Distributive Law for Factorisation and Expansion · CSEC Mathematics

16 past-paper questions on Distributive Law for Factorisation and Expansion, part of ALGEBRA, from every CSEC Mathematics paper on Quelpr.

1. 9(b)3 marks· CSEC Mathematics · 2003 (Specimen) · Paper 2By simplifying, show that (2x + 3)^2 - (x + 4)(x - 4) = 3x^2 + 12x + 25.
2. Q251 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · January 2011 · Paper 1The expression -2(x-4) is the same as
3. Q251 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · January 2013 · Paper 1The expression -2(x - 4) is the same as
4. Q241 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · January 2014 · Paper 15(2x - y) - 2(3y - 5x) =
5. Q261 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · January 2017 · Paper 1The expression -2(x - 4) is the same as
6. Q241 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · May/June 2011 · Paper 1(x - 2)(3x + 4) =
7. Q251 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · May/June 2012 · Paper 15(x + y) - 3(x - y) =
8. Q251 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Mathematics · May/June 2016 · Paper 1Using the distributive law, (p \times q) - (p \times r) is simplified to
9. 2(a)2 marks· Mathematics Q2 2(a)Simplify completely: (3a - 1)^2.
10. 2(b)2 marks· Mathematics Q2 2(b)Expand and simplify 2x(x + 5) - 3(x - 4).
11. 2(b)2 marks· Mathematics Q2 2(b)Expand and simplify (2x + 5) (3x - 4)
12. 2(b)(i)2 marks· Mathematics Q2 2(b)(i)Simplify the expression: 3(x - y) + 4(x + 2y).
13. 2(c)2 marks· Mathematics Q2 2(c)Expand and simplify (2k - 3)(k - 2).
14. 9(b)2 marks· Mathematics Q9 9(b)By simplifying, show that (2x - 3)(2x + 3) - (x - 4)² = 3x² + 8x - 25.
15. 9(b)3 marks· Mathematics Q9 9(b)Expand (x + 3)^2 (x - 4), writing your answer in descending powers of x.
16. 9(b)(i)8 marks· Mathematics Q9 9(b)(i)Write an expression in the form ax² + bx + c for the area of the rectangle.