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    Factorising Ax + BX + C: Quadratic Equations Questions

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    This document provides examples and practice problems for factorizing, solving, and completing the square for quadratic equations. It begins with examples of factorizing expressions like 3x^2 + 8x + 4 and solving equations like 12x^2 - 28x = -15 by setting them equal to 0 and factorizing. Next, it introduces the quadratic formula and works through an example. Practice problems are then provided for students to factorize, solve, and complete the square for various quadratic equations.

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    This document provides examples and practice problems for factorizing, solving, and completing the square for quadratic equations. It begins with examples of factorizing expressions like 3x^2 + 8x + 4 and solving equations like 12x^2 - 28x = -15 by setting them equal to 0 and factorizing. Next, it introduces the quadratic formula and works through an example. Practice problems are then provided for students to factorize, solve, and complete the square for various quadratic equations.

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    Factorising Ax + BX + C: Quadratic Equations Questions

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    Quadratic Equations Questions

    Factorising ax2 + bx + c
    Example Factorise 3x2 + 8x + 4
     First we note that both signs are positive, so both brackets are positive
     As 3 only has 3 and 1 as its factors, the brackets must start
    (3x + )(x + )
     Next, we note that the factors of 4 are 4 x 1 and 2 x 2
     We now have to find which pair of factors of 4 combine with 3 x 1 to give 8
    3 4 2
    1 1 2
    We see that the combination: 3 x 2
    1 x 2 adds up to 8
     So, the complete factorisation becomes
    (3x + 2)(x + 2)
    1. Factorise the following expressions
    (a) 2x2 + 5x + 2 (e) 16x2 - 8x + 1
    (b) 7x2 + 8x + 1 (f) 6x2 + 33x - 63
    (c) 4x2 + 3x – 7 (g) 6x2 + 13x + 5
    (d) 15x2 + 2x – 1 (h) 7x2 - 37x + 10

    Solving ax2 + bx + c = 0
    Example Solve the equation 12x2 – 28x = -15
     First, rearrange the equation to equal zero
    12x2 – 28x + 15 = 0
     This then factorises into
    (2x – 3)(6x – 5) = 0
     The only way this product can equal zero is if the value of one of the brackets
    is zero. Hence,
    either 2x – 3 = 0 or 6x – 5 = 0
    2x = 3 or 6x = 5
    x = 3/2 or x = 5/6
    So the solution is x = 1.5 and x = 5/6
    2. Solve the following equations, finding both values of x
    (a) 3x2 + 8x - 3 = 0 (f) 6x2 - 5x - 4 = 0
    (b) 12x2 - 16x - 35 = 0 (g) x2 - x = 42
    (c) 2x + 5x - 3 = 0
    2
    (h) 8x(x + 1) = 30
    (d) 25x - 20x + 4 = 0
    2
    (i) 13x2 = 11 – 2x
    (e) 9x - 24x + 16 = 0
    2
    (j) (2x – 1)(x – 2) = 5
    Using the quadratic formula
    The quadratic formula is:
    -b ± √b2 – 4ac
    x=
    2a
    Example Solve 5x2 – 11x – 4 = 0, correct to two decimal places
    Take the quadratic formula, and put in the values in from the equation:
    11 ± √ 121 – 4(5)(-4) 11 ± √ 201
    x= x=
    10 10 x = 2.52 or x = -0.32

    3. Solve the following equations by finding both possible values of x to


    two decimal places, using the quadratic formula
    (a) 2x2 + x - 8 = 0
    (b) 3x2 + 5x + 1 = 0
    (c) 4x2 + 9x + 3 = 0
    (d) 5x2 - 10x + 1 = 0

    Completing the square


    Example Rewrite x2 + 4x – 7 in the form (x + a)2 – b and solve the equation
    We note that x2 + 4x = (x + 2)2 – 4
    So, we have x2 + 4x – 7 = (x + 2)2 – 4 – 7
    = (x + 2)2 – 11
    When x2 + 4x – 7 = 0, then we have
    (x + 2)2 – 11 = 0  (x + 2)2 = 11
    Taking the square root of both sides gives:
    x + 2 = ± √11  x = -2 ± √11
    = 1.32 or -5.32 (to 2 d.p.)
    4. For each of the following, write an equivalent expression in the form
    (x ± a)2 – b:
    (a) x2 + 4x (d) x2 – 2x
    (b) x2 + 14x (e) x2 + 2x
    (c) x – 5x
    2
    (f) x2 + 7x

    5. Solve the following equations by completing the square. Leave your


    answers in surd form where appropriate
    (a) x2 + 4x – 1 = 0
    (b) x2 + 14x – 5 = 0
    (c) x2 + x – 1 = 0

    6. Solve these equations by completing the square, rounding to a suitable


    degree of accuracy:
    (a) x2 + 2x – 5 = 0
    (b) x2 – 4x – 7 = 0
    (c) x2 + 2x – 9 = 0

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