Quadratic Equations

Solving More Complex Equations

 Example 1
  Solve the equation:

  Let
  Substitute for

𝟒 𝒚 𝟐 −𝟑𝟕 𝒚 +𝟗=𝟎
 
Factorise
(𝟒 𝒚 −𝟏)( 𝒚 − 𝟗)=𝟎
 

𝟏  
𝒚=
𝟒
  𝒚=𝟗
  𝟐 𝟏   𝟐
𝒙 =
𝟒
𝒙 =𝟗
  𝟏
𝒙=± 𝒙=± 𝟑
 
𝟐
 Example 2
  Solve the equation:

  Let
  Substitute for
  𝟐 𝒚 − 𝟒 𝒚 −𝟏𝟐=𝟎 Factorise
( 𝒚 − 𝟔)( 𝒚+𝟐)=𝟎
 

  𝒚=𝟔   𝒚=− 𝟐
 
√ 𝒙=𝟔 √ 𝒙=−𝟐
 

𝒙=𝟑𝟔
  𝒙=𝟒
 
 Example 3
  Solve the equation:

  Let   We know that

  Substitute for
  So:
𝟑 𝒚 𝟐 −𝟐𝟖 𝒚 +𝟗=𝟎
 
Factorise
(𝟑 𝒚 −𝟏)( 𝒚 − 𝟗)=𝟎
 

  𝟏
𝒚=   𝒚=𝟗
𝟑
  𝒙 𝟏   −𝟏𝟏
𝟑 =   𝒙
𝟑 =𝟗 𝟑 =   𝟐
𝟑 =𝟗
𝟑 𝟑

𝒙=−𝟏
    𝒙=𝟐
Coursebook Page 16
Exercise 1E
Questions 1 – 5

Practice Book Page 11

Exercise 1E
Questions 1 – 9