Question 1
Question (a)
Simplify.
Question (i)
3 m-5 n-4 m+8 n
Simplify.
3 m-5 n-4 m+8 n
-m+3n final answer
B1 for -m or +3n in final answer or for -m+3n seen and then spoiled
54x−103x+152x
3019x final answer
M1 for 306×4x−3×3x+2×2x oe
Expand and simplify.
4(2 x-1)-6(3-x)
14x-22 or 2(7x-11) final answer
B1 for answer kx-22 or 14x+c, or for 8x-4, or -18+6x, or for correct answer seen in working
Factorise completely.
6 x^2 y+9 x y
3xy(2x+3) final answer
M1 for answer 3(2x2y+3xy), 3x(2xy+3y), 3y(2x2+3x), or xy(6x+9)
B1 for correct answer seen and spoilt
4 x^2-y^2+8 x+4 y
(2x+y)(2x-y+4) final answer
M1 for (2x+y)(2x-y)
M1 for 4(2x+y)
If 0 scored, SC1 for answer 4x(x+2)+y(4-y) oe
Write x2+8x−7 in the form (x+a)2+b.
(x+4)2−23 final answer.
B1 for (x+4)2.
Expand and simplify.
7(x+2)+4(3 x-5)
19 x-6 final answer
B1 for 7 x+14 or 12 x-20
or for 19 x-6 seen then spoilt
(3 x-y)(5 x+2 y)
15x2+xy−2y2 final answer
B1 for 15x2+6xy−5xy−2y2 with at least
three terms correct
Factorise completely.
6 x^2 y+9 x y
3xy(2x+3) final answer
M1 for answer 3(2x2y+3xy), 3x(2xy+3y), 3y(2x2+3x), or xy(6x+9)
B1 for correct answer seen and spoilt