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QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

Solve each equation. Show all necessary computations:

ANSWER AND POSIBLE SOLUTION USING FACTORING METHOD:

1) (k + 1)(k − 5) = 0

1 step:

(𝑘+1)(𝑘−5)=0
𝑘(𝑘−5)+1(𝑘−5)=0

2 Step:

𝑘(𝑘−5)+1(𝑘−5)=0
𝑘2−5𝑘+1(𝑘−5)=0

3 Step: Multiply by 1

𝑘2−5𝑘+1(𝑘−5)=0
𝑘2−5𝑘+𝑘−5=0

4 Step: Combine like Terms

𝑘2−5𝑘+𝑘−5=0
𝑘2−4𝑘−5=0

5 Step: USE the sum product pattern

Identify a, b and c in your equation and then find two numbers that when multiplied together equal c,
and when added together equal b.

𝑘2−4𝑘−5=0

6 Step:

Write Equation in Factor form

(𝑘−5)(𝑘+1)=0

7 Step: Create two separate Equation

𝑘−5=0

𝑘+1=0

8 Step: SOLVE Rearrange and isolate the variable to find each solution

𝑘=5
 ANSWER
𝑘=−1

ANOTHER SOLUTION USING FACTORING METHOD:

(k + 1)(k − 5) = 0

k+1 = 0 k–5=0
-1 -1 +5 +5  SUBTRACT

k=-1 k =5

k = 1,5

2) (a + 1)(a + 2) = 0

1st STEP: Set each part to equal to 0

a+1 = 0 a+2=0

2nd STEP: Solve each one of these individually.

a+1 = 0 a+2=0
-1 -1 -2 -2  SUBTRACT

a = -1 a = -2

a = -1, -2

ANOTHER WAY BY USING FACTORING METHOD:

1st STEP: Create two separate Equation

a+1 = 0 a+2=0

2nd STEP: Rearrange and isolate the variable to find each solution

𝑎=−1

𝑎=−2

SOLUTION/ANSWER:

𝑎=−1

𝑎=−2

3) (4k + 5)(k + 1) = 0

1st STEP: Set each part to equal to 0

4k + 5 = 0 k+1=0
-5 -5 -1 -1

2nd STEP:

4k = -5 k = -1
 −5
4 k=¿ ¿
4 4

−5 −5
k=
4
k=  ANSWER 4
, -1

4) (2m + 3)(4m + 3) = 0

Step by Step

2m + 3 = 0 4m + 3 = 0
-3 -3 -3 -3
−3 −3
2 m= ¿ ¿ 4 m= ¿ ¿
2 2 4 4

m = -3/2 m = -3/4

−3 −3
,
2 4  ANSWER

5) x 2 − 11x + 19 = −5
+5 +5

x 2 − 11x + 24 = 0
(x-8) (x-3) = 0

x–8=0 x–3=0
+8 +8 +3 +3

x=8 x=3

x = 3,8  ANSWER

6) n 2 + 7n + 15 = 5
-5 -5

n 2 + 7n + 10 = 0
(n+5)(n+2) = 0

n+5=0 n +2 = 0
-5 -5 -2 -2

n = -5 n = -2

n = -5,-2  ANSWER
7) n 2 − 10n + 22 = −2
+2 +2

n 2 − 10n + 24 = 0
(n – 6)(n – 4) = 0

n–6=0 n–4=0
+6 +6 +4 +4

n=6 n=4

n = 6,4  ANSWER
8) n 2 + 3n − 12 = 6

Move terms to the left side

𝑛2+3𝑛−12=6

𝑛2+3𝑛−12−6=0

Subtract the numbers

𝑛2+3𝑛−12−6=0

𝑛2+3𝑛−18=0
Use the sum-product pattern

Identify a, b and c in your equation and then find two numbers that when multiplied together equal c,

and when added together equal b.

𝑛2+3𝑛−18=0
Factor

(𝑛−3)(𝑛+6)=0
Create two separate equations

𝑛−3=0

𝑛+6=0
Solve

𝑛=3

𝑛=−6

SOLUTION: n = 3 n=-6

9) 6n 2 − 18n − 18 = 6

Move terms to the left side

6𝑛2−18𝑛−18=6

6𝑛2−18𝑛−18−6=0

Subtract the numbers

6𝑛2−18𝑛−18−6=0

6𝑛2−18𝑛−24=0
Common factor

6𝑛2−18𝑛−24=0

6(𝑛2−3𝑛−4)=0
Use the sum-product pattern
6(𝑛2−3𝑛−4)=0

6(𝑛2+𝑛−4𝑛−4)=0

Common factor from the two pairs

6((𝑛2+𝑛)+(−4𝑛−4))=0

6(𝑛(𝑛+1)−4(𝑛+1))=0

Rewrite in factored form

6(𝑛(𝑛+1)−4(𝑛+1))=0

6(𝑛−4)(𝑛+1)=0
Create separate equations

6(𝑛−4)(𝑛+1)=0

𝑛−4=0

𝑛+1=0
Solve
Rearrange and isolate the variable to find each solution

𝑛=−1

n=-1n=−1

𝑛=4
Solution
𝑛=−1𝑛=4

10) 7r 2 − 14r = −7

The solution is r=1

Explanation:
7r2−14r=−7
7r2−14r+7=0

We can Split the Middle Term of this expression to factorise it and thereby find solutions.
In this technique, if we have to factorise an expression like ar2+br+c, we need to think of 2 numbers
such that:

N1⋅N2=a⋅c=7⋅7=49
and
N1+N2=b=−14

After trying out a few numbers we get N1=−7 and N2=−7

−7⋅−7=49, and (−7)+(−7)=−14
7r2−14r+7=7r2−7r−7r+7
7r2−7r−7r+7=0
7r(r−1)−7(r−1)=0
(7r−7)(r−1)=0

We now equate these factors to zero

7r−7=0,r=1
r−1=0,r=1

11) n 2 + 8n = −15

Move 1515 to the left side of the equation by adding it to both sides.

n2+8n+15=0
Factor n2+8n+15n2+8n+15 using the AC method.
(n+3)(n+5)=0
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to 00, the entire expression will be
equal to 00.
n+3=0
n+5=0
Set the first factor equal to 00 and solve.
n=−3
Set the next factor equal to 00 and solve.
n=−5
The final solution is all the values that make (n+3)(n+5)=0 true.
n=−3,−5

12) 5r 2 − 44r + 120 = −30 + 11r

Move all the expressions to the left side of the equation.

5r2−44r+120+30−11r=0

Simplify 5r2−44r+120+30−11r5r2-44r+120+30-11r.
5r2−55r+150=0

Subtract 11r from −44r
5r2−55r+120+30=0
Add 120 and 30
5r2−55r+150=0

Factor 55 out of 5r2−55r+150
5(r2−11r+30)=05(r2-11r+30)=0

Factor.
5(r−6)(r−5)=05(r-6)(r-5)=0

Divide each term in 5(r−6)(r−5)=05(r-6)(r-5)=0 by 55.
5(r−6)(r−5)5=055(r-6)(r-5)5=05

Cancel the common factor of 55.

(r−6)(r−5)=05(r-6)(r-5)=05

Divide 00 by 55.
(r−6)(r−5)=0
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to 00, the entire expression will be
equal to 00.
r−6=0
r−5=0

Set the first factor equal to 00 and solve.

r=6

Set the next factor equal to 00 and solve.

r=5
The final solution is all the values that make 5(r−6)(r−5)5=055(r-6)(r-5)5=05 true.
r=6,5

13) −4k 2 − 8k − 3 = −3 − 5k 2

Move all terms to the left side of the equation and simplify.

k2−8k=0

Use the quadratic formula to find the solutions.

−b±√ b2−4(ac) 2a-b±b2-4(ac)2a

Substitute the values a=1a=1, b=−8b=-8, and c=0c=0 into the quadratic formula and solve for kk.

8±√ (−8)2−4⋅(1⋅0) 2⋅18±(-8)2-4⋅(1⋅0)2⋅1

Simplify.
k=4±4

The final answer is the combination of both solutions.

k=8,0

14) b 2 + 5b − 35 = 3b

Move 3b3b to the left side of the equation by subtracting it from both sides.

b2+5b−35−3b=0

Subtract 3b from 5b.
b2+2b−35=0

Factor b2+2b−35b2+2b-35 using the AC method.

(b−5)(b+7)=0

If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to 00, the entire expression will be
equal to 00.
b−5=0
b+7=0

Set the first factor equal to 00 and solve.

b=5
Set the next factor equal to 00 and solve.
b=−7
The final solution is all the values that make (b−5)(b+7)=0(b-5)(b+7)=0 true.
b=5,−7

15) 3r 2 − 16r − 7 = 5

Move 55 to the left side of the equation by subtracting it from both sides.

3r2−16r−7−5=0

Subtract 55 from −7-7.
3r2−16r−12=0

Factor by grouping.
(3r+2)(r−6)=0

If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to 00, the entire expression will be
equal to 00.
3r+2=0
r−6=0

Set the first factor equal to 00 and solve.

r=−23

Set the next factor equal to 00 and solve.

r=6
The final solution is all the values that make (3r+2)(r−6)=0 true.
r=−23,6

16) 6b 2 − 13b + 3 = −3

Move 33 to the left side of the equation by adding it to both sides.

6b2−13b+3+3=0

Add 33 and 33.
6b2−13b+6=0

Factor by grouping.
(3b−2)(2b−3)=0
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to 00, the entire expression will be
equal to 00.
3b−2=0
2b−3=0

Set the first factor equal to 00 and solve.

b=23

Set the next factor equal to 00 and solve.

b=32
The final solution is all the values that make (3b−2)(2b−3)=0 true.
b=23,32

17) 7k 2 − 6k + 3 = 3

Move 33 to the left side of the equation by subtracting it from both sides.

7k2−6k+3−3=0
Combine the opposite terms in 7k2−6k+3−37k2-6k+3-3.
7k2−6k=0

Factor kk out of 7k2−6k7k2-6k.
k(7k−6)=0

If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to 00, the entire expression will be
equal to 00.
k=0
7k−6=0
Set the first factor equal to 00.
k=0
Set the next factor equal to 00 and solve.
k=67
The final solution is all the values that make k(7k−6)=0 true.
k=0,67

18) 35k 2 − 22k + 7 = 4

Move 44 to the left side of the equation by subtracting it from both sides.

35k2−22k+7−4=0
Subtract 44 from 77.
35k2−22k+3=0
Factor by grouping.
(5k−1)(7k−3)=0
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to 00, the entire expression will be
equal to 00.
5k−1=0
7k−3=0
Set the first factor equal to 00 and solve.
k=15
Set the next factor equal to 00 and solve.
k=37
The final solution is all the values that make (5k−1)(7k−3)=0(5k-1)(7k-3)=0 true.
k=15,37

19) 7x 2 + 2x = 0

Factor xx out of 7x2+2x7x2+2x.
x(7x+2)=0
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to 00, the entire expression will be
equal to 00.
x=0
7x+2=0
Set the first factor equal to 00.
x=0
Set the next factor equal to 00 and solve.
x=−27
The final solution is all the values that make x(7x+2)=0 true.
x=0,−27

20) 10b2 = 27b − 18

Move all the expressions to the left side of the equation.

10b2−27b+18=0
Factor by grouping.
(5b−6)(2b−3)=0
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to 00, the entire expression will be
equal to 00.
5b−6=0
2b−3=0
Set the first factor equal to 00 and solve.
b=65
Set the next factor equal to 00 and solve.
b=32
The final solution is all the values that make (5b−6)(2b−3)=0 true.
b=65,32

Solve. Show complete solutions:

21. The length of a rectangle is 2 times its width. The area of the rectangle is 72 square inches. Find
the dimensions of the rectangle.

we can plug in these values and solve the equation for x. 

A = L * W 
72 =  x * 2x 
72 = 2x2

Divide both sides of your equation by two leaving x 2  to itself, okay. 

36 = x2  

To get rid of the radical all you need do is take the square root of each side and when you do this,
you are left with x, right? 

√36 =x
x = 6 

Remember our equation from earlier and the information from the problem: "The length of a rectangle
is twice that of its width?" We just solved for the width. Do you see that? 

Now, we also know that the length is twice the width meaning it is 2 (x) or 12. Therefore, your
dimensions are: 

W = 6 
L = 12 

Let's check our work, shall we? 

The best way I recommend is to determine whether your answer proofs is to use the same equation.
In this case it is the equation for Area. A = L * W 

Is the following true when we plug in our values? 

72 = 6 *12 
72 = 72 Yes it checks. Is the length twice that of its width in the rectangle.

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Let w = the width of the rectangle
Let 2w = the length of the rectangle
A = lw
72 = 2w(w)
72 = 2w2
36 = w2
6 inches = w
2w = 12 inches

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22. The length of a rectangle is 4 times its width. The area of the rectangle is 144 square inches. Find
the dimensions of the rectangle.

area of rectangle = 144 square inches

● length = 4 times width

Let the width of the rectangle be x

therefore, length = 4x

Area of rectangle = length ×

width

144 square inches = (4x) × (x)
=》 144 /4 = x^2

=》 36 = x^2
=》 x = 6 inch

Answer  :-

width  of  rectangle  = 6 inch

length  of  rectangle  = 4× 6inch = 24 inche

23. The length of a rectangular garden is 4 yards more than its width. The area of the garden is 60
square yards. Find the dimensions of the garden.

Given -

Length = 4 yards more than its width

Area of the garden = 60 square yards

To find -

The dimensions

Solution -

Let the dimensions be -

 Width as y
 Length as (y + 4)

★ Area = Length × Breadth

⇒ 60 = (y + 4) × y
⇒ 60 = y² + 4y

⇒ y² + 4y - 60 = 0

⇒ y(y - 6) + 10(y - 6) = 0

⇒ (y - 6)(y + 10) = 0

⇒ y = 6 or y = –10 (Side can't be -ve)

⇒y=6

Width = 6 yards

★ Length -

⇒6+4

⇒ 10

Length = 10 yards

Answer:

The length is 10 yards and width is 6 yards.

24. The width of a rectangle is 11 inches less than its length. Find the dimensions of the rectangle if
the area is 80 square inches.

The formula for finding the area of a rectangle? A = length x width

Width is "11 less than length." What we have here is an unknown length, x, and the width is 11 less
than this x. How do we represent 11 less than? x-11

So we have set x = length, and (x-11) = width

Area = 80

A=lxw

80 = x(x-11) <--- distribute x to x and -11

80 = x2 - 11x <--- subtract 80 from both sides

0 = x2 - 11x - 80 <--- factor using the AC method

AC = -80, and b = -11. -16 and 5 multiply to get -80 and add up to get -11

0 = (x-16)(x+5)

Now, we must set each factor = to 0 separately.

x-16 = 0
x=16

x+5=0
x=-5

We have lengths 16 and -5. Which is correct? Length is a unit of measure, and cannot be negative.
So x=-5 does not work. Thus, our length is 16 inches.

If l = 16 in, what is w? w = 16 - 11 = 5.

Dimension, 5 in x 16 in

25. The length of a rectangle exceeds its width by 3 inches. The area of the rectangle is 70 square
inches, find its dimensions.
Area =l*w 70=l*w
l=w+3 substitute the 2nd equation into the first.
70= w (w+3)
70=w2+3w set equal to zero by by subtracting 70 from both sides.
w2+3w-70=0 Factor
(w+10)(w-7) =0
w+10=0 subtract 10 from both sides
w+10-10=0-10
w=-10 width cannot be -10. This is an extraneous solution.
w-7=0 add 7 to both sides
w-7+7=0+7
w=7 The width is 7 inches.
substitute this into the formula for length. l=w+3.
l=7+3
The length equals 10 inches.

L = 10
W=7

26. The length of a rectangle is 3 centimeters more than the width. The area is 108 square
centimeters. Find the length and width of the rectangle.

length(L) = W + 3 (Given length is 3 cm more than its width)

Are of rectangle = L * W

= (W+3 )* W
108 = W^2 + 3W
W^2 + 3W -108 =0
finding factors: W^2 - 9W +12 W - 108 = 0
W(W-9) + 12(W-9) = 0
(W-9) (W+12) = 0
W = 9 , -12
W=9 cm
L = W+3(given) => 9+3 = 12
Hence, the dimensions of the rectangle are: Length(L)= 12 cm, Width(W) = 9 cm

27. The width of a rectangle is 5 meters less than its length. The area is 84 square meters. Find the
dimensions of the rectangle.

Step-by-step explanation:

Area = Length × Width

Length: L

Width: L - 5

A = L (L- 5)

84 = L (L - 5)

84 = L² - 5L

L² - 5L - 84 = 0

L² + 7L - 12L - 84 = 0

L (L + 7) - 12 (L + 7) = 0

(L + 7)(L - 12) = 0

L + 7 = 0 , L - 12 = 0
L₁ = -7 , L₂ = 12

Let's use L₂ as the Length

Length = 12m

Width = 12m - 5 = 7m

A=L×W

84 = 12 × 7
84 = 84 ✔

Therefore, the dimensions are 12m by 7m.

Answer:

The dimensions are 12m by 7m.

28. The length of a rectangle is twice the width. The area is 50 square inches. Find the dimensions of
the rectangle.

If we represent the width of the rectangle with the variable w, then we can say that the length is 2w.

Since area is equal to length tomes width for a rectangle, we can say that :
A= w * 2w OR

Using A= 50,
50 = w *2w

To solve for w, divide both sides of the equation by 2:

50/2 = w * 2w /2

Then 25 = w * w
w will be 5 inches

The length will be twice the width or:

2 * 5 = 10 inches for the length

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Let length and width be the values given on the problem.

L = 2x

W=x

A = 50 sqm.

Define the number sentence and find the value of x.

A=LW

50=(2x)(x)

2x^2=50

2x^2/2=50/2

x^2=25

sqrt x^2 = sqrt 25

x=5

Substitute the value of x into the variables of length and width

x=5

L = 2x

L = 2(5)

L = 10m

W=x
W = 5m

Checking

A = LW

50 = (10)(5)

50 = 50 (true)

29. The length of a rectangle is 1 foot more than twice the width. The area is 55 square feet. Find the
dimensions of the rectangle.

The rectangle has a width of 5 ft and a length of 11 ft.

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Identify the given values

l = 2w + 1

A = 55

Step 2: Formulate an equation using the formula for the area of the rectangle.

The area of a rectangle is given by the equation:

A=lxw

where: A - area

l - length

w - width

Substitute the value of A which is 55 in the equation

55 = l x w

Step 3: Solve for width and length

Substitute the value of l and A

55 = (2w + 1)(w)

55 = 2w² + w

2w² + w - 55 = 0

Factor the equation

(2w + 11)(w - 5) = 0

w1 = -11/2 | w2 = 5

Considering that width can't be negative, width = 5 ft

Solve for l

l = 2w + 1

l = 2(5) + 1

l = 11 ft

30. The length of a rectangle is 2 less than three times the width. Find the dimensions of the
rectangle if the area is 65 square meters.

Step-by-step explanation:

Area = Length × Width

Length: 3w - 2
Width: w

A = w (3w - 2)

65 = 3w² - 2w

3w² - 2w - 65 = 0

3w² + 13w - 15w - 65 = 0

w (3w + 13) - 5 (3w + 13) = 0

(3w + 13)(w - 5) = 0

3w + 13 = 0 , w - 5 = 0

3w = - 13 , w = 5

3w/3 = -13/3 , w = 5
w₁ = -13/3 , w₂ = 5

Let's use w₂ as Width

Width = 5m

Length = 3w - 2

L = 3 (5) - 2

L = 15 - 2

L = 13m

A=L×W

65 = 13 × 5
65 = 65✔

Therefore, the dimensions are 13m by 5m.

Answer:

The dimensions are 13m by 5m.

31. The length of a rectangle is 7 meters less than twice the width. Find the dimensions if the area is
60 square meters.

Step-by-step explanation:

LW = A

Given:

 L = 2W - 7
 A = 60

Now replace L in terms of W

W(2W-7) = 60

2W^2 - 7W = 60

Subtract 60 to both sides

2W^2 - 7W - 60

Now solve this using quadratic formula, where a = 2, b = -7 and c = -60

Ignore the negative answer because we are talking about dimension.

w = 7.5

Remember L = 2W - 7

L = 2(7.5) - 7

L=8

Answer:

Length = 8 meters

Width = 7.5 meters

32. The product of two consecutive integers is 56. Find the integers.

Explanation:
From the multiplications tables
7×8=56
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The algebra way
Let the first number be n
Then the second number is n+1
The product is n×(n+1)=56
⇒n2+n−56=0
Known: 7×8=56. However the equation's 56 is nagetive, so one of the 7 and 8 is negative.
The equation has +n so the larger of the two is positive. Giving:
(n−7)(n+8)=0
⇒n=+7 and n=−8
As a first number n=−8 is not logical so the first number is n=7
Thus the second number is 8.

33. The product of two consecutive odd integers is 99. Find the integers.

Answer:

Consecutive odd numbers follow the form: x, x+2, x+4, so if "The product of two consecutive odd
integers is 99".

Step-by-step explanation:

1st = 2x-1

2nd = 2x+1

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Equation:

(2x-1)(2x+1) = 99

4x^2-1 = 99

4x^2 = 100

x^2 = 25

x = 5 or -5

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If x = 5
2x-1 = 9

2x+1 = 11

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If x = -5

2x-1 = -11

2x+1 = -9

34. Find two consecutive even integers such that the square of the smaller is 10 more than the larger.

ANSWER: 4and6

Explanation:

Call the two numbers:

2n
and
2n+2
so we get:
(2n)2=(2n+2)+10
4n2=2n+2+10
4n2−2n−12=0
solve for n:
n1,2=2±√4+1928=
n1,2=2±148
n1=2
n2=−128=−32
so we have using n1:
4and6

35. The product of two consecutive odd integers is 1 less than twice their sum. Find the integers.

Answer:

3 and 5

Step-by-step explanation:

let an odd integer be n then the next odd integer will be (n+2), since there is a difference of 2 between
odd integers.

their product is n(n+2)

1 less than twice their sum is 2( n + n + 2 ) -1 = 2(2n + 2 ) -1

hence n(n+2) = 2(2n + 2 ) - 1 = 4n + 4 - 1 = 4n + 3

distribute brackets : n2+2

=4n+3

this is a quadratic. To solve collect terms to left side and equate to zero.

n2−2n−3=0

factorising to obtain : (n-3)(n+1) = 0

hence (n-3 ) =0 → n = 3 or (n+1) = 0 → n = -1

but n ≠ -1 , hence n = 3 and n + 2 = 5

check : product # = 3 xx 5 = 15

1 less than twice their sum : 2(3+5) -1

= 2×8−1

=16−1

=15

36. The product of two consecutive integers is three less than three times their sum. Find the
integers.

Answer:

1st: x

2nd: x+1

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Equation:

x(x+1) = 3(x+x+1)-3

x^2+x = 6x

x^2-5x = 0

Factor:

x(x-5) = 0

x = 0 or x = 5

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If x = 0 , x+1 = 1

-----

If x = 5, x+1 = 6

37. The product of two consecutive even integers is 6 more than three times their sum. Find the
integers.

Answer:

6 and 8

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the even integer and y be the next even integer

xy = 6 + 3(x+y)

Since they're consecutive, you can write this as:

x(x+2)= 6 + 3(x+x+2)

x^2 + 2x = 6 + 6x  +6

x^2 + 2x = 12 + 6x

Now subtract 6x to both sides

x^2 - 4x = 12

Subtract 12 to both sides

x^2 - 4x - 12

Now, solve this using quadratic formula, where a = 1, b = -4 and c = -12

Ignore -2 because if you add two to -2 then the result is 0, which is not an integer.

y=x+2

y=6+2=8

38. The product of two consecutive odd integers is 77 more than twice the larger. Find the integers.

Answer:

9 & 11

Step-by-step explanation:

9 × 11 = 99

99 - 77 = 22

22 ÷ 2 = 11

39. The product of two consecutive integers is 5 more than three times the larger. Find the integers.

let x and x+1 be the consecutive integers

 
(x)(x + 1) = 5 + 3(x + 1)
 
x2 + x = 5 + 3x + 3
 
x2 - 2x -8 = 0
 
(x - 4)(x + 2) = 0
 
x=4
 
Disregard the answer of x = -2 because the numbers must be positive
 
x = 4 so X + 1 = 5
 
the numbers are 4 and 5

40. Find three consecutive integers such that four times the sum of all three is 2 times the product of
the larger two.

If n is an integer, then the three consecutive integers would be n, n+1, and n+2.

"Four times the sum of all three" becomes 4 (n + n+1 + n+2) = 4(3n+3) = 12n + 12

"is" means EQUALS in math-speak

So now we have 12n + 12 =

"two times more than the product of the larger two" --

"the product of the larger two" becomes (n+1)(n+2)

So "two times" then makes this part of the sentence say 2*(n+1)(n+2) = 2(n 2 + 3n + 2) = 2n2 + 6n + 4

Putting all of this together, we have

12n + 12 = 2n2 + 6n + 4

put everythign on the right side

0 = 2n2 + 6n + 4 - 12n - 12

or
0 = 2n2 - 6n - 8

Factor out a 2

0 = 2(n2 - 3n - 4) (divide both sides by 2 and get 0 = n 2 -3n -4)

and solve n2 - 3n - 4 = 0

factor
(n-4)(n+1) = 0
n-4 = 0 or n+1 = 0

so n=4 or n = -1

Now let's check:

if n=4, then our 3 consecutive integers are 4, 5, 6. 4(4+5+6) = 60 and 2n 2 + 6n + 4 = 2(16)+6(4)+4 =

60
So 4,5,6 works!

if n= -1, then our 3 consecutive integers are -1, 0, 1 4(-1`+0+1) = 0 2(-1) 2 + 6(-1) + 4 = 2-6+4 = 0
So -1, 0, 1 works!

41. Find three consecutive integers such that three times the sum of all three equals the product of
the larger two.

The first integer is X

The second integer is X+1
The third integer is X+2
 
Three times the sum of all three....
 
3( X + X+1 + X+2) = 3( 3X + 3) = 9X + 9
 
 
the product of the larger two....
 (X+1)(X+2) = X^2 + 3x + 2
 
The problem says those expressions are equal...
 
9X+9 = X^2 + 3X + 2
 
0 = X^2 + 3X + 2 - 9X - 9
 
0 = X^2 - 6X - 7
 
0 =  (   X   -   7)(X   +    1)
 
X-7 = 0 --->  X = 7;
So 7, 8, and 9
 
3( 7 + 8 +9) = 3(24) = 72 = 8 * 9 <--- yes it works!!
 
X+1=0 ---> x = -1;
So -1, 0. and 1
 
3( -1 + 0 +1) = 3(0) = 0 = 0*1 <--- yes it works!!!
 
So there are 2 sets of consecutive integers that satisfy these conditions:
{7,8,9} and {-1,0,1}

42. The medium side of a right triangle is 7 more than the shortest side. The longest side is 7 less
than 3 times the shortest side. Find the length of the shortest side of the triangle.

Answer:
Shortest side (vertical)[a] = x

medium side (base)[b] = 7 + x

Hypotenuse(c) = 3x -7

Pythagorean Theorem: c2=a2+b2c2=a2+b2
c2=a2+b2,a2=c2−b2c2=a2+b2,a2=c2−b2
x2=(3x−7)2+(7+x)2x2=(3x−7)2+(7+x)2
x2=9x2−42x+49−49−14x−x2x2=9x2−42x+49−49−14x−x2
x2=8x2−56xx2=8x2−56x
7x2=56x7x2=56x
7x = 56

x=8

>>>>>>> Shortest side is 8 units (you have a 8,15, and 17 right triangle)

43. One leg of a right triangle is one inch shorter than the other leg. If the hypotenuse is 5 inches, find
the length of the shorter leg

Answer:

shorter= 3

Step-by-step explanation:

one= x-1

√a²+b²= √c²

√x² + (x-1)²= √25

√x²+x²-2x+1= √25

√2x²-2x+1= √25
2x²-2x+1 -25 = 0

2x²-2x-24= 0

(2x+6)(x-4)

x= 4 (Choose this since it's the positive one)

x-1 = 4-1 = 3

44. The longer leg of a right triangle is two inches more than twice the length of the shorter leg. The
hypotenuse is two inches less than three times the length of the shorter leg. Find the length of the
hypotenuse.

Draw a picture.

Let "s" be the short leg. Then the Long Leg is 2s + 2. The hypotenuse is 3s - 2.

Now use the Pythagorean Theorem a2 + b2 = c2. (short leg)2 + (long leg)2 = (hypotenuse)2 or:
s2 + (2s + 2)2 = (3s - 2)2
Multiply this out using the FOIL method to get:
s2 + 4s2 + 8s + 4 = 9s2 - 12s + 4

To solve a quadratic, move everything to one side, combine like terms, (set the quadratic equal to
zero), then factor and set each piece equal to zero.

4s2 - 20s = 0
4s(s - 5) = 0
or 4s = 0 and (s - 5) = 0 which means there are two solutions, s = 0 and s = 5 but if s = 0, it's not a
triangle, so that solution does not make sense in this problem. So s = 5.

To find the hypotenuse, plug in s = 5 to the equation for the hypotenuse (hyp = 3s - 2)

45. The longer leg of a right triangle is ten less than three times the shorter leg. The hypotenuse is 4
more than the shorter leg. Find the length of the shorter leg.

Answer:

The length of the shortest side is 4.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the shortest side be a,

Longer leg should be 3a - 10 ( 10 less than 3 times of a )

Hypotenuse should be a + 4( 4 more than a )

Using Pythagoras theorem,

→ a² + ( 3a - 10 )² = ( a + 4 )²

→ a² + 9a² + 100 - 60a = a² + 16 + 8a

→ 9a² + 100 - 16 - 60a - 8a = 0

→ 9a² + 68a + 84 = 0

→ 9a² - 54a - 14a + 84 = 0

→ 9a( a - 4 ) - 14( a - 4 )

→ ( a - 4 )( 9a - 14 ) = 9

→ a = 4 ( taking natural number )

Hence the length of the shortest side is 4.

46. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 3 less than twice the shorter leg. The length of the other leg
is 3 more than the shorter leg. Find the length of the shorter leg.

Let x be the length of the shorter leg. The hypotenuse is therefore 2x-3 and the other leg is x+3 long.
Using Pythagoras: (2x-3)²=x²+(x+3)².
So 4x²-12x+9=x²+x²+6x+9=2x²+6x+9; 2x²=18x, 2x=18 and x=9.
The shorter leg is 9 units long.

47. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 1 centimeter longer than the longer leg. The shorter leg is 7
centimeters shorter than the longer leg. Find the length of the longer leg of the triangle.

The longer leg of a right triangle is 7 cm longer than the shorter leg. The hypotenuse is 1 cm more
than the longer leg. What are the lengths of the hypotenuse of the triangle?

Solution: The short leg of the RAT is say x cm. The longer side is (x+7) cm and the hypotenuse is
(x+7+1) or (x+8) cm.

Thus, x^2+(x+7)^2 = (x+8)^2, or

x^2+x^2+14x+49 = x^2+16x+64, or
x^2–2x-15 = 0

(x-5)(x+3) = 0

The sides of the triangle are 5 cm, 12 cm and 13 cm. Answer.

48. The longer leg of a right triangle is 1 meter longer than the shorter leg. The hypotenuse is 1 meter
shorter than twice the shorter leg. Find the length of the shorter leg of the triangle.

et a be the short leg the right triangle, b be the longer leg, and c be the hypotenuse.

 The longer leg of a right triangle is 1m longer than the shorter leg: b = a+1
 The hypotenuse is 9m longer than the shorter leg: c = a + 9

 
Use the Pythagorean Theorem:
 
a2 + b2 = c2
a2 + (a+1)2 = (a+9)2
a2 + a2 + 2a + 1 = a2 + 18a + 81
a2 - 16a - 80 = 0
 
Factors to:
 
(a-20)(a+4) = 0
a = 20 and -4
 
Since we can't have a length of -4, a = 20, b = a+1 = 21, c = a+9 = 29
 
Check:
202 + 212 = 292
400 + 441 = 841
841 = 841

49. A ladder is resting against a wall. The top of the ladder touches the wall at a height of 15 feet.
Find the distance from the wall to the bottom of the ladder if the length of the ladder is one foot more
than twice its distance from the wall.

Answer:

8 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

The ladder resting against a wall forms a right triangle.

By Pythagorean theorem

Where c is the hypotenuse

Where a and b are its sides

Let a be the height which is 15 feet

Let b be the distance x from the bottom of the ladder to the wall

Let c be the length of the ladder which is 2x +1

Substitute the value to 

Simplifying and transposing to the left hand side of the equation

By factoring
(x-8)(3x+28) =0

equating to zero the factors

x-8 =0

x= 8

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3x+28=0

3x = -28

x = -28/3

Disregarding the negative value of x

x=8

Let b be the distance x from the bottom of the ladder to the wall

Therefore

b =x

b = 8 feet

50. Two cars leave an intersection. One car travels north; the other travels east. When the car
traveling north had gone 24 miles, the distance between the cars was four miles more than three
times the distance travelled by the car heading east. Find the distance between the cars at that time.

Answer:

directions with

velocities 85 km/hr and 126 km/hr respectively. Calculate the time in which the cross

each other.