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

WAEC (WASSCE) Mathematics questions on Simple operations on algebraic expressions

1. WAEC 2024Factorize completely: 27x ^2 - 48y ^2
2. WAEC 2024Simplify: (2p - q) ^2 - (p + q) ^2
3. WAEC 2023Factorize completely: x^2 - (y + z)^2
4. WAEC 2022Simplify 2-18m^2/1+3m
5. WAEC 2022If 5x + 3y=4 and 5x-3y= 2, what is the value of (25x ^2 -9y ^2 )?
6. WAEC 2021Factorize 6pq-3rs-3ps+6qr
7. WAEC 2020If (x + 2) is a factor of x ^2 +px - 10, find the value of P.
8. WAEC 2019Simplify, correct to three significant figures, (27.63) ^2 - (12.37) ^2
9. WAEC 2019Factorize completely; (2x + 2y)(x - y) + (2x - 2y)(x + y)
10. WAEC 2018Factorise completely the expression (x + 2)^2 - (2x + 1)^2
11. WAEC 2018Simplify; 2 - 18m^2/1 + 3m
12. WAEC 2017Simplify; 3x - (p - x) - (r - p)
13. WAEC 2017One factor of 7x^2 + 33x - 10 is
14. WAEC 2017Simplify the expression a^2 b^4 - b^2 a^4/ab(a + b)
15. WAEC 2016Factorize; (2x + 3y)2 - (x - 4y)2
16. WAEC 2015Factorize completely: 6ax - 12by - 9ay + 8bx
17. WAEC 2014Subtract 1/2 (a - b - c) from the sum of 1/2 (a - b + c) and 1/2 (a + b - c)
18. WAEC 2014If (x - a) is a factor pf bx - ax + x2, find the other factor.
19. WAEC 2013Given that (x + 2)(x2 - 3x + 2) + 2(x + 2)(x - 1) = (x + 2) M, find M
20. WAEC 2012Simplify: 54k^2 - 6/3k + 1
21. WAEC 2012Factorise completely: 32x2y - 48x3y3
22. WAEC 2012Find the coefficient of m in the expression of ( m/2 - 1 1/2 ) (m + 2/3 )
23. WAEC 2011One of the factors of (mn - nq - n ^2 + mq) is (m - n). The other factor is?
24. WAEC 2011What must be added to (2x - 3y) to get (x - 2y)?
25. WAEC 2011Factorize the expression: am + bn - an - bm
26. WAEC 2010Factorize: x + y - ax = ay

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