Year 10 mathematics – Algebra – Algebra skills – I can list

Topic I can… Examples Answers

1 1 1
Substitution Substitute numbers for variables V = 3 𝜋𝑟 3 . Find V if r = 2. V = 3 𝜋(2)3 = × 𝜋 × 8 = 8.38
3
Add and subtract like terms 2a2 + 2ab – 3a + 1 – 4ba + a 2a2 – 2ab – 2a + 1
Simplify multiplication -4c2d x 5cd3 -20c3d4
Simplifying Simplify division 14g2h ÷ 20gh3
14𝑔𝑔ℎ 14𝑔
= 20𝑔ℎℎℎ = 20ℎℎ = 10ℎ2
7𝑔

3𝑥 2 7 21𝑥 2 21𝑥𝑥 21 7
Multiply algebraic fractions × 6𝑥 3 = 30𝑥3 = 30𝑥𝑥𝑥 = 30𝑥 = 10𝑥
5
Expand single brackets 2m(4m2 – 3n) – 4n(6 – 5m) = 8m3 – 6mn – 24n + 20mn = 8m3 +14mn – 24n
Expanding Expand double brackets (p + 4)(p – 1) = p2 + 4p – 1p – 4 = p2 + 3p – 4
Expand perfect squares (q – 3)2 = (q – 3)(q – 3) = q2 – 3q – 3q + 9 = q2 – 6q + 9
Factorise to single brackets 12r2s5 – 16r3s3 = 4r2s3(3s2 – 4r)
Factorising
Factorise to double brackets x2 – 6x + 9 (x – 3)(x – 3) = (x – 3)2
2(𝑥−1) 3𝑥
=4 −2=1
3 4
3𝑥
2(𝑥−1)
=4
3𝑥
−2=1 2(x – 1) = 12 =3
Solve three-step equations 4 4
3 x–1=6 3x = 12
x=7 x=4
3x – 3 + x = 2x – 4 3𝑥−2
+ 2𝑥 =𝑥−3
4
4x – 3 = 2x – 4 3x – 2 + 8x = 4x – 12
3(x - 1) + x = 2x – 4 3𝑥−2
Solve equations with x on both sides + 2𝑥 =𝑥−3 2x = -1 11x – 2 = 4x – 12
4
x = -1/2 7x = -10
x = -10/7
Solving
x2 – 49 = 0 5x2 – 7 = 38
x2 = 49 5x2 = 45
Solve simple quadratic equations x2 – 49 = 0 5x2 – 7 = 38
x = 7 or -7 x2 = 9
x = 3 or -3
Let w = width 3w2 = 48
Area = length x width w2 = 16
A rectangle with area 48m2 is three times as long as it is
Solve word problems 48 = 3w x w w = 4 or -4, but
wide. Form an equation and solve it to find the
48 = 3w2 width can’t be
dimensions of the rectangle.
negative, so width =
4m and length = 12m
Year 10 mathematics – Algebra – Patterns and relationships – I can list
I can… Example 1 (A) Example 2 (M/E)
−4
Draw a graph from an equation y = 3x – 4 y= 𝑥 +1
3

Find the equation of a graph

N 1 2 3 4 13, 7, 1, -5, …
Find the equation of a table or list
T 5 7 9 11
What position in the list above will
Use an equation to predict values T = 5N -1. If N = 3, find T.
the number -77 be?
x -2 -1 0 1 2 x 0 5 10 15 20
Draw a graph from a table
y -8 -5 -2 1 4 y -12 -2 8 18 28
For the graph above, complete this For the graph above, complete this
table: table:
Read values from a graph
x 0 1 x 0 10
y 0 y 0
Draw a parabola from an equation y = x2 - 1 y = (x-2)2 + 1

Find the equation of a parabola

y = (x ± b)2 ± c

The graph shows the price of a taxi How much does the taxi charge per
against the distance in kilometres. kilometre? What is the name of the
feature of the graph that gives you
this information?

Interpret a graph

What is the fixed charge of the taxi?

What is the name of the feature of
the graph that gives you this
information?