NECO Mathematics · Algebraic Processes

Simple operations on algebraic expressions: NECO Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

What the WAEC syllabus covers in Simple operations on algebraic expressions

Our summary: Expanding brackets, factorising, and using made-up operations on numbers.

  • Expansion
  • Factorisation
  • Binary operations

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NECO Mathematics questions on Simple operations on algebraic expressions

  1. NECO 2008P = x:(x - 2)(x + 3) (x - 4)(x + 5) = 0 . The elements in P are
  2. NECO 2008Multiply (3 √a - 4a) by (4a + 3 √a )
  3. NECO 2008If y + 1/y = 9, evaluate y2 + 1/y^2
  4. NECO 2005If (x - a) is a factor of bx - ax + x2 - ab, what is the other factor?
  5. NECO 2005If x + 1/x = 8, find x ^2 + 1/x^2
  6. NECO 2004The expression 4x2 - 4 has the following as its factors EXCEPT
  7. NECO 2002Simplify 2a2 -4ab - 6a2 - 10ab + 5ab - 5a2
  8. NECO 2002What are the factors of 2x ^2 - xy - 3y ^2 ?

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