Model Answers

x ( 2 x + 1) + 5 x = 95
2 x 2 + x + 5 x = 95
2 x 2 + 6 x 95 = 0

x=
x=

62 ( 4 2 ( 95 ) )
2 2

36 ( 760 )

4
6 36 + 760
x=
4
6 + 796
either x =
= 5.55
4
6 796
x=
or
= 8.55
4

a = 2 b = 6 c = 95
x=

5.55

b 2 4ac
2a

-8.55

( x 3) ( x 5)
( x 5) ( 2x + 3)

x 3
2x + 3

1 3
1 5
3 5

1 5
2+ 3
10 + 3

x 3
2x + 3

cross multiply

( x + 2 ) ( 4 3 x ) = 5 ( x 1)
4x 3x 2 + 8 6x = 5x 5
4x 3x 2 + 8 6x 5x + 5 = 0
3 x 2 7 x + 13 = 0
3 x 2 + 7 x 13 = 0

b 2 4ac
2a
a = 3 b = 7 c = 13
x=

x=
x=

7 2 ( 4 3 ( 13 ) )
2 3

49 ( 156 )
6

either x =
or x =

7+

205
6

205
6

= 1.2196
= 3 = 5529

1.22

-3.55

= x 2 4 x + 3x 12
= x 2 x 12

x 2 x 12

( x + 2) ( x + 5)

( x + 2) ( x + 5)

6 = 15 + 4 ( q 1)
6 15 = 4q 4
6 15 + 4 = 4q
5 = 4q
5
q=
4
1
q = 1
4
1

1
4

1 2
1 5
2 5

( x 2) ( x 5)

x 2= 0
x= 2
x 5= 0
x= 5

2
5

2a + 4c

2a + 4c

1 1 9

2 4 1
9
S=
8
1
S= 1
8
S=

1
8

x ( x 5)
x ( x 5)

x 2 + 4 x + 3 x + 12
x 2 + 7 x + 12
x 2 + 7 x + 12

( y + 3) ( y + 5)
( y + 3) ( y + 5)

c 8 k 20
c 8k 20

12 x 2 3 x + 20 x 5
12 x 2 + 17 x 5
12 x 2 + 17 x 5

( x + 2) ( x 5)

= 0

x = 2 or 5
2 or 5

x ( 2 x + 6 ) 3 x = 100
2 x 2 + 6 x 3 x = 100
2 x 2 + 3 x = 100
2 x 2 + 3 x 100 = 0

2 x 2 + 3 x 100 = 0
a = 2 b = 3 c = 100
x=
x=
x=
x=

b 2 4ac
2a

9 ( 4 2 ( 100 ) )
2 2

3+

9 ( 800 )

3+

4
809

4
x = 6.3607

6.36