Math 0001

Foundation Math for Science

Tutorial (1)
1. Solve the following linear equations:
a. 3 x+ 4=16
b. 5 x−( 7 x−4 )−2=5−(3 x+ 2)
1 3
c. p−5= p
2 4
x−3 x −4 x−6
d. − =1−
3 2 6

2. Solve the following quadratic equations:

2
a. x −6 x−16=0
2
b. 2 x =3 x
2
c. 3 x −27=0
2
d. 3 x + 27=0
2
e. (x−2) =16
2
f. x + 8 x−3=0
2
g. 3 x −12 x +1 3=0
2
h. x −4 x−1=0
2
i. x + 8=4 x
2
j. 4 x −4 x +1=0

3. Solve the following radical equations:

a. √ x−3=2
b. √ 2 x +3=x
c. √ x+ 2+ √7 x +2=6
4. Solve the following inequalities:
a. 5−3 x <23
b. -2 < 3x+4 ≤ 16
2
c. x + x−2<0
2
d. x −x >12
2
e. x >−5 x
2
f. x + 2 x <1
3 2
g. x −3 x ≥ 1 0 x

5. Solve the following rational inequalities:

x −3
a. 2
>0
x −4
x
b. ≤3
x+2