Simplify:

2
 a3 
(8a )
2
−
1.1   1. −3
b 12 3

 2 
2
−
 8 
(0,25)− 2
3 3
1.2   1.6
 27 
1 2 3 2
−
1.3 3 − 2 16 4 1.7 125 3 + 16 4 − 8 3

5 0 .2 −3 9
1.4 1.8 1−
3 −1 25
2
−
 5 3 4 x 2 y 36
1.5 15  1.10
 8 (9 x )
1
−2 − 2

Simplify:

6 n .3 n + 2 .3 n −1 5 x +1 − 5 x
2.1 2.5
2 n .31= n 5 x + 5 x +1

8 n .6 n −3.91− n 2.3 n + 3 n +1
2.2 2.6
16 n −1.3 − n 6.3 n − 3 n

24 x +1.18 2 x −3 7 .3 n + 2
2.3 2.7
36 x .54 x − 2 .4 x 3 n + 4 − 6.3 n +1

9 a +1.3 3a − 4 5 n + 2 − 3.5 n +1
2.4 2.8
27 a +1.9 a − 2 5 n−2
Solve for x:

3.1 (5 ) x x−2
= 125 3.7 2 x +1 − 2 x −1 = 24
 3
8 2. Arrange the following from large to small: (Show all calculations)
x −7
3.2 2 =1 3.8 x = 2
125 5
5 ; 2 ; 10 24
1
3.3 9 x −1.3 x +1 = 3.9 3 x +1 + 3 x − 2 = 84 3. True or false: 33 5
27

82x −
3 4. Prove that 5 is bigger than 3 11 .
3.4 = 32 3.10 x 2
= 64
16 2 x −1 1. Simplify without using a calculator:

3.5 x
81 = 27 3.11 6 x − 6 x −1 = 64 −
2
 5 3
1.1 15  (2)
(1 2 )  8
3
x 2 −9
3.6 = 4 x +3 3.12 2 x = 54 5

4 x 2 y 36
1. Simplify: 1.2 (3)
(9 x )
1
−2 − 2

18
1.1 1.7 3
4  3 16
98 9 x .10 x − 2
1.3 (5)
6 x −1.15 x
1.2
50 + 8
98
1.8 6 ( 24 − 4 16 ) 5 n + 2 − 3.5 n +1
1.4 (4)
5 n−2
1.3
2 18 − 32
1.9 ( 6 −3 3+ 6 )( ) 2

6 8 + 4 18
8 1.5 (6)
3 32 + 72
1.4
64 + 32
1.10 (
4 3− 5 3+ 5 )( ) 1. Solve for x without using a calculator:
18 −2 x 3
1 − 1
1.1   = 64 (3) 1.2 x 2
= (3)
50  27
( ) (8 + 2 15 ) 8
2 8
1.5 1.11 5− 3
75
1.3 3 x +1 + 3 x − 2 = 84 (5) 1.4 x 3 x = 81 (4)

1.6
48 − 27
1.12 3 2 2 3 − 12 ( ) 1.5 x = 8 − 50 + 72 (5)
2 3
1. 1
3x +1 − ( ) − x −3 = −11 + 3x + 2 1.3 Simplify
27
(rationalize the denominator) (4)
3 6
2. 52 x − 30.5 x = −125 QUESTION 2: Solve for x in each of the following: (NO CALCULATOR TO
3. 32 x + 8.3x = 32 BE USED IN THIS QUESTION)
3
−
4. 3 2 x +1
− 4.3 = −1
x
2.1 2x 2 = 54 (4)
5. 20 + 21− 2 x = 9.2−1− x 2,2 3.2x+1 = 48 (3)
6.
3
2 x−2 − 2− x = Exercise 1.1: Solve the following equations:
4
7. 2 x +1 + 2 3 = 2 2 − x + 2 0 1. (x - 5)(x + 2) = 0 11. − b 2 + 6b = 9
2. (a + 6)(a - 2) = 0 12. 2m 2 + 2m = 24
8. 32 x −3 − 33− x = 0 3. x (x - 1) = 0 13. x 2 − 10 x = 24
9. 3x = 32− x + 8 4. p (2p + 3) = 0 14. x 2 − 10 x + 24 = 0
1.1 Simplify, leaving your answers with positive powers
5. y2 − 6y = 0 15. 2 x 2 − 5x − 3 = 0
−1 6. 2x 2 − 5x = 0 16. 2 x 2 − 3x = 2
2 x 2 + 7x = 0 3x 2 + 4 x = 4
1.1.1   (2) 7. 17.
3 8. x2 − x − 6 = 0 18. x 2 + 2 x − 3 = 12
9. y 2 − 3 y − 10 = 0 19. 2 x 2 + 2 x − 12 = 0
52n ×30 ×15n-1
1.1.2 (5) 10. x 2 + 5x − 6 = 0 20. ( x + 3)( x + 2) = 12
125n ×3n-1 1. Solve for x, correct to two decimal places:

2p+2 - 3.2p+1 1.1 x 2 − 3x − 1 = 0 1.4 − 2 x 2 = 3x − 3

1.1.3 (5)
2p - 2p-2 1.2 2 x 2 − 5 x = −1 1.5 2 − 4x − x 2 = 0

1.3 2 x( x + 3) = −3 1.6 x + (1 − 2 x) 2 = 4 − ( x + 1) 2
12 + 2 27
1.1.4 (4)
48 2. Solve for x, correct to two decimal places, where necessary:
3 5
2.1 2 x 2 + 3x = 5 2.4 2x 2 = 5x + 8
1.2 Which is bigger? 3 or 7 (show all working) (4)
2.2 2 x 2 + 3x = 1 2.5 2x 2 = 5x + 3

2.3 2 x + 2 = −3 x 2 2.6 ( x − 3)( x − 4) = x − 3

 4 3 x+3 4. 3x + 4 = x 8. 2 4x − 3 − x = 3
1. x= ,x0 5. + =0
x x −1 x +1
1. If ( x − 3)( x + 4) = 0 , determine the value of
8 x −1 x 9 1.1 x if y = 5
2. x−2 = 6. + =
x x x − 1 12 1.2 y if x = 3
( x + 2)( x + 1)
x 6 3 3 2x 2. For what value(s) of x is
3. = , x  1;2 7. − = 2 +4 x 2 + 3x − 4
x − 2 x −1 x+2 x−2 x −4 2.1 equal to zero
5 4 3 5x − 5 4 4 2.2 not defined
4. − = 8. + 2 =
x−2 x x+6 x + x−6 x −4 x+3
2
3. If ( x − 5)( y + 3) = 0 , determine x if
3.1 y = 3
3.2 y = -3
8 (3x − 1) 2
2. a) Solve for k: k− −7 = 0
k 4. Given: M =
(5 + x)( x − 6)
8 4.1 For what value(s) of x is M equal to zero?
b) Hence, solve for x: x 2 + 2x − −7 = 0 4.2 For what value(s) of x is M undefined?
x + 2x
2

3. a) Determine the solution of x 2 − 5 x + 6 = 0 . 5. One root of the equation 2 x 2 − 11x + 15 = m is 5. Determine the
value of m and the other root.
b) Now use the solution in (a) to solve
(2 y 2 − 3 y) − 5(2 y 2 − 3 y) + 6 = 0 6. If 2 is one root of the equation 2 x 2 + mx + 2 = 0 , find m and the
other root.
Solve 2 x 2 + 3x − 3 = 0 , rounding off to two decimal figures. x 2 − x − 12
4. a) 7. For what value(s) of x is = 0?
x − 12
b) Hence or otherwise, write down the roots of 15 + 3a
8. Write down three values of a so that will be a natural
2( x − 1) + 3( x − 1) − 3 = 0
2
9
number.
Solve for x:
9. If f ( x) = x 2 − 6 x , prove that f (a − 2) = a 2 − 10a + 16
1. x +3 = x −3 5. x−2 + x =8
Now find
2. 4− x = x−2 6. 1 + x − 7 = −3x
9.1 a if f (a − 2) = 0
3. 10 − x = x + 2 7. 7 = −x − 5 − x 9.2 a if f (a − 2) = 20 , correct to two decimal places.