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Edexcel IGCSE Math B 3.A basic algebra processes

Practise algebra-process questions by expanding brackets, collecting terms and rewriting expressions into requested completed-square or perimeter forms.

Syllabus
First assessment 2018
Course
Math B 4MB1

Exam points

  • Expand and simplify expressions with brackets, powers and like terms accurately.
  • Form algebraic expressions from geometry contexts such as a rectangle perimeter.
  • Rewrite quadratics into completed-square form by matching coefficients.

3.A Basic algebra processes question 1

[Maximum number: 2]

The width of a rectangle is x metres.
The length of the rectangle is 8 metres longer than the width of the rectangle.

Find an expression in terms of x for the perimeter, in metres, of the rectangle.
Simplify your answer.

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