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Mathematics

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Orientation
Module 1

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Assessment activity 1.2

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6. Simplify:

7,5  4 xy  (2 y )
2 4

 30 xy  2 y
2 4 4

2
15.2.x. y
 4 4
2 y
15.x Laws for exponents:
 3 2 a a  a
m n m  n
2 y
a m  1
15 x a m
 2
8y
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7. Simplify:

2
 8a bc 
2 2

 2 
 4ab c 
82 a 4 b 2 c 4
 2 2 4 2
4 abc Laws for exponents:
2 2 2
 4a b c (a b )  a b
m n p mp np

a m p a mp
4a c 2 2
( n )  np
 2
b b
b
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Mathematics N3 TVET FIRST NATED
Assessment activity 1.3

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8. Simplify:

2
3 xy 14 xy
2
 2
12 x y 7 x y
2
3 xy 7x y
 2
 2
12 x y 14 xy

Because  and  are opposite operations

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8. (continued)

3 7 1 2  2 1 111 2
 x y
12 14
7 1
 y
56 Laws for exponents:
7 a m  a n  a m n

56 y a m  a n  a m n
1 a m  1
 am
8y
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14. Simplify:

1 1 1
1  2 3
4 3 5
Convert to pure fractions.

5 7 16 Make the terms similar:


  
4 3 5 (Only similar terms can be added or subtracted.)

5 15 7 20 16 12
     
4 15 3 20 5 12
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14. (continued)

75 140 192
  
60 60 60

75  140  192

60
23

60
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15. Simplify:

2 3 ( a  c)
2
  Make the terms similar:
ab ac bc
2 c 3 b (a  c) ab 2
 2   2 
ab c ac b bc ab
2c 3b (a  c)ab
2
 2  2  2
ab c ab c ab c
2c  3b  a b  abc
2 2
 2
ab c
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Mathematics N3 TVET FIRST NATED

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