TUTORIAL 2: EQUATIONS

CONCEPT PRACTICE

1. Solve the following systems of simultaneous equations.

a) x + 4y + 4z = 7 b) 5x + 4y – 2z = 2
3x + 2y+ 2z = 6 x – 7y+ 3z = 3
9x + 6y + 2z =14 12y + z = – 4

2. Solve the following equations by factoring and write the answers in the form of
solution sets.
a) x2 – 5x + 6 = 0 b) 3x2 +5x–2 = 0
c) 2x2 + x – 1 = 0 d) 3x2 – 8x+5 = 0
e) –3x + 10x +8= 0
2
f) x2– 9 = 0
g) x2 – 16 = 0

3. Solve the following equations by completing the square.

a) 4x2 – 8x – 7 = 0 b) –5x2 – 3x +6 = 0
c) x – 4x – 14 = 0
2
d) 4x2 +20x +13 = 0
e) –2x2 – 5x + 6 = 0 f) 3x2 – 2x – 3 = 0
g) 2x – 11x + 5 = 0
2
h) x2 – 6x – 7 = 0

4. Solve the following equations by using the quadratic formula.

a) 4x2 – 12x + 9 = 0 b) x2 –7x + 12 = 0
c) x – 5x – 6 = 0
2
d) 9x2 – 6x + 1 = 0
e) 2x – 6x + 1 = 0
2
f) – 5x2 + 3x + 9 = 0
1 2
g) x + 9 x = 10 h) 3x2 + 5x + 1 = 0
2

5. Show that the solution of the equation x2 + 2mx + n = 0 is x = −m  m2 − n by using

completing the square.

2 −b  b 2 − 4ac
6. Show that the solution of the equation ax + bx + c = 0 is x = by using
2a
completing the square.

7. Determine the nature of the roots of the following equations but do not solve the
equations.
a) x2 + 2x + 5 = 0 b) x2 + 6x + 9 = 0
c) x2 +x – 6 = 0 d) x2 – 5x + 6 = 0
e) x – 2x + 1 = 0
2
f) x2 + 2x + 7 = 0

8. If the equation x2 + (h– 4)x + (h – 4) = 0 has equal root, find h.

9. Prove that the equation (4q+2) x2 + (4q+3)x + (q+1)=0 always has real roots.

10. Find the possible values of m if the equation x2 –4mx+ 4m + 8 = 0 has equal roots.
Solve the equation.

11. Show that the equation 2m2x2 + 4mx + 5 = 0 has no real roots.

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12. Express t in terms of u and v if the equation tx2 + 4t(x+1) + 4ux – 2v = 0 has equal roots.

13. Given that one root of the equation 3x2 – 8x + m = 0 is three times the other, find m.

14. Given 3x3 − 2 x2 − 7 x − 2 =0. Factories the equation completely if given (x+1) is one
factor.

15. (x+1) and (x-2) are both factors of x3 + 2 x2 − 5x − 6 = 0 . Find the third linear factor.
Hence solve the equation.

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16. Solve the equation 6 x3 − 7 x2 − 9 x − 2 = 0 . Given one of the root is x = − .
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17. Find Q(x) and R(x) such that x3 + 4 x 2 − 3x − 1 = Q( x)(2 x − 1) + R( x) .

18. Use long division to find the quotient and remainder when polynomial P(x) is divided
by polynomial D(x):
P( x) = 6 x3 + 5 x 2 − 4 x − 1 P( x) = x3 − x 2 + 2 x − 1
a) b)
D( x) = 2 x − 3 D( x) = x3 + 1
P( x) = x 3 + x 2 − 4 x − 4
c)
D( x) = x + 1

REINFORCEMENT EXERCISES

1. a) If the roots of the quadratic equation 3x 2 + ( n − 2 ) x + m = 0 are 3 and 5, find the

values of m and n .
b) If ( x − 2 ) is a factor of P ( x ) = 2 x3 + x 2 − 13x + 6 , factorise P ( x ) completely. Hence,
find all the roots when P ( x ) = 0 .

2. The equation ( 2k − 1) x 2 − 5kx + 3k = 0 has an equal real roots. Determine the values of k .

x + 2y + z = 8
3. Solve the simultaneous equation : 2x − y + z = 9
3x + 4 y − z = 8

4. Given f ( x ) = x3 − 7 x + 6 . Factorise f ( x ) completely if ( x − 1) is one of the factor.

Hence solve x3 = 7 x − 6 .

5. Given f ( x ) = 5 x 2 − 3x − 2 . Express f ( x ) in the form of a ( x − h ) − k , where a, h and

2

k are constants. Hence, find the values of x when f ( x ) = 0 .

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6. Show that ( 2 x − 5 ) is one of the factors of f ( x ) = 2 x3 − 13x 2 + 28 x − 20 . Hence, solve

f ( x) = 0

PAST YEARS QUESTIONS

1. A quadratic function is given as f ( x) = −2 x 2 + 4 x + 5 . Express the function in the

form of f ( x) = a( x + h)2 + k , where a, h and k are constants.
(2018/2019)
2. Show that x = 1 is one of the roots of the cubic equation 2 x − x 2 − 11x + 10 = 0 .
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Factorise completely and hence, find the other two roots of the cubic equation.
(2018/2019)
3. Given f ( x) = 2 x + 5 x − 3 .
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a) Find the intersection points of f(x) and g ( x) = x 2 + 4 x − 1 .

b) If f(x) is a factor of a cubic equation h( x) = 2 x3 + 7 x 2 + 2 x − 3 , find the roots
of h( x) = 0 . (2019/2020)
m
4. Find the value of m such that 4 x 2 + = 2 3x has two equal real roots.
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(2020/2021)
5. Solve 2 y + y − 2 y − 1 = 0 if y = −1 is one of the root.
3 2

(2020/2021)
6. Given three system of linear equations.
x − 19 y − 2 z = 6
x − 7 y − 2z = 6
96 y + 12 z = −60
x
 
Solve the equation above to find  y  . (2020/2021)
z 
 

ANSWER.

Concept practice

1 2 1
1. a) (x,y,z) = (1, ,1) b) (x,y,z) = ( ,− ,0)
2 3 3
 1 
a) x : x = 2,3 c) x : x = ,−1 d) x : x = ,1
1 5
2. b)  x : x = , −2 
 3   2   3 

e)  x : x = − ,4 f) x : x = −3,3 g) x : x = −4,4

2
 3 

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11 − 3  129 −5
3. a) 1  b) c) 2  3 2 d)  3
2 10 2
− 5  73
g) x : x = 5,  h) x : x = 7,−1
1 10 1
e) f)
4 3  2

b) x : x = 4,3 c) x : x = 6,−1
3 1
4. a) x = d) x =
2 3
3 7 − 3  3 21 − 5  13
e) f) g) − 9  101 h)
2 − 10 6

5. DIY 6. DIY

7. a) two complex roots b) two equal roots c) two different real roots
c) two different real roots d) two equal roots f) two complex roots

8. h : h = 8, 4 9. DIY

10. m : m = −1,2 ; x : x = −2,4 11. DIY

2u 2
12. t=− 13. m=4
4u + v

14. 3 x 3 − 2 x 2 − 7 x − 2 = (x − 2 )(3 x + 1)(x + 1) 15. Third factor is (x+3); x=2, x= –1, x= –3

1 2 9 3
Q( x) = x + x−
1 1 2 4 8
16. x = 2, x = − , x = − 17.
2 3 11
R( x) = −
8
17
Q( x) = 3x 2 + 7 x + Q( x) = 1
2
18. a) b)
49 R( x) = − x 2 + 2 x − 2
R( x) =
2
Q( x) = x 2 − 4
c)
R( x) = 0

Reinforcement exercises
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1. (a) m = 45, n = −22 (b) x = , x = −3, x = 2
2
2. k = 0, k = −12
2 11
3. x = 3, y = , z =
3 3
4. x = 1, x = −3, x = 2

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 3  49 2
5. 5  x −  − , x = 1, x = −
 10  20 5
5
6. x = 2, x =
2

Past years questions

1. −2( x − 1)2 + 7
2. Hints: Substitute x=1 into the equation.
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Roots: x = − , x = 2, x = 1
2
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3. a) (1, 4), (−2, −5) b) Roots: x = −3, x = , x = −1
2
4. m = 3
1
5. y = 1, y = − , y = −1
2
6. x = −4, y = 0, z = −5

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