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R8a Algebra

Revise the following:

Say whether if the following is an:
variable constants ‡ expression, or an
‡ equation,
x + 18 = 52 and why.

operation equal sign a) x + 18 = 52

b) x + 18

1. Calculate the following and also underline the variable in red and the constants in
blue:
Term 1

a. 5a + 3a = b. 6m – 2m =
Example 1: 3a + 4a
= 7a
Note:
3a2 + 4a2
is not 7a4
c. 1a2 + 2a2 = d. 8r2 + 5r2 =
Example 2: 3a2 + 4a2
= 7a2

e. 4x2 + 2x2 = f. 5x2 + 5x =

Example 3: 5x2 + 4x2 = 9x2

Example 4: 5x + 4x2 = 5x + 4x2

Example 5: 3a2 × 4a2 g. 2a × 3a = h. 2c2 × 5c2 =

= (3a2)(4a2)
= 12a4

i. 1a ÷ 7a = j. 3f ÷ 5f =
Example 6: 3a2 ÷ 4a2
3a2
= 4a2
3
= 4

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2. Complete.
a. 5 × ___ = 1 b. 7 × ___ = 1
Example: 4 × ___ = 1
1
4× 4
=1

3. Solve for x:
a. 3x = 27 b. 5x + x = 18
Example 1: 2x = 16
2x 16
2
= 2

x=8

Example 2: x – 2 + 3 = –5 c. x + 3 + 2 = 4 d. x + 8 + 7 = –8
x + 1 = –5
x + 1 – 1 = –5 –1
x = –6

e. 4x = 12 f. x = 15
2x
Example 3: 3
= 12 6 5
2x
3 ×
3 = 12 ×3
2x 36
2
= 2
x = 18

4. Calculate, if x = 2, then:
a. 4x + 8 = b. 6 + 3x =
Example: 2x + 5
= 2(2) + 5
=4+5
=9

c. x2 + 2 = d. x2 + 11 =
Example: x2 + 5
= (2)2 + 5
=4+5
=9

e. x2 – x = f. 3x – x2 =
Sign:

Date:

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