Year 10.

3 Maths Test Notes

Exponential Equations
1. Bases must be the same
2. Convert the powers to a linear equation
3. Solve

2x = 8 2x+1
4(3x) = 362x+1 = 42x =
81 = 27 9
x
=
1 1
2x = 23 729 3x = 9
34x = 33 4 64
X=3 92x+1 = 93 x
3 =3 2
4x = 3
2x+1 = 42x = 4-3
2x+1 = 3 X=2
3 1
X = 4 2x = 2 2x = -3
22
X = -1.5
X=2 x+1 -2
2 =2
Indices/Index Laws
Just use formula sheet to work out or add yourself

Factorisation by Pairs

5(a+b) +v(a+b) 4x(3a24x(3a (3a2-2b)

-2b) -2-2b) - (3a2-2b)
= (5+v) (a+b) = (3a2=
-2b)
(3a(4x-1)
2
-2b) (4x-1)

(y+4) (y+7) +x(y+7) 28xy + z + 1 + 28xyz

= (y+4+x) (y+7) = z(28xy + 1) +1(28xy
+ 1)
= (28xy+1) (z+1)