TOPIC – ALGEBRA

LEVEL I
Quadratic and Compound Quadratic Expressions
1 1 2
1. Calculate the value of + +
1− 5 1+ 5 1+ 5
4 4

1+ 2 + 3
2. Simplify by rationalizing the denominator
1− 2 + 3

2+3 3 + 5
3. If = a + b 3 + c 5, here a, b, c are rationa l numbers .Find a, b and c.
( )(
2+ 3 2 3 + 5 )
1
4. If x = 2 + 3 , find the value of x3 +
x3
3 +1
5. If x = , find the value of 4x3 + 2x2 – 8x + 7.
2
6. Arrange the following in ascending order
(i) a = 6 − 2 and b = 2 2 − 6

(ii) a = 27 − 26, b = 28 − 27, c = 29 − 28

7. Given a > b > c > d > 0 and
U = ab + cd , V = ac + bd ,W = ad + bc,

Use "  " to connect U ,V ,W

8. Simplify 12 − 4 5

9. (CHINA/1996) Simplify 2+ 3 + 2− 3

10. (CHINA/1998) Evaluate 8 + 63 − 8 − 63

11. (CHINA/1994) Simplify 7 − 15 − 16 − 2 15

12. (CHINA/1998) Simplify Given x + y = 3 5 − 2 , x − y = 3 2 − 5 , find the value of xy

 6 − 30
13. Let . Is A the root of A the equation x + = ?
2 − 10
Divisibility
14. Find, by long division and synthetic division respectively, the quotient and remainder of
3x3 – 5x + 6 when it is divided by x –2.
15. Use synthetic division to carry out the division (–6x4 –7x2 + 8x + 9) ÷ (2x–1).
16. Given that f(x) = x4 + 3x3 + 8x2 – kx + 11 is divisible by x + 3, find the value of k.
17. Given that f(x) = x4 – ax2 – bx +2 is divisible by (x +1)(x+2) find the values of a and b.
18. Given that a polynomial f(x) has remainder 1, 2, 3 when divided by (x–1), (x–2), (x–3) respectively.
Find the remainder of f(x) when it is divided by (x–1) (x–2) (x–3).
19. Using factor theorem, prove the following
(i) an – bn is divisible by a – b, for any n∊N
(ii) an + bn is divisible by a + b, if n is odd natural number.
(iii) 123132 – 73132 is divisible by 12311 – 7311 & 12312 – 7312
20. What should be added to 2x6 – 5x3 – 3, so that it is divisible by x3 + 1.
21. If p(x) is a 4 degree polynomial with leading coefficient 1. If P(1) = 1, P(2) = 3, P(3) = 5, P(4) = 7
then p(5) =
(a) 30 (b) 33 (c) 9 (d) none
22. Factorize x3 + 7 x 2 + 14 x + 8

Relation Between Roots and Coefficients

23. (CHINA/1999) Given that 2x2 –5x – a = 0 is a quadratic equation in x, ‘a’ is a parameter. If the ratio
of its two roots x1 : x2 = 2 : 3, find the value of x2 – x1
24. Given that  and  are the real roots of x2 – 2x – 1 = 0. Find the value of 5 4 + 12 3 .

1 1
25. If  and  are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, find the value of: +
a + b a + b
26. If ,  are the roots of x2 + ax + b = 0, then prove that / is a root of the equation: bx2 + (2b – a2)x
+ b = 0.
27. If ,  be the roots of x3 + 2px2 – qx + 2r = 0 such that  = –2 and r  0, then:
(a) r2 + 2pr = 2 – q (b) r2 + pr = q – 1 (c) r2 + 2pr = q – 2 (d) None
a 20 − 2a18
28. Let  and  be the roots of x2 – 3x – 2 = 0 with  > . If an = n – n for n  1, then is
3a19
 2
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d)
3
29. If , , ,  are roots of x4 – 3x2 + x + 2 = 0 then equation having roots:
 +  +  + +  +  +  + +
, , and is
   
(a) x3–1 = 0 (b) (x–1)3 = 0 (c) (x+1)4 = 0 (d) x3–3 = 0
30. (CHNMOL/1999) Given that the real numbers s & t, satisfy 19s 2 + 99s + 1 = 0 ,
st + 4s + 1
t 2 + 99t + 19 = 0 and st  1 . Find the value of
t
31. (RUSMO/1989) Given p + q = 198, find the integer solutions of the equation x2 + px + q = 0
Nature of Roots & Transformation of Equations
32. If the roots of the equation, (c2 – ab) x2 – 2 (a2 – bc) x + (b2 – ac) = 0 be equal, prove that either a = 0
or a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc
33. The roots of px2 + 2qx + r = 0 and qx2 – 2 pr x + q = 0 are simultaneously real then,

(a) p = q, r  0 (b) p/q = q/r (c) 2q =  pr (d) None of these

34. Find the quadratic equation with rational co–efficient one of whose roots is 2 + 3 and hence find

the value of expression: x3 – 7x2 + 13x – 2 for x = 2 + 3.

35. Find ‘a’ such that (a2 – 5a + 6)x2 + (a2 – 4a + 3)x + (a2 – 9) is identically zero.

(CHINA/2004) If the larger root of ( 2003x ) − 2002  2004 x − 1 = 0 is m, and the smaller root of
2
36.

x 2 + 2002 x − 2003 = 0 is n, then m – n is

2003 2002
(a) 2004 (b) 2003 (c) (d)
2004 2003
37. (CHINA/1997) a; b; c are real numbers. Then the equation x 2 + ( a + b + c ) x + ( a 2 + b 2 + c 2 ) = 0 has

(a) 2 Negative real roots, (b) 2 Positive real roots,

(c) 2 Real roots with opposite signs (d) No real roots.
38. Obtain a polynomial of lowest degree with integral coefficient, whose one of the zeroes
is 5+ 2
39. Find a polynomial equation of the lowest degree with rational coefficients whose one root is
3
2 + 33 4 .
 1+  1+  1+ 
40. Let , ,  be the roots of x3 –x2 – 1 = 0. Then find the value of + +
1− 1−  1− 

41. If b1b2 = 2 (c1 + c2 ) , then at least one of the equations x2 + b1 x + c1 = 0 and x2 + b2 x + c2 = 0 has

(a) Real roots (b) Purely imaginary roots

(c) Imaginary roots (d) None of these
42. For how many values of k, x 2 + (k 2 + 2k ) x + k 2 + 4k + 4 is a perfect square for all integer values of x?
(a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 3
Common Roots and Analysis of Graph of Quadratic Expression
43. Find ‘t’ such that x2 + 2tx – 1 = 0 and x2 – 4 = 0 may have a root in common.
3 3 3 3
(a) (b)  (c) (d) 
2 4 5 2
44. Find K, if the equations: 4x2 – 11x + 2k = 0 & x2 – 3x – k = 0 have a common root and obtain the
common root for this value of K.
45. If the equation 2x2 + 3x + 5 = 0 and x2 + 2x + 3 = 0 have a common root then  is equal to:
(a) 0 (b) –1 (c) 0, –1 (d) 2, –1
46. For a  b, if the equation x2 + ax + b = 0 and x2 + bx + a = 0 has a common root, then value of (a +
b) is:
(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
47. If x2 + 3x + 5 = 0 and ax2 + bx + 2 = 0 have a common root and a, b  R, then the value of a + b is
equal to :
(a) 8 (b) 4/5 (c) 8/5 (d) none of these
48. Find condition so that roots of a1 x 2 + b1 x + c1 = 0 are double the roots of

a2 x 2 + b2 x + c2 = 0
49. Find range of:
(i) x2 + x + 1 (ii) –2x2 + x + 3
50. x2 + 2kx + 10  0  x then

(a) K  [–10, 10] (b) K  − 10, 10  (c) K  [–4, 4] (d) None

 
51. If both the roots of k (6 x 2 + 3) + rx + 2 x 2 − 1 = 0 and 6k (2 x 2 + 1) + px + 4 x 2 − 2 = 0 are common, then
2r − p is equal to
(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
52. If x 2 + px + 1 is a factor of the expression ax3 + bx + c , then

(a) a 2 + c 2 = −ab (b) a 2 − c 2 = −ab (c) a 2 − c 2 = ab (d) None of these

53. If every pair of the equations
x 2 + px + qr = 0 , x 2 + qx + rp = 0, x 2 + rx + pq = 0
have a common root, then the sum of three common roots is
−( p + q + r ) −p+q+r
(a) (b) (c) −( p − q + r ) (d) − p + q + r
2 2
54. If b  a , then the equation ( x − a) ( x − b) = 1 has
(a) Both roots in [a, b] (b) Both roots in (−, a)
(c) Both roots in (b, + ) (d)One root in (−, a) and the other in (b, + )

System of Linear Equations

x−n x−m m
55. Solve the equation − = (where mn ≠ 0)
m n n
56. Solve the equation [4ax - (a + b)](a + b) = 0, where a and b are constants.\
1
mx = 5x + ( −2) , find the value of expression
2
57. Given that –2 is the solution of equation
3
(m2–11m + 17)2007
58. Given that k is a positive constant and the equation = k2x – k2 = 2kx – 5k has a positive solution for
x. Find the value of k.
59. If positive numbers a; b; c satisfy abc = 1, solve the equation in x
2ax 2bx 2cx
+ + =1
ab + a + 1 bc + b + 1 ca + c + 1
60. If the system in x and y
3x − y = 5

2 x + y − z = 0
4ax + 5by − z = −22

And the system in x and y
ax − by + z = 8

x + y + 5 = c
2 x + 3 y = −4

have a same solution, then (a,b,c) is
(A) (2; 3; 4); (B) (3; 4; 5); (C) (–2; –3; –4); (D) (–3; –4; –5).
61. Determine the values of k such that the system of equations
 1
 kx − y = −
 3 has unique solution, no solution, and infinitely many solutions respectively.
3 y = 1 − 6 x

ab ac bc
62. Given = 2, = 5, = 4 find the value of a + b + c\
a+b a+c b+c
x − y − z = 5

63. Solve the system of equations  y − z − x = 1
 z − x − y = −15

64. Given
1 2 3
+ + = 0, (i)
x y z
1 6 5
− − = 0, (ii)
x y z
x y z
Find the value of + +
y z x
65. The area of a rectangle gets reduced by 9 cm2 if its length is reduced by 5 cm and breadth is
increased by 3 cm. If we increase the length by 3 cm and breadth by 2 cm, then the area increases by
67 cm2. Find the area of the triangle.
(a) 123 cm2 (b) 153 cm2 (c) 175 cm2 (d) 191 cm2
66. If the length and the breadth of a rectangle are respectively increased by 2 m and decreased by 3 m,
then its area decreases by 17 m2. If its length and breadth are respectively decreased by 1 m and
increased by 2 m, then its area increases by 7 m2. Find the area of the rectangle.
(a) 32 cm2 (b) 35 cm2 (c) 38 cm2 (d) 41 cm2
67. After covering a distance of 30 km with a uniform speed there is some defect in a train engine and
therefore, its speed is reduced to 4/5 of its original speed. Consequently, the train reaches its
destination late by 45 minutes. Had it happened after covering 18 km more, the train would have
reached 9 minutes earlier. Find the distance of the journey.
(a) 90 km (b) 100 km (c) 110 km (d) 120 km
Ans: (d)
68. On selling a tea-set at 5% loss and a lemon-set at 15% gain, a crockery seller gains Rs. 7. If he sells
the tea-set at 5% gain and the lemon-set at 10% gain, he gains Rs. 13. Find the difference in the
actual prices of the tea-set and the lemon-set.
(a) Rs. 10 (b) Rs. 15 (c) Rs. 20 (d) Rs. 25
69. A two-digit number is 4 times the sum of its digits. If 18 is added to the number, the digits are
reversed. Find the number.
(a) 24 (b) 28 (c) 42 (d) 82
Ans: (a)
70. P, Q and R are siblings. Four years ago, P’s age was fourteen less than twice the sum of the ages of
Q and R. Six years hence, P’s age will be four less than the sum of the ages of Q and R. Find P’s
present age.
71. The sum of a two-digit number and the number formed by interchanging its digits is 110. If 10 is
subtracted from the first number, the new number is 4 more than 5 times the sum of the digits. Find
the original number.
 LEVEL II
1. (CHINA/1996) Simplify 2 ab − a − b , where a ≠ b

2. Evaluate a + 3 + 4 a −1 + a + 3 − 4 a −1
3. If x5 – 5qx + 4r is divisible by (x–2)2 find the value of q and r.
4. Given that f(x) is a polynomial of degree 3, and its remainders are 2x – 5 and -3x + 4 when divided
by x2 – 1 and x2 – 4 respectively. Find the f(x).

Factorize x 4 + y 4 + ( x + y )
4
5.

6. Factorize xy ( x 2 − y 2 ) + yz ( y 2 − z 2 ) + zx ( z 2 − x 2 )

7. Show that (x–1)2 is a factor of xn – nx + n –1

8. If a, b, c, d, e are all zeroes of the polynomial (6x5 + 5x4 + 4x3 + 3x2 + 2x + 1), find the value of
(1 + a) (1 + b) (1 + c) (1 + d) (1 + e).
9. (CHINA1993) Given that the two roots of the equation x 2 + px + q = 0 are 1 greater than the two
1
roots of the equation x 2 + 2qx + p = 0 respectively. Find the solutions to each of the two equations.
2
10. (CHINA/1993) ,  are the real roots of the equation x2 – px + q = 0. Find the number of the pairs
(p, q) such that the quadratic equation with roots 2, 2 is still x2 – px + q = 0
11. (CHINA/1995) Given that the sum of squares of real roots to the equation
1
2 x 2 + ax − 2a + 1 = 0 is 7 , find the value of a.
4
12. (USSR) Prove that if  and  are the roots of the equation x2 + px + 1 = 0, γ and δ are the roots of
the equation x2 + qx + 1 = 0, then ( −  )(  −  )( +  )(  +  ) = q 2 − p 2

13. What are the co-efficient of x4 and x3 in (x – 1) (x – 2) (x – 3) (x – 4) (x – 5)?

14. (CHINA/1997) Given that a, b are integers with a > b and the two roots ,  of the equation
3x 2 + 3 ( a + b ) x + 4ab = 0 satisfy the relation  ( + 1) +  (  + 1) = ( + 1)(  + 1) Find all the pairs
.
(a, b) of two integers.
15. (CHINA/2005) Solve the quadratic equation ( m − 2 ) x 2 − ( m + 3) x − 2m − 1 = 0
16. (CHINA/2004) Given that the equation in x, ( m 2 − 1) x 2 − 2 ( m + 2 ) x + 1 = 0 has at least a real root,

find the range of m.

17. If the equation in x, x 2 + 2 (1 + a ) x + ( 3a 2 + 4ab + 4b 2 + 2 ) = 0 has real roots, find the values of a and

b.
18. Let p, q {1, 2,3, 4} . The number of equations of the form px 2 + qx + 1 = 0 having real roots is
(a) 15 (b) 9 (c) 7 (d) 8
19. Let a, b, c be real numbers a  0 . If  is a root a 2 x 2 + bx + c = 0 ,  is a root of a 2 x 2 − bx − c = 0

and 0     , then the equation a 2 x 2 + 2bx + 2c = 0 has a root  that always satisfies
 + 
(a) = (b)  =  + (c)  =  (d)
2 2
   
20. (CMO/1988) For what values of b do the equations 1988x2 + bx + 8891 = 0 and 8891
x2 + bx + 1988 = 0 have a common root ?
21. Find the value of k, such that the equations x 2 − kx − 7 = 0 and x 2 − 6 x − ( k + 1) = 0 have a common

root, and find the common root and different roots.

22. Solve the cubic equation 9x3 –27x2 + 26x – 8 = 0, given that one of the root of this equation is
double the other.
23. Show that 2x6 + 12x5 + 30x4 + 60x3 + 80x2 + 30x + 45 = 0 has no real roots.
24. Find all real solution x of the equation x10 − x8 + 8x6 − 24 x 4 + 32 x 2 − 48 = 0
25. Solve 2 x99 + 3x98 + 2 x97 + 3x96 + ... + 2 x + 3 = 0 in R

26. Prove that 1 + x111 + x 222 + x333 + x444 divides 1 + x111 + x 222 + x 333 + .. + x999 .
27. Let r, s, t are roots of equation 8x3 + 1001x + 2008 = 0. Then value of (r + s)3 + (s + t)3
+ (t + r)3 is 7k3 (where k is at ten’s place). Then value of k is _____
28. The value of ‘a’ for which x3 + ax –1 = 0 & x4 + ax2 + 1 = 0 have a common root is – k then k equals
P(1/ 2) + P(−1/ 2) 1 1 1
29. Let P(x) be a cubic polynomial with zeros    If = 100. Find + +
P(0)   
30. If  and  are the roots of both equations x2 + px + q = 0 and x3900 + p1950 x1950 + q1950 = 0. Prove that
 
, are the roots of x1950 + 1 + (x + 1)1950 = 0
 
31. Let k be an integer and p is a prime number such that the quadratic equation x2 + kx + p = 0 has two
distinct positive integer solutions. Then the value of – (p + k) is.
−3 −3
Solve for x : (5 + 2 6) x + (5 − 2 6) x
2 2
32. = 10
33. Let S be a square of unit area. Consider any quadrilateral which has one vertex on each side of X. If
a, b, c ad d denote the lengths of the sides of the quadrilateral, prove that
2  a2 + b2 + c2 + d2  4.
34. Suppose a, b and c are integers with a > 1 and p is a prime number, show that if ax 2 + bx + c is
equal to p for two distinct integral values of x, then ax2 + bx + c cannot be equal to 2p for any
integral value of x.
35. If   are the roots of x2 + ax – b = 0 and 4, 4 are the roots of x2– cx + d = 0, then prove that the
equation x2 – 4bx + 2b2 –c = 0 always has real roots.
36. Find the sum of the roots of the equation 2333x–2 + 2111x+1 = 2222x+2+ 1.
1
37. If an+1 =
1
( n = 1, 2,......2008) and a1 = 1, find the value of
1+
an
a1a2 + a2a3 + a3a4 + ….+ a2008a2009
38. Solve the system of equations
x − y + z = 1
y − z +u = 2

z − u + v = 3
u − v + x = 4

v − x + y = 5

39. (CHINA/2001) Given that the system of equations

mx + 2 y = 10

3 x − 2 y = 0
has integer solution, i.e x, y are both integers. Find the value of m2
40. As shown in the given figure, a; b; c; d; e; f are all rational numbers, such that the sums of three
numbers on each row, each column and each diagonal are equal. Find the value of a + b + c + d + e +
f.
 3x + my = 7
41. Given that the system of equations  has no solution, where m, n are integers between –
2 x + ny = 4
10 and 10 inclusive, find the values of m and n
 LEVEL III
1. (Training question for National Team of Canada) Simplify
1 1 1
P= + + ... +
2 1+ 2 3 2 +2 3 100 99 + 99 100

2. Simplify ( )(
9 + 2 1+ 3 1+ 5 )
x 4 − 6 x 3 − 2 x 2 + 18 x + 23
3. (SSSMO(J)/2007) Find the value of When x = 19 − 8 3
x 2 − 8 x + 15

4. Simplify S = x2 + 2x + 1 − x2 + 4x + 4 + x2 − 6x + 9
5. (CHINA/2005) Given that equations x2 – ax + 3 – b = 0 has two distinct real roots
x2 + (6 – a) x + 6 – b = 0 has two equal real roots, and x 2 + ( 4 − a ) x + 5 − b = 0 has not real roots.

Then the ranges of a and b are

(a) 2 < a < 4; 2 < b < 5, (b) 1 < a < 4; 2 < b < 5,
(c) 2 < a < 4; 1 < b < 5, (d) 1 < a < 4; 1 < b < 5.
6. (CHINA/1996) x1 and x2 are roots of the equation x2 + x – 3 = 0. Find the value of
x13 − 4 x22 + 19 .

5x + 2ab 1
7. Solve the equation ax + b − =
5 4
8. (CHINA/1993) Find the units digit of the expression
1993
 −2a | a | −3 + 3− | a | 
x= − 
 1+ a 3− a
 
−1
 4 2 1
9. (CHNMOL/1993) Simplify 4
3  3 − 3 + 3 
 9 9 9

1998 1999  2000  2001 + 1

10. (CHINA/1998) Evaluate .
4
3 3 1
11. Given a = 3 4 + 3 2 + 1, find the value of + +
a a 2 a3

( )
6
12. Given that the integral part of M = 13 + 11 is P find the value of M(1-P)

13. Simplify (
8+ 2 2+ 5 2+ 7 )( )
 ( ) ( )
5 5
a −1 − a a −1 + a
14. Simplify 3
+3
a −1 + a a − a −1

15. Simplify 1 + a 2 + 1 + a 2 + a 4

16. Simplify x + 2 + 3 2x − 5 − x − 2 + 2x − 5

1 x + 2 + x2 + 4x
17. Given x= a− , find the value of
a x + 2 − x2 + 4x
1
18. (CHINA/1999) Find the nearest integer of
17 − 12 2
19. Find all polynomials P(x) with real coefficients such that (x − 8)P(2x) = 8(x − 1)P(x).
20. Let (x–1)3 divides (p(x) + 1) and (x +1)3 divides (p(x)−1). Find the polynomial p(x) of degree 5.
21. If p, q, r are the real roots of x3 – 6x2 + 3x + 1 = 0, determine the possible values of p2q + q2r + r2p
22. (CHINA/1995) Given that a, b, c >0 and the quadratic equation (c +a) x2 +2bx (c – a) = 0 has two
equal real roots. Determine if the three segments of lengths a; b; c can form a triangle. If so, what is
the type of the triangle? Give your reasons.
23. (CHINA/1998) Given that ,  are roots of the equation x 2 − 7 x + 8 = 0, where    . Find the

2
value of + 3 2 without solving the equation.

24. Given that a = 8 – b and c2 = ab – 16, prove that a = b.
25. (USSR) Let and  be the roots of the equation x 2 + px + q = 0 and  and  be the roots of the

equation x 2 + Px + Q = 0 . Express the product ( −  )(  −  )( −  )(  −  ) in terms of the

coefficients of the given equations.

26. (ASUMO/1986) If the roots of the quadratic equation x2 + ax + b + 1 = 0 are natural numbers,
prove that a2 + b2 is a composite number.
13x − x 2  13 − x 
27. (CHINA/1999) Solve the equation x+  = 42
x +1  x +1 
28. If the prouduct of two roots of the equation 4x4 –24x3 + 31x2 + 6x − 8 = 0 is 1, find all the roots.
29. Given that f(x) = x2 + ax + b is a polynomial with integral coefficients. If f is a common factor of
polynomials g(x) = x4 – 3x3 + 2x2 – 3x + 1 and h(x) = 3x4 – 9x3 + 2x2 + 3x–1 find f(x)
30. For any non-negative integers m, n, p, prove that the polynomial x3m + x3n+1 + x3 p + 2 has the factor x2
+x+1
31. Given that f(x) is a polynomial with real coefficients. If there are distinct real numbers a, b, c such
that the remainders of f(x) are a, b, c when f is divided by(x–a), (x –b), (x–c) respectively, prove that
f(x) – x has the factor (x–a) (x–b) (x–c).
32. Factorize (y2 –z2)(1 + xy)(1 + xz) + (z2 – x2)(1 + yz)(1+yx) + (x2–y2)(1+zx)(1+zy)
33. When f(x) = x3 + 2x-2 + 3x + 2 is divided by g(x) which is a polynomial with integer coefficients, the
quotient and remainder are both h(x). Given that h is not a constant, find g and h.
1 1 1 13
34. The number of positive integers x satisfying the equation + + = is
x x + 1 x + 2 12
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) Infinitely many
8 9
35. Given that the equation x − m = x + 123 has positive integer solution when m is also a positive
3 4
integer, find the minimum possible value of m
36. Solve the system
x + y + z + u = 10; (i)
2x + y + 4z + 3u = 29; (ii)
3x + 2y + z + 4u = 27; (iii)
4x + 3y + z + 2u = 22: (iv)
37. Solve the system of equations
1 1 1
x + y + z = 2,

1 1 1
 + = ,
y z+x 3
1 1 1
 + = ,
z x+ y 4
38. Solve the system
 x ( y + z − x ) = 60 − 2 x 2

 y ( z + x − y ) = 75 − 2 y
2


 z ( x + y − z ) = 90 − 2 z
2

39. Find the values of ‘a’ such that the system of equations in x and y
x + 2y = a + 6 (1)
2x – y = 25 – 2a (2)
has positive integer solutions.
40. Solve the system of equations
2x + y + z + u + v = 16 (i)
x + 2y + z + u + v = 17 (ii)
x + y + 2z + u + v = 19 (iii)
x + y + z + 2u + v = 21 (iv)
x + y + z + u + 2v = 23 (v)

( x − 2) + (3 − x )
2 2
41. If x < 2 then is equal to

(a) 5 – 2x (b) 2x – 5 (c) 2 (d) 3

3 3
42. The number of integers x which satisfies the inequality x is
1+ 3 5− 3
43. (CHNMOL/2004) Given that the equation in x
mx 2 − 2 ( m + 2 ) x + m + 5 = 0 (i)

has no real root, how about the real roots of the following equation?
( m − 6 ) x 2 − 2 ( m + 2 ) x + m + 5 = 0? (ii)

1 1 1 1
44. If a 2 x3 + b2 y 3 + c 2 z 3 = p5 , ax 2 = by 2 = cz 2 and + + = and a + b + c only in terms of p.
x y z p

The polynomial x 2 k + 1 + ( x + 1) is not divisible by x2 + x + 1. Find the value of k  N .

2k
45.