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Answers - Worksheet A

ALGEBRA
a =7
d =

2
5

g =2
j =
2

5
4

or 1 14

c =

e = 0.1

f = 0.3

h = 10

=3

3 1
8

k =

1
2

or 0.5

3 125
8

5
2

or 2 12

b = 20

c = 27

d = 36

e =4 2

f = 24 3

g = 16 = 4

h = 2 81 = 18

j =

k =6

= 16 = 4

1
4

1
2

a = 9 2 =3 2

b = 25 2 = 5 2

d = 49 2 = 7 2

a = 4 3=2 3
d = 9 3 =3 3

g = 9 5 =3 5

= 54

= 4 2 =2 2

= 81 2 = 9 2

b = 4 7 =2 7

= 16 5 = 4 5

= 4 6 =2 6

= 64 2 = 8 2

h = 4 10 = 2 10

= 25 3 = 5 3

k = 9 11 = 3 11

= 49 3 = 7 3

m = 36 6 = 6 6

n = 400 2 = 20 2

o = 36 5 = 6 5

p = 4 15 = 2 15

q = 121 3 = 11 3

a = 3 2 +5 2 =8 2

b = 4 3 3 3 = 3

c = 4 2 + 6 2 = 10 2

d = 6 10 4 10 = 2 10

e = 2 5 3 5 +6 5 =5 5

f = 2 6 +5 6 8 6 = 6

a =3+2 3

b =4

c =2+

= 16 7 = 4 7

= 100 2 = 10 2

=2+
d =4+8 3 +

3 +6

= 10 + 9 3
7

a =7

25
16

1
3

b = 11

a = 10 + 3 5 + 2 5 + 3
= 13 + 5 5
d = 12 + 15 2 2 2 5
= 7 + 13 2

3 2+2 3
3

e = 27 24 3 + 16
= 43 24 3
b =4 2 38+3 2
= 7 2 11
e = 5 + 2 10 10 4
= 1 + 10

= 16 13 = 4 13

3 +2 3 +3

=5+3 3
f = 6 3 45 + 2 5 3
= 43 +

c = 28 + 12 7 + 9
= 37 + 12 7
f = (3 2 2 )(4 +

= 12 + 3 2 8 2 4
=85 2

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a =

1
5

5
5

b =

2
3

3
3

d =

14
7

7
7

= 2 7

e =

3 2
3

3
3

g =
j =

1
5

2
3

c =

f =

5
3 5

1
21

h =

12
2

6 2
2

3
6

6 6
6

1
12

k =

8 5
2

9 2
2

3 7

6
2

2
2

b =4 3

=2 2 +3 2

=4 3

=5 2

3 5 5
5

2 5
5

15 5 5
10

1
2

(3

e =

5)

2
3

1
6

7
24

4
9

10

10
3

3
3
10
3

c =
=

4 5

2 +

1
2

4 2
2

+
1
8

f =

x = 32

3x = 6 3

x = 32

x=2 3

c 3 2x4=2 2

11

2
3

3
3

2
3

1
2

12

5 x + 2 = 2 5 (x 1)

5x + 2 5 = 10(x 1)

6x = 4 + 4 2

5x = 10 + 2 5

2)

x=2+

a = 4 ( 3 )2 = 4 3 = 1
b =

2
2+ 3

2 3 2+ 3

2(2 + 3)
1

a =

1
2 1
2 1

=
2 +1
2 1 2 1

b =

4
3 + 1 4( 3 + 1)

=
3 1
3 1
3 +1

d =
e

1
6+2
6+2

=
64
6 2
6+2

= 2( 3 + 1)
=

3
2 3 3(2 3)

=
43
2+ 3 2 3
1
2 5 2 5

=
45
2+ 5 2 5

=4+2 3

2 1

1
2

( 6 + 2) or

1
20

5
6

5
21

6 2 4
2

6x 4 2 = 4
(1 +

5
5

1
2

6 +1

= 3(2 3)
52
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2
5

1
6

2 3
6 2

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62 2
2

2
2

x = 4 2

x=

1
3

3
3

15 7
3

6 3
3

b x 4 3 = 2 3 2x

a x2 + 4x = 4x + 32

2
3

1
4

=3 2 2

1
2

3 2
2

1
2

2 2
2

7
7

a =2 2 +

d =

10

Answers - Worksheet A

ALGEBRA

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2 +1
2( 2 + 1)

=
2 1
2 1
2 +1

= 2+ 2

g =

6
7 3 6( 7 3)

=
79
7 +3
7 3

= 3(3 7)

h =

1
32 2 32 2

=
9 8
3+ 2 2 32 2

= 3 2 2

1
4+2 3 4+2 3

=
4 2 3 4 + 2 3 16 12

1
2

3
3 2 4 3(3 2 4)

=
18 16
3 2 +4 3 2 4

k =
l

13

14

6
5 + 3 6( 5 + 3)

=
53
5 3
5+ 3

5x+2 5

x(3

5)=2 5

x=

2 5
3 5

x=

6 5 + 10
4

l=

6
3 2 3

b =
c

d =

2 5
3 5

3+ 5
3+ 5

5
2

3
2

18( 2 + 1)
9

a =

(2 + 3) or 1 + 12 3
3
2

2 3
7 + 4 3 2 3(7 + 4 3)

=
49 48
74 3 7+4 3

3x =

l=

15

Answers - Worksheet A

ALGEBRA

+
6

3 2 3

3 2 +3
3 2 +3

(3 2 4) or

9
2

2 6

= 2(7 3 + 12)

= 3( 5 + 3)

2 5(3 + 5)
95

6(3 2 + 3)
18 9

=2 2 +2

2
2 6
2( 2 6)

=
26
2+ 6
2 6
1 + 3 2 3 (1 + 3)(2 3)

=
43
2+ 3 2 3

= 14 (2 2 3) = 12 ( 3 1)
= 2 3 + 2 3 3 = 3 1

1 + 10
10 + 3 (1 + 10)( 10 + 3)

=
10 9
10 3
10 + 3

= 10 + 3 + 10 + 3 10 = 13 + 4 10

3 2 4 3 2 (3 2)(4 3 2) 12 9 2 4 2 + 6

=
=
16 18
2
4+3 2 43 2

1 2 3 + 2 2 (1 2)(3 + 2 2)

=
98
32 2 3+ 2 2

3 5 2 3 + 4 ( 3 5)(2 3 + 4) 6 + 4 3 10 3 20

=
=
12 16
4
2 34 2 3+4

1
2

(13 2 18) or

= 3 + 2 2 3 2 4 = 1 2
=

g =

2 3 + 3 3 + 3 (2 3 + 3)(3 + 3) 6 3 + 6 + 9 + 3 3

=
=
93
6
3 3 3+ 3

h =

3 7 2 2 7 + 5 (3 7 2)(2 7 + 5) 42 + 15 7 4 7 10

=
=
28 25
3
2 7 5 2 7 +5

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1
2

1
(7
2

+ 3 3)

(3 3 + 5)

= 13 (32 + 11 7)

13
2

2 9

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Answers - Worksheet B

ALGEBRA
a = 64

b = 216

c =1

d = 625

e = 243

f =

h = 641

= ( 43 )2 =

or 5 161

k = 0.000 01

= 0.008

b 27

c 20

g =

8
27

j = ( 32 )4 =

81
16

16
9

or 1 79

a 28

a = 8p7

b = x10

c = 6n5

d = y12

e = 2b

f = p4q3

g = x3y

h = 6r2s3

j = 4a5b8

k = 125r3s6 100r2s2 l
= 54 rs4

= 2x3y7

a = 312 = 19

b =1

d = 62 = 36

g = 4 16 = 2
j

= 3 125 = 5

m =

1
81

= 13

e 29

f 214

= 15p3q

= ( 12)6 = 641

= 9 =3

h = 3 27 = 3

k =

= ( 32 )3 = ( 23 )3 =

n =

8
p = 3 125
= 25

d 24

1
16

q =

a = ( 4)3 = 23 = 8

4
9

1
64
9
4

8
27

2
3

= 14

3
2

= 71

1
49
1
36

= 16

o = 5 32 = 2

or 1 12

= ( 278 )

13

=3

b = ( 3 27)2 = 32 = 9

= ( 4 16)3 = 23 = 8

d = ( 3 125)2 = (5) 2 = 25

= ( 9)5 = 35 = 243

g =(
i

1
36 )3

=(

4 3
)
9

k =(
m =

= 613 =

16 3
)
9
4
100

o = (3

= ( 34 )3 =

8
27
64
27

or 2 10
27

= 102 = 51 or 0.2

64 2
)
1000

= (104 ) 2 =

81 4
q = ( 16
) = (4

81 3
)
16

= ( 3 18 )2 =

1
22

= 14

h = ( 3 18 )4 = ( 12 )4 = 161

1
216

= ( 23 )3 =

8
27

4
25

= ( 3 216)2 = 62 = 36

= ( 3 27
)4 = ( 34 )4 =
64

n = ( 94 )
or 0.16

= ( 23 )3 =

27
8

or 3 83

32

=(

4 3
)
9

81
256

= ( 23 )3 =

8
27

25
p = ( 16
)

32

=(

16 3
)
25

64
= ( 54 )3 = 125

= ( 64
)
27

43

= (3

27 4
)
64

= ( 34 )4 =

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81
256

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Answers - Worksheet B

ALGEBRA
4 3 27

a =

b = 4 16 + 25

=23=6

=2+5=7

e = 32 3 8
= 9 (2) = 11
i

e = y2
1

= p4

m =b

16
5

( 15 )

2 + 14 12

k = 100 (
= 10

= 8b 3

1
4

11

= 8b 12

g = x5
k =y

j = 9x 5

= b4

n = y2

a x = 62 = 36

1
8

+ 13 1

=y

16

13

x2 =

8 =2

= y3
= 2x

14

a = x2
e

b = x
3

= ( x3 ) 2 = x 2
12

10

a 4x

11

a = (23)2 = 26

d x4 = 3
x = 34 = 81

1
4

13

16

1
2

x 1

x2 =

3
4

d =

3 1 = 1
27
3
1 2
1
) = 9
3

x 3

1
9

x 2

x4
x

34

13

h = x3 x2 = x 6
e

2
5

13

f
1

c = (21 ) 3 = 2

=x

g = ( x 2 )5 = x 2

b = (22)2 = 24
23

1
27

h x2 =

= x2 x3 = x6

1
3

a = (32)x = 32x

b = (34)x + 1 = 34x + 4

c = (33 ) 4 = 3 4

d = (31)x = 3x

e = (32)2x 1 = 34x 2

f = (33)x + 2 = 33x 6

a = 2 2x = 2y

b = 22 2x =

c = (2x)2 = y2

d = (23)x = 23x = (2x)3 = y3

e = 23 24x = 8y4

1
4

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32

13

f = (25)3 = 215

=2

= 14 a 4

1
2

= x2 x 2 = x 2

or 4 12

65

1+ 34 ( 12 )

x = ( 3)3 = 27

13

=a

e = (23 ) 5 = 2 5

d = (24 )

12

43

p = 14 a

x=(

9
2

= 13 t

g x 3 = 4 81 = 3

x = ( 4)3 = 64

x = 22 = 4

h = a2

x 3 = 16 = 4

9=

1
2

or 10 81

( 5 243) 2

1
16

= x 15

1 + 56 32

x2 =

81
8

d = 8x12

x = ( 12 )2 =
e

= 80

2 +( 1 ) 3
6
4

9 3
)
4

= 3 278 =

1 3
)
4

o = 2x 3

b x = 53 = 125

27 (

h =

c = 3p4

= p 20

= 4 27 = 108

1
12

= 27 7 = 20

or 3 15

= 11 + 2 = 13

6=

1
2

64 ( 9)3

d =

g = ( 4 81)3 49

b = y6

a = x2

42

16 =

j = 121 + 5 32

= 3 (8) = 24
7

1
5

9 ( 5 32)3

1
25

f =

36

1
8

c =

page 2

3x

f = (21)x 3 = 23 2x =

8
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Answers - Worksheet B

ALGEBRA
a 2x = 2 6
x=6

b 5x 1 = 5 3
x1=3
x=4

c 3x + 4 = 27 = 33
x+4=3
x = 1

e 32x 1 = 32
2x 1 = 2
x = 32

f 16 = 42 = 43x 2
2 = 3x 2
x = 43

g (32)x 2 = 32x 4 = 33 h (23)2x + 1 = 26x + 3 = 24

2x 4 = 3
6x + 3 = 4
x = 72
x = 16

(72)x+1 = 72x+2 = 7 2
2x + 2 = 12
x = 34

15

x=

k (61)x+3 = 6x3 = 62 l
x 3 = 2
x = 5

8
9

(21)3x 1 = 21 3x = 23
1 3x = 3
x = 23

b 53x = (52)x+1 = 52x+2 c (32)2x = 34x = 3x 3

3x = 2x + 2
4x = x 3
x=2
x = 1

d (42)x = 42x = 41 x
2x = 1 x
x = 13

e (22)x + 2 = (23)x
22x + 4 = 23x
2x + 4 = 3x
x=4

f (33)2x = (32)3 x
36x = 36 2x
6x = 6 2x
x = 34

g 63x 1 = (62)x + 2
63x 1 = 62x + 4
3x 1 = 2x + 4
x=5

h (23)x = (24)2x 1
23x = 28x 4
3x = 8x 4
x = 45

j (31)x = 3x 4
3x = 3x 4
x = x 4
x=2

k (21)1 x = (23)2x
2x 1 = 26x
x 1 = 6x
x = 17

a = x3 1

b = 2x2 + 6x3

c = 3 x2

d = 12x3 + 8x

e = 3x3 + 2x

f = 3 3x2

g = 5x 2 + x 2

(53)x = 5x 3
53x = 5x 3
3x = x 3
x = 32

= x6 + x4 3x2 3

b = 2t3 3t

a = x2 + 2

= x3 3 + 2x3
c = x 3x 2

(22)x + 1 = (23)x
22x 2 = 23x
2x 2 = 3x
x = 52

h = 3x2 x1

j = 2x9 + 6x5 + x5 + 3x k = x3 1 2 + 2x3 l

= 2x9 + 7x5 + 3x

17

j 33x 2 = (32 ) 3 = 3 3
3x 2 = 23

d (23)x = 23x = 2
3x = 1
x = 13

a 2x + 3 = (22)x = 22x
x + 3 = 2x
x=3

16

page 3

= x3 2 x 2 + x 2
d =
=

e = p4 + p4

f = 2w 2 12 w

g =

x 2 ( x + 1)
x +1
1

= x2

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= x3 x 2 x 2 + x 2

y5 6 y2
3y

y4 2 y

1
3
1

h =

t 2 2t (t 2 2)
t2 2
3

= 2t 2

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Answers - Worksheet C

ALGEBRA
9 3 + 2 25 2

a =

= 10 2 + 3 3

x2 = 12

b = 18 48

x = 12 = 2 3

9 2 16 3

x2 2x = 12 2x

x>0 x=2 3

= 3 2 4 3
3

25x = (52)x = 54x + 1

52x = 54x + 1

a =
b

81 =

2x = 4x + 1

8
3

3
3

3 =233

27

24 +

3 =333

81 = 2 3 3 + 3 3 3 = 5 3 3
= 3 125 3 =

x = 12

375

n = 375
5

10 3
15

10 3
10
10
5
=
=

5 3
5
5
5

4
5 + 7 4( 5 + 7)

=
57
5 7
5+ 7

10 3
15

4
5 7

= 2 5

= 2 5 2 7

75
5 3
5 3
2
=
=

2
2
2
2

b =

48

4 3
5
2 5
3

5
5
3
3

= 2 7 [ k = 2 ]

4
5

2
15

a i xy = 2t 1 23t = 24t 1
ii 2y2 = 2 (23t)2 = 2 26t = 26t + 1

5
2

20
4 3
2 5
=

3
5
3

= 2 5 2 5 2 7

b 26t + 1 24t 1 = 0

a =

15 23 15
15

3x 2 2 = 4x + 6
x(3 2 4) = 6 + 2
x =

6+ 2
6+ 2 3 2 +4
=

3 2 4
3 2 4 3 2+4

(6 + 2)(3 2 + 4)
18 16

26t + 1 = 24t 1

1
2

(18 2 + 24 + 6 + 4 2 )

6t + 1 = 4t 1

1
2

(30 + 22 2 )

t = 1

= 15 + 11 2

a 6 y + 1 = 36x 2 = (62)x 2
6 y + 1 = 62x 4

10

y + 1 = 2x 4
y = 2x 5
b x 12 y = x
4

1
2

a =3+3 2 22
=1+2 2
b =

1
2

(2x 5) = x x +

5
2

5
2

5
2

= 4 = ( 4)5 = 25 = 32

Solomon Press

2
2 +1

=
2 1
2 +1

= 2 ( 2 + 1)
=2+ 2

2( 2 + 1)
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Answers - Worksheet C

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ALGEBRA

11

(24)x + 1 = (23)2x + 1
24x + 4 = 26x + 3
4x + 4 = 6x + 3
x = 12

12

a2 4a 3 + 12 = b 20 3
a and b integers 4a = 20
a=5
also
a2 + 12 = b
b = 37

13

a (22)t 3 = 23

14

a = 2 5 ( 5 3)

6 2t

=2

= 10 6 5

b = 3 + 2 5 3 5 10

6 2t = 3
t=

= 7

3
2

b (31)y = (33)y + 1

15

c =

1+ 5
5 + 2 (1 + 5)( 5 + 2)

=
54
52
5+2

3y = 33y + 3

= (1 +

y = 3y + 3

y=

=7+3 5

3
4

a a = (b 4 )3 = b 4
1
2

9
4

16

1
2

a = (b ) = b
1
3

4
3

b b = (a ) = a
1
2

4
9

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1
2

1
2

(2 3 1)( 3 + 2)

1
2

(6 + 4 3

1
2

(4 + 3 3 ) or 2 +

4
9

b = (a ) = a

5 +2+5+2 5

a area =

9
8

2
9

5 )( 5 + 2)

3 2)
3
2

b AC2 = (2 3 1)2 + ( 3 + 2)2

= 12 4 3 + 1 + 3 + 4 3 + 4 = 20
AC =

20 =

c tan (ACB) = 2

4 5 =2 5

3 1
32
(2 3 1)( 3 2)

=
3 4
3+2
32

= (2 3 1)( 3 2)
= (6 4 3

3 + 2)

= (8 5 3 ) = 5 3 8
17

a i

2x + 2 = 22 2x = 4y
x

2 x

2x

18
x 2

ii 4 = (2 ) = 2 = (2 ) = y

b y2 4y = 0
y(y 4) = 0
y = 0 or 4
2x = 0 (no solutions) or 2x = 4
x=2

5 3 = 2(1 +

3 )2 + p(1 +

3)+q

5 3 =2+4 3 +6+p+p 3 +q
p, q rational 5 3 = 4 3 + p 3
p=1
and
0=2+6+p+q
q = 9

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Answers - Worksheet D

ALGEBRA
a = 3x2 + 8x + 3

b = x3 + 5x2 2x + 1

c = 3x3 + 6x2 2x + 7

d = x5 x4 + 8x3 5x2 4x 8

e = 3x3 7x2 + 2 x3 2x2 x + 6

= 2x3 9x2 x + 8

f = x5 + 3x4 x2 3 x4 2x3 + 3x 2
= x5 + 2x4 2x3 x2 + 3x 5

g = 2x7 9x5 + x3 + x 3x6 + 4x3 x 5

= 2x7 3x6 9x5 + 5x3 5

h = 2x4 + 8x2 6 + x4 + 3x3 8

= 3x4 + 3x3 + 8x2 14

= 21 + 12x 3x2 6x3 10 15x + 5x3

= x3 3x2 3x + 11

j = 6x3 + 30x2 12 6x3 + 3x2 + 3x

= 33x2 + 3x 12

k = 8x4 + 16x2 32x 8 10 + 6x 2x3

= 8x4 2x3 + 16x2 26x 18
2

= 7x6 + 21x3 + 7x2 28 8x6 4x5 + 12x + 28

= x6 4x5 + 21x3 + 7x2 + 12x

a = 3y3 2y2 + y + 6
b = 3t 4 3t 3 + 12t + 6 t 3t3 + 2t 4 4t 2 + 8
= 5t4 6t 3 4t 2 + 11t + 14
c = x3 6x2 + 8 + 5x2 x + 1 2x3 3x2 x + 7
= x3 4x2 2x + 16
d = 6 + 2m + 14m2 6m5 + 6 6m2 + 12m4 5m5 15m3 + 5m2 10
= 2 + 2m + 13m2 15m3 + 12m4 11m5
e =

1
3

2
3

= 23
3

u+
1
6

1
5

u2 + u4 1 +
2
15

u2 +

1
4

1
2

1
3

u2 +

1
4

u3

u3 + u4

a = 2x 3x2 + x3 + 4 + 8x2 4x3

= 4 + 2x + 5x2 3x3

b = x5 + 7x3 5x2 + 9x 2x4 + 8x3 + 6

= 6 + 9x 5x2 + 15x3 2x4 + x5

c = 10x + 8x2 2x4 + 14 21x2 + 7x4

= 14 10x 13x2 + 5x4

d = 8x2 + 2x3 + x4 15 12x2 3x3

= 15 4x2 x3 + x4

e = 3x3 + 9x2 x4 4x3 + 5x3 10x

= 10x + 9x2 + 4x3 x4

f = 6x2 x3 + 5x4 + 14x 7x4 + 4 12x 4x2

= 4 + 2x + 2x2 x3 2x4

a LHS = (3x + 1)(x2 2x + 4)

= 3x(x2 2x + 4) + (x2 2x + 4)
= 3x3 6x2 + 12x + x2 2x + 4
= 3x3 5x2 + 10x + 4 = RHS

b LHS = (1 + 2x x2)(1 2x + x2)

= (1 2x + x2) + 2x(1 2x + x2) x2(1 2x + x2)

= 1 2x + x2 + 2x 4x2 + 2x3 x2 + 2x3 x4
= 1 4x2 + 4x3 x4 = RHS

c LHS = (3 x)3

=
=
=
=

(3 x)(9 6x + x2)
3(9 6x + x2) x(9 6x + x2)
27 18x + 3x2 9x + 6x2 x3
27 27x + 9x2 x3 = RHS

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Answers - Worksheet D

ALGEBRA
a = x(x2 + 5x 6) + (x2 + 5x 6)
= x3 + 5x2 6x + x2 + 5x 6
= x3 + 6x2 x 6

b = 2x(x2 3x + 7) 5(x2 3x + 7)
= 2x3 6x2 + 14x 5x2 + 15x 35
= 2x3 11x2 + 29x 35

c = 4(2 + 5x x2) 7x(2 + 5x x2)

= 8 + 20x 4x2 14x 35x2 + 7x3
= 7x3 39x2 + 6x + 8

d =
=
=
=

e = x2(2x2 x + 9) + 3(2x2 x + 9)
= 2x4 x3 + 9x2 + 6x2 3x + 27
= 2x4 x3 + 15x2 3x + 27

f = 4x(x4 3x2 + 5x + 2) (x4 3x2 + 5x + 2)

= 4x5 12x3 + 20x2 + 8x x4 + 3x2 5x 2
= 4x5 x4 12x3 + 23x2 + 3x 2

(3x 2)(3x 2)2 = (3x 2)(9x2 12x + 4)

3x(9x2 12x + 4) 2(9x2 12x + 4)
27x3 36x2 + 12x 18x2 + 24x 8
27x3 54x2 + 36x 8

g = x2(x2 + 3x + 1) + 2x(x2 + 3x + 1) + 5(x2 + 3x + 1)

= x4 + 3x3 + x2 + 2x3 + 6x2 + 2x + 5x2 + 15x + 5
= x4 + 5x3 + 12x2 + 17x + 5
h = x2(2x2 x + 4) + x(2x2 x + 4) 3(2x2 x + 4)
= 2x4 x3 + 4x2 + 2x3 x2 + 4x 6x2 + 3x 12
= 2x4 + x3 3x2 + 7x 12
i

= 3x2(2x2 4x 8) 5x(2x2 4x 8) + 2(2x2 4x 8)

= 6x4 12x3 24x2 10x3 + 20x2 + 40x + 4x2 8x 16
= 6x4 22x3 + 32x 16

j = x2(x2 + 2x 6) + 2x(x2 + 2x 6) 6(x2 + 2x 6)

= x4 + 2x3 6x2 + 2x3 + 4x2 12x 6x2 12x + 36
= x4 + 4x3 8x2 24x + 36
k = x3(2x4 + x2 + 3) + 4x2(2x4 + x2 + 3) + (2x4 + x2 + 3)
= 2x7 + x5 + 3x3 + 8x6 + 4x4 + 12x2 + 2x4 + x2 + 3
= 2x7 + 8x6 + x5 + 6x4 + 3x3 + 13x2 + 3
l

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= 6(3 + x2 x3 + 2x4) 2x(3 + x2 x3 + 2x4) + x3(3 + x2 x3 + 2x4)

= 18 + 6x2 6x3 + 12x4 6x 2x3 + 2x4 4x5 + 3x3 + x5 x6 + 2x7
= 2x7 x6 3x5 + 14x4 5x3 + 6x2 6x + 18

a =
=
=
=

(p2 1)(2p2 + 11p + 12)

p2(2p2 + 11p + 12) (2p2 + 11p + 12)
2p4 + 11p3 + 12p2 2p2 11p 12
2p4 + 11p3 + 10p2 11p 12

b = t(t 2 + 3t + 5) + 2(t 2 + 3t + 5) + t(t 2 + t + 7) + 4(t 2 + t + 7)

= t 3 + 3t2 + 5t + 2t 2 + 6t + 10 + t 3 + t2 + 7t + 4t 2 + 4t + 28
= 2t 3 + 10t2 + 22t + 38
c = 2x2(x2 + x 4) 6(x2 + x 4) + 3x(4x3 + 2x2 x + 6) (4x3 + 2x2 x + 6)
= 2x4 + 2x3 8x2 6x2 6x + 24 + 12x4 + 6x3 3x2 + 18x 4x3 2x2 + x 6
= 14x4 + 4x3 19x2 + 13x + 18
d = u(u3 4u2 3) + 2(u3 4u2 3) 2u3(u2 + 5u 3) u(u2 + 5u 3) + (u2 + 5u 3)
= u4 4u3 3u + 2u3 8u2 6 2u5 10u4 + 6u3 u3 5u2 + 3u + u2 + 5u 3
= 2u5 9u4 + 3u3 12u2 + 5u 9

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a (x + 1)(x + 3)

b (x + 2)(x + 5)

c (y 1)(y 2)

d (x 3)2

e (y + 1)(y 2)

f (a + 4)(a 2)

g (x + 1)(x 1)

h (p + 2)(p + 7)

j (m 2)(m 8)

k (t + 6)(t 3)

m (r + 4)(r 4)

n (y + 7)(y 9)

o (a + 11)2

p (x + 12)(x 6)

q (x 2)(x 13)

r (s + 8)(s + 15)

s (p + 17)(p 3)

t (m 10)(m + 9)

a (2x + 1)(x + 1)

b (3p + 1)(p + 2)

c (2y 3)(y 1)

d (2 + m)(1 m)

e (3r + 1)(r 1)

f (5 + y)(1 4y)

g (3a 1)(a 4)

h (5x + 2)(x 2)

j (3s 1)2

k (2m + 5)(2m 5)

m (4u + 1)(u + 4)

n (3p + 4)(2p 1)

o (8x + 3)(x + 2)

p (6r 5)(2r + 3)

a (x 1)(x 3) = 0
x = 1 or 3

b (x + 4)(x + 2) = 0
x = 4 or 2

c (x + 5)(x 1) = 0
x = 5 or 1

d x2 7x 8 = 0
(x + 1)(x 8) = 0
x = 1 or 8

e (x + 5)(x 5) = 0
x = 5 or 5

f x2 x 42 = 0
(x + 6)(x 7) = 0
x = 6 or 7

g x2 3x = 0
x(x 3) = 0
x = 0 or 3

h (x + 9)(x + 3) = 0
x = 9 or 3

Answers - Worksheet E

ALGEBRA

(x + 3)(x 5)

(2x + 1)(2x + 3)

x2 + 4x 60 = 0
j x2 5x 14 = 0
(x + 10)(x 6) = 0
(x + 2)(x 7) = 0
x = 10 or 6

k (2x 1)(x 1) = 0 l
x = 12 or 1

x = 2 or 7

(y 5)(y 8)

(2 + 3y)(1 2y)

x2 x = 6x 12
x2 7x + 12 = 0
(x 3)(x 4) = 0
x = 3 or 4

m 3x2 + 11x 4 = 0 n 2x2 3x 5 = 0

o 4x2 23x 6 = 0 p 6x2 19x + 10 = 0
(3x 1)(x + 4) = 0
(2x 5)(x + 1) = 0
(4x + 1)(x 6) = 0
(3x 2)(2x 5) = 0
x = 4 or 13
x = 1 or 52
x = 14 or 6
x = 23 or 52
q (2x + 1)2 = 0
x = 12

r 3x2 13x + 12 = 0 s 4x2 +20x+25 = 5x t 6x2 21x = 14x + 6

(3x 4)(x 3) = 0
4x2 + 21x + 20 = 0
6x2 35x 6 = 0
x=

4
3

or 3

(4x + 5)(x + 4) = 0

(6x + 1)(x 6) = 0

x = 4 or 54

x = 16 or 6

a = 2(y2 5y + 6)
= 2(y 3)(y 2)

b = x(x2 + x 2)
= x(x 1)(x + 2)

c = p(p2 4)
= p(p + 2)(p 2)

d = 3m(m2 + 7m + 6)
= 3m(m + 1)(m + 6)

e = (a2 + 1)(a2 + 3)

f = (t 2 + 5)(t 2 2)

g = 4(3 + 5x 2x2)
= 4(3 x)(1 + 2x)

h = 3(2r2 3r 14)
= 3(2r 7)(r + 2)

= 2x(3x2 13x + 4) j = y2(y2 + 3y 18)

= 2x(3x 1)(x 4)
= y2(y + 6)(y 3)

k = (m2 + 1)(m2 1) l = p(p4 4p2 + 4)

=(m2 +1)(m +1)(m 1) = p(p2 2)2

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Answers - Worksheet E

ALGEBRA
a x2 3x + 2 = 0
(x 1)(x 2) = 0
x = 1 or 2

c x2 9 = 0
(x + 3)(x 3) = 0
x = 3 or 3

b x2 + 5x + 6 = 0
(x + 3)(x + 2) = 0
x = 3 or 2

y
(0, 6)

(0, 2)

(3, 0)

(3, 0)
x

O
O (1, 0) (2, 0)

(0, 9)

(3, 0) (2, 0) O x

d x2 2x = 0
x(x 2) = 0
x = 0 or 2

e x2 10x + 25 = 0
(x 5)2 = 0
x=5

f 2x2 14x + 20 = 0
2(x 2)(x 5) = 0
x = 2 or 5
y

(0, 25)
(0, 0)
O

(0, 20)

(2, 0) x

O
O

g x2 + 5x 4 = 0
x2 5x + 4 = 0
(x 1)(x 4) = 0

(5, 0)

(5, 0)

h 2 + x x2 = 0
x2 x 2 = 0
(x + 1)(x 2) = 0

(2, 0)

2x2 3x + 1 = 0
(2x 1)(x 1) = 0
x = 12 or 1

x = 1 or 2

x = 1 or 4
y

(0, 2)
O

(1, 0)

(4, 0)

(0, 1)
(1, 0)

(0, 4)

(2, 0)
O

x
O

k 3 8x + 4x2 = 0
(2x 1)(2x 3) = 0
x = 12 or 32

j 2x2 + 13x + 6 = 0
(2x + 1)(x + 6) = 0
x = 6 or 12

(1, 0)
( 12 , 0)

2 + 7x 4x2 = 0
4x2 7x 2 = 0
(4x + 1)(x 2) = 0
x = 14 or 2

(0, 6)

(6, 0)

( , 0)
1
2

(0, 3)

(0, 2)

(
(

1
2

3
2

, 0)

, 0)

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(2, 0)

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ALGEBRA
m 5x2 17x + 6 = 0
(5x 2)(x 3) = 0
x = 25 or 3

n 6x2 + 7x 2 = 0
6x2 7x + 2 = 0
(2x 1)(3x 2) = 0
1
2

x=
y

or

2
3

y
( 12 , 0)

o 6x2 + x 5 = 0
(6x 5)(x + 1) = 0
x = 1 or 56

(0, 6)

(3, 0)
( 25 , 0)

a x2 5x + 4 = 0
(x 1)(x 4) = 0
x = 1 or 4

2
3

, 0)

(1, 0) O

(0, 2)

b x2 10 = 3x
x2 3x 10 = 0
(x + 2)(x 5) = 0

e 5 + 4x x2 = 0
x2 4x 5 = 0
(x + 1)(x 5) = 0
x = 1 or 5

f x 6 = x(x 4)
x 6 = x2 4x
x2 5x + 6 = 0
(x 2)(x 3) = 0
x = 2 or 3

4x4 + 7x2 2 = 0
j 2x(x + 2) = 3 x
(4x2 1)(x2 + 2) = 0
2x2 + 4x = 3 x
x2 = 2 (no sols) or 14 2x2 + 5x 3 = 0
x=

1
2

( 56 , 0)

(0, 5)

c x(2x2 x 3) = 0 d 10x2 x4 = 9
x(2x 3)(x + 1) = 0
x4 10x2 + 9 = 0
x = 1, 0 or 32
(x2 1)(x2 9) = 0

x = 2 or 5

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x2 = 1 or 9
x = 1 or 3
g (x + 5)(x + 3) = 3
x2 + 8x + 15 = 3
x2 + 8x + 12 = 0
(x + 6)(x + 2) = 0
x = 6 or 2

h x4 4 = 3x2
x4 3x2 4 = 0
(x2 + 1)(x2 4) = 0
x2 = 1 (no sols) or 4
x=2

k x(2x + 1) = 2(x + 3) l
2x2 + x = 2x + 6
2x2 x 6 = 0

7 3x(x + 2) = 2(x + 2)
7 3x2 6x = 2x + 4
3x2 + 8x 3 = 0

(2x 1)(x + 3) = 0

(2x + 3)(x 2) = 0

(3x 1)(x + 3) = 0

x = 3 or

x=

x = 3 or

1
2

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Answers - Worksheet F

ALGEBRA
a = (x + 1)2 1 + 4
= (x + 1)2 + 3

b = (x 1)2 1 + 4
= (x 1)2 + 3

e = (x + 2)2 4 + 8
= (x + 2)2 + 4

f = (x 4)2 16 5 g = (x + 6)2 36 + 30 h = (x 5)2 25 + 25

= (x 4)2 21
= (x + 6)2 6
= (x 5)2

= (x + 3)2 9 9
= (x + 3) 18

j = (x 2)2 4 + 18 k = (x +
= (x 2) + 14

m = (x 9)2 81 + 100 n = (x
= (x 9) + 19

= (x

q = (x
= (x

3 2
)
2
3 2
)
2

9
4

11
4

c = (x 2)2 4 + 1
= (x 2)2 3

1 2
)
2
1 2
)
2

1
4
3
4

= (x +

1
2

= (x +

+ 5 r = (x 112 )2 121
+ 37 s = (x +
4

1 2
)
3
1 2
)
3

11 2
)
2

9
4
3
4

+3 l

27
4

= (x +

7 2
)
2
7 2
)
2

1 2
)
4
1 2
)
4

= (x +

1
4

= (x

1
9
8
9

+ 1 t = (x

1 2
)
2
1 2
)
2

= (x +

o = (x + 92 )2 814 + 20 p = (x
9 2
)
2

= (x

3 2
)
2
3 2
)
2

d = (x + 3)2 9

= (x

1
4
5
4
49
4
57
4

1
16
5
16

1
4

a = 2[x2 + 2x] + 3
b = 2[x2 4x] 7
c = 3[x2 2x] + 3
d = 4[x2 + 6x] + 11
2
2
2
= 2[(x + 1) 1] + 3
= 2[(x 2) 4] 7
= 3[(x 1) 1] + 3
= 4[(x + 3)2 9] + 11
= 2(x + 1)2 + 1
= 2(x 2)2 15
= 3(x 1)2
= 4(x + 3)2 25
e = [x2 + 2x] 5
f = [x2 10x] + 1 g = 2[x2 + x] 1
h = 3[x2 3x] + 5
2
2
2
= [(x + 1) 1] 5 = [(x 5) 25] +1 = 2[(x + 12 ) 14 ] 1 = 3[(x 32 )2 94 ] + 5
= (x + 1)2 4
i

= 3[x2 8x] + 48

= 3[(x

= 3(x 4)

= 3(x

= 4[(x +
= 4(x +

3
x] 7
2
3 2
) 169 ] 7
4
3 2
) 374
4

= 2(x +

j = 3[x2 5x]

= 3[(x 4)2 16] + 48

m = 4[x2 +

= (x 5)2 + 26

5 2
) 254
2
5 2
) 754
2

1 2
)
2

= 3(x

3
2

k = 5[x2 + 8x] + 70
]

n = 2[x2 2x] 1

= 5(x + 4) 10

o = 3[x2 +

2
3

x] + 4

p =

1
3

= 3[(x + 13 )2 19 ] +4

1
3

= 2(x 1)2 + 1

= 3(x +

1
3

13
3

7
4

5
x] + 2
2
5 2
25
2[(x + 4 ) 16
2(x + 54 )2 98

= 2[(x 1)2 1] 1

1 2
)
3

= 2[x2 +

= 5[(x + 4)2 16] + 70

2

3 2
)
2

]+2

3
x] 14
2
[(x + 34 )2 169 ]
(x + 34 )2 167

[x2 +

14

a (y 2)2 4 + 2 = 0 b (p + 1)2 1 2 = 0 c (x 3)2 9 + 4 = 0 d (r + 5)2 25 + 7 = 0

(y 2)2 = 2
(p + 1)2 = 3
(x 3)2 = 5
(r + 5)2 = 18
p+1= 3
y2= 2
x3= 5
r + 5 = 18 = 3 2
y=2 2
e (x 1)2 1 = 11

p = 1 3

x=3 5

f (a 6)2 36 18 = 0 g (m

3 2
)
2
3 2
)
2

94 +1 = 0 h (t

(x 1)2 = 12

(a 6)2 = 54

(m

x 1= 12 = 2 3

a 6 = 54 = 3 6

3
2

x=12 3

a=63 6

m=

1
2

(3

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r = 5 3 2

7 2
)
2
7 2
)
2

5
4

(t

5
2

7
2

t=

1
2

5)

49
4
13
4

+9=0

13
2

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ALGEBRA
i

7 2
)
2
7 2
)
2

(u +
(u +

49
4
= 225
4
15
2

= 44 j y2 2y +

(y 1)2 1 +
1
2

u = 72 152

y1=

1
2

u = 11 or 4

y=1

7
2

m m2 m = 1
(m

1 2
)
2
1 2
)
2

(m

1
4
5
4

1
2

m=

1
2

(1

x2 7x +

=1

5
2

5)

(x

7 2
)
2

(x

7 2
)
2

x=

=0

= 12 2

49
4
49
4

=0

(x + 3)2 9 =

(p + 3)2 =

4
3

(x + 3)2 =

27
2

p+3=

2
3

= 23 3

x + 3 =

27
2

x = 3

1 2
)
6
1 2
)
6

(t +

49
4

=0

(t +

=0

7
2

9
2

(p + 3)2 9 = 233

p = 3

x2 + 6x =

2
3

t+

1
6

t=

1
6

p a2

1
3
1
36
13
36

(a

1
3

(a

3
2

9
2

= 32 6

7
a+2=
2
7 2
49
) 16
4
7 2
) = 17
4
16

13
6

7
4

(1 13 )

a=

1
4

0
+2=0

17
4

(7 17 )

a y = (x 1)2 1 + 7
y = (x 1)2 + 6
y = 6 at x = 1, minimum

b y = (x + 1)2 1 3
c y = (x 3)2 9 + 1
2
y = (x + 1) 4
y = (x 3)2 8
y = 4 at x = 1, minimum
y = 8 at x = 3, minimum

d y = (x + 5)2 25 + 35

e y = [x2 4x] + 4
y = [(x 2) 4] + 4

y = (x +

y = 10 at x = 5, minimum

y = (x 2) + 8
y = 8 at x = 2, maximum

y=

g y = 2[x2 + 4x] + 5
y = 2[(x + 2)2 4] + 5

3 2
)
2
3 2
)
2

f y = (x +

y = (x + 5) + 10

h y = 3[x2 2x]
y = 3[(x 1)2 1]

17
4

y = (x +

y = 3 at x = 2, minimum

y = 3 at x = 1, maximum

y=

y = 4(x
y = 0 at x

3 2
)
2
= 32

y = 4(x +
, minimum

a y = (x 2)2 4 + 3
y = (x 2)2 1
minimum (2, 1)

5 2
)
2

33

53
4

5 2
)
2

minimum

53
4

y = 2[x2 + x] + 17
y = 2[(x + 12 )2 14 ] + 17
y=

35
2

1 2
)
2

35
2

at x = 12 , maximum

b y = (x + 1)2 1 24
y = (x + 1)2 25
minimum (1, 25)

c y = (x 1)2 1 + 5
y = (x 1)2 + 4
minimum (1, 4)

(0, 3)

at x = 52 , maximum

y = 2(x +

y = 33 at x = 52 , minimum

4
17
4
32 ,

y = [x2 + 5x] + 7
y = [(x + 52 )2 254 ] + 7

y = 3(x 1)2 + 3

k y = 4[x2 + 5x] 8
y = 4[(x + 52 )2 254 ] 8

at x =

y = 2(x + 2)2 3

j y = 4[x2 3x] + 9
y = 4[(x 32 )2 94 ] + 9

1
2

n 4x2 28x + 49 = 0 o t2 + 13 t =

1
2

k p2 + 6p = 233

=0

(y 1)2 =

u+

1
2

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(0, 5)
(1, 4)

(2, 1)

(1, 25)

(0, 24)

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ALGEBRA
d y = (x + 4)2 16 + 30
y = (x + 4)2 + 14
minimum (4, 14)

e y = (x + 1)2 1 + 1
y = (x + 1)2
minimum (1, 0)

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f y = [x2 2x] + 8
y = [(x 1)2 1] + 8
y = (x 1)2 + 9
maximum (1, 9)

(0, 30)

(1, 9)

(0, 8)

(4, 14)

(0, 1)
O

(1, 0)

g y = [x2 8x] 7

h y = [x2 + 4x] 7

y = [(x 4) 16] 7

y = [(x + 2) 4] 7

y = (x 4)2 + 9

y = (x + 2)2 3

maximum (4, 9)

maximum (2, 3)

y = (x

5 2
) 254
2
y = (x 52 )2 94
minimum ( 52 , 94

+4
)

(4, 9)
(2, 3)
O

O
x
(0, 7)

x
(0, 7)

j y = (x +
y = (x +

3 2
)
2
3 2
)
2

9
4
3
4

minimum ( 32 ,

k y = 4[x2 + 2x] + 3

+3
3
4

y = 4(x + 1)2 1

y = 2(x 2)2 7

minimum (1, 1)

maximum (2, 7)
y

(0, 3)

(2, 7)

(1, 1)

x] + 1

n y = 4[x2 5x] + 25

y = 2[(x + 14 )2 161
y = 2(x + 14 )2 + 98
maximum ( 14 , 98 )

y = 4[(x 52 )2 254
y = 4(x 52 )2
minimum ( 52 , 0)

1
2

]+1

y
)

o y = 3[x2
] + 25

y = 3[(x
y = 3(x

x] + 2

2 2
) 94
3
2 2
) + 23
3

minimum ( 23 ,

y
(0, 1)

4
3

a = (x 2 2 )2 8 + 5
= (x 2 2 )2 3
b x= 2 2

O (

2
3

]+2

(0, 25)

(0, 2)
(

(0, 15)

m y = 2[x2 +

9
8

, 94 )

y = 2[x2 4x] 15

( 14 ,

5
2

y = 2[(x 2)2 4] 15

(0, 3)
3
4

y = 4[(x + 1)2 1] + 3

( 32 ,

(0, 4)

5
2

, 0)

x2 + 2kx 3 = 0
(x + k)2 k2 3 = 0
(x + k)2 = k2 + 3
x + k = k2 + 3
x = k

Solomon Press

k2 + 3

2
3

2
3

)
x

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ax2 + bx + c = 0
x2 +

b
a

(x +

b
2a

)2

(x +

b
2a

)2 =

x+

Answers - Worksheet G

ALGEBRA

x+

b
2a

c
a

=0
b2
4a

b2
4a 2

c
a

=0

c
a

b 2 4ac
4a 2
b 2 4ac
2a

x =

b
2a

a x=

4 16 4
2

x=

=
=

b 2 4ac
2a

b b 2 4ac
2a

b t=
t=

8 64 + 16
2
8 4 5
2

t=42 5

18 324 24
2

f m2 5m 5 = 0

18 10 3
2

m=

5 25 + 20
2

a = 9 5 3

m=

1
2

a=

4a 2

4 2 3
2

x = 2
e a=

b 2 4ac

y=

1 1 + 20
2

y = 12 (1

y=

20 400 364
2
20 6
2

r=

g x=
x=

11 121 108
2
1
2

x=

3 9 + 16
4

x=

35
4

k p=
p=

n 6u2 + 4u 1 = 0

(7

37 )

6 36 24
4

u=

6 2 3
4

u=

1
2

(3

3)

t2 14t 14 = 0
t=

14 196 + 56
2

t=

14 6 7
2

t=73 7
o 3y2 18y 4 = 0

p 4x2 8x 11 = 0

14 196 + 36
2

u=

4 16 + 24
12

y=

18 324 + 48
6

x=

8 64 + 176
8

r=

14 2 58
2

u=

4 2 10
12

y=

18 2 93
6

x=

8 4 15
8

u=

1
6

58

(2 10 )

y=3

2x2 8x + 3 = 0
x=

2 4 2
2

r=

r = 7
3

h u=

(11 13 )

7 49 12
6
1
6

2 4 + 28
2

r = 1 2 2

y = 7 or 13

x = 12 or 2
m r2 + 14r 9 = 0

d r=

(5 3 5 )

j 2x2 3x 2 = 0
21 )

c y=

8 64 24
4

(2

1
2

8 2 10
4

=2

10 , 0) and (2 +

1
2

1
2

10

10 , 0)

Solomon Press

1
3

93

x=1

1
2

15

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Answers - Worksheet G

ALGEBRA

a b2 4ac > 0

b b2 4ac = 0

page 2

c b2 4ac < 0
c

x
x

x
x

a b2 4ac = 32
b b2 4ac = 11
real and distinct
not real
e b2 4ac = 0
real and equal
i

not real

d b2 4ac = 24
real and distinct

f b2 4ac = 13
g b2 4ac = 53
h b2 4ac = 7
real and distinct
real and distinct
not real

b2 4ac = 4
j b2 4ac = 11
real and distinct
not real

m b2 4ac = 7

c b2 4ac = 4
not real

n b2 4ac =

13
9

real and distinct

equal roots
b2 4ac = 0
1 4p = 0
p = 14

repeated root
b2 4ac = 0
4q2 + 4q = 0
4q(q + 1) = 0
q 0 q = 1

x2 + rx 2x + 4 = 0 has equal roots

b2 4ac = 0
(r 2)2 16 = 0
r2 4r 12 = 0
(r + 2)(r 6) = 0
r = 2 or 6

k b2 4ac = 0
real and equal

o b2 4ac =

p b2 4ac = 13
75

1
16

real and distinct

Solomon Press

b2 4ac = 3
not real

not real

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Answers - Worksheet H

ALGEBRA
a = 2x(10 x 3x2)
= 2x(2 + x)(5 3x)
b 2x(2 + x)(5 3x) = 0
x = 2, 0 or 53

a AB 2 = (6 + 2)2 + (k 1)2 = 64 + k2 2k + 1
= k2 2k + 65
b k2 2k + 65 = 102 = 100
k2 2k 35 = 0
(k + 5)(k 7) = 0
k = 5 or 7

a x2 5 = 4x

a y = 2[x2 +

x2 4x 5 = 0

(x + 1)(x 5) = 0

x = 1 or 5

1
2

b 3 5x 2x2 = 0
2x2 + 5x 3 = 0
(2x 1)(x + 3) = 0, x = 3 or

or 4
2

(0, 3)

(3, 0)

x =

5 2 50 + 48
4

5 2 98
4

5 2 7 2
4

= 3 2 or

1
2

y
y = 3 5x 2x

]+3

turning point is ( 54 , 498 )

b 9 (5 x) = 2x(5 x)
2x2 9x + 4 = 0
(2x 1)(x 4) = 0
x=

5
x] + 3
2
5 2
25
2[(x + 4 ) 16
2(x + 54 )2 + 498

( 12 , 0)

a y = 3[x2 3x] + k = 3[(x

= 3(x

3 2
)
2

27
4

b y-coord of P = k

27
4

17
4

k = 11

curve is y = 3x 9x + 11
coordinates of Q are (0, 11)
7

y2 10y + 16 = 0
(y 2)(y 8) = 0
y = 2x = 2 or 8
x = 1 or 3

equal roots b2 4ac = 0

4 4k(3 2k) = 0
2k2 3k + 1 = 0
(2k 1)(k 1) = 0
k = 12 or 1

a f(x) = [x2 4x] + 3

10

a x =

= (x 2) + 7
b turning point is (2, 7)
2

5 25 12
6
1
6

(5 13 )

b x(x 1) = 3(x + 2)
x2 4x 6 = 0

c (x 2)2 + 7 = 2

x =

4 16 + 24
2

= 2 10

(x 2)2 = 5
x=2 5
Solomon Press

]+k

3
2

= [(x 2)2 4] + 3

9
4

+k

x-coordinate of P =

1
2

3 2
)
2

4 2 10
2

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Answers - Worksheet H

ALGEBRA
a (x 2k)2 4k2 + 6 = 0

12

a x2 6x 3 = 0

(x 2k)2 = 4k2 6

x =

x = 2k 4k 2 6
b k=3
x = 6 36 6

13

b y(2y2 + y 15) = 0
y(2y 5)(y + 3) = 0
y = 3, 0 or 52

y = p
x = 1 or p

14

a f(x) = 2[x2 3x] + 5

= 2[(x 32 )2 94 ] + 5
= 2(x

y
y = (x + 1)(x p)
(1, 0) O
(0, p)

3 2
)
2

1
2

A = 2, B = 32 , C =

1
2

b minimum value of f(x) =

1
2

[q > 0]
y = (x + q)2

O
2

(p, 0)

y = q2
x = q

(0, q2)

15

64 3
2

30

a x=0
y=0

b x=0
y=0
y

6 36 + 12
2

= 32 3

x 2k = 4k 2 6

=6

page 2

(q, 0)

a x 3 = ( x 3 )2 = t 2
1

16

b let t = x 3

2t 2 + t 6 = 0
(2t 3)(t + 2) = 0
t = 2 or 32

but x = t 3

x = 8 or

a = (k 4)2 16 + 20
= (k 4)2 + 4
b x2 kx + 2k 5 = 0
discriminant = b2 4ac
= k2 4(2k 5)

27
8

= k2 8k + 20
using a
= (k 4)2 + 4
for all real k, (k 4)2 0
discriminant > 0
real and distinct roots for all real k
17

a (x2 + 2x 3)(x2 3x 4) x2(x2 3x 4) + 2x(x2 3x 4) 3(x2 3x 4)

x4 3x3 4x2 + 2x3 6x2 8x 3x2 + 9x + 12
x4 x3 13x2 + x + 12
b (x2 + 2x 3)(x2 3x 4) = 0
(x + 3)(x 1)(x + 1)(x 4) = 0
x = 3, 1, 1 or 4

Solomon Press

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Answers - Worksheet I

ALGEBRA
a 3x = 2x + 1

b x6=

1
2

x4

c 2x + 6 = 3 4x

x=1

x=4

x = 12

x = 1, y = 3

x = 4, y = 2

x = 12 , y = 5

e 2x + 4y + 22 = 0
2x 3y + 1 = 0
subtracting
7y + 21 = 0
y = 3

f 6x + 6y + 8 = 0
15x 6y 15 = 0
adding
21x 7 = 0
x = 13

d subtracting
y+4=0
y = 4
x = 7, y = 4

x = 5, y = 3
2

a x + 2 = x2 4
x2 x 6 = 0
(x + 2)(x 3) = 0
x = 2 or 3
(2, 0) and (3, 5)

a subtracting
x2 x 2 = 0
(x + 1)(x 2) = 0
x = 1 or 2

b 4x + 11 = x2 + 3x 1
x2 x 12 = 0
(x + 3)(x 4) = 0
x = 3 or 4

b adding
2x2 7x + 3 = 0
(2x 1)(x 3) = 0
x = 12 or 3

x = 1, y = 4

x=

or

x = 2, y = 7

or

x = 3, y = 6

or

x = 3, y = 4
x = 1, y = 8

1
2

1
3

, y = 53

c 2x 1 = 2x2 + 3x 7
2x2 + x 6 = 0
(2x 3)(x + 2) = 0
x = 2 or 32

(3, 1) and (4, 27)

d y = 2x + 10
sub.
x2 + 2x(2x + 10) + 15 = 0
x2 + 4x + 3 = 0
(x + 3)(x + 1) = 0
x = 3 or 1

x=

(2, 5) and ( 32 , 2)
c y = 2x 5
sub
x2 + (2x 5)2 = 25
x2 4x = 0

, y = 72

x(x 4) = 0
x = 0 or 4

x = 0, y = 5
or
x = 4, y = 3

e y=1x
f y=1x
sub.
sub.
x2 2x(1 x) (1 x)2 = 7
3x2 x (1 x)2 = 0
x2 = 4
2x2 + x 1 = 0
x=2
(2x 1)(x + 1) = 0

x = 2, y = 3
x = 1 or 12
or

x = 2, y = 1

g y=4x
h x = 2y
sub.
sub.
2
2
2x + x(4 x) + (4 x) = 22 (2y)2 4y y2 = 0

or
i

x = 1, y = 2
x = 12 , y = 12

y = 3 32 x
sub.
x2 + x(3 32 x) = 4

x2 2x 3 = 0
(x + 1)(x 3) = 0
x = 1 or 3

3y2 4y = 0
y(3y 4) = 0
y = 0 or 43

x2 6x + 8 = 0
(x 2)(x 4) = 0
x = 2 or 4

or

or

or

x = 1, y = 5
x = 3, y = 1

x = 0, y = 0
x = 83 , y = 43

Solomon Press

x = 2, y = 0
x = 4, y = 3

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Answers - Worksheet I

ALGEBRA

j y = 2x 3
k y = 2x 7
l
sub.
sub.
2x2 + (2x 3) (2x 3)2 = 8
x2 x(2x 7) + (2x 7)2 = 13
x2 7x + 10 = 0
x2 7x + 12 = 0
(x 2)(x 5) = 0
(x 3)(x 4) = 0
x = 2 or 5
x = 3 or 4

or

or

x = 2, y = 1
x = 5, y = 7

x = 3, y = 1
x = 4, y = 1

o x = 3y 17
sub.
(3y17)2+(3y17)+2y252=0

2x2 5x + 2 = 0
(2x 1)(x 2) = 0
x = 12 or 2

y2 9y + 20 = 0
(y 4)(y 5) = 0
y = 4 or 5

x = 2, y = 6

x=

x = 5, y = 4

or

x = 2, y = 4

or

x = 2, y = 1

or

x = 2, y = 5

1
y

1
2

, y = 54

b y=x5

a subtracting
+ 2y + 1 = 0

c y = 7 4x

sub.

sub.

1 + 2y2 + y = 0

x(x 5) = 6

3
x

2y2 + y 1 = 0
(2y 1)(y + 1) = 0
y = 1 or 12

x2 5x 6 = 0
(x + 1)(x 6) = 0
x = 1 or 6

3 2x(7 4x) + 4x = 0
8x2 10x + 3 = 0
(4x 3)(2x 1) = 0

x = 5, y = 1

x = 1, y = 6

x=

or

x = 4, y =

or

x = 6, y = 1

x=

or

x=

1
2

5 x = x2 3x + 2
x2 2x 3 = 0
(x + 1)(x 3) = 0
x = 1 or 3
P and Q are the points (1, 6) and (3, 2)
PQ2 = (3 + 1)2 + (2 6)2
PQ =

x = 1, y = 2
x = 52 , y = 52

y2 + 10y + 24 = 0
(y + 6)(y + 4) = 0
y = 6 or 4

y = 5 3x
sub.
x2 5x + (5 3x)2 = 0
2x2 7x + 5 = 0
(2x 5)(x 1) = 0
x = 1 or 52

or

m x = 2y + 10
n y = 32 x 2
sub.
sub.
2
2
2x2 + x 4( 32 x 2) = 6
3(2y+10) y(2y+10)+y =36

page 2

2(7 4x) + 4 = 0

3x 1 = (32)2y
(23)x 2 = (22)1 + y

B integer B = 5

A + 2B = 9

(1)

and

2B2 9B 5 = 0

A = 1, B = 5
Solomon Press

or

3
4
1
2
3
4

,y=5
,y=4

x 1 = 4y
3x 6 = 2 + 2y
6x 16 = 4y
6x 16 = x 1
x=3
x = 3, y = 12

32 = 4 2

AB A 3 + 2B 3 6 9 3 1
A and B integers AB 6 = 1
(2)
A = 2B 9
sub. (1)
B(2B 9) 6 = 1
(2B + 1)(B 5) = 0
B = 12 or 5

1
2

(2)

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a 2x < 6
x<3

b 3x 21
x7

e 5x 15

Answers - Worksheet J

ALGEBRA

1
3

x<1

c 2x > 8
x>4

d 3x 36
x 12

g 9x 54

h 3x < 4

x 3

x<3

x6

x < 14

j 4x 10

k 2 < 3x

x 52

x>

x < 43
l

1
2

x 10

2
3

a y>7

b 4p 2
p 12

c 6 < 2x
x>3

d 2a 4
a2

e 15 < 3u
u>5

f 2b 9
b 92

g 3x < 18
x < 6

h y 13

20 4p
p 5

j r2>6
r>8

k 3 6t t 4
7 7t
t1

6 + 2x 24 4x
6x 18
x3

m 7y + 21 6y + 2 < 0
y < 23

n 20 8x > 21 6x
1 > 2x
x < 12

o 12u 3 5u + 15 < 9
7u < 3
u < 73

a (x 1)(x 3) < 0

1<x<3
e (x 1)(x 5) > 0

x2 + 2x 63 0
(x + 9)(x 7) 0

x 9 or x 7

c (x + 5)(x + 3) < 0

5 < x < 3

f x2 + 4x 12 > 0
(x + 6)(x 2) > 0

g (x + 7)(x + 3) 0

x < 6 or x > 2
j (x + 6)(x + 5) > 0

x < 6 or x > 5

d x2 + 2x 8 0
(x + 4)(x 2) 0

2 x 2

x < 1 or x > 5
i

b (x + 2)(x 2) 0

4 x 2
h x2 9x 22 < 0
(x + 2)(x 11) < 0

x 7 or x 3
k x2 7x 30 < 0
l
(x + 3)(x 10) < 0

10

3 < x < 10

Solomon Press

11

2 < x < 11
x2 20x + 91 0
(x 7)(x 13) 0

13

x 7 or x 13

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Answers - Worksheet J

ALGEBRA
a (2x 1)(x 4) 0

1
2

1
2

12

x4

1
2

g a2 8a + 15 < 0
(a 3)(a 5) < 0

3<a<5

m y2 4y + 4 2y 1
y2 6y + 5 0
(y 1)(y 5) 0

1y5

h x2 + 4x 7 2x
x2 + 6x 7 0
(x + 7)(x 1) 0

x 2 or x
i

1
2

1
or u > 1

n p2 + 5p + 6 20
p2 + 5p 14 0
(p + 7)(p 2) 0

y < 5 or y > 2

k 5u 6u2 < 3 4u
2u2 3u + 1 > 0
(2u 1)(u 1) > 0

u<

5
2

y2 + 9y > 2y 10
y2 + 7y + 10 > 0
(y + 5)(y + 2) > 0

1
2

5
2

3 < m < 14

2
3

f 2x2 9x + 10 0
(2x 5)(x 2) 0

14

3 < x < 2

e (4m + 1)(m + 3) < 0

2
3

1 p

7 x 1

j 2x2 + x > x2 + 6
x2 + x 6 > 0
(x + 3)(x 2) < 0

1
2

y < 5 or y >

c 3p2 + p 2 0
(3p 2)(p + 1) 0

12 < r < 3

d (2y 1)(y + 5) > 0

b (2r + 1)(r 3) < 0

p 7 or p 2

Solomon Press

2t + 3 3t2 6t
3t2 8t 3 0
(3t + 1)(t 3) 0

13

13 t 3
o 26 + 4x < 6 5x x2
x2 + 9x + 20 < 0
(x + 5)(x + 4) < 0

5 < x < 4

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Answers - Worksheet J

ALGEBRA
a for critical values
x=

2 4 + 4
2

x=

2 2 2
2

x = 1

b for critical values

1 2 <

x < 1+ 2

x=

6 36 16
2

x=

62 5
2

x=3

x < 3 5 or x > 3+ 5

c for critical values

page 3

d for critical values

x=

6 36 + 44
2

x=

4 16 4
2

x=

64 5
2

x=

4 2 3
2

x = 3 2 5

x = 2

x 2 3 or x 2+ 3

32 5

< x <3+2 5

a equal roots
b2 4ac = 0
36 4k = 0
k=9

b real and distinct roots

b2 4ac > 0
4 4k > 0
4 > 4k
k<1

c no real roots
b2 4ac < 0
9 4k < 0
9 < 4k
k > 94

d real roots
b2 4ac 0
k2 16 0
(k + 4)(k 4) 0
k 4 or k 4

e equal roots
b2 4ac = 0
1 + 4k = 0
k = 14

f no real roots
b2 4ac < 0
k2 + 12k < 0
k(k + 12) < 0

12

12 < k < 0
g real and distinct roots
b2 4ac > 0
4 4(k 2) > 0
12 > 4k
k<3

h equal roots
b2 4ac = 0
k2 8k = 0
k(k 8) = 0
k = 0 or 8

j real roots
b2 4ac 0
(k 1)2 36 0
k2 2k 35 0
(k + 5)(k 7) 0
k 5 or k 7

no real roots
b2 4ac < 0
k2 4(2k 3) < 0
k2 8k + 12 < 0
(k 2)(k 6) < 0
2<k<6

Solomon Press

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Answers - Worksheet K

ALGEBRA
a 4>
y<

3
2
8
3

2n2 5n 12 < 0
(2n + 3)(n 4) < 0

b (x 2)(x 6) 0

32
2

x 2 or x 6

a (x + 8) 1.5 x
8 0.5x
x 16
b x(x + 8) 180

20

k < 6 or k > 10

<x<1

10

3t2 11t 4 2t2 14t

t2 + 3t 4 0
(t + 4)(t 1) 0
t 4 or t 1

12

10

20 y 12
x + y = y + 8 + y = 2y + 8
max value of (x + y) = 2(12) + 8 = 32
a 2x2 + 2x kx + 8 = 0
real and distinct roots
b2 4ac > 0
(2 k)2 64 > 0
4 4k + k2 64 > 0
k2 4k 60 > 0
b (k + 6)(k 10) > 0

9x2 6x + 1 < 5x 1
9x2 11x + 2 < 0
(9x 2)(x 1) < 0
2
9

(x + 18)(x 10) 0
18
x 18 or x 10
but x > 0 (width > 0)
and x 16
10 x 16

<n<4

2
9

x + 8x 180 0

x=y+8
sub. y(y + 8) 240
y2 + 8y 240 0
(y + 20)(y 12) 0

n integer n = 1, 0, 1, 2, 3

3
2

let height be h h2 = (3r 4)2 r2

but h 24
h2 242
(3r 4)2 r2 576
r2 3r 70 0
(r + 7)(r 10) 0
7
10
7 r 10
maximum value of r = 10

Solomon Press

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Answers - Worksheet L

ALGEBRA
a 2x 1 = 2 4
x1=4
x=5
b 3y 10 = 17
3y = 27
y=3

a = (x 3)2 9 + 11
= (x 3)2 + 2
b
y
11
(3, 2)
O

a = ( 494 )

12

b 3x3 =

4
49

2
7

27
64

x=

3 27
64

x=
=

a 42x 49 = 9x2

10 48
2

9x2 42x + 49 = 0

10 4 3
2

(3x 7)2 = 0
x = 73
b 2 + (y + 1) = 2y(y + 1)
2y2 + y 3 = 0

b
5 2 3

5 + 2 3

(2y + 3)(y 1) = 0

x < 5 2 3 or x > 5 + 2 3

y = 32 or 1

y=x+3
sub.

a x 2 = 3 64 = 4
x = 42 = 16
=

3 +1 2 3 + 3

2 3 3 2 3 +3

x2 = 4

1
3

x=2

=3+

3x2 2x(x + 3) + (x + 3)2 17 = 0

x = 2, y = 1 or x = 2, y = 5
9

= 3 3

= 5 2 3

9
3

3
3

3
4

10 100 52
2

a x=

2x 3 + 9 = x 3
x 3 = 9

64
9

x3 =

3 +1
2 3 3

10

AP < 3 (2k 2)2 + (k 4)2 < 9

5k2 16k + 11 < 0

( 3 + 1)(2 3 + 3)
12 9

(6 + 3 3 + 2 3 + 3)

a = 3, b =

a let A be (2, 4)
AP2 = (2k 2)2 + (k 4)2

5
3
5
3

a 2x 7
x 72
b 2x2 + x < 1
2x2 + x 1 < 0

b (5k 11)(k 1) < 0

(2x 1)(x + 1) < 0

1

1<k<

11
5

1 < x <

11
5

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ALGEBRA
a f(x) = 2[x2 4x] + 5

12

a =2 3

= 2[(x 2)2 4] + 5

=2 3

= 2(x 2)2 3

b (2, 3)

b =

c 2(x 2)2 3 = 0
x2=
x=2
x=2
13

5
3

3
3
5
3

64 x x
16 x

=4 x

3
2
3
2

1
2

1
3

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2
2

no real roots

14

a AM =

b 4ac < 0
4k2 4(k + 6) < 0

k2 k 6 < 0

15

(22)2y + 7 = (23)y + 3
4y + 14 = 3y + 9
y = 5

17

a x2 + 4x + k = 0
(x + 2)2 4 + k = 0
x + 2 = 4k

AC = 2 + 2 3

BM = AB2 AM2
= (4 + 3 )2 (2 + 2 3 )2

(k + 2)(k 3) < 0
2 < k < 3

1
2

= 16 + 8 3 + 3 (4 + 8 3 + 12) = 3
2

BM = 3
b = 12 AC BM

16

1
2

1
2

(4 + 4 3 )

(4 3 + 12) = 6 + 2 3

LHS = x2(2x2 3x 9) x(2x2 3x 9)

+ 3(2x2 3x 9)
4
= 2x 3x3 9x2 2x3 + 3x2 + 9x
+ 6x2 9x 27
= 2x4 5x3 27
A = 2, B = 5 and C = 27

x = 2 4 k
b real roots only if 4 k 0
k4
c k = 4
x = 2 8
x = 2 2 2

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ALGEBRA
x2 + 3x + 2 12
x2 + 3x 10 0
(x + 5)(x 2) 0

5 x 2
3

a (2, 0)
(3, 0)

a =8 2 2 2 =6 2
b = x + 12 x + 36 + 4x 12 x + 9
= 5x + 45

2x 2 32 =

98 x

3x = 2 32 +

98

0 = 8 2p + q

(1)

0 = 18 + 3p + q

(2)

(2) (1) 0 = 10 + 5p p = 2
sub.
q = 12
b x-coord =

2 + 3
2

3x = 8 2 + 7 2
3x = 15 2

1
2

x=5 2

y = 252 ( 12 , 252 )
5

a real and distinct roots

b2 4ac > 0
16k2 12k > 0
4k2 3k > 0
k(4k 3) > 0
b

(22)2x = 2y 1
4x = y 1

(1)

(32)4x = 3y + 1
8x = y + 1

(2)

(1) and (2)

3
4

0
k < 0 or k >
7

a LHS = (x
= (x
a = 72 ,
b x=

y = 4x + 1 = 8x 1
4x = 2
x = 12 , y = 3

3
4

7 2
) 494
2
7 2
) 134
2
b = 134

+9

a (y + 3)(y 5) < 0
3

3 < y < 5

7
2

b x(2 x) = 4(x 3)
x2 + 2x 12 = 0
x=

2 4 + 48
2

2 2 13
2

x = 1 13
9

2 x + 2 = (23)x
x2 + 2 = 3x
2

10

a t 2t2 = 3t 15
2t2 + 2t 15 = 0

x2 3x + 2 = 0

t=

2 4 + 120
4

(x 1)(x 2) = 0

t=

1
2

x = 1 or 2

(1

2 124
4

31 )

b (x + 2)(x 3) = 0
x2 = 2 [no solutions] or 3
x= 3
2

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ALGEBRA

11

x2 + 4x 21 0
(x + 7)(x 3) 0

12
7

x 7 or x 3

a 32x + 2 = 32(3x)2 = 9y2

b 9y2 10y + 1 = 0
(9y 1)(y 1) = 0
y = 3x = 19 , 1
x = 2, 0

13

a =

25 3 =
64 <

75

75 <

14

a =
=

48
12

600
12

16

17

x + 1 = 2y 6
y=
=

2(4 3 2)
16 18

x+7
2

b (42)x 1 = 4z

= 12 (4 2 6)

2x 2 = z

=32 2

x = 2y 7

a (x k)2 k2 k = 0

18

1
y

y=

z = 2(2y 7) 2
z = 4y 16

3
2

2 2y2 = 3y

x k = k2 + k
x = k k2 + k
b real roots k2 + k 0
k(k + 1) 0

2y2 + 3y 2 = 0
b (2y 1)(y + 2) = 0
y = 2, 12
x = y5 = 32,

k 1 or k 0

)2 7 = 0

a 5x + 1 = (52)y 3

50

2
43 2

4+3 2 43 2

2x + 7
3

18x2 (2x + 7)2 63 = 0

x2 2x 8 = 0
(x + 2)(x 4) = 0
x = 2 or 4
x = 2, y = 1 or x = 4, y = 5

=25 2
b =

2x + 7
3

sub. 2x2 (

81

8<5 3 <9
n=8

15

y=

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ALGEBRA
a = ( 32 )2 =

9
4

or 2 14

sub. (16 3y)2 y(16 3y) + 2y2 = 46

1
2

y2 8y + 15 = 0
(y 3)(y 5) = 0
y = 3 or 5
x = 1, y = 5 or x = 7, y = 3

b x = 27
x = 3 27 = 3
x = 32 = 9

x = 16 3y

3
2

a = 8 3 4 3 +5 3

a f(x) = (x 2 2 )2 8 + 11
= (x 2 2 )2 + 3

= 9 3
b = 10 4 3 + 5 3 6

a = 1, b = 2 2 and c = 3

= 4+

b turning point is (2 2 , 3)
y
y = f(x)
(0, 11)
(2 2 , 3)
O

a S.A = 2r2 + 2rh = 2r2 + 24r

S.A 128 2r + 24r 128

8x x = 4x
4x(2 x 1) = 0

r + 12r 64

x0

r2 + 12r 64 0

1
2
1 2
)
2

x =
x=(

b (r + 16)(r 4) 0
16 r 4
16
maximum value of r = 4

a x=5
b (25)y + 1 = (22)y
5y + 5 = 2y
y = 53

a t2 5t
b t2 5t + 6 = 0
(t 2)(t 3) = 0
t = 2, 3
x = t2 = 4, 9

x2 + kx + 3 + k2 = 0

(x + 12 k)2 14 k2 + 3 + k2 = 0

10

a (23)2x 1 = 25
6x 3 = 5

x+

x = 12 k

1
2

k = 34 k 2 3
34 k 2 3

x=

4
3

b (31)y 2 = 34

real k k2 0
34 k2 3 < 0

y + 2 = 4
y = 2

no real roots

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ALGEBRA
2x2 7x < x2 4x + 4

12

2
3 2 4
3 2
2 +1

x2 3x 4 < 0
(x + 1)(x 4) < 0
1

2
3 2+4

3 2 4 3 2 +4

3 2
2 1

2 +1
2 1

2(3 2 + 4)
18 16

=3 2+4

(3 2)( 2 1)
2 1

= (3 2 )( 2 1)
= 3 2 32+ 2 =4 2 5

1 < x < 4

2
3 2 4

3 2
2 +1

= 3 2 + 4 (4 2 5)
= 9

13

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a (3y 1)(2y + 9) = 0
y = 92 or 13

14

a i 4x = (22)x = 22x = (2x)2 = y2

ii 2x 1 = 21 2x = 12 y
b let y = 2x

b equal roots

y2 9( 12 y) + 2 = 0

b2 4ac = 0
k2 64 = 0
k=8

2y2 9y + 4 = 0
(2y 1)(y 4) = 0
y = 2x = 12 or 4
x = 1 or 2

15

a (x +

1
2

a)2

1
4

a2 + b = 0

sub.

(x +

1
2

a)2 =

1
4

a2 b =

(3y + 1)2 + 2y(3y + 1) + y2 = 9

x+

a=

a 2 4b
4

2y2 + y 1 = 0

x = 12 a

a 2 4b
2

(2y 1)(y + 1) = 0

x=

x = 3y + 1

y = 1 or

16

1
2
1
2

a2 4b = 0

a f(x) = 2[x2 6x] + 19

18

a 2 4b
2

a a 2 4b
2

b for repeated root,

(2, 1) and ( 52 ,
17

1
2

a 2 4b
4

b=

1
4

a2

a = 12 5 +5

= 2[(x 3) 9] + 19

= 62 5

= 2(x 3) + 1
2

b y2 =

real x (x 3)2 0

(6 2 5 ) =

1
2

y=

1
2

(1

1
2

(1

5 )2

5)

2(x 3)2 + 1 1

y = 12

f(x) 1

y = ( 2 10 )

2 (1

5)

1
2

b 2x2 12x + 19 < 9

y=

x 6x + 5 < 0
(x 1)(x 5) < 0
2

1<x<5

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