Equations and Inequations

Directions (1-5): In each of the following questions two (3) x<y

equations are given. Solve these equations and give answer : (4) x £y
(1) if x ³ y.. i.e., x is greater than or equal to y (5) x = y or the relationship cannot be established
(2) if x > y. i.e., x is greater than y 11. I. x2 – 19x + 84 = 0 II. y2 – 25y + 156 = 0
(3) if x £ y.. i.e., x is less than or equal to y 2
12. I. x – 468 = 1729 II. y2 – 1733 + 1564 = 0
(4) if x < y. i.e., x is less than y
(5) x = y. or no relation can be established between x and y 9 19
y5 -
( 2 ´14)1/ 2
1. I. x2 + 5y + 6 = 0 II. y2 + 7y + 12 = 0 13. I. + = x II. =0
2 x x y
2. I. x + 20 = 9x II. y2 + 42 = 13y
3. I. 2x + 3y = 14 II. 4x + 2y = 16 14. I. 1089 y + 2081 = 2345
784 x + 1234 = 1486 II.
4. I. x = 625 II. y = 676
2 12 23 y 5 y 1
5. I. x + 4x + 4 = 0 II. y2 – 8y + 16 = 0 15. I. - = 5 x -
II. =
Directions (6-10): In the following questions two equestions x x 12 12 y
numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations Directions (16–20) : In each of Question below one or two
and equations (s) is / are provided. On the basis of these you have to
Give answer If find out relation between p and q.
(1) x>y Give answer (1) if p = q
(2) x ³y Give answer (2) if p > q
(3) x<y Give answer (3) if p > q
Give answer (4) if p ³ q and
(4) x £y
Give answer (5) if p ³ q
(5) x = y or the relationship cannot be established
16. I. p2 + 24 = 10p II. 2q2 + 18 = 12q
1 1 17. I. pq + 30 = 6 p + 5q
4 3
6. I. 1225x + 4900 = 0 II. (81) y + ( 343) = 0 18. I. q2 + p = 2 II. p2 + 7p + 10 = 0
2
19. I. p + 16 = 8p II. 4p2 + 64 = 32q
2
20. I. 2 p + 12 p + 16 = 0 II. 2q2 + 14q + 24 = 0
18 6 12 8
7. I. + - = 2 II. y2 + 9.68 + 5.64 = 16.95 Directions (21-25): In the following quesions two equations
2 x x 2
x x
numbered I and II are given . You have to solve both the equations
(2)5 + (11)3 and
8. I. = x3 II. 4y3 = – (589 ÷ 4) + 5y3 Given answer if
6
9. I. 12x2 + 11x + 12 = 10x2 + 22x (1) x>y
II. 13y2 – 18y + 3 = 9y2 – 10y (2) x ³y
(3) x< y
æ 7 ö 3
(4) x £y
10. I. ç x ¸ 9÷ = 169 ÷ x 5
5
çè ÷ø (5) x = y or the relationship cannot be established
21. I. x2 – 11x + 24 = 0 II. 2y2 – 9y + 9 = 0
1
3
22. I. x × 13 = x × 247 2 II. y1/3 × 14 = 294 ÷ y2/3
1 1
II. y4 ´ y4 ´ 7 = 243¸ y2 12 ´ 4 3´ 4
23. I. 4/ 7
– = x10/7 II. y3 + 783 = 999
Directions (11-15) : In the following questions, two equestions x x4 / 7
numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations 24. I. 500x + 402 = 0
and
Given answer If II. 360y + (200)1/2 = 0
(1) x>y 25. I. (17)2 + 144 ÷ 18 = x
(2) x ³y II. (26)2 – 18 × 21 = y

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HINTS & SOLUTIONS

.ANSWER KEY.
1. (1) 2. (4) 3. (4) 4. (5) 5. (4) 6. (1)
7. (3) 8. (1) 9. (2) 10. (5) 11. (4) 12. (2)
13. (5) 14. (1) 15. (1) 16. (2) 17. (3) 18. (5)
19. (1) 20. (1) 21. (2) 22. (3) 23. (5) 24. (3)
25. (3)

1. (1) I. x2 + 5x + 6 = 0
-70
Þ x2 + 2x + 3x + 6 = 0 Þ 35x = – 70 Þ x = =–2
35
Þ x (x + 2) + 3(x + 2) = 0
Þ (x + 3) (x + 2) = 0 1 1
Þ x = –3 or – 2 II. (34 ) 4 y + (73 ) 3 = 0
II. y2 + 7y + 12 = 0
Þ 3y + 7 = 0 [(am)n = amn]
Þ y2 + 4y + 3y + 12 = 0
Þ y (y + 4) + 3 (y + 4) = 0 -7
Þ y=
Þ (y + 3) (y + 4) = 0 3
Þ y = – 3 or – 4 Clearly, x > y
2. (4) I. x2 – 9x + 20 = 0
18 12 8 -6
Þ x2 – 5x – 4x + 20 = 0 7. (3) I. 2
-
2
-
2 =
x x x x
Þ x (x – 5) – 4 (x – 5) = 0
Þ (x – 4) (x – 5) = 0 18 - 12 - 8 -6
Þ x = 4 or 5 Þ 2 =
x x
II. y2 – 13y + 42 = 0
Þ y2 – 7y – 6y + 42 = 0 -2 -6 2
Þ = Þ = 6 Þ 6x = 2
Þ y (y – 7) – 6 (y – 7) = 0 x 2 x x
Þ (y – 6) (y – 7) = 0
Þ y = 6 or 7 2 1 1
Þ x= = Þ x3 = = 0.037
3. (4) 2x + 3y = 14 ...(i) 6 3 27
4x + 2y = 16 ...(ii) II. y3= 16.95 – 9.68 – 5.64 = 1.63
By equation (i) × 2 – equation II
32 + 1331 1363
Þ 4x + 6y – 4x – 2y = 28 – 16 8. (1) I. x3 = = » 227
6 6
Þ 4y = 12 Þ y = 3
From equation I, -589
II. 4y3 – 5y3 =
2x + 3 × 3 = 14 4
5 589
Þ 2x = 14 – 9 = 5 Þ x = Þ y3 = » 147
2 4
4. (5) I. x= 625 = ± 25 9. (2) I. 12x2 + 11x + 12 – 10x2 – 22x = 0
Þ 2x2 – 11x + 12 = 0
II. y = 676 = ± 26 Þ 2x2 – 8x – 3x + 12 = 0
2
5. (4) I. x + 4x + 4 = 0 Þ 2x (x – 4) – 3 (x – 4) = 0
(x + 2)2 = 0 Þ x = – 2 Þ (x – 2) (2x – 3) = 0
II. y2– 8y + 16 = 0
Þ (y – 4)2 = 0 Þ y = 4 3
Þ x = 4 or
2
6. (1) I. 1225 x ´ 4900 = 0 II. 13y2 – 18y + 3 – 9y2 + 10y = 0
Þ 35x + 70 = 0 Þ 4y2 – 6y – 3 = 0

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Þ 2y (2y – 1) (2y – 3) = 0
15. (1) I. 12 – 23 = 5 x ´ x
Þ (2y – 1) (2y – 3) = 0
-11
1 3 Þ – 11 = 5x Þ x =
Þ y= or 5
2 2
y -5 y 1
x7 / 5 169 II. =
10. (5) I. = 3/5 12 y
9 x
Þ x7/5 × x3/5 = 9 × 169 Þ - 4 y ´ y = 12
7 3 Þ – 4y = 12 Þ y = – 3
+
Þ x5 5
= 9 × 169 16. (2) I. p2 + 24 = 10p
2
Þ x = 9 × 169 Þ x = 3 × 13 = 39 Þ p2 – 10p + 24 = 0
Þ p2 – 6p – 4p + 24 = 0
1 1
273 Þ p(p – 6) – 4(p – 6) = 0
II. y4 ´y 4 ´7 = 1 Þ (p – 6) (p – 4) = 0
y2 \ p = 4, 6
II. 2q2 + 18 = 12q
1 1 1
+ + 273 Þ q2 + 9 = 6q
Þ y4 4 2 =
7 Þ q2– 6q + 9 = 0
Þ y = 39 Þ (q – 3)2 = 0 q = 3
11. (5) I. x2 – 19x + 84 = 0 \ Thus, p > q
Þ x2 – 12x – 7x + 84 = 0 17. (3) I. pq + 30 = 6p + 5q
Þ x (x – 12) – 7 (x – 12) = 0 Þ 6p + 5q – pq = 30
Þ (x – 7) (x – 12) = 0
p q pq
\ x = 7 or 12 Þ + - =1
5 6 30
II. y2 – 25y + 156 = 0
Þ y2 – 12y – 13y + 156 = 0 p 1 æ p qö
Þ + -ç ´ ÷ = 1
Þ y (y – 12) – 13(y – 12) = 0 5 6 è5 6ø
Þ (y – 13) (y – 12) = 0 Þ p = 5 and q = 6
\ y = 13 or 12 \ q>p
12. (2) I. x3 = 1729 + 468 = 2197 18. (5) I. q2 + q = 2
\ x = 3 2197 = 13 Þ q2 + q – 2 = 0
II. y2 = 1733 – 1564 = 169 Þ a2 – q + 2q – 2 = 0
Þ q(q – 1) + 2(q – 1) = 0
\ y= 169 = ± 13 Þ (q – 1) (q + 2) = 0
13. (5) I. 9 + 19 = x´ x \ q = – 2, 1
Þ x = 28 II. p2 + 7p + 10 = 0
1 Þ p2 + 5p + 2p + 10 = 0
5 11 Þ p(p + 5) + 2(p + 5) = 0
II. y ´ y 2 = (28) 2
Þ (p + 5) (p + 2) = 0 = p = – 5, – 2
11 11 \ Thus, q ³ p
\ y 2 = (28) 2 19. (1) I. p2 + 16 = 8p
Þ p2 – 8p + 16 = 0
Þ y = 28
Þ (p – 4)2 = 0
14. (1) I. 784x = 1486 – 1234 = 252 Þ p=4
II. 4q2 + 64 = 32q
252 252
Þ x= = =9 Þ q2 + 16 = 8q
784 28
Þ q2 – 8q + 16 = 0
II. 1089y = 2345 – 2081 = 264 Þ (q – 4)2 = 0
\ q=4
264 264
Þ y= = =8 Thus, P = q
1089 33

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20. (1) I. 2p + 12p + 16 = 0
1 2 294
Þ p2 + 6p + 8 = 0 Þ y 3 ´y 3 =
14
Þ p2 + 2p + 4p + 8 = 0
Þ p(p + 2) + 4(p + 2) = 0 1 2
+
Þ y 3 3 = 21Þ y = 21
Þ (p + 2) (p + 4) = 0
Þ p = –2, – 4 Clearly x < y
II. 2q2 + 14q + 24 = 0
Þ q2 + 7q + 12 = 0 48 48 12
23. (5) I. - = x10/7
Þ q2 + 3q + 4q + 12 = 0 x 4 / 7 x 4 / 7 x 4 / 7
Þ q(q + 3) + 4 (q + 3) = 0 10 10 4
Þ (q + 3) (q + 4) = 0 48 - 12 +
Þ = x 7 Þ 36 = x 7 7
Þ q = –3, – 4 x4 / 7
\ Thus, p ³ q
Þ 36 = x2 Þ x = 36 = ± 6
21. (2) I. x2 – 11x + 24 = 0
Þ x2 – 8x – 3x + 24 = 0 II. y3 = 999 – 783 = 216
Þ x (x – 8) – 3 (x – 8) = 0 \ y = 3 216 = 6
Þ (x – 3) (x – 8) = 0
24. (3) I. 500x = - 402
\ x = 3 or 8
II. 2y2 – 9y + 9 = 0 402 400
Þ 2y2 – 3y – 6y + 9 = 0 Þ=- » - » – 0.9
500 500
Þ y (2y – 3) –3(2y – 3) = 0
Þ (2y – 3) (y – 3) = 0 II. 360y = - 200
3
\ y= or 3 200
2 y= - = – 0.74
360
Clearly, x ³ y
22. (3) I. x3 × 13 = x2 × 247 1
25. (3) I. x = 172 + 144 ×
18
x3 247 = 289 + 8 = 297
Þ 2 = Þ x = 19
x 13 II. y = 262– 18 × 21
1
= 676 – 378 = 298
294 Clearly, x < y
II. y 3 ´14 = 2
y3

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