Equations Transformable

into Quadratic Equations

Julius S. Antonio
Example.
Two cyclists, Jane and Belle, started
from the same place at the same time
towards Tuguegarao City proper, which
is 90 km away from their place. Belle
travelled 1 km per hour faster than
Jane, and reached Tuguegarao 1 hour
before her. What is the rate of each
cyclist?
Cyclist Rate Time Distance
Cyclist Rate Time Distance

Jane
Cyclist Rate Time Distance

Jane

Belle
Cyclist Rate Time Distance

Jane

Belle
Cyclist Rate Time Distance

Jane

Belle
Cyclist Rate Time Distance

Jane

Belle
Cyclist Rate Time Distance

Jane

Belle
Cyclist Rate Time Distance

Jane

Belle
Jane’s time – Belle’s Time = 1

𝟗𝟎 𝟗𝟎
− =𝟏
𝒙 𝒙+𝟏
 (
( 𝒙 ( 𝒙 +𝟏 ) )
𝟗𝟎
𝒙
−
𝟗𝟎
𝒙+𝟏 )
=( 𝟏 ) ( 𝒙 ( 𝒙 +𝟏 ) )
 (
( 𝒙 ( 𝒙 +𝟏 ) )
𝟗𝟎
𝒙
−
𝟗𝟎
𝒙 +𝟏 )
=( 𝟏 ) ( 𝒙 ( 𝒙 +𝟏 ) )

𝒙 ( 𝒙+𝟏 ) 𝟗𝟎 𝒙 ( 𝒙+𝟏 ) 𝟗𝟎
− = 𝒙 ( 𝒙+𝟏 )
𝒙 𝒙 +𝟏

𝟐
( 𝒙+𝟏 ) 𝟗𝟎 −𝟗𝟎 𝒙=𝒙 + 𝒙

𝟐
𝟗𝟎 𝒙+𝟗𝟎 − 𝟗𝟎 𝒙=𝒙 +𝒙
 𝟐
𝟗𝟎 𝒙+𝟗𝟎 − 𝟗𝟎 𝒙=𝒙 +𝒙

𝟐
𝒙 −𝟗𝟎 𝒙 +𝒙 −𝟗𝟎+𝟗𝟎 𝒙=𝟎

𝟐
𝒙 + 𝒙 − 𝟗𝟎=𝟎

( 𝒙+𝟏𝟎 )( 𝒙 −𝟗 ) =𝟎
𝒙=−𝟏𝟎 𝒙=𝟗

Jane’s rate is

Belle’s rate is 10
Example.

Transform into quadratic

equation, solve for the value of x
and check the values derived for .
 𝟒𝒚 𝟖
𝟏+ =𝒚 +
𝒚 −𝟐 𝒚 −𝟐
 𝟒𝒚 𝟖
𝟏+ =𝒚 +
𝒚 −𝟐 𝒚 −𝟐

(
( 𝒚 −𝟐 ) 𝟏+
𝟒𝒚
𝒚−𝟐
=𝒚 +
𝟖
𝒚−𝟐 )
( 𝒚 − 𝟐) 𝟒 𝒚 ( 𝒚 −𝟐 ) 𝟖
𝒚 −𝟐+ =( 𝒚 −𝟐 ) 𝒚 +
𝒚 −𝟐 𝒚−𝟐
 𝟒𝒚 𝟖
𝟏+ =𝒚 +
𝒚 −𝟐 𝒚 −𝟐

𝒚 −𝟐+𝟒 𝒚 =( 𝒚 − 𝟐 ) 𝒚 +𝟖

𝟐
𝒚 −𝟐+𝟒 𝒚 =𝒚 − 𝟐 𝒚 +𝟖

𝟐
𝒚 − 𝟐 𝒚 +𝟖 − 𝒚 +𝟐 − 𝟒 𝒚 =𝟎
 𝟒𝒚 𝟖
𝟏+ =𝒚 +
𝒚 −𝟐 𝒚 −𝟐
𝟐
𝒚 − 𝟕 𝒚 +𝟏𝟎=𝟎 .

( 𝟏 ) ( 𝟏𝟎 ) , ( 𝟐 )( 𝟓 ) , ( −𝟏 )( −𝟏𝟎 )∧(−𝟐)(−𝟓)

( −𝟐 ) + ( −𝟓 )=− 𝟕
 𝟒𝒚 𝟖
𝟏+ =𝒚 +
𝒚 −𝟐 𝒚 −𝟐
𝟐
𝒚 − 𝟕 𝒚 +𝟏𝟎=𝟎 .

( 𝒚 −𝟐 ) ( 𝒚 − 𝟓 )=𝟎 .

and
Check for .
 
Check for .

undefined
Extraneous root or extraneous
solution

The derived value of x that

does not satisfy the given
equation.
Example.

Transform into quadratic

equation, solve for the value of x
and check the values derived for .
 𝟏 𝟏
𝒙+ =
𝟔 𝟔𝒙

( 𝟏 𝟏
𝟔𝒙 𝒙+ =
𝟔 𝟔𝒙 )
𝟐 𝟔 𝒙 𝟔𝒙
𝟔𝒙 + =
𝟔 𝟔𝒙

𝟐
𝟔 𝒙 + 𝒙=𝟏
 𝟏 𝟏
𝒙+ =
𝟔 𝟔𝒙

𝟐
𝟔 𝒙 + 𝒙=𝟏

( 𝟐 𝒙+𝟏 ) ( 𝟑 𝒙 −𝟏 ) =𝟎
𝟏 𝟏
𝒙 =− 𝒙=
𝟐 𝟑
Check for
Check for
Transform into quadratic equation, solve for the
value of x and check the values derived for

Due on
Sept. 21, 2020