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GRADE 12 - EQUATIONS 68 MARKS

QUESTION 1

1.1 Solve for 𝑥:

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1.1.1 𝑥 − 2𝑥 − 24 = 0 (3)

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1.1.2 2𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 3 = 0 (correct to TWO decimal places) (3)

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1.1.3 𝑥 + 5𝑥 ≤− 4 (4)

1.1.4 𝑥 + 28 = 2 − 𝑥 (4)

1.2 Solve simultaneously for 𝑥 and 𝑦:

2 2
2𝑦 = 3 + 𝑥 and 2𝑥𝑦 + 7 = 𝑥 + 4𝑦 (6)

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−𝑛 ± 𝑛 −4𝑚𝑝
1.3 The roots of an equation are 𝑥 = where 𝑚, 𝑛 & 𝑝 are positive
2𝑚

……….real numbers. The numbers 𝑚, 𝑛 & 𝑝, in that order, form a geometric sequence.
……….Prove that 𝑥 is a non-real number. (4)

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QUESTION 2

2.1 Solve for 𝑥:

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2.1.1 𝑥 − 6𝑥 = 0 (2)

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2.1.2 𝑥 + 10𝑥 + 8 = 0 (correct to TWO decimal places) (3)

2.1.3 (1 − 𝑥)(𝑥 + 2) < 0 (3)

2.1.4 𝑥 + 18 = 𝑥 − 2 (5)

2.2 Solve simultaneously for 𝑥 and 𝑦:

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𝑥+𝑦=3 and 2𝑥 + 4𝑥𝑦 − 𝑦 = 15 (6)

200 300
2.3 If 𝑛 is the largest integer for which 𝑛 <5 , determine the value of 𝑛. (3)

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QUESTION 3

3.1 Solve for 𝑥:

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3.1.1 𝑥 + 5𝑥 − 6 = 0 (3)

2
3.1.2 4𝑥 + 3𝑥 − 5 = 0 (correct to TWO decimal places) (3)

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3.1.3 4𝑥 − 1 < 0 (3)

3.1.4 ( 32 + 𝑥)( 32 − 𝑥) = 𝑥 (4)

3.2 Solve simultaneously for 𝑥 and 𝑦:

𝑦 + 𝑥 = 12 and 𝑥𝑦 = 14 − 3𝑥 (5)

3.3 Consider the product 1 × 2 × 3 × 4 × ... × 30.

𝑘
Determine the largest value of 𝑘 such that 3 is a factor of this product. (4)

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