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Solving Equations: Methods & Examples

This document provides examples for solving different types of numerical equations including: 1) Systems of simultaneous equations using substitution and elimination methods. 2) Quadratic equations using the method of completing the square. 3) Worked examples are shown for solving quadratic equations with completing the square and solving a system of equations involving quadratic and linear equations.

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Solving Equations: Methods & Examples

This document provides examples for solving different types of numerical equations including: 1) Systems of simultaneous equations using substitution and elimination methods. 2) Quadratic equations using the method of completing the square. 3) Worked examples are shown for solving quadratic equations with completing the square and solving a system of equations involving quadratic and linear equations.

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Numerical Methods

Tutorial 3
Chapter 2: Solving Equations

System of simultaneous Equations

1. Solve the following system of equation by substitution Method.


x+y=5
y=3+x

2. Solve the following simultaneous equations by elimination Method.


3x  4 y  5
5 x  2 y  6

3. Solve the following simultaneous equations by Substitution and Elimination Method.


3 x  2 y  14
 7x  5y  9

Quadratic equations by completing the square


Steps
Step 1 Divide all terms by a (the coefficient of x2).
Step 2 Move the number term (c/a) to the right side of the equation.
Step 3 Complete the square on the left side of the equation and balance this by
adding the same value to the right side of the equation.
Step 4 Take the square root on both sides and then Solve the equation.

Quadratic equations by completing the square


4. (a) x2 – 6x – 4 = 12
(b) x2 + 8x – 4 = 8
(c) x2 – 10x + 2 = 1
(d) –5x2 – 10x + 15 = 0

5. Given that f(x) = x2 – 3x + 6 and g(x) = x + 6.


Solve the equation f(x) = 2g(x) by completing the square.
Numerical Methods
Tutorial 3
Chapter 2: Solving Equations

1. x + y = 5-----------(1)
y = 3 + x-----------(2)

Substituting (2) into (1), we get


x+3+x=5
2x = 2
x=1

Substituting the x = 1 in (1), we get y = 4

2. 3x  4 y  5      (1)
5 x  2 y  6      (2)

(1)  (2)  2 gives


3 x  4 y  5
10 x  4 y  12
(-) (+) (+)

 7x  7
x  1
When x  1 ,
31  4 y  5
 4 y  5  3
1
y
2
1
Therefore, x  1 and y 
2
3. 3x  2 y  14      (1)
 7 x  5 y  9      (2)
3x  2 y  14      1  5  15 x  10 y  70
 7 x  5 y  9      2  2  14 x  10 y  18
:
15 x  10 y  70
 14 x  10 y  18

x  88
When x  88 , 388  2 y  14
 2 y  14  264
y  125
Therefore, x  88 and y  125
Answer for substitution will be worked out on the board.
Numerical Methods
Tutorial 3
Chapter 2: Solving Equations
Explanatory answers
4 (a)

(b) (c)

Please take note that the correct answers for (c) are x = 9.899 and x = 0.101

(d)
Numerical Methods
Tutorial 3
Chapter 2: Solving Equations
5. Given that f(x) = x2 – 3x + 6 and g(x) = x + 6
f(x) = 2g(x)
x2 − 3x + 6 = 2x + 12
x2 − 5x – 6 = 0
2 2
 5  5
x  5x      6    
2

 2  2
2
 5 25
x    6
 2 4
Taking square root on both sides,
 5 49
x    
 2 4
5 7
x 
2 2
Giving the solutions x = − 1 and x = 6

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