Number and
Age Problems
hello!
I am Teacher Roe
I am here to discuss about number and age problems
involving quadratic equation.
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1.
Write a quadratic
equation to represent
a problem
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2.
Apply Polya’s 4-step
Method in Problem
Solving
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3.
Solve number and
age probles using
quadratic equation
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Translating Sentences
to Equation
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The difference of seven
and three times a number
is ten
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7 – 3x = 10
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Number Problems
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The sum of squares of two
consecutive even numbers is
340.
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a. Understand the Problem
* Two consecutive even
numbers
* 340 is the sum of their
squares
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B. Device a Plan
Let the two consecutive even
numbers be:
x , x+2
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B. Device a Plan
Square of x: x²
Square of x + 2: ( x + 2 ) ²
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B. Device a Plan
Sum of their squares is
340
x² + ( x + 2 ) ² = 340
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C. Carry out the plan
x² + ( x + 2 ) ² = 340
x² + x² + 4x + 4 = 340
2x² + 4x + 4 – 340 = 0
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C. Carry out the plan
2x² + 4x – 336 = 0
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x² + 2x – 168 = 0
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C. Carry out the plan
x² + 2x – 168 = 0
( x + 14 ) ( x – 12 ) = 0
x + 14 = 0 x – 12 = 0
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C. Carry out the plan
x + 14 = 0 x – 12 = 0
x = - 14 x = 12
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C. Carry out the plan
x + 14 = 0 x – 12 = 0
x = - 14 x = 12
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D. Look back and Check
x = -14
x² + ( x + 2 ) ² = 340
(-14) ² + ( -14 + 2 ) ² = 340
(-14) ² + ( -12 ) ² = 340
196 + 144 = 340
340 = 340 21
D. Look back and Check
x = 12
x² + ( x + 2 ) ² = 340
(12) ² + ( 12 + 2 ) ² = 340
(12) ² + ( 14 ) ² = 340
144 + 196 = 340
340 = 34022
D. Look back and Check
Therefore, the two
consecutive even
numbers are:
-14 and 12
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Try this:
The square of a number
plus eight times the
number is 20.
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Age Problems
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James and Bob have ages that
are consecutive integers. The
product of their ages is 132.
James is younger than Bob
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a. Understand the Problem
* Their ages are consecutive
integers
* 340 is the product of their
ages
* James is younger
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B. Device a Plan
Let x = Jame’s age
x + 1 = Bob’s age
x ( x + 1 ) = 132
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C. Carry out the plan
x ( x + 1) = 132
x² + x = 132
x² + x – 132 = 0
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C. Carry out the plan
x² + x – 132 = 0
( x + 12 ) ( X – 11 ) = 0
x + 12 = 0, x – 11 = 0
x = -12, x = 11
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D. Look back and check
Since James is younger
than bob,
Bob’s age is 12
James age is 11 31
Try this:
The Product of the man’s
age 5 years ago and 5
years later is 600. Find
his present age
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thanks!
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