Introduction

This workbook was developed many years ago.

The worksheets have been used extensively (and very successfully) when working with entire classes and
with individual students (during tutoring sessions).
I have found that students can often complete up to 10 or even 15 questions orally in the time they would take
to write the solution to just one question!
Once students know how to write the solution to a problem and set their work out clearly, these sheets provide
an opportunity for them to train their mind rapidly without the need for further laborious writing.

The sheets are designed to be used by students in two ways:

By Themselves
● Students should fold the answers back (or tear them from the sheet) and then write their answers on the
sheet.
● Where the work is too difficult for students to perform in their heads, they should do their calculating on
separate paper.
● Students should then check and correct their work.
● They can adjust the difficulty of each worksheet to the level which they prefer and gradually increase the
difficulty as they master each skill.
●
I recommend that students occasionally time themselves when completing a sheet (some may like to time
themselves for every sheet!). In this way they can be encouraged by the improvement they will see.

In Pairs
● Students should fold the answers back and hold the sheet vertically between them.
● One student should then calculate the solution(s) mentally and the other should check the answers.
● After perhaps 40-120 seconds (as a teacher I used to time the activity), the students should swap roles
for the next 40-120 seconds.
● Having done this with my classes, I have observed that fast bursts of mental calculation (even performed
just once per lesson) benefit students enormously.

Feel free to experiment. I hope you find this resource to be a very useful one!
educational purposes.
No one is to make a profit from the use, promotion, or sharing of this material.

Best wishes for your mathematics and study!

Graeme

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 Binomial Products (Monic) ~ to 12 Squared

12 Press F9 and then Print

1 (x + 5)(x + 6)( = x² + 11x + 30###x

2 (x - 10)(x + 6)( = x² - 4x - 60 ###x
3 (x + 1)(x - 10)( = x² - 9x - 10 ###x
4 (x - 7)(x + 11)( = x² + 4x - 77 ###x
5 (x + 1)(x - 11)( = x² - 10x - 11###x
6 (x + 9)(x - 9)( = x² - 81 ###
7 (x - 5)(x - 8)( = x² - 13x + 40###x
8 (x + 11)(x - 10)( = x² + x - 110 ###x
9 (x - 6)(x + 5)( = x² - x - 30 ###x
10 (x + 6)(x - 8)( = x² - 2x - 48 ###x
11 (x - 10)(x - 11)( = x² - 21x + 110###x
12 (x + 11)(x + 5)( = x² + 16x + 55###x
13 (x + 12)(x + 12)( = x² + 24x + 144
###x
14 (x - 3)(x + 6)( = x² + 3x - 18 ###x
15 (x + 10)(x + 10)( = x² + 20x + 100
###x
16 (x + 12)(x + 12)( = x² + 24x + 144
###x
17 (x + 10)(x - 9)( = x² + x - 90 ###x
18 (x - 3)(x + 3)( = x² - 9 ###
19 (x + 1)(x - 9)( = x² - 8x - 9 ###x
20 (x - 9)(x - 3)( = x² - 12x + 27###x
21 (x + 1)(x + 2)( = x² + 3x + 2 ###x
22 (x - 2)(x - 12)( = x² - 14x + 24###x
23 (x + 3)(x - 6)( = x² - 3x - 18 ###x
24 (x + 6)(x - 3)( = x² + 3x - 18 ###x
25 (x + 10)(x - 4)( = x² + 6x - 40 ###x
26 (x + 10)(x - 6)( = x² + 4x - 60 ###x
27 (x + 6)(x + 6)( = x² + 12x + 36###x
28 (x + 2)(x + 11)( = x² + 13x + 22###x
29 (x - 10)(x + 3)( = x² - 7x - 30 ###x
30 (x + 4)(x - 10)( = x² - 6x - 40 ###x

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 Binomial Products (Random)

Largest coefficient/constant: 5 Answers

1 (2x + 3)(5x + 1) = 10x² + 17x + 3 ###

2 (x + 3)(4x + 3) = 4x² + 15x + 9 ###
3 (x - 1)(x + 3) = x² + 2x - 3
4 (3x + 5)(5x + 4) = 15x² + 37x + 20 ###
5 (5x - 4)(5x - 2) = 25x² - 30x + 8 ###
6 (5x + 4)(3x + 2) = 15x² + 22x + 8 ###
7 (5x + 6)(3x + 5) = 15x² + 43x + 30 ###
8 (x - 1)(x + 3) = x² + 2x - 3
9 (3x - 5)(3x - 5) = 9x² - 30x + 25 ###
10 (x + 1)(5x + 1) = 5x² + 6x + 1 ###
11 (2x - 5)(3x + 4) = 6x² - 7x - 20 ###
12 (2x + 5)(x + 2) = 2x² + 9x + 10 ###
13 (4x + 1)(2x - 3) = 8x² - 10x - 3 ###
14 (3x - 4)(2x - 3) = 6x² - 17x + 12 ###
15 (2x + 1)(3x - 5) = 6x² - 7x - 5 ###
16 (3x - 4)(5x + 3) = 15x² - 11x - 12 ###
17 (3x - 4)(x - 1) = 3x² - 7x + 4 ###
18 (2x - 5)(2x - 5) = 4x² - 20x + 25 ###
19 (2x - 1)(2x - 3) = 4x² - 8x + 3 ###
20 (4x - 5)(3x - 5) = 12x² - 35x + 25 ###
21 (x - 2)(2x - 1) = 2x² - 5x + 2 ###
22 (2x + 3)(5x + 3) = 10x² + 21x + 9 ###
23 (x + 1)(4x + 3) = 4x² + 7x + 3 ###
24 (3x - 5)(3x + 4) = 9x² - 3x - 20 ###
25 (2x - 1)(5x + 3) = 10x² + x - 3 ###
26 (5x - 4)(3x + 1) = 15x² - 7x - 4 ###
27 (5x + 1)(2x + 1) = 10x² + 7x + 1 ###
28 (5x + 6)(x + 2) = 5x² + 16x + 12 ###
29 (x + 1)(2x + 1) = 2x² + 3x + 1 ###
30 (3x + 4)(4x - 3) = 12x² + 7x - 12 ###
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 Factorising Monic Quadratic Expressions (No Minus Signs)
Press F9 and then Print
Largest Constant in any Factor = 9

1 x² + 7x + x²
6 = (x + 6)(x + 1)

2 x² + 12x + 27
x² = (x + 9)(x + 3)

3 x² + 12x + 27
x² = (x + 9)(x + 3)

4 x² + 14x + 45
x² = (x + 5)(x + 9)

5 x² + 11x + 18
x² = (x + 9)(x + 2)

6 x² + 14x + 45
x² = (x + 9)(x + 5)

7 x² + 11x + 28
x² = (x + 4)(x + 7)

8 x² + 10x + 24
x² = (x + 4)(x + 6)

9 x² + 11x + 24
x² = (x + 3)(x + 8)

10 x² + 8x + x²
7 = (x + 7)(x + 1)

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 Factorising Monic Quadratic Expressions
Press F9 and then Print
Largest Constant in any Factor = 9

1 x² - 12x + 32
x² = (x - 4)(x - 8)

2 x² + 6x - 27
x² = (x + 9)(x - 3)

3 x² - 4x - 32
x² = (x - 8)(x + 4)

4 x² - x²
4 = (x + 2)(x - 2)

5 x² + 6x - 27
x² = (x + 9)(x - 3)

6 x² - 14x + 48
x² = (x - 8)(x - 6)

7 x² - 16x + 63
x² = (x - 9)(x - 7)

8 x² + 14x + 48
x² = (x + 6)(x + 8)

9 x² - x - 30
x² = (x - 6)(x + 5)

10 x² - 7x - 18
x² = (x - 9)(x + 2)

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 Factorising Non-Monic Quadratic Expressions
Degree of Difficulty: 8 Press F9 and then Print

1 2x² + x - 3 = (x - 1)(2x + 3)

2 42x² - 59x + 20 = (7x - 4)(6x - 5)

3 5x² + x - 6 = (x - 1)(5x + 6)

4 20x² - 21x - 5 = (4x - 5)(5x + 1)

5 28x² + 41x + 15 = (4x + 3)(7x + 5)

6 21x² + 10x + 1 = (3x + 1)(7x + 1)

7 6x² - x - 12 = (3x + 4)(2x - 3)

8 49x² - 14x - 15 = (7x - 5)(7x + 3)

9 6x² + 11x + 4 = (2x + 1)(3x + 4)

10 14x² - 15x + 4 = (7x - 4)(2x - 1)

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 Expanding Perfect Squares (Monic)
Largest constant in the factors: 12 Press F9 and then Print
Toggle hints (0 = blank): 6

1 (x + 6)² = (x + 6)(x + 6) = x² + 12x + 36

2 (x + 1)² = (x + 1)(x + 1) = x² + 2x + 1
3 (x + 10)² = (x + 10)(x + 10) = x² + 20x + 100
4 (x - 9)² = (x - 9)(x - 9) = x² - 18x + 81
5 (x - 1)² = (x - 1)(x - 1) = x² - 2x + 1
6 (x - 9)² = (x - 9)(x - 9) = x² - 18x + 81
7 (x + 8)² = (x + 8)(x + 8) = x² + 16x + 64
8 (x - 4)² = (x - 4)(x - 4) = x² - 8x + 16
9 (x - 6)² = (x - 6)(x - 6) = x² - 12x + 36
10 (x - 2)² = (x - 2)(x - 2) = x² - 4x + 4
11 (x - 9)² = (x - 9)(x - 9) = x² - 18x + 81
12 (x + 10)² = (x + 10)(x + 10) = x² + 20x + 100
13 (x + 11)² = (x + 11)(x + 11) = x² + 22x + 121
14 (x + 9)² = (x + 9)(x + 9) = x² + 18x + 81
15 (x + 7)² = (x + 7)(x + 7) = x² + 14x + 49
16 (x + 5)² = (x + 5)(x + 5) = x² + 10x + 25
17 (x + 9)² = (x + 9)(x + 9) = x² + 18x + 81
18 (x + 5)² = (x + 5)(x + 5) = x² + 10x + 25
19 (x - 8)² = (x - 8)(x - 8) = x² - 16x + 64
20 (x - 7)² = (x - 7)(x - 7) = x² - 14x + 49
21 (x - 8)² = (x - 8)(x - 8) = x² - 16x + 64
22 (x - 5)² = (x - 5)(x - 5) = x² - 10x + 25
23 (x - 7)² = (x - 7)(x - 7) = x² - 14x + 49
24 (x - 9)² = (x - 9)(x - 9) = x² - 18x + 81
25 (x - 11)² = (x - 11)(x - 11) = x² - 22x + 121
26 (x + 3)² = (x + 3)(x + 3) = x² + 6x + 9
27 (x + 3)² = (x + 3)(x + 3) = x² + 6x + 9
28 (x - 4)² = (x - 4)(x - 4) = x² - 8x + 16
29 (x + 1)² = (x + 1)(x + 1) = x² + 2x + 1
30 (x + 11)² = (x + 11)(x + 11) = x² + 22x + 121

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 Factorising Perfect Squares (Monic)
Largest constant in the factors: 8 Press F9 and then Print

1 x² + 14x + 49 = (x + 7)(x + 7) = (x + 7)²

2 x² - 16x + 64 = (x - 8)(x - 8) = (x - 8)²
3 x² + 6x + 9 = (x + 3)(x + 3) = (x + 3)²
4 x² + 6x + 9 = (x + 3)(x + 3) = (x + 3)²
5 x² + 16x + 64 = (x + 8)(x + 8) = (x + 8)²
6 x² - 16x + 64 = (x - 8)(x - 8) = (x - 8)²
7 x² - 2x + 1 = (x - 1)(x - 1) = (x - 1)²
8 x² - 6x + 9 = (x - 3)(x - 3) = (x - 3)²
9 x² - 12x + 36 = (x - 6)(x - 6) = (x - 6)²
10 x² + 16x + 64 = (x + 8)(x + 8) = (x + 8)²
11 x² + 4x + 4 = (x + 2)(x + 2) = (x + 2)²
12 x² + 12x + 36 = (x + 6)(x + 6) = (x + 6)²
13 x² - 14x + 49 = (x - 7)(x - 7) = (x - 7)²
14 x² + 16x + 64 = (x + 8)(x + 8) = (x + 8)²
15 x² + 6x + 9 = (x + 3)(x + 3) = (x + 3)²
16 x² - 12x + 36 = (x - 6)(x - 6) = (x - 6)²
17 x² + 14x + 49 = (x + 7)(x + 7) = (x + 7)²
18 x² - 16x + 64 = (x - 8)(x - 8) = (x - 8)²
19 x² - 6x + 9 = (x - 3)(x - 3) = (x - 3)²
20 x² + 14x + 49 = (x + 7)(x + 7) = (x + 7)²
21 x² + 10x + 25 = (x + 5)(x + 5) = (x + 5)²
22 x² + 12x + 36 = (x + 6)(x + 6) = (x + 6)²
23 x² + 16x + 64 = (x + 8)(x + 8) = (x + 8)²
24 x² - 12x + 36 = (x - 6)(x - 6) = (x - 6)²
25 x² - 16x + 64 = (x - 8)(x - 8) = (x - 8)²
26 x² + 8x + 16 = (x + 4)(x + 4) = (x + 4)²
27 x² - 4x + 4 = (x - 2)(x - 2) = (x - 2)²
28 x² + 4x + 4 = (x + 2)(x + 2) = (x + 2)²
29 x² - 14x + 49 = (x - 7)(x - 7) = (x - 7)²
30 x² - 14x + 49 = (x - 7)(x - 7) = (x - 7)²
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 Expanding Perfect Squares

Largest numeral in the factors: 5

Toggle hints (0 = blank): 0 Press F9 and then Print Answers

1 (x - 2)² = (x - 2)(x - 2) = x² - 4x + 4
###
2 (2x + 1)² = (2x + 1)(2x + 1) = 4x² + 4x + 1
###
3 (5x - 4)² = (5x - 4)(5x - 4) = 25x² - 40x + 16
###
4 (2x - 3)² = (2x - 3)(2x - 3) = 4x² - 12x + 9
###
5 (x - 4)² = (x - 4)(x - 4) = x² - 8x + 16
###
6 (x - 3)² = (x - 3)(x - 3) = x² - 6x + 9
###
7 (2x - 1)² = (2x - 1)(2x - 1) = 4x² - 4x + 1
###
8 (5x + 4)² = (5x + 4)(5x + 4) = 25x² + 40x + 16
###
9 (4x - 2)² = (4x - 2)(4x - 2) = 16x² - 16x + 4
###
10 (5x + 2)² = (5x + 2)(5x + 2) = 25x² + 20x + 4
###
11 (2x + 4)² = (2x + 4)(2x + 4) = 4x² + 16x + 16
###
12 (5x - 4)² = (5x - 4)(5x - 4) = 25x² - 40x + 16
###
13 (5x - 5)² = (5x - 5)(5x - 5) = 25x² - 50x + 25
###
14 (x - 2)² = (x - 2)(x - 2) = x² - 4x + 4
###
15 (5x - 1)² = (5x - 1)(5x - 1) = 25x² - 10x + 1
###
16 (3x - 3)² = (3x - 3)(3x - 3) = 9x² - 18x + 9
###
17 (5x - 2)² = (5x - 2)(5x - 2) = 25x² - 20x + 4
###
18 (x - 1)² = (x - 1)(x - 1) = x² - 2x + 1
###
19 (4x - 3)² = (4x - 3)(4x - 3) = 16x² - 24x + 9
###
20 (3x - 5)² = (3x - 5)(3x - 5) = 9x² - 30x + 25
###
21 (2x + 3)² = (2x + 3)(2x + 3) = 4x² + 12x + 9
###
22 (3x - 3)² = (3x - 3)(3x - 3) = 9x² - 18x + 9
###
23 (3x - 5)² = (3x - 5)(3x - 5) = 9x² - 30x + 25
###
24 (4x - 3)² = (4x - 3)(4x - 3) = 16x² - 24x + 9
###
25 (5x - 5)² = (5x - 5)(5x - 5) = 25x² - 50x + 25
###
26 (5x - 5)² = (5x - 5)(5x - 5) = 25x² - 50x + 25
###
27 (3x + 4)² = (3x + 4)(3x + 4) = 9x² + 24x + 16
###
28 (3x + 2)² = (3x + 2)(3x + 2) = 9x² + 12x + 4
###
29 (3x - 1)² = (3x - 1)(3x - 1) = 9x² - 6x + 1
###
30 (4x + 4)² = (4x + 4)(4x + 4) = 16x² + 32x + 16
###
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 Factorising Perfect Squares

Largest numeral in the factors: 5 Press F9 and then Print Answers

1 x² + 10x + 25 = (x + 5)(x + 5) = (x + 5)²

###
2 4x² - 16x + 16 = (2x - 4)(2x - 4) = (2x - 4)²
###
3 4x² + 20x + 25 = (2x + 5)(2x + 5) = (2x + 5)²
###
4 25x² - 50x + 25 = (5x - 5)(5x - 5) = (5x - 5)²
###
5 9x² + 6x + 1 = (3x + 1)(3x + 1) = (3x + 1)²
###
6 25x² - 10x + 1 = (5x - 1)(5x - 1) = (5x - 1)²
###
7 x² + 4x + 4 = (x + 2)(x + 2) = (x + 2)²
###
8 16x² - 16x + 4 = (4x - 2)(4x - 2) = (4x - 2)²
###
9 25x² + 20x + 4 = (5x + 2)(5x + 2) = (5x + 2)²
###
10 25x² + 50x + 25 = (5x + 5)(5x + 5) = (5x + 5)²
###
11 9x² - 30x + 25 = (3x - 5)(3x - 5) = (3x - 5)²
###
12 4x² + 20x + 25 = (2x + 5)(2x + 5) = (2x + 5)²
###
13 4x² + 16x + 16 = (2x + 4)(2x + 4) = (2x + 4)²
###
14 4x² + 12x + 9 = (2x + 3)(2x + 3) = (2x + 3)²
###
15 x² - 6x + 9 = (x - 3)(x - 3) = (x - 3)²
###
16 4x² + 16x + 16 = (2x + 4)(2x + 4) = (2x + 4)²
###
17 4x² + 4x + 1 = (2x + 1)(2x + 1) = (2x + 1)²
###
18 16x² - 32x + 16 = (4x - 4)(4x - 4) = (4x - 4)²
###
19 16x² + 24x + 9 = (4x + 3)(4x + 3) = (4x + 3)²
###
20 16x² + 8x + 1 = (4x + 1)(4x + 1) = (4x + 1)²
###
21 9x² + 6x + 1 = (3x + 1)(3x + 1) = (3x + 1)²
###
22 9x² - 30x + 25 = (3x - 5)(3x - 5) = (3x - 5)²
###
23 25x² + 40x + 16 = (5x + 4)(5x + 4) = (5x + 4)²
###
24 9x² + 30x + 25 = (3x + 5)(3x + 5) = (3x + 5)²
###
25 16x² - 40x + 25 = (4x - 5)(4x - 5) = (4x - 5)²
###
26 4x² + 8x + 4 = (2x + 2)(2x + 2) = (2x + 2)²
###
27 16x² + 8x + 1 = (4x + 1)(4x + 1) = (4x + 1)²
###
28 25x² + 20x + 4 = (5x + 2)(5x + 2) = (5x + 2)²
###
29 25x² + 40x + 16 = (5x + 4)(5x + 4) = (5x + 4)²
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30 25x² + 50x + 25 = (5x + 5)(5x + 5) = (5x + 5)²
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 Binomial Products (Difference Between Squares)

Largest Coefficient: 8 Press F9 and then Print

Largest Constant: 8 Answers

1 (x - 7)(x + 7) = x² - 49 ###
2 (7x - 7)(7x + 7) = 49x² - 49 ###
3 (6x + 5)(6x - 5) = 36x² - 25 ###
4 (x - 4)(x + 4) = x² - 16 ###
5 (8x + 6)(8x - 6) = 64x² - 36 ###
6 (8x + 4)(8x - 4) = 64x² - 16 ###
7 (5x + 1)(5x - 1) = 25x² - 1 ###
8 (7x - 2)(7x + 2) = 49x² - 4 ###
9 (3x + 8)(3x - 8) = 9x² - 64 ###
10 (4x + 7)(4x - 7) = 16x² - 49 ###
11 (4x - 8)(4x + 8) = 16x² - 64 ###
12 (3x - 1)(3x + 1) = 9x² - 1 ###
13 (7x - 6)(7x + 6) = 49x² - 36 ###
14 (5x - 6)(5x + 6) = 25x² - 36 ###
15 (x + 1)(x - 1) = x² - 1 ###
16 (6x - 5)(6x + 5) = 36x² - 25 ###
17 (5x + 1)(5x - 1) = 25x² - 1 ###
18 (5x + 7)(5x - 7) = 25x² - 49 ###
19 (5x - 4)(5x + 4) = 25x² - 16 ###
20 (5x + 2)(5x - 2) = 25x² - 4 ###
21 (3x + 4)(3x - 4) = 9x² - 16 ###
22 (6x + 8)(6x - 8) = 36x² - 64 ###
23 (x + 1)(x - 1) = x² - 1 ###
24 (8x - 2)(8x + 2) = 64x² - 4 ###
25 (8x + 5)(8x - 5) = 64x² - 25 ###
26 (5x + 7)(5x - 7) = 25x² - 49 ###
27 (7x + 7)(7x - 7) = 49x² - 49 ###
28 (8x + 8)(8x - 8) = 64x² - 64 ###
29 (8x + 5)(8x - 5) = 64x² - 25 ###
30 (3x - 6)(3x + 6) = 9x² - 36 ###
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 Binomial Products (Difference Between Squares)

Largest Coefficient: 8 Press F9 and then Print

Largest Constant: 8 Answers

1 64x² - 1 = (8x - 1)(8x + 1)###

2 25x² - 9 = (5x - 3)(5x + 3)###
3 49x² - 36 = (7x + 6)(7x - 6)###
4 64x² - 64 = (8x + 8)(8x - 8)###
5 9x² - 64 = (3x + 8)(3x - 8)###
6 36x² - 64 = (6x - 8)(6x + 8)###
7 x² - 25 = (x + 5)(x - 5) ###
8 25x² - 36 = (5x - 6)(5x + 6)###
9 4x² - 36 = (2x + 6)(2x - 6)###
10 25x² - 64 = (5x + 8)(5x - 8)###
11 49x² - 1 = (7x - 1)(7x + 1)###
12 9x² - 64 = (3x + 8)(3x - 8)###
13 x² - 4 = (x + 2)(x - 2) ###
14 9x² - 49 = (3x - 7)(3x + 7)###
15 36x² - 49 = (6x + 7)(6x - 7)###
16 36x² - 25 = (6x - 5)(6x + 5)###
17 25x² - 49 = (5x - 7)(5x + 7)###
18 36x² - 1 = (6x - 1)(6x + 1)###
19 49x² - 25 = (7x - 5)(7x + 5)###
20 16x² - 16 = (4x + 4)(4x - 4)###
21 4x² - 16 = (2x - 4)(2x + 4)###
22 x² - 36 = (x + 6)(x - 6) ###
23 x² - 64 = (x - 8)(x + 8) ###
24 9x² - 1 = (3x + 1)(3x - 1)###
25 16x² - 16 = (4x + 4)(4x - 4)###
26 x² - 64 = (x - 8)(x + 8) ###
27 16x² - 4 = (4x - 2)(4x + 2)###
28 36x² - 25 = (6x - 5)(6x + 5)###
29 49x² - 25 = (7x - 5)(7x + 5)###
30 25x² - 4 = (5x + 2)(5x - 2)###
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 Factorising Quadratic Equations
8
Degree of Difficulty: Press F9 and then Print

1 2x² - 3x + 6 = 0 No Real Solution

2 8x² - 7x - 7 = 0 x = (7+√273)/16, (7-√273)/16 No

3 7x² - 3x + 8 = 0 No Real Solution

4 6x² - 5x - 4 = 0 x = 4/3, -1/2 Yes

5 7x² + 3x + 2 = 0 No Real Solution

6 2x² + 7x + 3 = 0 x = -1/2, -3 Yes

7 7x² - 7x - 4 = 0 x = (7+√161)/14, (7-√161)/14 No

8 2x² + 3x - 5 = 0 x = 1, -5/2 Yes

9 5x² - 3x - 7 = 0 x = (3+√149)/10, (3-√149)/10 No

10 3x² - 7x + 5 = 0 No Real Solution

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 Quadratic Root Analyser
Enter the coefficients and read the result

a b c a is NOT zero

1 3 -5 If b = 0
x=0

x² + 3x - 5 = 0 ###

x = (-3+√29)/2, (-3-√29)/2

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