Foundation November 2023 Paper 1 Q6
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(a) Simplify fully \(\quad a + a + a + a\) [1 mark]
(b) Factorise \(\quad 5a + 10\) [1 mark]
(c) Multiply out \(\quad 4(10 - x)\) [2 marks]
| Answer | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| \(4a\) | B1 |
Additional guidance
| \(a4\) or \(4 \times a\) | B0 |
| Answer | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| \(5(a + 2)\) | B1 | oe |
Additional guidance
| \(5(1a + 2)\) | B1 |
| Condone missing final bracket and/or multiplication sign between 5 and bracket | |
| Ignore an attempt to solve \(5(a + 2) = 0\) |
| Answer | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| \(40 - 4x\) or \(-4x + 40\) | B2 | B1 40 or \(-4x\) |
Additional guidance
Condone \(40 - 4 \times x\) for B2
Do not condone further work for B2