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SIMPLIFYING & SOLVING 9. Problem 16. Problem
EQUATIONS Find the value of x and y: If 4x3 + 18x2 + 8x – 4 is divided by 2x + 3,
2x + 3y = 80 compute the remainder.
1. Problem 4x – 3y = 20 ANS: + 11
(4x2 y3)2 (2xy5) simplifies to: 50 140
ANS: x = , y =
3 9 17. Problem
ANS: 32x5 y11
Find the remainder when 2x3 – 3x2 + 6x – 4 is
10. Problem divided by 2x + 1.
2. Problem
Given the following: ANS: - 8
Determine the GCF of the expression 2a + 3b + 4c = 26
17x3 y2 – 34x4 y2. 4a – 6b – c = - 23
ANS: 17x3 y2
3a + 2b + 2c = 17 DIGIT PROBLEM
Solve for a2 + b2 + c2.
ANS: 26 18. Problem
3. Problem
The sum of the digits of a number of three
If 10x = 4, find the value of 102x + 1. digits is 17. The hundred’s digit is twice the unit
FACTOR THEOREM digit. If 396 be subtracted from the number, the
ANS: 160
order of the digits will be reversed. Find the
11. Problem units digit.
4. Problem
Which of the following is a factor of ANS: 4
Factor the expression x2 + 6x + 8 as
x4 – 10x2 + 9?
completely as possible. a) x - 2 c) x + 3 19. Problem
b) x - 3 d) x - 4 The tens digit of a certain two digit number
a) (x + 4) (x + 2)
b) (x - 4) (x + 2) exceeds the units digit by four and is one less
c) (x - 4) (x - 2) 12. Problem than twice the units digit. Find the number.
d) (x + 6) (x + 2) ANS: 95
Which of the following is a factor of 3x3 + 2x2 -
32?
5. Problem a) x - 2 c) x - 1 20. Problem
Factor 2(a + 3)2 – 5(a + 3) – 7. b) x - 3 d) x - 4
The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 7.
ANS: (2a – 1)(a + 4) The tens’ digit is 1 more than the square of the
13. Problem
units’ digit. Find the number.
6. Problem Which of the following is a factor of 3x3 + 2x2 - ANS: 52
32.
Solve the equation x3 + 5x2 = x + 5. a) x - 2 c) x + 2 21. Problem
ANS: (-1, 1, -5) b) x - 3 d) x + 3
Find a positive number which when increased
14. Problem by 8 is 180 times the reciprocal of the number.
7. Problem
ANS: 10
If xyz = 4 and y2 z = 5, what is the value of Find k so that x + 2 is a factor of
x3 – kx2 + 2x + 7k 22. Problem
x
? ANS: 4
y The quotient of a two-digit number divided by
the sum of its digits is 4. If the number is
4
Ans. subtracted from the sum of the squares of its
5 REMAINDER THEOREM digits, the difference is 9. Find the number.
ANS: 36
8. Problem 15. Problem
Solve for x from the following equations: When the expression x4 + ax3 + 5x2 + bx + 6 23. Problem
xy = 12, yz = 20, zx = 15 is divided by (x – 2), the remainder is 16.
When it is divided by (x + 1), the remainder is Find two number such that their sum multiplied
ANS: ± 3 10. Find the value of constant b. by the sum of their squares is 5,500, and their
difference multiplied by the difference of their
ANS: 7
squares is 352.
ANS: 9 and 13

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24. Problem 33. Problem 40. Problem
Find two number such that their sum multiplied Find the third proportional to 4 and 12. The weight of a synthetic ball varies directly
by the sum of their squares is 65, and their ANS: 36 with the cube of its radius. A ball with a radius
difference multiplied by the difference of their of 2 inches weighs 1.2 pounds. Find the weight
squares is 5. 34. Problem of a ball of the same material with a 3-inch
ANS: 2 and 3 radius.
Two numbers are as 3 : 4, and if 7 be ANS: 4.05
subtracted from each, the remainders are as
2 : 3. Find the numbers. 41. Problem
RATIO AND PROPORTION ANS: 21 and 28
The time required for an elevator to lift a weight
35. Problem varies directly with the weight and the distance
25. Problem through which it is to be lifted, and inversely as
A line segment, 42 cm. long, is divided into two the power of the motor. If it takes 20 seconds
xy is inversely proportional to yz. When
parts, the lengths of which are in the ratio 3 : 4. for a 5 hp motor to lift 220 N through 12
xy = 12.54, yz = 15,000. Find xy if
Find the longest part. meters, what size of motor is required to lift
yz = 12,900.
ANS: 24 cm. 5,340 N in 30 seconds through 12 meters?
ANS: 14.58
ANS: 80.91 hp.
26. Problem VARIATION PROBLEM
AB is proportional to BC in the ratio 13 to 17.
36. Problem
MIXTURE PROBLEMS
Also, BC is proportional to CD in the same
ratio. How long is AB if CD is 280 m. long. The volume V of a right circular cone varies 42. Problem
ANS: 163.74 jointly as the altitude h and the square of the
radius of the base r. If V = 400π cm3 when r = How many liters of a 45% alcohol solution must
be added to 60 liters of a 15% alcohol solution
27. Problem 10 cm. and h = 12 cm. Find h when V = 96π
cm3. to obtain a 25% alcohol solution?
Y is inversely proportional to x. If x = 23, ANS. 8 cm. ANS: 30 liters
y = 45000, find x if y = 54000.
ANS: 19.17 37. Problem 43. Problem
The electrical resistance of a cable varies A goldsmith has two alloys of gold, the first
28. Problem directly as its length and inversely as the being 70% pure gold, and the second 60%
Find the fourth proportional to 462, 77 and 90. square of its diameter. If a cable 600 m. long pure gold. How many grams of the 70% alloy
and 10 mm in diameter has a resistance of 0.1 of gold must be used to make 100 grams of
ANS: 15 alloy which will be 66% pure gold?
ohm, find the length of a cable 20 mm in
diameter with a resistance of 0.15 ohm. ANS: 60 grams
29. Problem
ANS: 3,600 meters
Find two numbers in the ratio 7:12 so that the 44. Problem
greater exceeds the smaller by 275.
38. Problem
Lynn Pike, a pharmacist, needs 70 liters of a
ANS: 660 and 385 Boyle’s law says that if the temperature stays 50% alcohol solution. She has available a 30%
the same, the pressure P of a gas is inversely alcohol solution and an 80% alcohol solution.
proportional to the volume V. If a cylinder in a How many liters of each solution should she
30. Problem steam engine has a pressure of 960 mix to obtain 70 liters of a 50% alcohol
If x : y = 3 : 4, find the ratio of kilopascals when the volume is 1.4 cubic solution?
(7x – 4y) : (3x + y) meters, find the pressure when the volume
ANS: 42 liters of 30% solution and 28 liters
increases to 2.5 cubic meters.
5 of 80% solution
ANS: ANS: 37.6
13
45. Problem
39. Problem
31. Problem The maximum weight that a circular column Find how many quartz of 4% butter fat milk and
can support is directly proportional to the fourth 1% butter fat milk should be mixed to yield 60
If 2(2x2
+ 3y2) = 11xy, find the ratio x : y. quartz of 2% butter fat milk.
power of its diameter and is inversely
ANS: 2 : 1 proportional to the square of its height. A 2- ANS: 20
meter diameter column that is 8 meters in
32. Problem height can support 1 ton. Find the weight that a
Find the mean proportional to 12 and 27. 1-meter-diameter column that is 4-meters in
ehight can support.
ANS: ± 18
ANS: ¼

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46. Problem 53. Problem 60. Problem
How many pounds of cream containing 12% It is now between 9 and 10 o’clock. In 4 min., The sum of the ages of Edward James and
butterfat must be added to 1800 lb. of milk the hour hand of a clock will be directly John Raven is 35. When Edward James was
containing 2% butterfat to obtain a milk having opposite the position occupied by the minute two-thirds his present age and John Raven
3% butterfat? hand 3 minutes ago. What time is it? was ¾ of his present age, the sum of their ages
ANS: 200 was 25. How old is Edward James now?
ANS: 9:20
ANS: 15
47. Problem
61. Problem
Two gallons of 20% salt solution is mixed with
4 gallons of 50% salt solution. Determine the 54. Problem Orlando is now 18 years old and his dear
percentage of salt solution in the new mixture. friend, Luigi, is 14 years old. How many years
In how many minutes after 2 o'clock will the ago was Orlando twice as old as Luigi?
ANS: 40%
hands of the clock extend in opposite directions
ANS: 10
for the first time?
48. Problem
ANS: 43.636 62. Problem
A chemist has two alcohol solutions of different
strengths, 30% alcohol and 45% alcohol Diophantus spent one sixth of his life as a child,
solutions, respectively. How many cubic cm. of AGE PROBLEM one twelve as a young man, and one seventh as
30% alcohol must be used so as to make a a bachelor. Five years after he was married, he
mixture of 30 cubic cm. which will contain 39% 55. Problem had a son who died 4 years before his father at
alcohol? half his father's final age. How long did
Maria is 36 years old. Maria was twice as old Diophantus live?
ANS: 12 cubic cm.
as Anna was when Maria was as old as Anna ANS: 84 years old
is now. How old is Anna now?
49. Problem
ANS: 24 yrs. old
Rice worth P15.00 per kg is to be mixed with ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS
rice worth P20.00 per kg to make up 50 kg of a 56. Problem
mixture to sell at P18.00 per kg. Determine the 63. Problem
weight of P15.00 per kg rice in the mixture. A boy is one-third as old as his brother and 8
years younger than his sister. The sum of their The world’s highest bridge, the Millau Viaduct
ANS: 20 kg
ages is 38 years. How old is the sister. in France, is 1125 feet above the River Tarn.
ANS: 14 yrs. (age of sister) An object is dropped from the top of this bridge.
CLOCK PROBLEMS Neglecting air resistance, the height of the
57. Problem object at time t seconds is given by the
50. Problem polynomial function P(t) = - 16t2 + 1125. Find
The tortoise is twice as old as the parrot was the height of the object when t = 1 second.
After how many minutes from 12:00 o'clock when the tortoise was as old as the parrot is ANS: 1,109
noon will the minute hand and the hour hand of now. When the parrot is as old as the tortoise,
a clock makes an angle of 120˚ for the first the sum of their ages is 180. How old is the
64. Problem
time. tortoise?
ANS: 21.8 min. The total revenues for an art supply company
Ans. 80 yrs. old
to sell x boxes of colored pencils per week over
the internet is given by the polynomial function
51. Problem 58. Problem r(x) = 11x. Find the total revenue from selling
At what time after 12:00 o'clock midnight will Chris Vincent is 25 years younger than his 1,500 boxes of colored pencils.
the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock father Bernardino. However, his father will be ANS: 15,400
be on a straight line for the first time? twice his age in 10 years. Find the sum of the
ANS: 12:32.7 A.M. ages of Chris Vincent and his father 65. Problem
Bernardino.
An Alpha III model rocket is launched from the
52. Problem ANS: 55
ground with an A8-3 engine Without a
In how many minutes after 2 o'clock will the parachute, the height of the rocket h at time t
59. Problem seconds is approximated by the equation
hands of the clock extend in opposite direction
for the first time? Liandro is 5 years older than Karlo. In 5 years, h = - 16t2 + 144t. Find how long it takes the
the product of their ages is 1.5 times the rocket to return to the ground.
ANS: 43.64 min.
product of their present ages. How old is Karlo ANS: 9
now?
ANS: 20

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66. Problem
The function w(x) = 0.5x2 gives the number of
serving of wedding cake that can be obtained
from a two-layer x-inch square wedding cake
tier. What size square wedding cake is needed
to srive 50 people?
ANS: 10

67. Problem
If the cost, C(x), for manufacturing x units of a
certain product is given by
C(x) = x2 – 15x + 50, find the number of units
manufactured at a cost of $9500.
ANS: 105 units

68. Problem
While hovering near the top of Ribbon Falls in
Yosemite National Park at 16,000 feet, a
helicopter pilot accidentally drops his
sunglasses. The height h(t) of the sunglasses
after t seconds is given by the polynomial
function h(t) = - 16t2 + 1600. When will the
sunglasses hit the ground?
ANS: 33.17

69. Problem
Rabbits in a lab are to be kept on a strict daily
deit that includes 30 grams of protein, 16
grams of fat and 24 grams of carbohydrates.
The scientist has only three food mixes
available with the following grams of nutrients
per unit.

Mixture Protein Fat Carbohydrates

Mix A 4 6 3
Mix B 6 1 2
Mix C 4 1 12

Find how many units of each mix are needed

daily to meet each rabbit’s dietary need.
ANS: 2 units of A, 3 units of B, 1 unit of C

70. Problem

During the 2010-2011 regular NBA Season, the

top-scoring player was Kevin Durant of the
Oklahoma City Thunder. Durant scored a total
of 2161 points during the regular season. The
number of free throws (each worth 1 point) he
made was 14 more than four times the number
of three-point field goals he made. The number
of two-point field goals that Durant made was
28 less than the number of free throws he
made. How many free throws did Kevin Durant
make during the 2010-2011 NBA Season?
ANS: 594