Date: ______/______/ 2009 Marks

Worksheet 10: Solving Simple Algebraic Equations II

1 Intermediate

2( x + 1) x − 2 x
(a) Solve the equation − =
3 4 6
h 2 + fk
(b) If h = , find the value of k when h = 6 and f = − 4 .
hk + fh

Solution:

(a)
2( x + 1) x − 2 x
− = h 2 + fk
(b) h =
3 4 6 hk + fh
8 ( x + 1) − 3 ( x − 2 ) 2 x 6 2 + ( −4 ) k
= 6=
12 12 6k + ( −4 )( 6 )
8 x + 8 − 3x + 6 = 2 x
36 − 4k
5 x + 14 = 2 x 6=
6k − 24
3 x = −14 36k − 144 = 36 − 4k
2 36k + 4k = 36 + 144
x = −4
3 40k = 180
1
k =4
2

[Bukit Panjang Government High School / 2007]

2 1
Ans: (a) −4 (b) 4
3 2

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2 Intermediate

5(2 y − 9)
Solve the equation −8 = 2y .
3

Solution:
5(2 y − 9)
−8 = 2y
3
5(2 y − 9) − 24 = 6 y
10 y − 45 − 24 − 6 y = 0
4 y − 69 = 0
4 y = 69
1
y = 17
4

[Anglican High School / 2007]

1
Ans: y = 17
4
3 Intermediate

2 x − 1 3x + 2
Solve the equation 5− =
4 3

Solution:

2 x − 1 3x + 2
5− =
4 3
20 − ( 2 x − 1) 3 x + 2
=
4 3
3 ( 20 − 2 x + 1) = 4 ( 3 x + 2 )
60 − 6 x + 3 = 12 x + 8
63 − 8 = 12 x + 6 x
55 = 18 x
1
x=3
18

[Catholic High School / 2007]

1
Ans: x = 3
18

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4 Intermediate

a + 2b 3 6b
Given that = , find the value of .
a + 3b 4 7a

Solution:
a + 2b 3
=
a + 3b 4
4a + 8b = 3a + 9b
a=b
6b 6b
=
7 a 7b
6
=
7

[Cedar Girls’ Sec School / 2008]

6
Ans:
7

5 Advance

5 − 2x 2 − x 1
(a) Solve the equation − = .
3 5 7
5x + y 6 2x
(b) If = , find the value of .
3x − 2 y 7 3y

Solution:

5 − 2x 2 − x 1 5x + y 6
(a) − = (b) =
3 5 7 3x − 2 y 7
5 (5 − 2x ) − 3( 2 − x ) 1 35 x + 7 y = 18 x − 12 y
=
15 7 17 x = −19 y
25 − 10 x − 6 + 3 x 1 19
= x=− y
15 7 17
7 (19 − 7 x ) = 15  19 
2 − y 
= 
133 − 49 x = 15 2x 17 
−49 x = 15 − 133 3y 3y
−49 x = −118 38 1
=− ×
−118 17 3
x= 2x 38
−49 =−
20 3y 51
x=2
49

[Cedar Girls’ Sec School / 2007]

20 38
Ans: (a) x = 2 (b) x = −
49 51

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6 Advance

If x 3 + x 2 + x + 1 = 0 , what is the value of

x 97 + x 98 + x 99 + x100 + x 101 + x102 + x 103 + x 104 ?

Solution:

x97 + x98 + x99 + x100 + x101 + x102 + x 103 + x104

= x 97 (1 + x + x 2 + x 3 + x 4 + x5 + x 6 + x 7 )
= x 97  0 + x 4 + x5 + x 6 + x 7 

= x 97  0 + x 4 (1 + x + x 2 + x 3 ) 

= x 97  x 4 ( 0 ) 
= x 97 ( 0 )
=0

[Bukit Panjang Government High School / 2007]

Ans: 0

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