Cambridge IGCSE · Mathematics (0580)

Algebraic manipulation: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Algebraic manipulation.

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Question 1

1 mark

Simplify the expression \(7a + 4b - 3a + b\).

Question 2

1 mark

Factorise the expression \( 4a^2 - 12ab + 9b^2 \) fully.

Question 3

1 mark

Expand and simplify \((2x - 3)(x + 5) - (x + 2)^2\).

Question 4

1 mark

Simplify the expression $$3(2x - 5y) - 2(x + 3y)$$.

Question 5

1 mark

Factorise completely \(6x^2y - 18xy^2\).

Question 6

2 marks

Simplify the expression \(8x - 3y + 2 - 5x + 7y - 9\).

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Question 7

4 marks

Factorise completely the four-term expression \(x^2 + 5x - ax - 5a\).

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Question 8

6 marks

Factorise the cubic expression \(2x^3 - 50x\) completely.

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Question 9

8 marks

(a) Expand and simplify the expression \( (2x - 1)(x + 3)(x - 4) \).
(b) Express as a single fraction in its simplest form:
\( \frac{2x^2 - 5x - 3}{x^2 - 9} \div \frac{4x^2 - 1}{2x^2 + 6x} \)

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Question 10

7 marks

Perform the following algebraic manipulations:

(a) Factorise completely: $$ 3x^2 - 12x $$

(b) Factorise completely: $$ y^2 - 16x^2 $$

(c) Express as a single fraction in its simplest form: $$ \frac{2}{x-3} - \frac{1}{x+2} $$

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