Quadratic EQuation
Form 4
Vol 2
Part 1 – Solving
1. (a) 4x(x – 1) = 3 – 5x
4x2 – 4x = 3 – 5x
(4x – 3)(x + 1) = 0
3
x= or –1
4
(b) 2x2 – 8x – 1 = 7 – 23x
2x2 + 15x – 8 = 0
(2x – 1)(x + 8) = 0
1
x = or –8
2
(c) x(x – 2) = 3(7 – 2x)
x2 – 2x = 21 – 6x
x2 + 4x – 21 = 0
(x + 7)(x – 3) = 0
x = –7 or 3
2. (a) 15 – 3x2 = 0
3x2 = 15
x2 = 5
x = 5
(b) x2 – 16 = 0
x2 = 16
x = ±4
(c) 4(3x – 1)2 = 25
25
(3x − 1)2 =
4
5 5
3x − 1 = or −
2 2
7 1
x = or −
6 2
1
3. (a) (3x)2 = –2x
9x2 + 2x = 0
x(9x + 2) = 0
2
x = 0 or −
9
(b) 5x2 = 15x
x2 – 3x = 0
x(x – 3) = 0
x = 0 or 3
(c) 2x = –3x2
3x2 + 2x = 0
x(3x + 2) = 0
2
x = 0 or −
3
4. (a) (2x – 7)2 = 3
2x – 7 = 3
7+ 3 7− 3
x= or
2 2
(b) (4x + 7)2 = (2x)2
4x + 7 = 2x or 4x + 7 = –2x
7 7
x =− or −
6 2
(c) (3x + 1)2 = (7x)2
3x + 1 = 7x or 3x + 1 = –7x
x = –0.1 or 0.25
2
5. (a) 2(x – 4)(x + 3) = –9(x + 1)
2(x2 – x – 12) = –9x – 9
2x2 – 2x – 24 = –9x – 9
2x2 + 7x – 15 = 0
(2x – 3)(x + 5) = 0
x = 1.5 or –5
(b) (4x + 1)(2x + 3) = 18
8x2 + 2x + 12x + 3 – 18 = 0
8x2 + 14x – 15 = 0
(4x – 3)(2x + 5) = 0
x = 0.75 or –2.5
(c) (8x – 3)(x + 1) = 3x – 2
8x2 – 3x + 8x – 3 = 3x – 2
8x2 + 2x – 1 = 0
(4x – 1)(2x + 1) = 0
x = 0.25 or –0.5
6. (a) x(1 – x) = 25(x – 1)
x(1 – x) = –25(1 – x)
x(1 – x) + 25(1 – x) = 0
(1 – x)(x + 25) = 0
x = 1 or –25
(b) x(x + 9) = –2(x + 9)
x(x + 9) + 2(x + 9) = 0
(x + 2)(x + 9) = 0
x = –2 or –9
(c) x(x – 1) = 120(x – 1)
x(x – 1) – 120(x – 1) = 0
(x – 120)(x – 1) = 0
x = 1 or 120
3
7. (a) (x – 3)(x – 4) = (a – 3)(a – 4)
x2 – 7x + 12 = a2 – 7a + 12
x2 – 7x + 7a – a2 = 0
(x – a)(x + a) – 7(x – a) = 0
(x – a)(x + a – 7) = 0
x = a or x = 7 – a
(b) (x + 2)(x – 5) = (–2 – a)(5 – a)
x2 – 3x – 10 = –10 – 3a + a2
x2 – a2 – 3x + 3a = 0
(x – a)(x + a – 3) = 0
x = a or x = 3 – a
(c) (2x – 3)(x + 6) = (2a – 3)(a + 6)
2x2 + 9x – 18 = 2a2 + 9a – 18
2x2 – 2a2 + 9x – 9a = 0
2(x – a)(x + a) + 9(x – a) = 0
(x – a)(2x + 2a + 9) = 0
−9 − 2a
x = a or
2
8. (a) Let y = x – 2.
y2 + 2y – 24 = 0
(y – 4)(y + 6) = 0
y = 4 or y = –6
x – 2 = 4 or x – 2 = –6
x = 6 or x = –4
(b) Let y = 2x + 1.
4y2 + 5y + 1 = 0
(4y + 1)(y + 1) = 0
y = –0.25 or y = –1
2x + 1 = –0.25 or 2x + 1 = –1
x = –0.625 or –1
(c) Let y = 3x – 2.
y2 = 8 – 7y
y2 + 7y – 8 = 0
y = 1 or y = –8
3x – 2 = 1 or 3x – 2 = –8
x = 1 or x = –2
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Part 2 - Quadratic Formula
1. x2 + 7x – 4 = 5x
x2 + 2x – 4 = 0
−2 22 − 4(−4)
x=
2
−2 2 5
x=
2
x = −1 5
2. –2x2 + 4x + 3 = –3
–2x2 + 4x + 6 = 0
x2 – 2x – 3 = 0
−(−2) (−2)2 − 4(−3)
x=
2
24
x=
2
x = −1 or 3
3. –4x2 – 5x – 2 = 7x – 11
–4x2 – 12x + 9 = 0
−(−12) (−12)2 − 4(−4)(9)
x=
2(−4)
12 12 2
x=
−8
−3 3 2
x=
2
4. (2x – 3)(3x + 1) = 4
6x2 – 7x – 7 = 0
−(−7) (−7)2 − 4(6)(−7)
x=
2(6)
7 217
x=
12
