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Written Instructions:

For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.



 

1)  

 (15x - 5f) from (-2x + 27f)

- x

f


Answer:_______________




2)  

 (20y - 4v) from (-5y + 16v)

- y

v


Answer:_______________




3)  

 (26u - 3t) from (-5u + 24t)

- u

t


Answer:_______________




4)  

 (18c - 6r) from (-6c + 18r)

- ___c

r


Answer:_______________




5)  

 (20s - 5z) from (-8s + 27z)

- s

z


Answer:_______________




6)  

 (29n - 2h) from (-3n + 20h)

- n

h


Answer:_______________




7)  

 (16t - 11i) from (-7t + 18i)

- t

i


Answer:_______________




8)  

 (18b - 3j) from (-3b + 20j)

- b

j


Answer:_______________




9)  

 (17c - 11y) from (-9c + 22y)

- ___c

y


Answer:_______________




10)  

 (24o - 6t) from (-8o + 24t)

- o

t


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

 (15m - 5d) from (-2m + 27d)

- Answer: 17m

Answer: 32d


SOLUTION 1 :

   (-2m + 27d) - (15m - 5d)

   =   - 2m + 27d - 15m + 5d

   =   (- 2m - 15m) +  (27d + 5d)

   =  (- 2 - 15)m + (27 + 5)d 

   = (- 17)m + (32)d

    = - 17m + 32d

 



2)  

 (20a - 4j) from (-5a + 16j)

- Answer: 25a

Answer: 20j


SOLUTION 1 :

   (-5a + 16j) - (20a - 4j)

   =   - 5a + 16j - 20a + 4j

   =   (- 5a - 20a) +  (16j + 4j)

   =  (- 5 - 20)a + (16 + 4)j 

   = (- 25)a + (20)j

    = - 25a + 20j

 



3)  

 (26h - 3n) from (-5h + 24n)

- Answer: 31h

Answer: 27n


SOLUTION 1 :

   (-5h + 24n) - (26h - 3n)

   =   - 5h + 24n - 26h + 3n

   =   (- 5h - 26h) +  (24n + 3n)

   =  (- 5 - 26)h + (24 + 3)n 

   = (- 31)h + (27)n

    = - 31h + 27n

 



4)  

 (18w - 6l) from (-6w + 18l)

- Answer: 24w

Answer: 24l


SOLUTION 1 :

   (-6w + 18l) - (18w - 6l)

   =   - 6w + 18l - 18w + 6l

   =   (- 6w - 18w) +  (18l + 6l)

   =  (- 6 - 18)w + (18 + 6)l 

   = (- 24)w + (24)l

    = - 24w + 24l

 



5)  

 (20s - 5k) from (-8s + 27k)

- Answer: 28s

Answer: 32k


SOLUTION 1 :

   (-8s + 27k) - (20s - 5k)

   =   - 8s + 27k - 20s + 5k

   =   (- 8s - 20s) +  (27k + 5k)

   =  (- 8 - 20)s + (27 + 5)k 

   = (- 28)s + (32)k

    = - 28s + 32k

 



6)  

 (29q - 2v) from (-3q + 20v)

- Answer: 32q

Answer: 22v


SOLUTION 1 :

   (-3q + 20v) - (29q - 2v)

   =   - 3q + 20v - 29q + 2v

   =   (- 3q - 29q) +  (20v + 2v)

   =  (- 3 - 29)q + (20 + 2)v 

   = (- 32)q + (22)v

    = - 32q + 22v

 



7)  

 (16m - 11a) from (-7m + 18a)

- Answer: 23m

Answer: 29a


SOLUTION 1 :

   (-7m + 18a) - (16m - 11a)

   =   - 7m + 18a - 16m + 11a

   =   (- 7m - 16m) +  (18a + 11a)

   =  (- 7 - 16)m + (18 + 11)a 

   = (- 23)m + (29)a

    = - 23m + 29a

 



8)  

 (18l - 3b) from (-3l + 20b)

- Answer: 21l

Answer: 23b


SOLUTION 1 :

   (-3l + 20b) - (18l - 3b)

   =   - 3l + 20b - 18l + 3b

   =   (- 3l - 18l) +  (20b + 3b)

   =  (- 3 - 18)l + (20 + 3)b 

   = (- 21)l + (23)b

    = - 21l + 23b

 



9)  

 (17s - 11r) from (-9s + 22r)

- Answer: 26s

Answer: 33r


SOLUTION 1 :

   (-9s + 22r) - (17s - 11r)

   =   - 9s + 22r - 17s + 11r

   =   (- 9s - 17s) +  (22r + 11r)

   =  (- 9 - 17)s + (22 + 11)r 

   = (- 26)s + (33)r

    = - 26s + 33r

 



10)  

 (24v - 6z) from (-8v + 24z)

- Answer: 32v

Answer: 30z


SOLUTION 1 :

   (-8v + 24z) - (24v - 6z)

   =   - 8v + 24z - 24v + 6z

   =   (- 8v - 24v) +  (24z + 6z)

   =  (- 8 - 24)v + (24 + 6)z 

   = (- 32)v + (30)z

    = - 32v + 30z