GRADE 10

MATHEMATICS

ALGEBRA PART 2

(EXPONENTS)

COMPILED BY ZOTHANI NDAWONDE

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QUESTION 1
Simplify the following fully. Leave your answer in positive exponents where applicable.
1.1 2(𝑎2 𝑏 3 )−2 (3)
2
5𝑎(2𝑎3 )
1.2 (3)
−25𝑎4 +5𝑎4
3
1.3 √216𝑥 3 − 16 (2)

8𝑥+1
1.4 (4)
4 2𝑥−2
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QUESTION 2
Simplify the following expressions:
1 2
2.1 (𝑥 − 3) 2 (2)
2.2 𝑥 −3 ÷ 𝑥 −5 + (𝑥 −2 )−2 (2)
2.3 4𝑥+3 . 81−𝑥 . 2𝑥−9 (3)
2.4 2𝑥 −2 + (2𝑥 )−2 (2)
5𝑥+1 .(4𝑥 )3
2.5 (4)
25𝑥−2 .10𝑥−1
2.6 𝑎 ( −1 −1 )−1
+𝑏 (2)
−2
𝑥 10 3
2.7 (𝑦 −5 ) (2)
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QUESTION 3
Simplify the following:
3𝑥+1 .81𝑥
3.1 (4)
9𝑥+2
4
(9𝑥 2 ) .3𝑥 2
3.2 (3)
27
3 𝑥+2 .27𝑥−2
3.3 (4)
81𝑥
10𝑥+1
3.4 (4)
2−1+𝑥 .25𝑥

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 20𝑛+1 .4𝑛
3.5 (3)
16𝑛−1 .5𝑛
33𝑛−1 .9𝑛+1
3.6 (3)
92𝑛
1 𝑥
10𝑥 .25𝑥+1 .2.(5)
3.7 (4)
50𝑥+1
2 1+𝑛 .23𝑛−2
3.8 (3)
24𝑛−1
12𝑛+1 .92𝑛−1
3.9 (3)
36𝑛 .81−𝑛
6𝑎−2 .33𝑎+1
3.10 (3)
18𝑎
2 𝑛−1 .8𝑛+1
3.11 (3)
16𝑛
1 𝑥−1
12𝑥 .⌈ ⌉
4
3.12 −𝑥−1 (4)
9 .27𝑥 .8
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QUESTION 4
9𝑥−1 .8𝑥 .2𝑥−4 2𝑥 +2𝑥+1
Given: 𝑝 = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑄 =
122𝑥−3 2𝑥−1

4.1 Simplify P (7)

4.2 Simplify Q (3)
4.3 Write down a mathematical expression (equation) to show the relationship
Between Q and P. (1)
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QUESTION 5
Simplify the following expressions:
3𝑥 +3𝑥+2
5.1 (2)
3𝑥−1
3.2𝑚 −4.2𝑚−2
5.2 (5)
2𝑚 −2𝑚−1
3 −3𝑡−2
𝑡
5.3 (3)
2.3𝑡 −3𝑡
𝑥+1
5.4 2 − 3. 2𝑥−2 (3)
5.5 8. 22𝑥 + 2. 2𝑥 − 1 (2)
5.6 2𝑥+1 − 3. 2𝑥−2 (3)

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 5.2𝑥 −4.2𝑥−2
5.7 (4)
2𝑥 −2𝑥−1
3 𝑥+1 +3𝑥
5.8 (3)
27.3−1+𝑥
23𝑥 −5.8𝑥+1
5.9 (3)
23𝑥
2𝑥
5.10 (2)
2𝑥 −3.2𝑥−1
3𝑥
5.11 (2)
3𝑥+1 −3𝑥−1
52𝑛+2 −3.52𝑛+1
5.12 (3)
25𝑛 .4
2 −2𝑥−2
𝑥
5.13 (4)
2𝑥+1 −2𝑥
3𝑥 −2.3𝑥−1
5.14 (3)
3𝑥+2 +2.3𝑥+1
3𝑛+2 .7
5.15 (4)
3𝑛+4 −6.3𝑛+1
[𝟒𝟔]

QUESTION 6
𝐼𝑓 3𝑥 = 𝑝, determine the following in terms of p:
6.1 3𝑥+1 (2)
6.2 32𝑥 (2)
6.3 3𝑥−3 (2)
6.4 6.3−3𝑥 : (2)
6.5 16−4𝑥 . 64𝑥 (3)
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QUESTION 7
If 5𝑥 = 2, determine the following without the use of a calculator:
7.1 25𝑥 (2)
7.2 5𝑥+2 (2)
7.3 52−𝑥 (2)
7.4 125𝑥−1 (2)
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QUESTION 8
Simplify the following without the use of a calculator:
2
8.1 83 (2)
1
8.2 273 (2)
3
8.3 164 (2)
3
8.4 81 4 (2)
−4
8 3
8.5 ( ) (2)
27
−3
25 2
8.6 (4) (2)
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QUESTION 9
Determine without the use of a calculator the following:
2025
9.1 (2)
2024 2 −1

2023
9.2 (2)
20222 −1

32015 +32019
9.3 (3)
32015

52007 −52005
9.4 (3)
52005

52018 ×22022
9.5 (4)
102023

52016 ×22021
9.6 (3)
102021

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9.2.1 Determine the sum of the digits of the product of
22015 × 52022 (3)
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QUESTION 10
Solve for x
1
10.1 32𝑥−1 = (3)
243
10.2 2𝑥−3 = 8 3𝑥
(3)
10.3 2.3𝑥+1 = 162 (3)
10.4 23𝑥−1 = 64 (3)
1 𝑥−1
10.5 (2) = 128 (3)
1 3𝑥−1
10.6 (2) = 128 (3)
1
1 3𝑥+3 10
10.7 5. ( ) = (4)
8 256
𝑥 𝑥−2
10.8 3 −3 = 24 (3)
10.9 33𝑥−1 = 27𝑥 − 18 (4)
10.10 3𝑥 + 3𝑥−1 = 162
10.11 8.3𝑥 − 27. 2𝑥 = 0 (3)
10.12 2𝑥(𝑥−3) = 0,25 (4)
10.13 4. 5𝑥 = 120 (3)
10.14 3𝑥 = 1 (2)
10.15 92𝑥+3 = 27𝑥+5 (4)
10.16 5𝑥−4 + 5𝑥 = 626 (3)
10.17 3𝑥 + 3𝑥−1 = 36 (3)
10.18 4𝑥 − 40 − 255 = 0 (3)
10.19 3𝑥 − 2. 3𝑥−1 = 3
1
10.20 2𝑥(𝑥−5) − = 0 (4)
16
𝑥
1
10.21 23 = (3)
128
1
10.22 2𝑥 = (2)
32
10.23 32𝑥 − 7. 3𝑥 − 18 = 0 (4)
3
10.24 4. 23𝑥−2 = √2 (3)
10.25 5. 72𝑥 − 3 = 0
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 10.26 3𝑥−1 + 3𝑥+1 = 30 (4)
10.27 2. 23𝑥+1 = √2 (3)
10.28 2 𝑥−3 = 16 (2)
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QUESTION 11
Solve for x
1
11.1 𝑥2 = 3 (2)
1
11.2 𝑥 =5
3 (2)
5
11.3 𝑥 =3
2 (3)
11.4 3𝑥 5 − 5 = 724 (3)
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QUESTION 12
12.1 Determine the value of d if (3x+2) is a factor of 6𝑥 2 + 𝑑𝑥 − 10. (3)
12.2 Determine the numerical value of (3𝑥 + 𝑦)2 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑖𝑡 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡
9𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 12 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥𝑦 = −3 (3)
3 9
12.3 Given 3𝑥 − 𝑥 = 5, determine the value of 9𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2 (2)
12.4 Given that 𝑀 = 20,2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑏 = 16, determine the value of b. (3)
1
12.5 If 𝑥 + 𝑥 = 6, determine the value of:
1
A. 𝑥 2 + (3)
𝑥2
1
B. 𝑥 3 + (3)
𝑥3
1 2
C. (𝑥 − ) (3)
𝑥
1 1
D. 𝑥 2 − ;𝑥 > (3)
𝑥2 𝑥
12.6 If 𝑝 + 𝑞 = 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝2 + 𝑞 2 = 27; 𝑥 > 𝑦, calculate the value of :
A. 𝑝𝑞 (3)
B. 𝑝3 + 𝑞 3 (3)
C. 𝑝 − 𝑞 (3)
D. 𝑝4 − 𝑞 4 (3)
12.7 If 𝑝2 + 𝑞 2 = 8 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑞 = 2. Calculate the value of
𝑝+𝑞
; 𝑝 + 𝑞 > 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝 > 𝑞 (4)
𝑝−𝑞

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 12.8 What is:
A. Half of 3100 (2)
B. 𝑎 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑑 𝑜𝑓 5600 (2)
C. ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑓 𝑜𝑓 41000 (2)
12.9 Find the value of:
2100 + 2100 (2)
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