Std : 7th Topics :

Subject : Mathematics Algebraic expressions

Chapter : Algebraic expressions Addition of algebraic expressions
Subtraction of algebraic expressions
Apply Worksheet 1 - Questions
NOTE : The first two questions have been answered for you. You will need to attempt
the remaining questions on your own.

1) Which of the following are the pairs of like terms?

Algebraic factors
Pairs of terms Like/Unlike
same/different
(i) 7 xy 2 , - 5xy
1
( ii ) - ab , ba
4
( iii ) 5mn, 5np
( iv ) - 11 ab 2 c , 9 abc 2
( v ) 2 xy , - 3xy

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Algebraic factors
Pairs of terms Like/Unlike
same/different
(i) 7 xy 2 , - 5xy Different Unlike
1
( ii ) - ab , ba Same Like
4
( )
iii 5 mn , 5np Different Unlike
( iv ) - 11 ab 2 c , 9 abc 2 Different Unlike
( v ) 2 xy , - 3xy Same Like

2) What is the sum of coefficients of y in the following expression.

5x 2 y - 3y + 8y 2 - x + 6 y - xy + y

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Ans: Terms with y as a variable factor = - 3y , 6 y , y
Coefficients of y: - 3, 6, 1
Sum of the coefficients of y = ( - 3 ) + 6 + 1
= 4

3) Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option.

(i) is a monomial.
-7 1
( a ) 3x + 2 (b) - 8 + ab (c) xy (d) x -
5 2

( ii ) is a constant term.
1
(a) 4x (b) - 84 (c) 3m + (d) - 1.2 a + 4
2

4) Subtract a - 2b from the sum of 3 a - b and 8 - 5b.

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5) Add the difference of 5x 2 - 8x and 5x - 3x 2 to 3x - 8x 2 .

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6) What should be added to a 2 - ab - 3b 2 to obtain 2 a 2 + 4 ab?

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7) What should be subtracted from 2 x - 3 y + 7 to get 8x + y + 1?

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8) Subtract the sum of 5 a 2 - 2 ab + b 2 and 7 ab - 3b 2 from 11a2 - b 2

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9) What should be taken away from 9 a 2 - b 2 + 5 ab - 16 to get

6 a 2 + 5b 2 - 3ab + 2?

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10) Simplify:
(
(3m2 + 5m - 16) - m2 - 8m + 2 )
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