EBQ 1043

Business Mathematics
Faculty of Economics and Business
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Tutorial 3
Simplify the following (Q1-Q6)

1. (3y+4)(2y-3)

2. 3[( x 2 y)2 (3x 2 y)2 (2 x y)(2 x y)]

3. (3x 2) 2 3x 2(3x 2) 5

4. (18m 2 n 6m 3 n 12m 4 n 2 ) (6m 2 n)

5. (2 x 3)2 3( x 4)( x 4) 2( x 4) 1

6. (t 2 2t 4)( 2t 2 1)

7. Suppose that you have $4000 to invest, and you invest x dollars at 10% and the remainder
at 8%. Write the expression in x to represent each of the following:-
a. The amount invested at 8%
b. The interest earned on the dollars at 10%
c. The total interest earned.

8. Solve the equation by factoring.

a. 8m 2 64m 0 c. 13m 5 6m 2
b. x 4 5x 2 6 0

9. Find the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points:
a. (4,5) and (3,8)
b. (-2,-2) and (4,-4)

10. Find an equation of the line that passes through the point and has the indicated slope m
a. (2,4); m=-1
b. (1,2); m=-1/2