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Solving Quadratics
by Factorising

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1. Solve 2x 2 + 5x + 2 = 0

………………………..
(2)

2. Solve 3x 2 − x − 2 = 0

………………………..
(2)

3. Solve 2x 2 − x − 6 = 0

………………………..
(2)

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4. Solve 7x 2 − 22x + 16 = 0

………………………..
(2)

5. Solve 2x 2 + 15x − 38 = 0

………………………..
(2)

6. Solve 4x 2 + 12x − 7 = 0

………………………..
(3)

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7. Solve 6x 2 + 31x + 5 = 0

………………………..
(3)

8. Solve 4x 2 − 4x − 35 = 0

………………………..
(3)

9. Solve 12x 2 + 25x + 12 = 0

………………………..
(3)

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10. Solve 16x 2 − 30x + 9 = 0

………………………..
(3)

11. Solve 100x 2 − 169 = 0

………………………..
(2)

12. Solve 6y 2 + 4 = 13 − 3y + 4y 2

………………………..
(3)

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13. Solve 3(x + 1) = 3x 2 + x + 2

………………………..
(3)

(4x + 3)(x + 2)
14. Solve =3
x+1

………………………..
(2)

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15. Solve + +6=0
x2 x

………………………..
(4)

2x − 1 1
16. Solve =
4 2x − 1

………………………..
(4)

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17. Solve − − 12 = 0
x2 x

………………………..
(4)

18. A rectangular field has a width of x metres.

The length of the field is 25 metres greater than twice the width of the field.
The area of the field is 450m²

Work out the length of the field.

………………………..
(4)

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19. Shown is a right angled triangle.

(a) Show that 11x 2 − 42x − 8 = 0

………………………..
(3)

(b) Find the value of x

………………………..
(2)

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20. Solve the equation 7x − 22x 2 − 16 = 0

………………………..
(4)

21. Solve the equation 4x 4 − 11x 2 + 6 = 0

………………………..
(4)

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22. Solve 8x +4x+3
= 16x +5x+6

………………………..
(6)

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Solving Quadratics using

Completing the Square

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1. (a) Write x 2 + 4x − 3 in the form (x + a)2 + b, where a and b are constants

………………………..
(2)

(b) Hence solve x 2 + 4x − 3 = 0

………………………..
(2)

2. Solve x 2 − 2x − 5 = 0 using completing the square

………………………..
(3)

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3. Solve x 2 − 3x + 1 = 0 using completing the square

………………………..
(3)

4. Solve x 2 + 13x + 1 = 0 using completing the square

………………………..
(3)
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5. Solve 3x 2 + 12x − 2 = 0 using completing the square

………………………..
(3)

6. Solve 5x 2 + 2x − 8 = 0 using completing the square

………………………..
(3)

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7. A curve has equation y = x 2 + 10x + 3

Find the coordinates of the points where the curve meets the x-axis.

………………………..
(4)

8. A curve with equation y = x 2 + 8x − 1 meets the x-axis at the points A and B

The point C has coordinates (2, 5).

Find the area of triangle ABC

………………………..
(5)
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Quadratic Formula

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1. Solve x 2 − 4x + 2 = 0

Give your answers to 1 decimal place.

………………………..
(2)

2. Solve x 2 − x − 11 = 0

Give your answers to 1 decimal place.

………………………..
(2)
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3. Solve 4x 2 + 8x + 3 = 0

Give your answers to 1 decimal place.

………………………..
(2)

4. Solve 3x 2 − 23x − 67 = 0

Give your answers to 1 decimal place.

………………………..
(2)
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5. Solve 2x 2 = 9x + 40

Give your answers to 1 decimal place.

………………………..
(2)

6. Solve 4x 2 − 9 = 2x 2 + 4x

Give your answers to 1 decimal place.

………………………..
(2)

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7. A rectangular field is 30m longer than it is wide.
The area of the field is 5000m²

Calculate the length of the field.

………………………..m
(3)

8. Below is a right angled triangle.

Find the possible values of x.

………………………..
(4)
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9. Below is a right angled triangle.

Find the possible values of x.

………………………..
(4)

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Simultaneous Equations
(both linear)

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1. Solve the simultaneous equations

2y = 4x − 18
2x = 15 + 3y

………………………..
(4)

2. Solve the simultaneous equations

3x + 11y = 100
6x + 28 = 2y

………………………..
(4)

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3. Solve the simultaneous equations

y+2 y−6
=−4 =2
x−3 x+5

………………………..
(5)

4. Here are two function machines, with the same input, y.

Work out the value of y

………………………..
(4)
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5. Barry buys 200 pieces of stationery for £76.
Of the 200 pieces of stationery, x of them are rulers that cost 50p each and y of
them are pens that cost 20p each.

Find how many rulers Barry buys and how many pens he buys.

Number of rulers ……………………….. Number of pens ………………………..

(4)

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6.

Shown is a cyclic quadrilateral.

Find the values of x and y.

x = ……………………….. y = ………………………..
(4)

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Simultaneous Equations
(non-linear)

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1. Solve the simultaneous equations

y = x 2 + x − 14

y = x−5

………………………..
(4)

2. Solve the simultaneous equations

y = x+3

x 2 + y 2 = 149

………………………..
(5)
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3. Solve the simultaneous equations

x − 4y = 2

x 2 − 8y 2 = 68

………………………..
(5)

4. Solve the simultaneous equations

y = 2x 2 + x + 1

y = x 2 − 5x − 7

………………………..
(5)
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5. Solve the simultaneous equations

x 2 + 3x − x y = 10

2x − y = 4

………………………..
(5)

6. Solve the simultaneous equations

y = 9x 2 + 11x + 3

5x − y + 2 = 0

………………………..
(5)
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7. Solve the simultaneous equations

2x + y = 7

x2 − y2 = 8

………………………..
(5)

8. Solve the simultaneous equations

y = x 2 − 9x − 3

y=x

………………………..
(5)
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9. Solve the simultaneous equations

y = x2 + x − 7

4x + 2y + 1 = 0

………………………..
(5)

10. Solve the simultaneous equations

y = x−2

2x 2 − x y = 11

………………………..
(5)
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11. Find the coordinates where the line y = x + 8 and the curve
y = x 2 + 19x + 80 intersect

………………………..
(5)

12. Find the coordinates where the line x + y = 3 and the curve
x 2 + 3y = 27 intersect

………………………..
(5)

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13. How many points of intersection does the circle x2 + y2 = 8
have with the line x + y = 4 ?

………………………..
(5)

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14. Shown is the curve y 2 = x and the line y = 2x − 6

The curve and the line meet at the points A and B.

The point C is (8, 0)

Show ABC is a right angled triangle.

(6)

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Factor Theorem

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1. Use factor theorem to show that (x − 1) is a factor of x 3 − 3x 2 − 13x + 15

(1)

2. Use factor theorem to show that (x − 3) is a factor of x 3 − 10x 2 + 21x

(1)

3. Use factor theorem to show that (x + 4) is a factor of x 3 + 4x 2 − 3x − 12

(1)

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4. Use factor theorem to show that (2x − 1) is a factor of 2x 3 + 7x 2 + 2x − 3

(2)

5. f (x) = 4x 3 + 5x 2 − 23x − 6

Use the factor theorem to show that (4x + 1) is a factor of f (x)

(2)

6. Use the factor theorem to show that (x + 5)

is not a factor of x 3 − 12x 2 + 47x − 35

(2)
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7. (a) Use the factor theorem to show that (x − 1)
is a factor of x 3 − x 2 − 4x + 4

(1)

(b) Hence, factorise fully x 3 − x 2 − 4x + 4

……………………………………
(3)

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8. (a) Use the factor theorem to show that (x − 2)
is a factor of x 3 − 9x 2 + 20x − 12

(1)

(b) Hence, factorise fully x 3 − 9x 2 + 20x − 12

……………………………………
(3)

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9. (a) Use the factor theorem to show that (x + 4)
is a factor of 2x 3 + 5x 2 − 14x − 8

(1)

(b) Hence, factorise fully 2x 3 + 5x 2 − 14x − 8

……………………………………
(4)

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10. (a) Use the factor theorem to show that (2x − 3)
is a factor of 2x 3 + x 2 − 12x + 9

(2)

(b) Hence, factorise fully 2x 3 + x 2 − 12x + 9

……………………………………
(3)

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11. (a) Use the factor theorem to show that (x − 2) and (x + 5)
are factors of x 3 + 2x 2 − 13x + 10

(2)

(b) Use the factor theorem to show that (x − 2) and (x + 5)

are also factors of x 3 + 11x 2 + 14x − 80

(2)
3 2
x + 2x − 13x + 10
(c) Hence, simplify fully
x 3 + 11x 2 + 14x − 80

……………………………………
(3)

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12. (a) Show that (x + 3) is a factor of x 3 + 3x 2 − 49x − 147

(2)

(b) Hence, or otherwise, find all the solutions of x 3 + 3x 2 − 49x − 147 = 0

……………………………………
(4)

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13. Factorise fully x 3 − 6x 2 + 11x − 6

(5)

14. (x − 5) is a factor of x 3 − x 2 − 32x + a

Work out the value of a

a = …………………………
(2)

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14. (x + 4) is a factor of x 3 + 11x 2 + a x − 72

Work out the value of a

a = …………………………
(3)

15. Given (x − 1) is a factor of 3x 3 − 15x 2 + a x + a

Find the value of a

a = …………………………
(4)

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16. (x + a) is a factor of x 3 − 7x 2 + a x + 20a

(a) Show that a=2

(2)

(b) Solve x 3 − 7x 2 + 2x + 40 = 0

……………………………………
(4)

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17. Below is the graph of y = 5x 3 + 23x 2 − 40x + 12

Find the coordinates of the points a and b, where the graph of

y = 5x 3 + 23x 2 − 40x + 12 crosses the x-axis.

……………………………………
(4)

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18. Solve x 3 − 19x 2 + 103x − 165 = 0

……………………………………
(5)

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9 (x + 3) divides into (x3 + 8x2 + kx + 12) without remainder.
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10 Use long division to find the result of (2 x4 – 10x2 + 3x + 2) ÷ (x – 2)

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Inequalities

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 2 − 5x
1. Solve the inequality >−4
3

………………………..
(2)

10 − 3x
2. Write down the largest integer that satisfies > 15
9

………………………..
(3)

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3. Write down all the integer solutions to

………………………..
(3)

4. Find the range of values of x that satisfies both

and

………………………..
(4)

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5. Solve the inequality

8(x − 2) − 3(1 − x) ≤ 9(x + 2) + 1

………………………..
(4)

6. −5 < a < − 1 and −2 < b < − 1

Write down an inequality for each of the following

(a) ab

………………………..
(2)

(b) b2

………………………..
(2)
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7. −1 ≤ c ≤ 10 and −4 ≤ d ≤ − 2

Write down an inequality for each of the following

(a) d−c

………………………..
(2)

(b) c2

………………………..
(2)

c
(c)
d

………………………..
(2)

(d) (c + d )2

………………………..
(2)

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8. Solve x 2 ≥ 36

………………………..
(2)

9. Solve the inequality x 2 − 13x + 22 < 0

………………………..
(3)

10. Solve the inequality x 2 + 9x + 18 ≥ 0

………………………..
(3)
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11. Solve the inequality x 2 + 3x − 4 > 0

………………………..
(3)

12. Solve the inequality x 2 − 4x − 32 ≤ 0

………………………..
(3)

13. Solve the inequality −x 2 + 3x + 10 > 0

………………………..
(3)
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14. Solve the inequality 5x 2 + 7x + 2 > 0

………………………..
(4)

15. Solve the inequality 3x 2 + 8x − 3 ≤ 0

………………………..
(4)

16. Solve the inequality 4x 2 − 11x + 6 < 0

………………………..
(4)
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17. Solve the inequality x 2 + 6x + 3 < 0

Leave your answer in surd form.

………………………..
(4)

18. Solve the inequality (2x + 5)2 − 3x(x + 2) > 0

………………………..
(4)
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