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Grade 8 · Algebraic Expressions
Algebraic Language: Terms, Coefficients & Like Terms
MEMORANDUM
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/ 11
Answer all questions. Show all your working — marks are awarded for method as well as the final answer. Teacher copy: accept any correct equivalent method.
- 1How many terms are in 5x2 − 3x + 8?(1)Three: 5x2, −3x and 8✓ (1)
- 2What is the coefficient of x in 9x − 4?(1)9✓ (1)
- 3Name the constant in 2y + 7.(1)7✓ (1)
- 4Simplify: 6a + 2a(1)8a✓ (1)
- 5Simplify: 9m − 4m + 2m(1)7m✓ (1)
- 6Simplify: 5x + 3y + 2x − y(2)7x + 2y✓✓ (2)
- 7Simplify: 4p2 + 3p − 2p2 + p(2)2p2 + 4p✓✓ (2)
- 8Simplify: 8 + 3k − 5 + k(2)4k + 3✓✓ (2)
TOTAL: 11 marks