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MoreAlgebra2(MS)

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Question Type 13: Express in terms of y (Given

y = bx ) - Additional Questions
Instructions:
Given the relationship y = bx , express each of the following in terms of y.

Question 1:
Given y = 2x , express 32x

Solution: y 5

Question 2:
Given y = 3x , express 81x

Solution: y 4

Question 3:
Given y = 10x , express 10000x

Solution: y 4

Question 4:
Given y = 4x , express 8x

Solution: y 3/2

Question 5:
Given y = 9x , express 27x

Solution: y 3/2

Question 6:
Given y = 16x , express 4x

Solution: y 1/2

Question 7:
Given y = 25x , express 5x

Solution: y 1/2

1
Question 8:
Given y = (1/2)x , express 2x

Solution: y −1

Question 9:
Given y = (1/3)x , express 27x

Solution: y −3

Question 10:
Given y = (1/4)x , express 2x

Solution: y −1/2

Question 11:
Given y = 8x , express 4x

Solution: y 2/3

Question 12:
Given y = 27x , express 9x

Solution: y 2/3

Question 13:
Given y = 100x , express 10x+1

Solution: 10y 1/2

Question 14:
Given y = 2x , express 4x−1

y2
Solution: 4

Question 15:
Given y = 3x , express 9x+2

Solution: 81y 2

2
Question 16:
Given y = 5x , express 252x−1

y4
Solution: 25

Question 17:
Given y = 10x , express 1000x−2

y3
Solution: 1000000

Question 18:
Given y = (1/2)x , express 8x

Solution: y −3

Question 19:
Given y = (1/4)x , express 16x

Solution: y −2

Question 20:
Given y = (1/10)x , express 100x

Solution: y −2

Question Type: Solving Equations with Surds -


Additional Questions
Instructions:
√
Solve the following equations, giving your answer in the form a + b n or a,
where a and b are integers or rational numbers, and n is a surd.

Question 1:
√ √
Solve 2(x + 1) = 2(x − 2)
√
Solution: 3 + 3 2

3
Question 2:
√ √
Solve 3(2x − 1) = 3(x + 3)
√
Solution: 2 + 3

Question 3:
√
Solve 7(x − 3) = 7(x + 1)

5 2
√
Solution: 3 + 3 7

Question 4:
√ √
Solve 2 2(x + 2) = 8 + x
√
Solution: − 87 − 2
7 2

Question 5:
√ √ √
Solve 3 3(x − 3) = 27 + 3x
√
Solution: 3 + 2 3

Question 6:
√ √
Solve 2(x − 2) = 2x + 1

3
√
Solution: −3 − 2 2

Question 7:
√ √
Solve 5(x + 5) = 5x − 2

7 7
√
Solution: 4 + 20 5

Question 8:
√ √
Solve 7(2x + 7) = 7x + 3

4 8
√
Solution: 3 + 21 7

Question 9:
√ √ √
Solve 2(3x − 2 2) = 2 2x − 1

3
√
Solution: 2 2

4
Question 10:
√ √ √
Solve 3(4x + 3 3) = 3 3x + 5
√
Solution: − 34 3

Question 11:
√
Solve 2x − 3 = 2(x − 1)

1
√
Solution: −1 − 2 2

Question 12:
√
Solve 3x + 1 = 3(x + 2)
√
Solution: − 52 − 5
6 3

Question 13:
√
Solve 5x − 2 = 5(x − 3)

13 13
√
Solution: 4 + 20 5

Question 14:
√ √
Solve 2 2x + 4 = 8 + 2x
√
Solution: −3 2

Question 15:
√ √
Solve 3 3x − 9 = 27 − x

9 12
√
Solution: 13 + 13 3

Question 16:
√ √ √
Solve 2x + 2 = 2x − 2
√
Solution: 2 + 2 2

Question 17:
√ √ √
Solve 5x + 2 5 = 5x − 5

3 3
√
Solution: 4 + 4 5

5
Question 18:
√ √ √
Solve 7x + 3 7 = 7x − 7
√
Solution: 23 + 23 7

Question 19:
√ √
Solve 2x + 1 = 2(x − 2) + x
√
Solution: 1 + 2 2

Question 20:
√ √
Solve 3x − 2 = 3(x + 1) − x
√
Solution: 2 + 3

Question Type: Expanding and Equating Coeffi-


cients with Surds - Additional Questions
Instructions:
Find the integer values for the unknowns in the following equations by expanding
and equating coefficients of rational and irrational parts.

Question 1:
√ √
Given (a + 3)2 = b + 2 3, find integer values for a and b.

Solution: a = 1, b = 4

Question 2:
√ √
Given (p − 2 2)2 = q − 8 2, find integer values for p and q.

Solution: p = 2, q = 12

Question 3:
√ √
Given (x + y 5)2 = 29 + 12 5, find positive integer values for x and y.

Solution: x = 2, y = 3 or x = 3, y = 2

Question 4:
√ √
Given (m − n 7)2 = 23 − 8 7, find positive integer values for m and n.

Solution: m = 4, n = 2 or m = 2, n = 4

6
Question 5:
√ √
Given (2 + a)2 = 7 + 4 b, find positive integer values for a and b.

Solution: a = 3, b = 1

Question 6:
√ √
Given (3 − p)2 = 11 − 6 q, find positive integer values for p and q.

Solution: p = 2, q = 2

Question 7:
√ √
Given ( x + 1)2 = 5 + 2 y, find positive integer values for x and y.

Solution: x = 4, y = 4

Question 8:
√ √
Given ( m − 2)2 = 7 − 4 n, find positive integer values for m and n.

Solution: m = 3, n = 1

Question 9:
√ √
Given (a + b 2)2 = 17 + 12 2, find positive integer values for a and b.

Solution: a = 3, b = 2

Question 10:
√ √
Given (p − q 3)2 = 19 − 8 3, find positive integer values for p and q.

Solution: p = 4, q = 1

Question 11:
√ √
Given (2x + 3)2 = y + 4x 3, find an expression for y in terms of x.

Solution: y = 4x2 + 3

Question 12:
√ √
Given (3m − 5)2 = n − 6m 5, find an expression for n in terms of m.

Solution: n = 9m2 + 5

7
Question 13:
√ √
Given (a + 2 b)2 = 33 + 20 6, find positive integer values for a and b.

Solution: a = 5, b = 6

Question 14:
√ √
Given (p + 3 q)2 = 58 + 24 10, find positive integer values for p and q.

Solution: p = 7, q = 10

Question 15:
√ √ √
Given ( a + b)2 = 5 + 2 6, find positive integer values for a and b.

Solution: a = 3, b = 2 or a = 2, b = 3

Question 16:
√ √ √
Given ( x − y)2 = 8 − 2 15, find positive integer values for x and y.

Solution: x = 5, y = 3 or x = 3, y = 5

Question 17:
√ √ √
Given (2 a + 3 b)2 = 43 + 12 35, find positive integer values for a and b.

Solution: a = 5, b = 7 or a = 7, b = 5

Question 18:
√ √ √
Given (3 p − 2 q)2 = 61 − 12 35, find positive integer values for p and q.

Solution: p = 5, q = 7 or p = 7, q = 5

Question 19:
√ √
Given ((a + 1) + 2)2 = b + (4 + 2a) 2, find an expression for b in terms of a.

Solution: b = (a + 1)2 + 2

Question 20:
√ √
Given ((p − 2) − 3)2 = q − (4 − 2p) 3, find an expression for q in terms of p.

Solution: q = (p − 2)2 + 3

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