 y y 5 y =
(b) 9 5a b 4b =
(c) 41 c 3 c 3 =
(d) 8 g 3 4e 3 g 7 =

(e) k

1
k 3 1 =
4
2

(f) 6 3 h

(g)

8h 10
=
2

m 2n 3
m n =
3
4

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PMR Past Year Questions (Chapter 3 Algebraic Expressions II)

2005 Paper 2 Question 13
1
m2

Express
as a single fraction in its simplest form.
2m 6m 2

[3

marks]

2006 Paper 2 Question 12

Express

1
5 2v

as a single fraction in its simplest form.

5m 15mv

[3

marks]

2007 Paper 2 Question 9

Express

5
2 3w

as a single fraction in its simplest form.

3n
6n

[3

marks]

2008 Paper 2 Question 12

Express

1 n4

as a single fraction in its simplest form.

n
3n

[3

marks]
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Homework
(TextBook)

Ex 3.1A
(1) b, c
(2) b, c, d, g, h, k, l
(3) d, f
(4) b, c
Ex 3.1B
(3) a, b, c
(4) c, d, f
(5) c, e
Ex 3.2A
(1) c, f
(2) c, f
(3) b, e
(4) d, e, f
Ex 3.2B
(1) c, e, f
(2) b, c
(3) b, c
Ex. 3.3A
(1) e, f, g
(3), (4), (5)
Ex.3.3B
(1) d, e, f, g
(3)
Ex. 3.3C
(1) c, f
(2) c, f
(3) c, e, f
(4) a, e, f
Ex. 3.3D
(1) f, g, h
(2) f, g, h
(5)
Ex. 3.4A
(1) c, d, g, h
(3) b, c, e, f
(4)
Ex. 3.4B
(1) a, c, e, f
(2) a, b, c
(3), (4)
Ex. 3.4C
(1) c, e, f
(2) a, b, c
(3) b, c
(4) a, b, c, d

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Topics
Algebraic terms

Coefficient, Like/Unlike
Terms

Find product & quotient of

2 algebraic terms

Multiplication & division

of algebraic terms
Write algebraic
expressions for given
situations
Recognise algebraic
expressions and number of
terms
Simplify algebraic
expressions by grouping
like terms
Evaluate expressions by
substituting numbers for
letters
Computation multiply,
divide by a number
Computation add,
subtract

Computation simplify

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