ECZ 2016 · O-Level Paper 1 — Algebra

Simplify 3(a + 5) − a(a − 2).

  • A. a² + 5a + 15
  • B. 15 + 5a − a²
  • C. 15 + a − a²
  • D. 15 + 3a − a²

Verified working — step 1

3(a + 5) = 3a + 15; −a(a − 2) = …

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