Question 1: Carry out the following divisions:
Solution:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
Question 2: Divide the given polynomial by the given monomial:
Solution:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
Question 3: Work out the following divisions:
Solution:
Question 4: Divide as directed:
Answer 4:
Question 5: Factorize the expressions and divide them as directed:
Solution: 
= m - 16
Question: Find and correct the errors in the following mathematical statements.
1. 4(x - 5) = 4x - 5
2. x(3x + 2) = 3x2 + 2
3. 2x + 3y = 5xy
4. x + 2x + 3x = 5x
5. 5y + 2y + y - 7y = 0
6. 3x + 2x = 5x2
7. (2x)2 + 4(2x) + 7 = 2x2 + 8x + 7
8. (2x)2 + 5x = 4x + 5x = 9x2
9. (3x + 2)2 = 3x2 + 6x + 4
10. Substituting x = - 3 in
(a) x2 + 5x + 4 gives (-3)2 + 5(-3) + 4 = 9 + 2 + 4 = 15
(b) x2 - 5x + 4 gives (-3)2 - 5(-3) + 4 = 9 - 15 + 4 = - 2
(c) x2 + 5x + 4 gives (-3)2 + 5(-3) = - 9 - 15 = - 24
11. (y - 3)2 = y2 - 9
12. (z + 5)2 = z2 + 25
13. (2a + 3b)(a - b) = 2a2 - 3b2
14. (a + 4)(a + 2) = a2 + 8
15. (a - 4)(a - 2) = a2 - 8





Solution:
1. 4(x - 5) = 4x - 5
The given statement is incorrect.
The correct statement is:
4(x - 5) = 4x - 20 (∵ 4 * 5 = 20)
2. x(3x + 2) = 3x2 + 2
It is an incorrect statement.
The correct statement is:
x(3x + 2) = 3x2 + 2x
3. 2x + 3y = 5xy
It is an incorrect statement.
The correct statement is:
2x + 3y = 2x + 3y
4. x + 2x + 3x = 5x
∵ 1 + 2 + 3 = 5 is an incorrect statement.
∴ The correct statement is:
x + 2x + 3x = 6x
5. 5y + 2y + y - 7y = 0
It is an incorrect statement.
∵ 5y + 2y + y = 8y and 8y - 7y = y
∴ The correct statement is
5y + 2y + y - 7y = y
6. 3x + 2x = 5x2
It is an incorrect statement.
The correct statement is:
3x + 2x = 5x
7. (2x)2 + 4(2x) + 7= 2x2 + 8x + 7
∵ (2x)2 = 4x2
∴ The given statement is incorrect.
The correct statement is:
(2x)2 + 4(2x) + 7 = 4x2 + 8x + 7
8. (2x)2 + 5x = 4x + 5x = 9x, is an incorrect statement.
∵ (2x)2 = 4x2
∴ The correct statement is:
(2x)2 + 5x = 4x2 + 5x
9. (3x + 2)2= 3x2 + 6x + 4
The given statement is incorrect.
∵ (3x + 2)2 = (3x)2 + 2(3x)(2) + (2)2
= 9x2 + 6x + 4
∴ The correct statement is:
(3x + 2)2 = 9x2 + 12x + 4
10. (a) Incorrect statement.
∵ x2 + 5x + 4 = (-3)2 + 5(-3) + 4
= 9 - 15 + 4
= (9 + 4) - 15
= 13 - 15 = -2
Thus, the correct statement is:
x2 + 5x + 4 = (-3)2 + 5(-3) + 4
= 9 - 15 + 4 = -2
(b) We have
x2 - 5x + 4 = (-3)2 - 5(-3) + 4
= 9 + 15 + 4
= 28
∴ The correct statement is
x2 - 5x + 4 at x = -3 is
(-3)2 - 5(-3) + 4 = 9 + 15 + 4 = 28
(c) ∵ x2 + 5x at x = - 3 is
(-3)2 + 5(-3) = 9 - 15 = -6
∴ The correct statement is
x2 + 5x at x = -3 is
(-3)2 + 5(-3) = 9 - 15 = -6
11. (y - 3)2 = y2 - 9
The given statement is incorrect.
∵ (y - 3)2 = y2 - 2(y)(3) + (3)2 = y2 - 6y + 9
The correct statement is
(y - 3)2 = y2 - 6y + 9
12. (z + 5)2 = z2 + 25
The given statement is incorrect.
∵ (z + 5)2 = z2 + 2(z)(5) + (5)2
= z2 + 10z + 25
∴ The correct statement is
(z + 5)2 = z2 + 10z + 25
13. (2a + 3b)(a - b) = 2a2 - 3b2
∵ (2a + 3b) (a - b) = a(2a + 3b) - b (2a - 3b)
= 2a2 + 3ab - 2ab - 3b2
= 2a2 + ab - 3b2
∴ The correct statement is
(2a + 3b)(a - b) = 2a2 + ab - 3b2
14. (a + 4)(a + 2) = a2 + 8
Since (a + 4) (a + 2) = a (a + 4) + 2 (a + 4)
= a2 + 4a + 2a + 8
= a2 + 6a + 8
15. (b - 4)(a - 2) = a2- 8
Since (a - 4)(a - 2) = a(a - 2) - 4(a - 2)
= a2 - 2a - 4a + 8
= a2 - 6a + 8
∴ The correct statement is
(a - 4)(a - 2) = a2 - 6a + 8
It is an incorrect statement.
∵ The correct statement is

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