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Algebra Applications in Problem Solving

The document presents a series of mathematical problems involving equations related to costs, distances, and areas. It includes finding the cost of magazines and newspapers, calculating the time taken for walking distances, and determining dimensions of a rectangular park. Each problem requires setting up and solving equations to find the variable x, with specific instructions for showing work and providing answers to a specified precision.

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Algebra Applications in Problem Solving

The document presents a series of mathematical problems involving equations related to costs, distances, and areas. It includes finding the cost of magazines and newspapers, calculating the time taken for walking distances, and determining dimensions of a rectangular park. Each problem requires setting up and solving equations to find the variable x, with specific instructions for showing work and providing answers to a specified precision.

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1. The cost of a magazine is $x and the cost of a newspaper is $(x – 3).

The total cost of 6 magazines and 9 newspapers is $51.


Write down and solve an equation in x to find the cost of a magazine. [4]

(2) Apples cost x cents each and oranges cost (x + 2) cents each.
Dylan spends $3.23 on apples and $3.23 on oranges.
The total of the number of apples and the number of oranges Dylan buys is 36.
Write an equation in x and show that it simplifies to 18 x 2−287 x−323=0.

(3) Rowena walks 2 km at an average speed of x km/h.


(i) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the time taken. [1]
(ii) Rowena then walks 3 km at an average speed of (x – 1) km/h.
The total time taken to walk the 5 km is 2 hours.
(a) Show that2 x 2−7 x+2=0.[3]
(b) Find the value of x.
Show all your working and give your answer correct to 2 decimal places. [4]

(4) Town A has a rectangular park.


The length of the park is x m.
The width of the park is 25 m shorter than the length.
The area of the park is 2200 m2.
(i) Show that x 2−25 x−2200=0. [1]
(ii) Solve x 2−25 x−2200=0.
Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places. [4]

(5) In this part, all lengths are in centimetres.

(i) Find the value of x when the perimeter of the rectangle is equal to the perimeter of the square. [3]
(ii) Find the value of x when the area of the rectangle is equal to the area of the square.
Show all your working .[7]

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