SOLVING EQUATIONS

EXAMPLE 1
EXAMPLE 2
8 x +1=3 x−2
8 x−3 x +1=−2 3 x+ 1=7 x−2 0
5 x+ 1=−2 1=7 x−3 x−20
5 x=−2−1 1=4 x−20
5 x=−3 1+20=4 x
−3 21=4 x
x=
5
21
=x
4
EXAMPLE 3

3 ( x+ 1 )=2(7 x−20)
3 x+ 3=14 x−4 0
3=11 x−40
4 3=11 x
43
=x
11

WORD PROBLEMS

a)Work out an equation for the perimeter of this triangle

P = 3x + 2x + 4 x
P = 9x
b) The perimeter is 27cm. Create an equation and then solve it.
27 = 9x
x=3

The perimeter of this quadrilateral is 31cm. Create an equation and

solve it to find the value of w.
2w + 3 + w + 1+ 2w + w + 3 = 31
6w + 7 = 31
6w = 24
w=4

a) Form an equation using the two

corresponding lengths of this rectangle
4x + 2 = 2x + 7
2x = 5
5
x=
2

b) Solve the equation, what is the perimeter of this rectangle?

P = 2(10-2x) + 2(4x+2)
P = 20 – 4x + 8x + 4
 P = 24 + 4x
5 20
P = 24 + 4( ) = 24 + = 24 + 10 = 34 cm
2 2
CHALLENGE QUESTION

)
3(x+7
The width of a rectangle is x + 7.

7
x+
The length of the rectangle is 3 times the width. X+7
The perimeter of the rectangle is 72.
Work out the area of the rectangle

P = 2(3(x+7)) + 2(x+7)

3(2+7) = 27
P = 6x + 42 + 2x +14
P = 8x + 56

2+7 = 9
=9
72 = 8x + 56
16 = 8x
x =2

Area = width x lenght

Area = 27 x 9
Area = 243

EXTRA CHALLENGING QUESTION

6cm
Rectangle A measures 6cm by (x+1) cm
Rectangle B measures 3cm by (3x+7) cm A

1)
(x+
Rectangle B has twice the area of rectangle A
Find the Areas of A and B
(3x+7)
Area A = 6(x+1)
Area B = 3(3x+7)
B

m
3c
B twice the area of A=

2(6(x+1)) = 3(3x+7)
12x + 12 = 9x +21
3x = 9
x = 3plug into area formulae

Area A = 6(x+1) = 6(3+1) = 24

Area B = 3(3x+7) = 3(9+7) = 48

HARD QUESTION

ACD is a straight line, angle BCD = 127º. By writing an equation in terms of x, work out the
value of angle BAC.
3x + 17 + 2x + 53 = 180
5x + 70 = 180
5x = 110
x = 22
BACº = 3(22) + 17
= 66 + 17
= 83º