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The document provides exercises for students to practice simplifying algebraic expressions involving multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction. It contains problems multiplying and dividing terms, combining like terms, and using the order of operations. It also has consolidation exercises and further application problems involving missing terms and simplifying fractions. The exercises aim to build skills in manipulating algebraic expressions.

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The document provides exercises for students to practice simplifying algebraic expressions involving multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction. It contains problems multiplying and dividing terms, combining like terms, and using the order of operations. It also has consolidation exercises and further application problems involving missing terms and simplifying fractions. The exercises aim to build skills in manipulating algebraic expressions.

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36 Mathscape 9 Extension

2.4 Multiplying and dividing


algebraic expressions
Exercise 2.4

1 a Simplify 2a × 3b.
b Verify your answer by substituting several pairs of values for a and b.

2 a Does 5n × 4n equal 20n or 20n2?


b Substitute a value for n to verify your answer.

3 a Does 12y ÷ 2y equal 6 or 6y?


b Substitute a value for y to verify your answer.

4 a Simplify 5x × 3y and 3y × 5x.


b Does 5x × 3y = 3y × 5x?
c Does it matter in which order algebraic expressions are multiplied?

5 a Simplify 6p ÷ 12 and 12 ÷ 6p.


b Does 6p ÷ 12 = 12 ÷ 6p?
c Does it matter in which order algebraic expressions are divided?

6 Simplify these products.


a 5 × 3n b 6c × 4 c 9w × 7 d 11 × 8g
e u × 5v f 9m × n g 7a × 2b h 8x × 5y
i 4c × 9d j 10r × 7s k 5p × 12q l 9v × 9w
m a×a n 2e × e o 4k × 3k p 5h × 6h
q mn × mp r 6cd × 7c s 5fg × 4gh t 4vw × 8wx
u 1--2- a × 14 v --- m × 12n
1
3
w 24pq × 3--4- r x 15c × 2--3- cd

7 Simplify these quotients.


a 10b ÷ 2 b 21z ÷ 7 c 18k ÷ 3 d 40m ÷ 5
e 6w ÷ w f 32n ÷ 4n g ab ÷ b h pqr ÷ pr
i 50gh ÷ 5h j 42mn ÷ 6m k 30xy ÷ 3y l 54cde ÷ 9cd
m t2 ÷ t n 13v2 ÷ v o 6u2 ÷ 6u p 15a2 ÷ 5a
q 24m2 ÷ 3m r 72e2 ÷ 8e s 7a2b ÷ 7a t 60rs2 ÷ 12rs
Chapter 2: Algebra 37

■ Consolidation
8 Simplify:
a −3 × 7y b −8x × (−5) c 4g × (−12h) d −10b × (−c)
e −j × (−j) f −9v × 3v g −7ab × 5b h −8xy × (−12yz)

9 Simplify:
– 12c – 49n 27k – 36ef
a ------------ b ------------ c --------- d ---------------
3 –7 – 9k 4e
– 84mnp 63k 2 – 25t 2 – 96u 2 v
e -------------------- f ----------- g ------------- h -----------------
– 12mp – 7k – 5t 8uv

10 Simplify each of the following expressions.


a 3a × 2b × c b 4m × n × 7p c 5e ÷ 5 × 2f
d 4g × 3 ÷ 6g e 24k ÷ 3k ÷ 2 f 30ab ÷ 3a ÷ 2b
g 9pq ÷ 3p × 7q h 6m × 8n ÷ 12m i 10a2 × 4b ÷ 5ab
j 27y × 2yz ÷ 6y k 5c × 2d × 6cd l 72w2 ÷ 9w ÷ 4w
m −2x × (−3y) × 7 n 15p × (−3q) ÷ 9p o −50rs ÷ 5r × (−2s)

■ Further applications
11 Find the missing term in each of these.
a 3m × = 18m b × 4 = 28j c 12y ÷ = 3y
d ÷ 5t = 6 e × 6x = 24xy f 36pq ÷ = 12p
g 8e × = 40ef h ÷ 6k = 7m i 5a × = 15a2
j ÷ w = 5w k × 9h = 72h2 l 60c2 ÷ = 5c
m × −4p = −32pq n −25gh ÷ = 5g o ÷ 3x = −9x

12 Simplify, giving your answers in simplest fraction form.


a 5c ÷ 10 b 2 ÷ 2k c 9h ÷ 6 d 4ab ÷ 12a
e 12mn ÷ 20n f 14u ÷ 21uv g 25cd ÷ 35de h 42s2 ÷ 49s
i 18uv ÷ 27v 2 j 35x2 ÷ 60xy k 36abc ÷ 44bcd l 72e2f ÷ 56ef 2

ANSWERS
38 Mathscape 9 Extension

TRY THIS Overhanging the overhang


Place a ruler on the edge of a table. How
far will it overhang the edge of a table
before it topples?
Now move the ruler so that it overhangs
the table by 10 cm. Place another ruler on
top of this first ruler. How far can this
ruler overhang the first before it topples?
Now vary the bottom ruler each time.
Continue to see how far you can overhang
the top ruler.
Record your results.
Where should you place the two rulers so that you obtain the greatest possible
overhang?
Now try three rulers and repeat the procedure. If possible, try four rulers. What
conclusions can you make? Could you make a deduction if you had n rulers?

2.5 The order of operations


When simplifying expressions that contain several terms, follow the order of operations.

The order of operations is to:


 simplify any expressions inside grouping symbols
 simplify any multiplications and divisions, working from left to right
 simplify any additions and subtractions, working from left to right.

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