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Maths Achievement Standard 90147
Use straightforward algebraic methods and solve equations (1.1) Gwenda Hill
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Exercise A9.
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Exercise A13.
Exercise A7.
Exercise A5.
Exercise A3.
Exercise A1.
Exercise A15.
Exercise A10.
Exercise A12.
Exercise A14.
Exercise A8.
Exercise A6.
Exercise A4.
Exercise A2.
Exercise A16.
Like terms
More simplifying
Expand and simplify
Factorising quadratics
Algebraic exponent factors
Finding linear rule
Solve linear equations
Solve factorised quadratics
Simplifying
Expand and simplify
Factorise common factors
Algebraic exponent powers
Substitution
More linear rules
More linear equations
Achievement review
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Like Terms
Are the following pairs like or unlike terms? 4a, 3a
Are the following pairs like or unlike terms? 3x, 2x2
Are the following pairs like or unlike terms? 4a2, 3a3
Are the following pairs like or unlike terms? 5p, 3 x p
Select the like terms to 6x from: 5x, 7, -2x, x2, 4xy
Select the like terms to 2a2 from: 4a, 4a4, -2a2, 5a2, 45a2y
Select the like terms to 7 from: 6x, -7, 4, 2a5, 1/4
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Exercise A1 Question 1
1. Are the following pair like or unlike terms? 4a, 3a
Only variable is a, Both have power 1 so Like
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Exercise A1 Question 2
2. Are the following pair like or unlike terms? 3x, 2x2
Only variable is x, but One is x and other is x2
so Unlike
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Exercise A1 Question 3
3. Are the following pair like or unlike terms? 4a2, 3a3
Only variable is a, One has power 2 and the other
3, so Unlike
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Exercise A1 Question 4
4. Are the following pair like or unlike terms? 5p, 3 p
Only variable is p and 3 p = 3p
Both have power 1, so Like
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Exercise A1 Question 5
5. Select the like terms to 6x from: 5x, 7, -2x, x2, 4xy
Only variable is x, 5x, -2x, x2, 4xy have x x2 has power 2 not 1, 4xy also has y so 5x and -2x
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Exercise A1 Question 6
6. Select the like terms to 2a2 from:
4a, 4a4, -2a2, 5a2, 45a2y Only variable is a with power 2, -2a2, 5a2 and 45a2y have a2
45a2y also has y so -2a2 and 5a2
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Exercise A1 Question 7
7. Select the like terms to 7 from: 6x, -7, 4, 2a5, 1/4
No variable – just a constant -7, 4 and 1/4 are the constants so like terms are: -7, 4 and 1/4
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Exercise A2 Menu
Simplifying expressions
4a + 3a
4a2 + 3a3
4a2 – 2a2 + 5a2
5x + 6y + 3x – 2y
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3x – 2x
5p – 3p + 7p
6x – 7 – 4x + 2
4x + 2x2 – 3x
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Exercise A2 Question 1
1. Simplify the following expression: 4a + 3a
Like terms = 7a
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Exercise A2 Question 2
2. Simplify the following expression: 3x – 2x
Like terms = 1x = x
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Exercise A2 Question 3
3. Simplify the following expression, where possible:4a2 + 3a3
No like terms as different powers
So not possible to simplify
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Exercise A2 Question 4
4. Simplify the following expression: 5p – 3p + 7p
Like terms = 2p + 7p = 9p
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Exercise A2 Question 5
5. Simplify the following expression: 4a2 – 2a2 + 5a2
Like terms = 2a2 + 5a2
= 7a2
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Exercise A2 Question 6
6. Simplify the following expression: 6x – 7 – 4x + 2
Like terms together 6x – 4x and -7 + 2 = 2x + -5
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Exercise A2 Question 7
7. Simplify the following expression: 5x + 6y + 3x – 2y
Like terms together 5x + 3x and 6y – 2y = 8x + 4y
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Exercise A2 Question 8
8. Simplify the following expression: 4x + 2x2 – 3x
Like terms together
4x – 3x = x + 2x2
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More simplifying
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4a 3a
4a2 3a3
4a2 -2a3 a2
5x 6y 3x 2y
3x -2x
5p 3p2 p
6x -7x 2
4x 2x2 3xy
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Exercise A3 Question 1
1. Simplify the following expression: 4a 3a
4 3 = 12, a a = a2
so 12a2
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Exercise A3 Question 2
2. Simplify the following expression: 3x -2x
3 -2 = -6, x x = x2
so -6x2
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Exercise A3 Question 3
3. Simplify the following expression: 4a2 3a3
4 3 = 12, a2 a3 = a5
so 12a5
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Exercise A3 Question 4
4. Simplify the following expression: 5p 3p2 p
5 3 1 = 15, p p2 p = p1+2+1
= p4
so 15p4
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Exercise A3 Question 5
5. Simplify the following expression: 4a2 -2a3 a2
4 -2 1 = -8, a2 a3 a2 = a7
so -8a7
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Exercise A3 Question 6
6. Simplify the following expression: 6x -7x 2
6 -7 2 = -84, x x = x2
so -84x2
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Exercise A3 Question 7
7. Simplify the following expression: 5x 6y 3x 2y
5 6 3 2 = 180, x x = x2, y y
= y2
so 180x2 y2
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Exercise A3 Question 8
8. Simplify the following expression: 4x 2x2 3xy
4 2 3 = 24, x x2 x = x4
so 24x4 y
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Exercise A4 MenuExpand and simplify
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4 (a + 3)
a (a + 5)
4a (2a + 3)
5x (6y – 3x)
2x2 (3xy2 + 2x2y)
3 (x – 2)
p (p – 3)
6x ( -7x + 2)
-4x ( 2x – 3y)
3x2y (xy2 – 2x3y)
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Exercise A4 Question 1
4 a = 4a, 4 3 = 12
so 4a + 12
1. Expand and simplify: 4 (a + 3)
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Exercise A4 Question 2
2. Expand and simplify: 3 (x – 2)
3 x = 3x, 3 2 = 6
so 3x – 6
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Exercise A4 Question 3
3. Expand and simplify: a (a + 5)
a a = a2, a 5 = 5a
so a2 + 5a
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Exercise A4 Question 4
p p = p2, p 3 = 3p
so p2 – 3p
4. Expand and simplify: p (p – 3)
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Exercise A4 Question 5
4a 2a = 8a2, 4a 3 = 12a
so 8a2 + 12a
5. Expand and simplify: 4a (2a + 3)
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Exercise A4 Question 6
6x -7x = -42x2, 6x 2 = 12x so -42x2 + 12x or 12x – 42x2
6. Expand and simplify: 6x (-7x + 2)
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Exercise A4 Question 7
7. Expand and simplify: 5x (6y – 3x)
5x 6y = 30xy, 5x 3x = 15x2
so 30xy – 15x2
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Exercise A4 Question 8
8. Expand and simplify: -4x (2x – 3y)
-4x 2x = -8x2, -4x 3y = -12xy so -8x2 – -12xy therefore -8x2 + 12xy or 12xy –
8x2
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Exercise A4 Question 9
9. Expand and simplify: 2x2 (3xy2 + 2x2y)
2x2 3xy2 = 6x3y2, 2x2 2x2y = 4x4y
so 6x3y2 + 4x4y
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Exercise A4 Question 10
10.Expand and simplify: 3x2y (xy2 – 2x3y)
3x2y xy2 = 3x3y3, 3x2y 2x3y = 6x5y2
so 3x3y3 + 6x5y2
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Expand and simplify
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(a + 3) (a + 4)
(a – 3) (a + 5)
(a + 4) (2a + 3)
(5x + y) (x – y)
(a – b) (a + b)
(a + b)2
(x + 5) (x + 2)
(p – 6) (p – 3)
(x – 3) (-7x + 2)
(x + 4) (2x – 3)
(x – 3)2
(2x – 5) (2x + 5)
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Exercise A5 Question 1
1. Expand and simplify: (a + 3) (a + 4)
First Outside Inside Last aa=a2 a4=4a 3a=3a 34=12 so a2 + 4a + 3a + 12 = a2 + 7a + 12
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Exercise A5 Question 2
2. Expand and simplify: (x + 5) (x + 2)
First Outside Inside Last xx=x 2 x2=2x 5x=5x
52=10 so x2 + 2x + 5x + 10 = x2 + 7x + 10
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Exercise A5 Question 3
3. Expand and simplify: (a – 3) (a + 5)
First Outside Inside Last aa=a2 a5=5a -3a=-3a -35=-15 so a2 + 5a – 3a – 15 = a2 + 2a – 15
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Exercise A5 Question 4
4. Expand and simplify: (p – 6) (p – 3)
First Outside Inside Last pp=p2 p-3=-3p -6p=-6p -6–3=18 so p2 – 3p – 6p + 18 = p2 – 9p + 18
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Exercise A5 Question 5
First Outside Inside Last a2a=2a2 a3=3a 42a=8a 43=12 so 2a2 + 3a + 8a + 12 = 2a2 + 11a + 12
5. Expand and simplify: (a + 4) (2a + 3)
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Exercise A5 Question 6
6. Expand and simplify: (x – 3) (-7x + 2)
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First Outside Inside Last x-7x=-7x2 x2=2x -3x –7x=21x -
32=-6 so -7x2 + 2x + 21x – 6 = -7x2 + 23x – 6
Exercise A5 Question 7
7. Expand and simplify: (5x + y) (x – y)
First Outside Inside Last 5xx =5x2 5x-y=-5xy yx=xy y-y=-
y2
so 5x2 – 5xy + xy + -y2
= 5x2 – 4xy – y2
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Exercise A5 Question 8
8. Expand and simplify: (x + 4) (2x – 3)
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First Outside Inside Last x2x=2x2 x-3=-3x 42x=8x 4-3=-12 so 2x2 – 3x + 8x – 12 = 2x2 + 5x – 12
Exercise A5 Question 9
9. Expand and simplify: (a – b) (a + b)
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First Outside Inside Last aa=a2 ab=ab -ba=-ab -bb=-b2
so a2 + ab – ab – b2
= a2 – b2
Exercise A5 Question 10
10. Expand and simplify: (x – 3)2
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= (x–3) (x–3) First Outside Inside Last xx=x2 x–3=-3x -3x=-3x -3-3=9 so x2 – 3x – 3x + 9 = x2 – 6x + 9
Exercise A5 Question 11
11. Expand and simplify: (a + b)2
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= (a + b) (a + b)First Outside Inside Lastaa=a2 ab=ab ba=ab bb=b2 so a2 + ab + ab + b2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
Exercise A5 Question 12
12. Expand and simplify: (2x – 5)(2x + 5)
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First Outside Inside Last 2x2x=4x2 2x5=10x -52x=-10x -55=-25 so 4x2 + 10x – 10x – 25 = 4x2 – 25
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Exercise A6 MenuFactorising common factors
Q1. 3a – 15
a2 + 4a
2xy + 2xt
12x + 3p
15a2b3 + 25ab2
4x + 24
p – 6pq
3q + 15q2
9x2y + 30xy2
30x2y – 21x2y3Q10.
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Exercise A6 Question 1
1. Factorise fully: 3a – 15
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= 3 a – 3 5= 3 (a – 5)
Exercise A6 Question 2
2. Factorise fully: 4x + 2
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= 4 x + 4 6= 4 (x + 6)
Exercise A6 Question 3
3. Factorise fully: a2 + 4a
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= a a + a 4= a (a + 4)
Exercise A6 Question 4
4. Factorise fully: p – 6pq
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= p 1 – p 6q= p (1 – 6q)
Exercise A6 Question 5
5. Factorise fully: 2xy + 2xt
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= 2 x y + 2 x t= 2x (y + t)
Exercise A6 Question 6
6. Factorise fully: 3q + 15q2
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= 3 q + 3 5 q q= 3q (1 + 5q) Note: Must have the 1
Exercise A6 Question 7
7. Factorise fully: 12x + 3p
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= 3 4x + 3 p= 3 (4x + p)
Exercise A6 Question 8
8. Factorise fully: 9x2y + 30xy2
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= 3 3 x x y + 3 10 x y y
Common factors are 3, x, y= 3xy(3x + 10y)
Exercise A6 Question 9
9. Factorise fully: 15a2b3 + 25ab2
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= 3 5 a a b b b + 5 5 a b b
Common factors are 5, a, b and b= 5ab2 (3ab + 5)
Exercise A6 Question 10
10. Factorise fully: 30x2y – 21x2y3
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= 3 10 x x y – 3 7 x x y
y y Common factors are 3, x2 and y= 3x2y (10 – 7y2)
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Exercise A7 Menu
Factorising quadratics
Q1. a2 + 4a + 3
a2 + 4a – 5
a2 + 6a – 16
x2 + x – 20
a2 – 9
x2 + 4x + 4
x2 – 4x – 5
p2 – 6p + 8
k2 – 6k – 7
a2 + 6a + 9Q10.
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Exercise A7 Question 1
1. Factorise fully: a2 + 4a + 3
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No common factors
Pairs that multiply to give 3 are 1, 3 and -1, -3
1 + 3 = 4so (a + 1)(a + 3) or (a + 3)(a + 1)
Exercise A7 Question 2
2. Factorise fully: x2 + 4x + 4
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No common factors
Pairs that multiply to give 4 are:1, 4; 2, 2; -1, -4 and -2, -2
2 + 2 = 4so (x + 2)(x + 2) = (x + 2)2
Exercise A7 Question 3
3. Factorise fully: a2 + 4a – 5
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No common factors
Pairs that multiply to give -5 are: 1, -5 and 5, -1
5 + -1 = 4so (a + 5)(a – 1) or (a – 1)(a + 5)
Exercise A7 Question 4
4. Factorise fully: x2 – 4x – 5
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No common factors
Pairs that multiply to give -5 are: 1, -5 and 5, -1
1 + -5 = -4so (x + 1)(x – 5) or (x – 5)(x + 1)
Exercise A7 Question 5
5. Factorise fully: a2 + 6a – 16
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No common factors
Pairs that multiply to give -16 are:1, -16; 2, -8; 4, -4; 8, -2 and 16, -1
8 + -2 = 6so (a + 8)(a – 2) or (a – 2)(a + 8)
Exercise A7 Question 6
6. Factorise fully: p2 – 6p + 8
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No common factors
Pairs that multiply to give 8 are:1, 8; 2, 4; -1, -8 and -2, -4
-2 + -4 = -6so (p – 2)(p – 4) or (p – 4)(p – 2)
Exercise A7 Question 7
7. Factorise fully: x2 + x – 20
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No common factors
Pairs that multiply to give -20 are: 1, -20; 2, -10; 4, -5; 5, -4; 10, -2 and 20, -1x means 1x and 5 + -4 = 1so (x + 5)(x – 4) or (x – 4)(x + 5)
Exercise A7 Question 8
8. Factorise fully: k2 – 6k – 7
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No common factorsPairs that multiply to give -7 are: 1, -7 and
7, -11 + -7 = -6so (k + 1)(k – 7) or (k – 7)(k + 1)
Exercise A7 Question 9
9. Factorise fully: a2 – 9
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No common factors
Can be written as: a2 + 0p – 9 Pairs that multiply to give -9 are:
1, -9; 3, -3 and 9, -1 3 + -3 = 0so (a + 3)(a – 3) or (a – 3)(a + 3)
Exercise A7 Question 10
10. Factorise fully: a2 + 6a + 9
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No common factors
Pairs that multiply to give 9 are: 1, 9; 3, 3; -1, -9 and 3, -3 3 + 3 = 6so (a + 3)(a + 3) = (a + 3)2
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Exercise A8 MenuAlgebraic exponent powers
Q3.
Q1. (3x)2
Q4.
Q2. (4y)3
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(5a2)2 (2x2y)4
Exercise A8 Question 1
1. Simplify: (3x)2
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= 3x 3x= 9x2
Exercise A8 Question 2
2. Simplify: (4y)3
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= 4y 4y 4y = 43y3
= 64y3
Exercise A8 Question 3
3. Simplify: (5a2)2
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= 5a2 5a2
= 52(a2)2
= 25a4
Exercise A8 Question 4
4. Simplify: (2x2y)4
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= 24 (x2)4 (y)4
= 16 x8 y4
= 16x8y4
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Exercise A9 MenuAlgebraic exponent factors
4
8
xy
x
12
15
x
xy
23
6
x
xy
3 2
2 3
12
15
x y
x y
2
2
36
60
a
ab
2
2
2
4
x
x y
2 436
60
p q
pq
2
3
(5 )
60
x
xy
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Exercise A9 Question 1
1. Simplify: 4
8
xy
x
4 4
8
xy x
x4
y
x
22
y
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Common factors on top and bottom are:
4 and x4xy = 4x y 8x = 4x
2
Exercise A9 Question 2
2. Simplify: 12
15
x
xy
12 3
15
x x
xy
4
3x
55
4
y y
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Common factors on top and bottom are: 3 and x
12x = 3x 4 15xy = 3x 5y
Exercise A9 Question 3
3. Simplify:
23
6
x
xy
23 3
6
x x
xy3
x
x
22y
x
y
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Common factors on top and bottom are: 3 and x
3x2 = 3x x 6xy = 3x 2y
Exercise A9 Question 4
4. Simplify:
3 2
2 3
12
15
x y
x y
2 23 2
2 3
312
15
x yx y
x y
2 2
4
3
x
x y
55
4
y
x
y
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Common factors on top and bottom are: 3, x2 and y2
12x3y2 = 3x2 y2 4x 15x2y3 = 3x2 y2 5y
Exercise A9 Question 5
5. Simplify:
2
2
36
60
a
ab
2
2
36 12
60
a a
ab
3
12
a
a
2 2
3
5 5b
a
b
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Common factors on top and bottom are: 12 and a(Note: It does not matter if you only notice one or a smaller factor – this just means you will take more steps as you find other common factors)
36a2 = 12a 3a 60ab2 = 12a 5b2
Exercise A9 Question 6
6. Simplify:
2 2
2
2 2
4
x x
x y
2
1
2x
22
1
y y
2
2
2
4
x
x y
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Common factors on top and bottom are: 2 and x2 2x2 = 2x2 1, 4x2y = 2x2 2y
Exercise A9 Question 7
7. Simplify:
2 4 1236
60
pqp q
pq
33
12
pq
pq
3
5
3
5
pq
2 436
60
p q
pq
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Common factors on top and bottom are: 12, p and q 36p2q4 = 12pq 3pq3, 60pq = 12pq 5
Exercise A9 Question 8
8. Simplify:
2
3
25 5
60
x x
xy
5
5
x
x
3 3
5
112 2
x
y y
2
3
(5 )
60
x
xy
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Top is 25x2
Common factors on top and bottom are: 5 and x 25x2 = 5x 5x, 60xy3 = 5x 12y3
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Substitution
If A = 0.5(a + b)h, find A when a = 3, b = 7 and h = 6
If k = 0.6b2, find k when b = 4
S = . What is S when a = 3, c = 5 and d = 2?
The volume of a sphere is found by where r is radius.Find the volume of a sphere with radius 5.
A new symbol has the meaning that x y = 3x2 – y. Find the value of -2 4.
To convert Fahrenheit temperature, f, to Celsius, C,use the formula . Convert 360o Fahrenheit to oCelsius.
15a
c d34
3V r
59 ( 32)C f
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Exercise A10 Question 1
1. If A = 0.5(a + b)h, find A when a = 3, b = 7 and h = 6
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A = 0.5 (3 + 7) 6
= 30
Exercise A10 Question 2
2. If k = 0.6b2, find k when b = 4
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k = 0.6 (4)2
= 9.6
Exercise A10 Question 3
3. S = . What is S when a = 3, c = 5 and d = 2?
15a
c d
15 15 3
5 2
a
c d
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= (15 3) (5 – 2)= 15
Exercise A10 Question 4
4. The volume of a sphere is found by where r is radius. Find the volume of a sphere with radius 5.
343V r
343 (5)
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Note: There was only 1 sig fig in the radius, so it might be acceptable to write 500 to 1 sig fig. However, you must show working steps and it is a good idea to show the unrounded answer.
V =
= 4 3 53
= 523.5987756= 524 to 3 sig fig
Exercise A10 Question 5
5. A new symbol has the meaning that x y = 3x2 – y. Find the value of -2 4
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-2 takes the place of x and 4 takes the place of y-2 4 = 3(-2)2 – 4 Note: Use brackets to square a negative
= 8
Exercise A10 Question 6
6. To convert Fahrenheit temperature, f, to Celsius, C, use the formula . Convert 360o Fahrenheit to o Celsius.
59 ( 32)C f
59 (360 32)C
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= 182.222222 so 182.2 Celsius to 1 d.p.
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Finding linear rule
8, 12, 16, 20, …
10, 17, 24, 31, …
24, 27.5. 31, 34.5, …
35, 32, 29, 26, …
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22, 24, 26, 28, …
15, 15.5, 16, 16.5, …
104, 102, 100, 98, …
12.5, 12.1, 11.7, 11.3, ...
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1. Find the rule for finding the nth term for the sequence:8, 12, 16, 20, …
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Difference between terms is 4Rule is from the 4 x table 4, 8, 12, 16, …Need 4 more to give the sequenceTherefore rule is 4n + 4
Exercise A11 Question 2
2. Find the rule for finding the nth term for the sequence:22, 24, 26, 28, …
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Difference between terms is 2Rule is from the 2 x table 2, 4, 6, 8,
…Need 20 more to give the sequenceTherefore rule is 2n + 20
Exercise A11 Question 3
3. Find the rule for finding the nth term for the sequence:10, 17, 24, 31, …
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Difference between terms is 7Rule is from the 7 x table 7, 14, 21, 28,
…Need 3 more to give the sequenceTherefore rule is 7n + 3
Exercise A11 Question 4
4. Find the rule for finding the nth term for the sequence:15, 15.5, 16, 16.5, …
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Difference between terms is 0.5Multiplying 1, 2, 3, 4, … by 0.5 gives:
0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, …Need 14.5 more to give the sequenceTherefore rule is 0.5n + 14.5
Exercise A11 Question 5
5. Find the rule for finding the nth term for the sequence:24, 27.5. 31, 34.5, …
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Difference between terms is 3.5Multiplying 1, 2, 3, 4, … by 3.5 gives:
3.5, 7, 10.5, 14, …Need 20.5 more to give the sequenceTherefore rule is 3.5n + 20.5
Exercise A11 Question 6
6. Find the rule for finding the nth term for the sequence:104, 102, 100, 98, …
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Difference between terms is -2Multiplying 1, 2, 3, 4, … by -2 gives:
-2, -4, -6, -8, …Need 106 more to give the sequenceTherefore rule is -2n + 106 or 106 – 2n
Exercise A11 Question 7
7. Find the rule for finding the nth term for the sequence:35, 32, 29, 26, …
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Difference between terms is -3Multiplying 1, 2, 3, 4, … by -3 gives:
-3, -6, -9, -12, …Need 38 more to give the sequenceTherefore rule is -3n + 38 or 38 – 3n
Exercise A11 Question 8
8. Find the rule for finding the nth term for the sequence:12.5, 12.1, 11.7, 11.3, ...
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Difference between terms is –0.4Multiplying 1, 2, 3, 4, … by –0.4 gives:
–0.4, –0.8, –1.2, –1.6, …Need 12.9 more to give the sequenceTherefore rule is –0.4n + 12.9 or 12.9 – 0.4n
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Exercise A12 Menu Linear rules diagram or table
Q1. A matches design. Find a rule and work out how many matches would be needed.
Q2. A rectangular shape. Find a rule to find the perimeter of the 10th rectangle that would be drawn in this sequence.
Q3. The telephone account. Complete the table to show the monthly costs. Write a rule to show how much is paid for n calls.
Q4. A rectangular courtyard is being tiled. Find a rule to find the number of tiles after n edges have been added.
Q5. The savouries table. Find an expression for the number of savouries allowed for n guests.
Q6. The amount of sewing pattern material. Write a general rule to give the amount of material for width (w)
Q7. The number of doors needed. If a block of flats is to have 17 storeys, how many doors are needed?
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Exercise A12 Question 1
1. The following design is being created with matches. Find a rule and work out how many matches would be needed to make a design with 20 of the basic shapes.
basic shape7 matches
2 basic shapes12 matches
3 basic shapes17 matches
Sequence is 7, 12, 17, …Difference is 55 x table would give: 5, 10, 15, …Need 2 more each time so 5n + 220 basic shapes, n = 20,Need 5 20 + 2 = 102 matches
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Exercise A12 Question 2
2. A rectangular shape is being increased by adding 1 metre to each side at the corner as shown. It starts as size 5 m by 4 m so has perimeter of 18 m.Find a rule to find the perimeter of the 10th rectangle that would be drawn in this sequence.
4m by 5mPerimeter = 18m
6m by 7mPerimeter = 26m
8m by 9mPerimeter = 34m
Sequence is 18, 26, 34,Difference is 88 x table is 8, 16, 24, …Need 10 more each time.Rule is 8n + 1010th rectangle would have n = 10Therefore 8 10 + 10 = 90
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Exercise A12 Question 3
3. Steven pays $20 a month for the telephone account. Phone calls to his girlfriend in another town cost $2.75 each.
Complete the table to show the monthly cost for different numbers of phone calls. Write a rule to show how much he would pay for n calls.
Calls 1 2 3 4 5
Cost22.75
25.50
Complete table with 28.25, 31, 33.75Difference = 2.75This gives 2.75, 5.5, 8.25, …Needs 20 added
Rule is 2.75n + 20
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Exercise A12 Question 4
4. A rectangular courtyard is being tiled. Fifteen tiles form the rectangular centre as shown and the tiles are being placed on each side.Find a rule to find the number of tiles after n edges have been added.
ANSWER
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Number of tiles is 21, 27, 33, …Difference is 66 x table gives: 6, 12, 18, …Need to add 15 to eachTherefore rule is 6n + 15
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Exercise A12 Question 5
5. The table shows the number of savouries allowed by a catering company for different numbers of guests.Find an expression for the number of savouries allowed for n guests.
Guests 10 20 30 40
Savouries 25 45 65 85
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Guests go up by 10Savouries go up by 20, so 2 savouries per person.But for 10, 20, 30, 40, this would give: 20, 40, 60, 80, so need to add 5Therefore rule is 2n + 5
Exercise A12 Question 6
6. The amount of material needed for a sewing pattern is given for different sizes as shown in the table.Write a general rule to give the amount of material for the width (w).
Waist (cm)
70 75 80 85 90
Material (m)
2.7 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.5
Answer
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Waist goes up by 5.Material goes up by 0.2, so 0.04 metres per cm.But for 70, 75, 80, 85, this would give: 2.8, 3, 3.2, 3.4,so need to take 0.1Therefore rule is 0.04w – 0.1
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Exercise A12 Question 7
7. The number of doors needed to be supplied for a block of flats depends on the number of storeys high the flats are. For one storey 27 doors are needed. If the building is two-storied there are 51 doors needed; three-storied, 75 doors; four-storied, 99 doors and so on. If a block of flats is to have 17 storeys, how many doors are needed?
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Number of doors is 27, 51, 75, 99, …
Difference is 24
24 x table gives 24, 48, 72, 96, … Need to add 3 to each
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Solve linear equations
5 28
x Q7.
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2(x + 7) = 28
26 = 3x – 2
3x – 8 = 82
5x + 19 = 32.4
4 – x = 16
3 278
x
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Exercise A13 Question 1
5x + 7 = 42 – 7 – 7
5x = 35 5 5
x = 7
7
42
7
35 + 7
1. Solve the following equation showing working: 5x + 7 = 42
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Exercise A13 Question 2
2. Solve the following equation showing working:3x – 8 = 82
882
x x x
+ 882
x x x
3x – 8 = 82 +8 +8 3x = 90 3 3 x = 30
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Exercise A13 Question 3
3. Solve the following equation showing working:2(x + 7) = 28
Note: Can divide by 2 or expand brackets as first step. This example shows expanding brackets.
2x + 14 = 28 – 14 – 14
2x = 14 2 2 x = 7
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Exercise A13 Question 4
4. Solve the following equation showing working:5x + 19 = 32.4
5x + 19 = 32.4 – 19 – 19
5x = 13.4 5 5
x = 2.68
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Exercise A13 Question 5
5. Solve the following equation showing working:26 = 3x – 226 = 3x – 2
+ 2 + 228 = 3x3x = 28 Usual to have x term on left side so swap.
3 3 Can swap sides at any time since sides equal
x = 9.333333 so 9.33 (to 2 d.p.)
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Exercise A13 Question 6
6. Solve the following equation showing working:4 – x = 16
4 – x = 16 – 4 – 4
-x = 12 -1 -1 x = -12
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Exercise A13 Question 7
7. Solve the following equation showing working:
3 278
x
248
x
8 8 x = 192
– 3 – 3
3 278
x
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Exercise A13 Question 8
8. Solve the following equation showing working:
38
x
5 28
x
5 28
x
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+ 5 + 5
x 8 x 8 x = 24
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Exercise A14 MenuSolve more linear equations
33 2
5
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Q2.5x + 7x = 42
2.5(x + 7) = 27.5
5.6x = 1.8x + 7
3.6x – 8 = 2.4x
5x + 19 = 30x + 104
14 – 2x = 16x
3 56
xx
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Exercise A14 Question 1
1. Solve the following equation showing working:5x + 7x = 42
12x = 42 12 12 x = 3.5
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Exercise A14 Question 2
2. Solve the following equation showing working:3.6x – 8 = 2.4x
3.6x – 8 = 2.4x – 3.6x – 3.6x -8 = -1.2x -1.2x = -8 Can swap sides at any time
-1.2 -1.2 x = 6.67 (to 2 d.p.)
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Exercise A14 Question 3
3. Solve the following equation showing working:2.5(x + 7) = 27.5
Can be done by expanding bracket or dividing by 2.5This example is done by dividing by 2.5.
2.5(x + 7) = 27.5 2.5 2.5
x + 7 = 11 – 7 – 7 x = 4
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Exercise A14 Question 4
4. Solve the following equation showing working:5x + 19 = 30x + 104
– 19 – 19 Could take any term from both sides
as a correct first step.
5x = 30x + 85 – 30x – 30x -25x = 85 -25 -25
x = -3.4
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Exercise A14 Question 5
5. Solve the following equation showing working:
5.6x = 1.8x + 7
5.6x = 1.8x + 7 – 1.8x – 1.8x 3.8x = 7 3.8 3.8
x = 1.84 (to 2 d.p.)
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Exercise A14 Question 6
6. Solve the following equation showing working: 14 – 2x = 16x
14 – 2x= 16x + 2x + 2x
14 = 18x 18x = 14
18 18 x = 0.78 (to 2 d.p.)
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Exercise A14 Question 7
7. Solve the following equation showing working:3
3 25
xx Multiply all terms by 5
3x – 15 = 10x Note that each term has been 5
– 3x – 3x-15 = 7x
7x = -15 Can swap sides at any time
7 7 x = -2.14 (to 2 d.p.)
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Exercise A14 Question 8
8. Solve the following equation showing working:
3 56
xx Multiply all terms by 6
x + 18 = -30x Note that each term has been 6
– x – x 18 = -31x -31x= 18 Can swap sides at any time
-31 -31 x = -0.58 (to 2 d.p.)
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Exercise A15 MenuSolve factorised quadratic equations
(x – 3)(x – 2) = 0
(x + 1)(x + 4) = 0
(3x + 2)(x – 2) = 0
x(2x + 7) = 0
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Q1. (x – 5)(x + 3) = 0
(2x – 5)(x + 4) = 0
(3x + 2)(2x – 5) = 0
5x (3x – 7) = 0
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1. Solve the following equation showing working:(x – 3)(x – 2) = 0
x – 3 = 0 or x – 2 = 0 +3 +3 +2 +2
x = 3 x = 2
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Exercise A15 Question 2
2. Solve the following equation showing working:(x – 5)(x + 3) = 0
x – 5 = 0 or x + 3 = 0 + 5 + 5 – 3 – 3
x = 5 x = -3
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Exercise A15 Question 3
3. Solve the following equation showing working: (x + 1)(x + 4) = 0
x + 1 = 0 or x + 4 = 0 – 1 – 1 – 4 – 4 x = -1 x = -4
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Exercise A15 Question 4
4. Solve the following equation showing working:(2x – 5)(x + 4) = 0
2x – 5 = 0 or x + 4 = 0
+ 5 + 5 – 4 – 4 2x = 5 x = -4 2 2
x = 2.5
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Exercise A15 Question 5
5. Solve the following equation showing working: (3x + 2)(x – 2) = 0
3x + 2 = 0 or x – 2 = 0 – 2 – 2 + 2 + 2
3x = -2 x = 2
3 3 x = -0.67
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Exercise A15 Question 6
6. Solve the following equation showing working:(3x + 2)(2x – 5) = 0
3x + 2 = 0 or 2x – 5 = 0 – 2 – 2 + 5 + 5
3x = -2 2x = 5 3 3 2 2
x = -0.67(2 d.p.) or x = 2.5
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Exercise A15 Question 7
7. Solve the following equation showing working:x(2x + 7) = 0
x = 0 or 2x + 7 = 0 – 7 – 7
2x = -7 2 2
x = -3.5
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Exercise A15 Question 8
8. Solve the following equation showing working:5x (3x – 7) = 0
5x = 0 or 3x – 7 = 0 5 5 + 7 + 7 x = 0 3x = 7 3 3
x = 2.33 (2 dp)
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Expand the equations
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Exercise A16 Question 1
1. Expand and simplify: (a) 3xy (2x – 7) (b) (2x + 3)(x – 6)
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(a) 3xy 2x – 3xy 7 = 6x2y – 21xy
(b) First Outside Inside Last 2x x – 2x 6 + 3 x – 3 6 = 2x2 – 12x + 3x – 18 = 2x2 – 9x – 18
Answer a
Exercise A16 Question 2
2. Factorise fully:(a) 5x2y – 20x3y4 (b) x2 – 8x + 15
Answer b
(b) Pairs that multiply to give 15 are: 1, 15; 3, 5; -1, -15 and -3, -5
-3 and -5 add to give -8x2 – 8x + 15 = (x – 3)(x – 5) or (x – 5)(x – 3)
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(a) = 5 x x y – 5 4 x x x y y y y = 5x2y(1 – 4xy3)
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3. Simplify: (a) (b)2 3 2(5 ) (2 )x xy2 2(3 )
9
p q
p
Answer a
Answer b
2 2 9(3 )
9
pp q
p
3 2
9
p q
p
3 2p q
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(b) Top = 9 p p p p q q Bottom = 9 p
Common factor is 9p
(a) = 53 (x2 )3 22 x2 y2 = 125 4 x6 x2 y2 = 500 x8y2
Exercise A16 Question 4
4. S.A. = gives the surface area of a sphere for given radius r. What is the surface area of a sphere with radius 8 cm?
24 r
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S. A. = 4 8 8 = 804.2477193 so 804 (3 sig fig)
Exercise A16 Question 5
5. Hedge plants are to be placed around the edge of rectangular fields. The diagram shows the spacing for different 2 m wide rectangular fields.Find a rule to give the number of plants needed for a 2 m rectangular field that is n metres long.
0.5m length10 plants 1m long
12 plants 1.5m long14 plants
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For n values 0.5, 1, 1.5,… the number of plants is 10, 12, 14 so that the values 1, 2, 3, … would give 12, 16, 20With difference 4, the 4 x table gives 4, 8, 12, … Therefore need to add 8.The rule for length n is 4n + 8
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Exercise A16 Question 6
6. Solve: (a) 5x – 7 = 32 (b) 6x – 19 = 3.6x + 21
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(a) 5x – 7 = 32
+ 7 + 7 5x =
39 5 5 x = 7.8
(b) 6x – 19 = 3.6x + 21 + 19 + 19 6x = 3.6x + 40 – 3.6x – 3.6x
2.4x = 402.4 2.4 x = 16.67
(2 d.p.)
Exercise A16 Question 7
7. Solve: (3x + 5)(6 – x) = 0
3x + 5 = 0 or 6 – x = 0 – 5 – 5 x = 6
3x = -5 3 3
x = -1.67 (2 d.p.)
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Rewrite x/5 as 3x/15 by multiplying top and bottom by 3
Write common bottom line and combine the top lines.
5 3
3 5 15 15
x x x x
5 3
15
8
15
xx x
1. Write as a single expression:
3 5
x x
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4 and 7 have common
multiple of 28 Rewrite x/4 as 7x/28 by
multiplying top and bottom by 7
Rewrite x/7 as 4x/28 by multiplying top and bottom by 4
Write common bottom line and combine the top lines.
7 4
4 7 28 28
x x x x
7 4
28
3
28
xx x
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4 7
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4 and 5 have common
multiple of 20 Rewrite 2x/5 as 4x/10 by
multiplying top and bottom by 2
Write common bottom line and combine the top lines.
2 4
5 10 10 10
x x x x
4 5
10 1 20
x x x x
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5 10
x x
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4 and 5 have common
multiple of 20 Rewrite 3x/4 as 15x/20 by
multiplying top and bottom by 5
Rewrite 2x/5 as 8x/20 by multiplying top and bottom by 4
Write common bottom line and combine the top lines.
3 2 15 8
4 5 20 20
x x x x
15 8
20
7
20
xx x
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4 5
x x
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x and 5 multiply to give 5x Rewrite 4/x as 20/5x by
multiplying top and bottom by 5
Rewrite x/5 as by multiplying top and bottom by x
Write common bottom line and combine the top lines.
24 20
5 5 5
x x
x x x
220
5
x
x
5. Write as a single expression:4
5
x
x
2
5
x
x
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x2 and x have common
multiple of x2
Rewrite as by multiplying top and bottom by x
Write common bottom line and combine the top lines.
2 2 2
5 3 5 3x
x x x x
2
5 3x
x
6. Write as a single expression:
2
5 3
x x
3
x 2
3x
x
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3 and x multiply to give 3x
Rewrite x/3 as by multiplying top and bottom by x
Rewrite 5/x as 15/x by multiplying top and bottom by 3
Write common bottom line and combine the top lines.
25 15
3 3 3
x x
x x x
2 15
3
x
x
7. Write as a single expression:5
3
x
x
2
3
x
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4 and 8x both divide
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multiplying top and bottom by 2x
Write common bottom line and combine the top lines.
27 2 7
4 8 8 8
x x
x x x
22 7
8
x
x
8. Write as a single expression:7
4 8
x
x
22
8
x
x
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Common denominator
10p2
First term multiply top and bottom by 2
Second term multiply top and bottom by p2
Write common bottom line and combine the top lines.
3
2 2 2
2 4
5 10 10 10
p p
p p p
3
2
4
10
p
p
9. Write as a single expression:
2
2
5 10
p
p
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x2 – 3x = x(x – 3) 3x = x 3 Cancel out the x
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3x + 6 = 3(x + 2)
3 = 3 1 Cancel out the 33
( 2)
3
x
2
12
xx
2. Simplify fully: 3 6
3
x
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Exercise M2 Question 3
2x2 – 4x = 2x(x – 2)
10x = 2x 5 Cancel out the 2x2x
( 2)
2
x
x
5
2
5
x
3. Simplify fully:22 4
10
x x
x
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Exercise M2 Question 4
x2 + 3x + 2 = (x + 1)(x + 2)
x + 2 = (x + 2) 1 Cancel out the (x + 2)( 2)x
( 1)
( 2)
x
x
1
11
xx
4. Simplify fully:2 3 2
2
x x
x
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Exercise M2 Question 5
x – 4 = (x – 4) 1 x2 – 2x – 8 = (x – 4)(x + 2) Cancel out the (x – 4)
( 4)x ( 4)x ( 2)x
1
2x
5. Simplify fully: 2
4
2 8
x
x x
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Exercise M2 Question 6
x – 5 = (x – 5) 1 x2 + 3x – 40 = (x + 8)(x – 5) Cancel out the (x – 5)
( 5)x ( 5)x ( 8)x
1
8x
6. Simplify fully:25
3 40
x
x x
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Exercise M2 Question 7
x2 – 16 = (x – 4)(x + 4) 2x – 8 = 2(x – 4) Cancel out the (x – 4)
( 4)x
( 4)
2 ( 4)
x
x
4
2
x
7. Simplify fully:2 16
2 8
x
x
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Exercise M2 Question 8
x2 + 5x = x(x + 5) 5x3 + 25x2 = 5x (x)(x +
5) Cancel out the x(x + 5)x
( 5)x
5 ( )x x ( 5)x 1
5x
8. Simplify fully:2
3 2
5
5 25
x x
x x
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Exercise M2 Question 9
p2 + 2p – 15 = (p + 5)(p – 3)
p2 – 9 = (p + 3)(p – 3) Cancel out the (p – 3)( 5) ( 3)p p
( 3) ( 3)p p
5
3
p
p
9. Simplify fully:2
2
2 15
9
p p
p
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Quadratic patterningSolve the quadratic pattern in each question. Press the button for the correct answer or scroll to each question/answer using the ‘next’ arrow (below). Click to move from step to step in the solution.
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Complete the table and write a rule for when n metres has been added.
Write a rule for the number of triangles needed for Design n.
Find a rule to give the number of plants needed if n rounds are to be added.
How many tins would there be in x layers?
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Exercise M3 Question 1
1. A garden area is a rectangle 4 m by 3 m. It is being added to by extending 1 metre at a time along 2 adjacent sides. After 1 metre is added it has area 5 m by 4 m = 20 m2. After a second metre is added it has area 6 m by 5 m = 30 m2. Complete the table and write a rule for when n metres has been added.
Length added
1 2 3 4 5 6
Area 5x4=20
6x5=30
7x6=42
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3 gives 7 6 = 424 gives 8 7 = 56 5 gives 9 8 = 726 gives 10 9 = 90n gives (n + 4)(n + 3)
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Exercise M3 Q1 (Answer b)
Length added, n
Area Diff 2nd diff
1 20
10
2 30 2
12
3 42 2
14
4 56 2
16
5 72
Question 1: Alternative methodHalf second difference = 1, so rule is to do with (1) n2.n2 gives 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, …But Area is 20, 30, 42, 56, 72, …
Need an extra 19, 26, 33, 40, 47,…This is a linear pattern with difference 7, so can be found by 7n + 12
Therefore rule is n2 + 7n + 12
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Exercise M3 Question 2
2. A pattern is made from the basic design as shown.Write a rule for the number of triangles needed for Design n.
Design 1Triangles: 6
Design 2Triangles: 16 Design 3
Triangles: 30
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One way of seeing this pattern is:Design 1 = 6 triangles(2 by 2 square doubled to get triangles – 2 corner triangles) = 2 x (2 x 2) – 2 x 1
Design 2 = 2 x (3 x 4) – 2 x (2 x 2) doubled rectangle – 2 triangles which form a square
Design 3 = 2 x (4 x 6) – 2 x (3 x 3) Design 4 would have rectangle 5 by 8 = 2 x (5 x 8) – 2 x (4 x 4) Design n would be = 2(n + 1)(2n) – 2(n x n)
= 4n2 + 4n – 2n2 = 2n2 + 4n
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Exercise M3 Q2 (Answer b)
Design, n Triangles Diff 2nd diff
1 6
10
2 16 4
14
3 30 4
18
4 48 4
22
5 70
Question 2: Alternative methodThere are several different ways of seeing the design which lead to the same answer.This approach is the mathematical one:Half second difference = 2, so rule is to do with 2n2.n2 gives 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, …2n2 gives 2, 8, 18, 32, 50Triangles is 6, 16, 30, 48, 70, …
Need an extra 4, 8, 12, 16, 20,…This is a linear pattern with difference 4, so can be found by 4n
Therefore rule is: 2n2 + 4n
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Exercise M3 Question 3
3. Plants are to be spaced out equally in a rectangular field. From a centre rectangular area with 8 plants, the plants are set out in rounds as shown in the diagram.Find a rule to give the number of plants needed if n rounds are to be added.
After 1 round 24 plants After 2 rounds
48 plants
After 3 rounds 80 plants
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1 round 4 by 6 = 24 2 rounds 6 by 8 = 48 3 rounds 8 by 10 = 80 Dimensions are going up in 2s
so linear patterns.n rounds (2n + 2) by (2n + 4)So (2n + 2)(2n + 4) plants
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Exercise M3 Q3 (Answer b)
Rounds added, n
Plants Diff 2nd diff
1 24
24
2 48 8
32
3 80 8
40
4 120 8
48
5 168
Question 3: Alternative methodThere are several different ways of seeing the design which lead to the same answer.This approach is the mathematical one:Half second difference = 4, so rule is to do
with 4n2.n2 gives 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, …4n2 gives 4, 16, 36, 64, 100Triangles is 24, 48, 80, 120, 168, …
Need an extra 20, 32, 44, 56, 68,…This is a linear pattern with difference 12, so can be found by 12n + 8
Therefore rule is: 4n2 + 12n + 8
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Exercise M3 Question 4
4. Cans are stacked on a shelf as shown in the diagrams. There are 4 cans in 1 layer, 11 cans if there are 2 layers, 21 cans if there are 3 layers and so on. How many cans would there be in x layers?
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1 layer = 4 cans 2 layers = 0.5 x (2 x 11) 3 layers = 0.5 x (3 x 14) 4 layers = 0.5 x (4 x 17) Linear pattern for values in brackets, sox layers has 0.5 x x x (3x+5)
=0.5x(3x+5)
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Exercise M3 Q4 (Answer b)
Layers, x Cans Diff 2nd diff
1 4
7
2 11 3
10
3 21 3
13
4 34 3
16
5 50
Question 4: Alternative methodThere are several different ways of seeing the design which lead to the same answer.This approach is the mathematical one:Half second difference = 3, so rule is to do with 1.5x2.x2 gives 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, …1.5x2 gives 1.5, 6, 13.5, 24, 37.5Cans is 4, 11, 21, 34, 50, …
Need an extra 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5,…This is a linear pattern with difference 2.5, so can be found by 2.5x
Therefore rule is: 1.5x2 + 2.5x
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Change the subject
4q
k
Make k the subject in each question. Press the button for the correct answer or scroll to each question/answer using the ‘next’ arrow (below). Click to move from step to step in the solution.
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x = 15k + 7
m = k2 – 5
z = Q6.
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Q2. P = 3(k – 2)
B =
g = 4a2k – 2p
5
3
k
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Exercise M4 Question 1
1. Make k the subject in: x = 15k + 7
15k + 7 = x – 7 – 7
15k = x – 7 15 15
k = (x – 7) 15 or7
15
x
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Exercise M4 Question 2
2. Make k the subject in: P = 3(k – 2)
3(k – 2) = P 3 3
k – 2 = P/3
+ 2 + 2 k = P/3 + 2 or 23
P
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Exercise M4 Question 3
3. Make k the subject in: m = k2 – 5
k2 – 5 = m + 5 + 5
k2 = m + 5 take square root
k = m 5
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Exercise M4 Question 4
4. Make k the subject in B =5
3
k
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x 3 x 3 3B = k – 5 k – 5 = 3B + 5 +5 k = 3B + 5
Exercise M4 Question 5
5. Make k the subject in z = + q
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4z – q
4k
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– q – q z – q = 4/k x k x k k(z – q) = 4 (z – q) (z – q)
k =
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6. Make k the subject in g = 4a2k – 2p
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g + 2p4a2
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4a2k – 2p = g + 2p + 2p
4a2k = g + 2p 4a2 4a2
k =
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3
k
3 115
k 6 11
6
k
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Solving Inequations
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4(2 – x) > 16
3x + 8 > 5x
Solve the inequations in each question. Press the button for the correct answer or scroll to each question/answer using the ‘next’ arrow (below). Click to move from step to step in the solution.
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Exercise M5 Question 1
1. Solve: 4x – 8 < 20
+ 8 +8 4x < 28 4 4 x < 7
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2. Solve: 3x + 8 > 5x
Swap sides, reversing inequation 5x < 3x + 8
– 3x – 3x 2x < 8 2 2 x < 4
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3. Solve: 4(2 – x) > 16
4 4
2 – x > 4 – 2 – 2 -x > 2
-x -1 < 2 -1 Note: Change of sign direction
x < -2
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Exercise M5 Question 4
4. Solve:
x 3 x 3 k – 5 < 24 + 5 + 5 k < 29
58
3
k
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Exercise M5 Question 5
5. Solve:
+ 3 + 3 k/5 > 14
x 5 x 5 k > 70
k3 11
5
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Exercise M5 Question 6
6. Solve:
– 6 – 6 -k/6 > 5
x 6 x 6 -k > 30
-k -1 < 30 -1 Note: Change of sign direction k < -30
6 116
k
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Exercise M6 MenuForm and solve equations and inequations
Five more than three times a number is forty seven. What is the number?
How many items of jewellery were sold on commission?
How many weeks will it be before the account is overdrawn?
What day will Marama be jogging more than 5 km?
Click on the buttons to go to each problem or scroll to each question/answer using the ‘next’ arrow (below). Write an equation or inequation to represent each problem, then solve it. Press the answer button for the correct answer. Click to move from step to step in the solution. After how many weeks will
Tyrone have more than $500?
What is the mechanic charging per hour for labour?
How many calls can be made, without spending more than $60 in a week?
How many glasses of drink can be poured?
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Exercise M6 Question 1
1. Write an equation or inequation to represent:Five more than three times a number is forty seven. What is the number?
3x + 5 = 47 – 5 – 5 3x = 42 3 3 x = 14
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Exercise M6 Question 2
2. Write an equation or inequation to represent:Tyrone saves $16 a week for a holiday.If he starts with $83, after how many weeks will he have more than $500?
16w + 83 > 500 w = number of weeks – 83 – 83
16w > 417 16 16 w > 26.0625
Therefore 27 weeks
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Exercise M6 Question 3
3. Write an equation or inequation to represent:Trish sells jewellery on commission at a jewellery
evening. She gets $8 for each item she sells, but it costs her $45 to cover the costs of the jewellery evening.
If she makes $203 one evening, how many items of jewellery did she sell?
8j - 45 = 203 j = number of jewellery items + 45 + 45 8j = 248 8 8 j = 31 Therefore 31 items
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Exercise M6 Question 4
4. Write an equation or inequation to represent: A mechanic charges $56 for parts and has worked for
3.5 hours on the car.If the total account was $248.50, what is the mechanic charging per hour for labour?
3.5h + 56 = 248.50 h = hourly rate – 56 – 56 3.5h = 192.50 3.5 3.5
h = 55 Therefore $55 per hr
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Exercise M6 Question 5
5. Write an equation or inequation to represent:Jenny has $1364 in an account. If she pays her rent
from this account and it is $75 per week, how many weeks will it be before her account is overdrawn?
1364 – 75w < 0 w = number of weeks – 1364 – 1364
-75w < -1364 -75w -75 > -1364 -75
w > 18.1866667Therefore 19 weeks
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Exercise M6 Question 6
6. Write an equation or inequation to represent: Steven pays $20 a month for the telephone account.
Phone calls to his girlfriend in another town cost $2.75 each.He wants to call his girlfriend as much as possible. How
many calls can he make but not spend more than $60 in a week?
20 + 2.75c < 60 c = number of calls
– 20 – 20 2.75c < 40
2.75 2.75 c < 14.54545455
Therefore 14 calls
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Exercise M6 Question 7
7. Write an equation or inequation to represent:Marama is increasing the distance she jogs by one more telephone pole length, which means she adds 24 m each day she jogs.If on day 1 she jogged 2 km (2000 m), on what day’s jogging will she be jogging more than 5 km? 2000 + 24(d – 1) > 5000 d = number of days 1976 + 24d > 5000 – 1976 – 1976
24d > 3024 24 24 d > 126 Therefore Day 127
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Exercise M6 Question 8
150g + 30 = 9500 g = number of glassesNote: Could be < instead of =
– 30 – 30 150g = 9470 150 150
g = 63.133333 Therefore 63 glasses
8. Write an equation or inequation to represent:From a 9.5 L (9500 ml) drink container, 150 ml
glasses are being poured.If 30 ml was spilt from the container, how many
glasses of drink could be poured?
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Exercise M7 MenuSolving simple quadratic equations
x2 + 6x + 5 = 0
x2 + 4x – 12 = 0
x2 + 6x = 16
x2 – 3x = 10
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x2 + 9x + 18 = 0
x2 – 5x – 24 = 0
x2 + 10x = -24
x2 – 2x = 8
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Exercise M7 Question 1
1. Solve: x2 + 6x + 5 = 0
Pairs of factors of 5 are 1, 5; -1, -5
Pair that add to give 6 are 1, 5Therefore (x + 1)(x + 5) = 0
x + 1 = 0 or x + 5 = 0 – 1 – 1 – 5 – 5
x = -1 or x = -5
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2. Solve: x2 + 9x + 18 = 0
Pairs of factors of 18 are: 1, 18; 2, 9; 3, 6; -1, -18; -2, -9; -3, -6 Pair that add to 9 are 3, 6Therefore (x + 3)(x + 6) = 0 x + 3 = 0 or x + 6 = 0
– 3 – 3 – 6 – 6 x = -3 or x = -6
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Exercise M7 Question 3
3. Solve: x2 + 4x – 12 = 0 Pairs of factors of -12 are:1, -12; 2, -6; 3, -4; 4, -3; 6, -2; 12, -1Pair that add to 4 are 6, -2Therefore (x + 6)(x – 2) = 0x + 6 = 0 or x – 2 = 0
– 6 – 6 + 2 + 2 x = -6 or x = 2
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Exercise M7 Question 4
4. Solve: x2 – 5x – 24 = 0
Pairs of factors of -24 are:1, -24; 2, -12; 3, -8; 4, -6; 6, -4; 8, -3; 12, -2; 24, -1Pair that add to -5 are 3, -8Therefore (x + 3)(x – 8) = 0
x + 3 = 0 or x – 8 = 0 – 3 – 3 + 8 + 8 x = -3 or x = 8
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Exercise M7 Question 5
5. Solve: x2 + 6x = 16
Get all terms on left by – 16 giving x2 + 6x – 16 = 0Pairs of factors of -16 are: 1, -16; 2, -8; 4, -4; 8, -2; 16, -1Pair that add to 6 are 8, -2Therefore (x + 8)(x – 2) = 0 x + 8 = 0 or x – 2 = 0
– 8 – 8 + 2 + 2 x = -8 or x = 2
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Exercise M7 Question 6
6. Solve: x2 + 10x = -24
Get all terms on left by + 24 giving x2 + 10x + 24 = 0Pairs of factors of 24 include: 1, 24; 2,
12; 4, 6Pair that add to 10 are 4, 6Therefore (x + 4)(x + 6) = 0x + 4 = 0 or x + 6 = 0
– 4 – 4 – 6 – 6 x = -4 or x = -6
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Exercise M7 Question 7
7. Solve: x2 – 3x = 10
Get all terms on left by – 10 giving x2 – 3x – 10 = 0Pairs of factors of -10 are: 1, -10; 2, -5; 5, -2;
10, -1Pair that add to -3 are 2, -5Therefore (x + 2)(x – 5) = 0x + 2 = 0 or x – 5 = 0
– 2 – 2 + 5 + 5 x = -2 or x = 5
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8. Solve: x2 – 2x = 8
Get all terms on left by – 8 giving x2 – 6x – 8 = 0Pairs of factors of -8 are: 1, -8; 2, -4; 4, -2; 8,
-1Pair that add to -2 are 2, -4Therefore (x + 2)(x – 4) = 0 x + 2 = 0 or x – 4 = 0
– 2 – 2 + 4 + 4 x = -2 or x = 4
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Exercise M8 MenuSolving harder quadratic equations
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2x2 + 6x – 56 = 0
4x2 + 4x = 288
5p2 + 32p + 12 = 0
4x2 + 20x + 25 = 0
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3x2 + 12x + 9 = 0
3x2 – 19x + 20 = 0
4x2 – 7x + 3 = 0
3x2 + 19x = 14
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Exercise M8 Question 1
1. Solve: 2x2 + 6x – 56 = 0
Common factor of 2, so divide by this leaving x2 + 3x – 28 = 0
Factors of -28 are: 1, -28; 2, -14; 4, -7; 7, -4; 14, -2; 28, -1Pair that add to give 3 are 7, -4Therefore (x + 7)(x – 4) = 0 x + 7 = 0 or x – 4 = 0
– 7 – 7 + 4 + 4 x = -7 or x = 4
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2. Solve: 3x2 + 12x + 9 = 0
Common factor of 3, so divide by this leaving
x2 + 4x + 3 = 0 Factors of 3 are 1, 3; -1, -3;Pair that add to give 4 are 1, 3Therefore (x + 1)(x + 3) = 0x + 1 = 0 or x + 3 = 0
– 1 – 1 – 3 – 3 x = -1 or x = -3
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Exercise M8 Question 3
3. Solve: 4x2 + 4x = 288 Common factor of 4, so divide by this leaving
x2 + x = 72Subtract 72 from both sides, so x2 + x – 72 = 0Factors of -72 include 4, -18; 6, -12; 8, -9; 9, -8;Pair that add to give 1 are: 9, -8Therefore (x + 9)(x – 8) = 0x + 9 = 0 or x – 8 = 0 – 9 – 9 + 8 + 8 x = -9 or x = 8
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Exercise M8 Question 4
4. Solve: 3x2 – 19x + 20 = 0
No common factor; x2 term and constant multiplied gives 60x2
Pairs that multiply to give 60x2 include: -x, -60x; -2x, -30x; -3x,-10x; -4x, -15x; -5x, -12x; -
6x, -10xPair that add to give -19x are -4x and -15x
3x2 – 4x – 15x + 20 = 0 x(3x – 4) – 5(3x – 4) = 0 Therefore (3x – 4)(x – 5) = 0 3x – 4 = 0 or x – 5 = 0
3x = 4 + 5 + 5 x = 4/3 or x = 5
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Exercise M8 Question 5
5. Solve: 5p2 + 32p + 12 = 0 No common factor; x2 term and constant multiplied gives 60p2
Pairs that multiply to give 60x2 include: p, 60p; 2p, 30p; Pair that add to give to 32p are 2p and 30p
5p2 + 2p + 30p + 12 = 0 p(5p + 2) + 6(5p + 2) = 0 Therefore (5p + 2)(p + 6) = 0 5p + 2 = 0 or p + 6 = 0
5p = -2 – 6 – 6 p = -2/5 or x = -6
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Exercise M8 Question 6
6. Solve: 4x2 – 7x + 3 = 0 No common factor; x2 term and constant multiplied gives 12x2
Pairs that multiply to give 12x2 include:-x, -12x; -2x, -6x; -3x, -4x;
Pair that add to give to -7x are -3x and -4x4x2 – 3x – 4x + 3 = 0
x(4x – 3) – 1(4x – -3) = 0Therefore (4x – 3)(x – 1) = 04x – 3 = 0 or x – 1 = 0
4x = 3 + 1 + 1 x = 3/4 or x = 1
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Exercise M8 Question 7
7. Solve: 4x2 + 20x + 25 = 0No common factor; x2 term and constant multiplied gives 100x2
Pairs that multiply to give 100x2 include: 2x, 50x; 4x, 25x; 5x, 20x; 10x, 10x;Pair that add to give 20x are 10x and 10x
4x2 + 10x + 10x + 25 = 0 2x(2x + 5) + 5(2x + 5) = 0 Therefore (2x + 5)(2x + 5) = 0
2x + 5 = 0 Note: Other factor gives same result
2x = -5 x = -5/2 or -2.5
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8. Solve: 3x2 + 19x = 14
No common factor; take 14 from both sides 3x2 + 19x – 14 = 0
x2 term and constant multiplied gives -42x2
Pairs that multiply to give -42x2 include: 7x, -6x; 14x, -3x; 21x,-2x;Pair that add to give 19x are 21x and -2x
3x2 + 21x – 2x – 14 = 0 3x(x + 7) – 2(x + 7) = 0
Therefore (x + 7)(3x – 2) = 0 x + 7 = 0 or 3x – 2 = 0
– 7 – 7 3x = 2 x = -7 or x = 2/3
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Exercise M9 MenuSolve simultaneous equations using elimination
2x + 7y = 6812x – 7y = 16
4x + 9y = 11 -2x – 3y = -1
5f + 6g = 26 f + g = 4
4k + 7n = 413k – 2n = 9
3t + 4u = 255t – 6u = 11.9
3x – 4y = 20 -3x + 20y = 20
7x + 5y = 11 4x – 10y = 32
100d – 20e = 114 5d + 4e = 17.2
34p + 11q = 91 4p – 2q = 14
2x + 8y = 13 5x – 7y = -62
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Exercise M9 Question 1
1. Solve: 2x + 7y = 6812x – 7y = 16
As 7y and -7y will cancel out, add the two equations to get:
14x = 84 gives x = 6Substitute into first equation to find y
12 + 7y = 68 gives 7y = 56 so y = 8Check second equation
12 6 – 7 8 = 72 – 56 = 16 x = 6, y = 8
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2. Solve: 3x – 4y = 20-3x + 20y = 20
As 3x and -3x will cancel out, add the two equations to get: 16y = 40
gives y = 2.5Substitute into first equation to find x
3x – 10 = 20 gives 3x = 30 so x = 10Check second equation
-3 10 + 20 2.5 = -30 + 50 = 20 x = 10, y = 2.5
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3. Solve: 4x + 9y = 11 -2x – 3y = -1
Need to multiply equation 2 by 3 so 9y and -9y will cancel out(Note: could have been by 2 to eliminate the x with 4x and -4x)
-6x – 9y = -3 Add this new equation to the first equation
-2x = 8 gives x = -4Substitute into first equation to find y
-16 + 9y = 11 gives 9y = 27 so y = 3
Check second equation -2 -4 – 3 3 = 8 – 9 = -1
x = -4, y = 3
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4. Solve: 7x + 5y = 11 4x – 10y = 32
Need to multiply equation 1 by 2 so 10y and -10y will cancel out
14x + 10y = 22Add this new equation to the second equation
18x = 54 gives x = 3Substitute into first equation to find y
21 + 5y = 11 gives 5y = -10 so y = -2Check second equation
4 3 – 10 -2 = 12 – -20 = 32 x = 3, y = -2
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Exercise M9 Question 5
5. Solve: 5f + 6g = 26f + g = 4
Need to multiply equation 2 by -5 so 5f and -5f will cancel out (Note could have been by -6 to eliminate using 6g and -6g)
-5f + -5g = -20Add this new equation to the second equation
gives g = 6Substitute into first equation to find y
5f + 36 = 26 gives 5f = -10 so f = -2
Check second equation -2 + 6 = 4
f = -2, g = 6
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Exercise M9 Question 6
6. Solve: 100d – 20e = 114 5d + 4e = 17.2
Multiply equation 2 by 5 so -20e and 20e will cancel out (Note could have been by -20 to eliminate using 100d and -100d)
25d + 20e = 86Add this new equation to the first equation 125d = 200
gives d = 1.6Substitute into first equation to find e
160 – 20e = 114 gives -20e = -46 so e = 2.3
Check second equation 5 1.6 + 4 2.3 = 8 + 9.2 = 17.2
d = 1.6, e = 2.3
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Exercise M9 Question 7
7. Solve: 4k + 7n = 41 3k – 2n = 9
Multiply eqn 1 by 2 and eqn 2 by 7 so 14n and -14n will cancel out. (Note could have been eqn 1 by 3 and eqn 2 by -4 to eliminate using 12k and -12k)
8k + 14n = 8221k – 14n = 63
Add these 29k = 145gives k = 5
Substitute into first equation to find n 20 + 7n = 41
gives 7n = 21 so n = 3Check second equation
3 5 – 2 3 = 15 – 6 = 9 k = 5, n = 3
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Exercise M9 Question 8
8. Solve: 34p + 11q = 91 4p – 2q = 14
Multiply eqn 1 by 2 and eqn 2 by 11 so 22q and -22q will cancel out. (Note could have been eqn 1 by 2 and eqn 2 by -17 to eliminate using 68p and -68p)
68p + 22q = 18244p – 22q = 154
Add these 112p = 336gives p = 3
Substitute into first equation to find q 102 + 11q = 91
gives 11q = -11 so q = -1Check second equation
4 3 – 2 -1 = 12 – -2 =14 p = 3, q = -1
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Exercise M9 Question 9
9. Solve: 3t + 4u = 255t – 6u = 11.9
Multiply eqn 1 by 3 and eqn 2 by 2 so 12u and -12u will cancel out.(Note could have been eqn 1 by 5 and eqn 2 by -3 to eliminate using 15t and -15t)
9t + 12u = 75 10t – 12u = 23.8
Add these 19t = 98.8gives t = 5.2
Substitute into first equation to find u 15.6 + 4u = 25
gives 4u = 9.4 so u = 2.35Check second equation
5 5.2 – 6 2.35 = 26 – 14.1 = 11.9 t = 5.2, u = 2.35
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Exercise M9 Question 10
10. Solve: 2x + 8y = 135x – 7y = -62
Multiply eqn 1 by 7 and eqn 2 by 8 so 56y and -56y will cancel out.(Note could have been eqn 1 by 5 and eqn 2 by -2 to eliminate using 10x and -10x)
14x + 56y = 9140x – 56y = -496
Add these 54x = -405gives x = -7.5
Substitute into first equation to find y-15 + 8y = 13
gives 8y = 28 so y = 3.5Check second equation
5 -7.5 – 7 3.5 = -37.5 – 24.5 = -62x = -7.5, y = 3.5
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Exercise M10 MenuSolve simultaneous equations using substitution
x = y – 20x + 3y = 40
y = 7 + 3x4x – 2y = 15
d = 5e – 17 2d + 6e = 18
q = 7 – 6p4p – 2q = 14
y = -3x – 74x – 2y = -12
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y = 2x + 83x + y = 16
x = y – 112x – 3y = -1
f = 2g + 6 f + g = 4
k = 20 – n2n – 3k = 8
y = 3x + 17y = 2x – 3
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1. Solve: y = 2x + 83x + y = 16
Replace y in equation 2 by what it equals in equation 1:3x + (2x + 8) = 16
Simplify5x + 8 = 16
gives 5x = 8so x = 1.6
Substitute into first equation to find y y = 2 1.6 + 8 so y = 11.2
Check second equation3 1.6 + 11.2 = 4.8 + 11.2 = 16
x = 1.6, y = 11.2
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2. Solve: x = y – 20x + 3y = 40
Replace x in equation 2 by what it equals in equation 1: (y – 20) + 3 y = 40
Simplify4 y – 20 = 40
gives 4 y = 60so y = 15Substitute into first equation to find x
x = 15 – 20so x = -5
Check second equation -5 + 3 15 = -5 + 45 = 40
x = -5, y = 15
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3. Solve: x = y – 112x – 3y = -1
Replace x in equation 2 by what it equals in equation 1: 2(y – 11) – 3y = -1
Simplify -y – 22 = -1
gives -y = 21so y = -21Substitute into first equation to find x
x = -21 – 11 so x = -32
Check second equation 2 -32 – 3 -21 = -64 + 63 = -1 x = -32, y = -21
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4. Solve: y = 7 + 3x 4x – 2y = 15
Replace y in equation 2 by what it equals in equation 1: 4x – 2(7 + 3x) = 15
Simplify -2x – 14 = 15
gives -2x = 29so x = -14.5
Substitute into first equation to find y y = 7 + -43.5
so y = -36.5Check second equation 4 -14.5 – 2 -36.5 = -58 + 73 = 15
x = -14.5, y = -36.5
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5. Solve: f = 2g + 6f + g = 24
Replace f in equation 2 by what it equals in equation 1: (2g + 6) + g = 24
Simplify 3g + 6 = 24
gives 3g = 18so g = 6
Substitute into first equation to find f f = 2 6 + 6 so f = 18
Check second equation 18 + 6 = 24 f = 18, g = 6
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6. Solve: d = 5e – 172d + 6e = 18
Replace d in equation 2 by what it equals in equation 1: 2(5e – 17) + 6e = 18
Simplify 16e – 34 = 18
gives 16e = 52so e = 3.25
Substitute into first equation to find d d = 5 3.25 – 17 so d = -0.75
Check second equation 2 -0.75 + 6 3.25 = -1.5 + 19.5 = 18 d = -0.75, e = 3.25
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7. Solve: k = 20 – n 2n – 3k = 8
Replace k in equation 2 by what it equals in equation 1: 2n – 3(20 – n) = 8
Simplify 5n – 60 = 8 Note: take care with the – (..-..) to get
+
gives 5n = 68so n = 13.6
Substitute into first equation to find k k = 20 – 13.6 so k = 6.4
Check second equation 2 13.6 – 3 6.4 = 27.2 – 19.2 = 8
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8. Solve: q = 7 – 6p4p – 2q = 14
Replace q in equation 2 by what it equals in equation 1: 4p – 2(7 – 6p) = 14
Simplify 16p – 14 = 14 Note: take care with the – (..-..) to get +
gives 16p = 28so p = 1.75
Substitute into first equation to find q q = 7 – 6 1.75 so q = 7 – 10.5 = -3.5
Check second equation 4 1.75 – 2 -3.5 = 7 + 7 = 14
p = 1.75, q = -3.5
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Exercise M10 Question 9
9. Solve: y = 3x + 17y = 2x – 3
Replace y in equation 2 by what it equals in equation 1: 3x + 17 = 2x – 3
Simplify: – 17 from both sides 3x = 2x – 20
-2x gives x = -20Substitute into first equation to find y
y = 3 -20 + 17so y = -60 + 17 = -43
Check second equation y = 2 -20 – 3 = -43 as required x = -20, y = -43
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10. Solve: y = -3x – 74x – 2y = -12
Replace y in equation 2 by what it equals in equation 1: 4x – 2(-3x – 7) = -12
Simplify 10x + 14 = -12
10x = -26 x = -2.6
Substitute into first equation to find y y = -3 -2.6 – 7 so y = 7.8 – 7 = 0.8
Check second equation 4 -2.6 – 2 0.8 = -10.4 – 1.6 = -12
x = -2.6, y = 0.8
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Exercise M11 MenuSolve simultaneous equations in context
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Find the price of a chicken pie.
Find the price of the drink and chips.
Find how many metres of wallpaper.
Find the number of 2-legged pets.
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Find the time taken to prepare each sandwich.
Find the size of the larger number.
Find how many trees Ricky pruned.
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1. Chicken pies cost 50c more than mince pies. If 6 mince and 9 chicken pies cost a total of $40.50, solve the pair of simultaneous equations:
c = m + 0.5 6m + 9c = 40.5to find the price of a chicken pie.
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Question: Find the cost of a chicken pieAnswer: c = m + 0.5
6m + 9c = 40.5Substitute for c in the second equation:
6m + 9(m + 0.5) = 40.5Simplifying: 15m + 4.5 = 40.5Giving: 15m = 36
m = 2.4Substitute into the first equation: c = m + 0.5
c = 2.4 + 0.5 = 2.9Read the problem and check the words for chicken pies at $2.90 and mince pies $2.40Chicken pies 50c more than mince, 6 mince and 9 chicken pies = 6 $2.40 + 9 $2.90 = $40.50Chicken pie costs $2.90
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2. A family with 2 adults and 3 children pay $14.80 to go swimming at the pool. Another group with 5 adults and 2 children pay $30.40 in total to swim at the pool. Solve the simultaneous equations
2a + 3c = 14.85a + 2c = 30.4
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Question: Find the adult price at a swimming pool.Answer: 2a + 3c = 14.8
5a + 2c = 30.4Multiply first equation by 2: 4a + 6c = 29.6Multiply second equation by -3:-15a – 6c = -91.2Adding gives: -11a = -61.6Dividing by -11 gives: a = 5.6This gives adult price $5.60, but best to check out by:Subsitute into the first equation 11.2 + 3c = 14.8Giving: 3c = 3.6 so c = 1.2Check wording of problem with 2 adults, 3 children $14.80, 5 adults and 2 children (5 $5.60 + 2 $1.20) = $30.40 Adults price is $5.60
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3. Six bags of chips and 4 bottles of drink cost $24.80. The money needed for the bottle of drink is 10 cents less than twice the price of the chips. Solve the simultaneous equations
6c + 4d = 24.8d = 2c – 0.1
and use the results to find the price of 1 bottle of drink and 1 bag of chips.
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Question: Find the price of 1 bottle of drink and 1 bag of chips.Answer: 6c + 4d = 24.8
d = 2c – 0.1Substitute for d in the first equation:
6c + 4(2c – 0.1) = 24.8Simplifying: 14c – 0.4 = 24.8
14c = 25.2 c = 1.8
Substitute into the second equation: d = 2 1.8 – 0.1d = 3.5
Read the problem and check the words: 6 chips and 4 drinks = 6 $1.80 + 4 $3.50 = $24.80Drink ($3.50) is 10c less than twice chipsPrice of 1 drink and 1 chips = d + c = $3.50 + $1.80 Price is $5.30
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Exercise M11 Question 4
4. A kitchen worker takes 17.6 minutes to prepare 10 sandwiches and 2 burgers. She takes 14.6 minutes to prepare 4 sandwiches and 5 burgers. Assuming the worker is working at a constant rate, solve the equations:
10x + 2y = 17.64x + 5y = 14.6
to find the time taken to prepare each sandwich.
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Question: Find the time taken to prepare each sandwich.Answer: 10x + 2y = 17.6
4x + 5y = 14.6 x = time for sandwich, y = time for burgerWant x, so eliminate y by multiplying first equation by 5:
50x + 10y = 88Multiply second equation by -2:
-8x – 10y = -29.2Adding gives: 42x = 58.8Dividing by 42: x = 1.4This gives time for sandwich 1.4 min, but best to check out by:Substitute into the first equation 14 + 2y = 17.6 giving: 2y = 3.6 so y = 1.8Check wording of problem with 10 sandwiches, 2 burgers 17.6 min, 4 sandwiches and 5 burgers (4 1.4 + 5 1.8) = 14.6 Time to prepare sandwich = 1.4 min
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5. A formula is used to work out how many metres of wallpaper is needed for a standard room, using the distance around the room and the total width of the windows. The formula gives 123.84 m for a room with perimeter 28 m and with windows with total width 3.6 m. The formula gives 71.1 m for a room with perimeter 16 m and windows with total length 1.5 m. Solve the equations:
28x + 3.6y = 123.8416x + 1.5y = 71.1
to find out how many metres of wallpaper is allowed per metre of perimeter and per metre of total window width.
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Question: Find out how many metres of wallpaper.Answer: 28x + 3.6y = 123.84
16x + 1.5y = 71.1 x = perimeter of room, y = width of windowEliminate y by multiplying first equation by 1.5:
42x + 5.4y = 185.76Multiply second equation by -3.6:
-57.6x – 5.4y = -255.96Adding: -15.6x = -70.2Dividing by -15.6: x = 4.5Substitute into first equation 126 + 3.6y = 123.84 giving: 3.6y = -2.16 so y = -0.6Check wording of problem: with 28 m perimeter, 3.6 m window = 123.84, 16 m perimeter, 1.5 m windows (16 4.5 + 1.5 -0.6) = 71.1 Formula allows 4.5 m per metre perimeter and takes 0.6 m per window width metre.
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6. The sum of two numbers is 98 and the larger number is five more than twice the smaller number. Solve the equations:
x + y = 98y = 2x + 5
to find the size of the larger number.
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Question: Find the size of the larger number.Answer: x + y = 98
y = 2x + 5 Substitute for y in the first equation: x + (2x + 5) = 98Simplifying 3x + 5 = 98Giving 3x = 93
x = 31Substitute into the second equation:
y = 2 31 + 5 y = 67
Read the problem and check the words Sum of 31 and 67 is 9867 is twice 31 plus 5Question asks for larger numberLarger number is 67
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7. There are 48 pets in a pet parade. The pets either have 4 legs or 2 legs. If there were 150 legs on the pets, solve the equations:
x + y = 484x + 2y = 150
to find how many 2-legged pets are in the parade.
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Question: Find the number of 2-legged pets.
Answer: x + y = 484x + 2y = 150
y = number of 2-legged pets. Multiply the first equation by -4 -4x – 4y = -192
Adding this to the second equation gives -2y = -42 y = 21
As a check, substitute into the first equation, x + 21 = 48 so x = 27
Check legs: 4 27 + 2 21 = 108 + 42 = 150
Number of 2-legged pets is 21
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Exercise M11 Question 8
8. If Ricky had pruned 6 more trees he would have pruned twice as many as Steve. Together they pruned 96 trees. Solve the equations:
x + 6 = 2yx + y = 96
to find how many trees Ricky pruned.
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Question: Find how many trees Ricky pruned.Answer: x + 6 = 2y can be rearranged to give
x – 2 y = -6 (1)We also know that x + y = 96 (2)x = number of trees Ricky prunedMultiplying equation (2) by 2 gives2x + 2y = 192 (3), Adding equation (3) to equation (1) gives 3x = 186Therefore x, the number of trees Ricky pruned, = 62As a check, substitute into the first equation,
62 + 6 = 2yTherefore y = 34This also fits the second equation x + y = 96
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Excellence Menu: Exercise E1Solve equations in context by modelling
How many movies were shown each week 5 years ago?Estimate the charge to erect a fence 50 m long.
Calculate the worth when the cabinet is full.
Calculate is the area of the section.
How much do they each earn?
Give the dimensions of each of the rectangular regions.Give the maximum length of the garden.
Give the side lengths of the original field.
Calculate how many tile layers there are.
Calculate how many weeks.
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Exercise E1 Question 1
1. The average number of movies shown in a movie complex each week this year has increased by 8 since 5 years ago. The average number of viewers per movie was 4 times the number of weekly movies shown 5 years ago, but is now half that number. If there are now 480 viewers per week, how many movies were shown each week 5 years ago?
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1. How many movies were shown each week 5 years ago?Let number of movies per week 5 years ago = x.The number of movies shown each week has increased by 8 since 5 years ago.Number of movies per week now = x + 8The average number of viewers per movie was 4 times the number of weekly movies 5 years ago so: Average number of viewers per movie was 4x but is now half that number so: Average number of viewers per movie is 2xThere are now 480 viewers per weekNumber of viewers per week now = average number per movie x number of movies per week = 2x(x + 8)
2x(x + 8) = 480 2x2 + 16x – 480 = 0
Dividing by 2 x2 + 8x – 240 = 0Factors of -400 include: -10, 24; -12, 20
(x – 12)(x + 20) = 0x = -20 is not realistic. Therefore x = 1212 movies shown each week 5 years ago.
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2. A building floor plan has 2 rectangular regions. The left region has one wall completely in common with the right region. The left region has length 5 m longer than its width. The left region has the shared wall ¾ of the width of the right region and the left region is ½ of the length of the right region. If the total perimeter around the building is 186 m, give the dimensions of each of the rectangular regions.
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2. Give the dimensions of each of the rectangular regions. Let the width of the left region = xThe left region has length 5m longer than its width.
Length of left region = x + 5The left region has the shared wall ¾ of the width of the right regionWidth of right region = 4x 3 and it is ½ of the length of the right region. Length of right region = 2(x + 5)The total perimeter around the building is 186 m 6(x + 5) + 2(4x 3) = 186 26x 3 + 30 = 186
x = 156 x 3 26 = 18
Therefore the smaller region is 18 m by 23 m and the larger region is 46 m by 24 m.
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Exercise E1 Question 3
3. A fencing firm have a standard fee that they charge for labour and for the number of metres of fencing they build. They charged one customer $2477.40 for a 165 m long fence that takes 3 hours to erect. Another customer is charged $645.79 for a fence 42 m long that takes1.3 hours to erect. What will they estimate as a charge to erect a fence 50 m long that they expect to take 1.5 hours to erect?
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Exercise E1 Answer 33. Fencers have a standard fee that they charge for labour and for the
number of metres of fencing they build Let charge rate for labour = $x per hour and cost per metre of fence = y.They charge one customer $2477.40 for a 165 m long fence that takes 3 hours to erect.
3x + 165y = 2477.4Another customer is charged $645.79 for a fence 42 m long that takes 1.3 hours to erect.
1.3x + 42y = 645.79To solve these, multiply equation 1 by 1.3: 3.9x + 214.5y = 3220.62Multiply equation 2 by -3:
-3.9x – 126y = -1937.37 Adding gives:88.5y = 1283.25 y = 14.5
Substitute into equation 13x + 2392.5 = 2477.79 leading to 3x = 85.9
x = 28.3Therefore cost for labour is $28.30 per hour and cost per metre of fence is $14.50.What will they estimate as a charge to erect a fence 50 m long that they expect to take1.5 hours to erect?Charge = (1.5 x $28.30) + (50 x $14.50) = $767.45
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4. Concrete is needed for a path that is to surround four sides of a rectangular garden. It is to be 0.85 m wide and 0.05 m thick. The garden is 2 metres longer than it is wide. If 0.8 cubic metres of concrete is needed, what is the maximum length the garden can be?
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4. What is the length of the garden? Let the length of the garden = xThe garden is 2 metres longer than it is
wide..
Width of garden = x – 2Concrete is to be 0.85 m wide and 0.05 m
thick.Area of concrete =
2 x 0.85 x x + 2 x 0.85 x (x – 2) + 4 x 0.852
= 1.7x + 1.7x – 3.4 + 2.89 = 3.4x – 0.51Volume of concrete =
(3.4x – 0.51) x 0.05 = 0.17x – 0.02550.8 cubic metres of concrete is needed0.17x – 0.0255 < 0.8
0.17x < 0.8255 x < 4.856
Therefore maximum length is 4.85 m
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Exercise E1 Question 5
5. A jeweller displays watches in a cabinet. The watches are all the same price. When the cabinet is ¾ full, the value of the cabinet and watches is $5518.65. When the cabinet is 1/3 full, the combined value is $3119.40. What is the cabinet and watches worth when it is full?
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Exercise E1 Answer 55. What is the cabinet and watches worth when it is full?Let value of cabinet = $c and value of watches = $w.When the cabinet is ¾ full, the value of the cabinet and watches is valued at $5518.65.
c + 0.75w = 5518.65When the cabinet is 1/3 full, the combined value is $3119.40.
c + w = 3119.4To solve these, multiply equation 2 by -1
-c – w = -3119.4Adding gives:
w = 2399.25 w = 5758.2
Substitute into equation 1 c + 4318.65 = 5518.65
c = 1200Therefore cost for cabinet full of watches is $1200 + $5758.20 = $6958.20
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6. A square field has a right-angled isosceles triangle area cut from one corner. The sides of the rectangular field where the corner has been cut off are reduced to 2/3 of their original length.
If the resulting field has a perimeter of 96 m, what was the original side lengths of the field?
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6. What was the original side lengths of the field?
Let the length of the original sides = xA square field has a right-angled isosceles triangle area cut from one cornerThe sides off the rectangular field where the corner has been cut off are reduced to 2/3 of their original length.
The resulting field has a perimeter of 96 m Diagonal length = =
= 0.4714x Perimeter = 2x + 2(2/3x) + 0.4714x = 3.8047x 3.8047x = 96 x = 25.23 mOriginal side = 25.23 m
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7. A right-angled triangle section has the longest side 4 m longer than the shortest side. The other side is 2 m longer than the shortest side. What is the area of the section?
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7. A right-angled triangle section has the longest side 4 m longer than the shortest side.
Let the shortest side = xLongest side = x + 4The other side is 2 m longer than the shortest
side. Length of other side = x + 2What is the area of the section? Using Pythagoras’ theorem, (x + 4)2 = (x + 2)2 + x2 x2 + 8x + 16 = x2 + 4x + 4 + x2 x2 + 8x + 16 = 2x2 + 4x + 4 x2 – 4x – 12 = 0 (x – 6)(x + 2) = 0x = 6 (since x = -2 not sensible)Area = 0.5 6 8 = 24 m2
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Exercise E1 Question 8
8. A pattern of tiles is shown in the diagram.
If 754 tiles are used, how many layers are there?
1 layer4 tiles
2 layers10 tiles
3 layers18 tiles
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8. Number of tiles 4, 10, 18, 28, 40, …Difference between terms is 6, 8, 10, 12, …This is increasing at a constant rate of 2Therefore quadratic pattern involving 1n2
Creating table shows difference between 1n2 and number of tiles is 3, 6, 9, 12, …
Therefore pattern is n2 + 3n
If 754 tiles are used, how many layers are there? n2 + 3n = 754 n2 + 3n – 754 = 0
Factors of -754 include -26, 29 (n – 26)(n + 29) = 0
-29 not sensible so 26 layers.
Layers, n
Tiles
n2 diff
1 4 1 3
2 10 4 6
3 18 9 9
4 28 16 12
5 40 25 15
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Exercise E1 Question 9
9. If Susan was paid $30 more a week, she would earn half as much as Sophie. Together they are paid $510. How much do they each earn?
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Let m = money that Susan earns.Sophie earns 2 (m + 30) = 2m + 60Together they earn m + (2m + 60) = 510
3m + 60 = 510 3m = 450 (– 60 from both sides) m = 150 ( 3 on both sides)
Susan earns $150 and Sophie earns $360
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Exercise E1 Question 10
10. Nathan decides to exercise each week by jogging. He starts in week 1 by jogging for 20 minutes. In week 2 he jogs for 30 minutes; in week 3 he jogs for 40 minutes, and so on. He keeps a record of the total time he spends jogging. After how many weeks is his total 18 290 minutes?
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Exercise E1 Answer 10
10. Total number of minutes is 20, 50, 90 140, …Difference between terms is 30, 40, 50, …This is increasing at a constant rate of 10Therefore quadratic pattern involving 5n2
Creating table shows difference between 5n2 and number of minutes is 15, 30, 45, 60, …Therefore pattern is 5n2 + 15nAfter how many weeks is his total 18 290 minutes?
5n2 + 15n = 18 290 n2 + 3n – 3654 = 0
Factors of -3658 include -59, 62 (n – 59)(n + 62) = 0-62 not sensible so Week 59.
Weeks, n
Total 5n2 diff
1 20 5 15
2 50 20 30
3 90 45 45
4 140 80 60
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