CAMBRIDGE SECONDARY 3

MODERNLAND

FACTORISATION,COMPLETING SQUARE & FORMULA SEATWORK 2

1. Solve each of the following equations.

(a) x(x – 3) = 5x + 1 (b) (x + 1)2 = 7x

(c) (x + 2)(x – 5) = 4x (d) x(x – 4) = 2(x + 7)

2. Express each of the following expressions in the

form (x + a)2 + b.
(a) x2 + 12x (b) x2 – 6x + 1

(c) x2 + 3x – 2 (d) x2 + 9x – 1

3. Solve each of the following equations, giving your

answers correct to 2 decimal places.
(a) x2 + 2x – 5 = 0 (b) x2 – 5x – 5 = 0

(c) x2 + 17x – 30 = 0 (d) x2 – 12x + 9 = 0