1.

Expansion and Factorization

1. 4312 Important Notes :
4312 Long multiplication :
= 43
12

2.(a) Expand (4 x  3)( x  2) 2.(b) Factorize 4 x 2  11x  6

Method 1 Long multiplication : 4 x 2  11x  6 Cross method :
(4 x  3)( x  2) 4x  3 =
= x2

Method 2 Method 3
(4 x  3)( x  2)
=
=
3.(a) Expand (3x  5)( 2 x  3) 3.(b) Factorize 6 x 2  x  15
Method 1 Long multiplication : 6 x 2  x  15 Cross method :
(3x  5)( 2 x  3) 3x  5 =
= 2x  3

Method 2 Method 3
(3x  5)( 2 x  3)
=
=
4.(a) Expand (2 x  3 y )(3 x  4 y ) 4.(b) Factorize 6 x 2  xy  12 y 2
(2 x  3 y )(3 x  4 y ) Cross method :
=

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2. Addition and Subtraction of Algebraic Fractions &
Solving Equations and inequalities involving Fractions
1.(a) Evaluate 1.(b) Simply 1.(c) Prove/Determine whether
1 2 4 y 1 2  3y 4 y 1 2  3y 1
    y  is an identity.
2 3 2 3 2 3 6
1 2 4 y 1 2  3y
 L.H.S. = 
2 3 2 3
= =

4 y 1 2  3y 4 y 1 2  3y
1.(d) Solve   2y 1.(e) Solve   2y
2 3 2 3

Method 1 Method 1

Method 2 Method 2

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2.(a) Evaluate 2a  5 a  2 2a  5 a  2 a  4
2.(b) Simply  2.(c) Prove   is NOT an
5 2 3 6 3 6 2

3 6 identity.
Method 1

Method 2

2a  5 a  2 2a  4 2a  5 a  2 2a  4
2.(d) Solve   2.(e) Solve  
3 6 2 3 6 2
Method 1 Method 1

Method 2 Method 2

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3. Indices and Perfect Square
1.(a) 3 2 1.(c)  3 2
1.(b) (3) 2
1.(d) (4 p) 2
= 3 =  3
= = (3) = =
= =

Expand

2.(a) ( x  4) 2 2.(b) (3  2 x) 2 2.(c) (2a  3b) 2 2.(d) (4 p  7q) 2

Method 1 Method 1 Method 1 Method 1

( x  4) 2 (3  2 x) 2 (2a  3b) 2

= =
= =
= =

Method 2 Method 2 Method 2 Method 2

( x  4) 2 (3  2 x) 2

= =
= =

3.(a) Prove that (a  b) 2  a 2  2ab  b 2 3.(b) Prove that (a  b) 2  a 2  2ab  b 2

Expand
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4.(a) ( x  5) 2 4.(b) (3a  1) 2 4.(c) (5m  3n) 2 4.(d)  (9 x  6 y )
2

( x  5) 2

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4. Difference of Two Squares
Expand

1.(a) (a  1)( a  1) 1.(b) ( x  6)(  x  6) 1.(c) (8 x  5 y )(8 x  5 y ) 1.(d)  3(2  3t )( 2  3t )

Method 1 Method 1 Method 1 Method 1

(a  1)( a  1) ( x  6)(  x  6) (8 x  5 y )(8 x  5 y )  3(2  3t )( 2  3t )
= = =
= = =
=

Method 2 Method 2 Method 2 Method 2

(a  1)( a  1) ( x  6)(  x  6)
= =
= =

2.(a) Prove that (a  b)(a  b)  a 2  b 2

Expand
3.(a) 3.(b) 3.(c) 3.(d)
y y t2 1 t2
(8t 2  9)(8t 2  9) (5 x  )( 5 x  ) (  1)(  )
5(2a  3b)(3b  2a) 2 2 3 2 6

(8t 2  9)(8t 2  9)

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5. Change of Subject
Solve
1.(a) 40  100  20n [n] 1.(b) 8  2( x  5) [x] 3  2x 3 1
1.(c)  4 [x] 1.(d)   2 [k]
5 4 k

Make the letter in brackets the subject of the formula

2.(a) T  100  20n [n] 2.(b) y  a( x  5) [x] 3  2x 3 1
2.(c)  y [x] 2.(d)   2 [k]
5 h k
Method 1

Method 2

Solve
3.(a) 14  3s  4s [s] 3.(b) 18  5(2  t )  t 3  2x 1 5
3.(c)  4 [x] 3.(d) 3   [a]
[t] 5x a a
Method 1

Method 2

Make the letter in brackets the subject of the formula

4.(a) Pt  rs  5ts [s] 4.(b) r  5( s  t )  t 3  2x x y
4.(c)  y [x] 4.(d) c   [a]
[t] 5x a a

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