Question 1
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If x = 4, find the value of the sum &()(5 + 𝑥&)
Solution
• Substitute x = 4 into this equation: '&()(5 + 4& )
• When t = 0, you get (5 + 4) ) = 5 + 1) = 5 + 1 = 5
• When t = 1, you get (5 + 4- ) = 5 + 4 = 5 + 2 = 7
• When t= 2, you get (5 + 4. ) = 5 + 16 = 5 + 4 = 9
• When t= 3, you get (5 + 4' ) = 5 + 64 = 5 + 8 = 13
• The sum of all these gives 5 + 7 + 9 + 13 = 34
Question 2
Solve for x in the following equation
'01. - -130
- =
2 2 .
Solution
'01.1- '01'
• Left Hand Side gives: =
2 2
-130
• Right Hand Side gives:
.
.∗(-130)
o Multiplying top and bottom by 2 gives Right Hand Side gives: =
.∗.
.1-)0
2
'01' .1-)0
Now equate the left to the right and you get: =
2 2
Since the denominators are equal, it means that we can also equate the numerators. This gives
3x -3 = 2 -10x
Manipulate the equation to get 13x = 5
3
And therefore x =
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Question 3
Find r if 4𝑟 + 3 − 2 = 3
Solution
Manipulate the equation to isolate the variable that you are trying to solve for
4𝑟 + 3 = 3 + 2 = 5
.
Square both sides to give: 4𝑟 + 3 = 5. = 25
, On the left: the square root and the power of 2 cancel each other out. We are left with just 4r
+3
Equating both sides gives 4r + 3 = 25
More manipulation gives: 4r = 25 – 3 = 22
.. --
Divide both sides by 4 and get r = =
2 .
Question 4
Find the value of the following expression:
3 - -
𝟒 - 3 + 1
; 2 3
Solution
• Convert the mixed fractions into improper fractions (i.e. where the numerator is
bigger than the denominator)
3 '<
o 𝟒 becomes
; ;
- -'
o 3 becomes
2 2
- =
o 1 becomes
3 3
• Find common denominator
o 8 and 4 already have a common denominator between them which is 8.
Multiply this by 5 to get a common denominator amongst all 3 – you get 40
• Adjust numerators accordingly before adding them
o Multiply 37 by 5, to get 185
o Multiply 13 by 10, to get 130
o Multiply 6 by 6, to get 48
o Adding these up gives a numerator of 103 (185 – 130 + 48)
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• The new expression of
2)
.'
• Simplifying this gives us 2
2)
Question 5
Simplify the following:
80 ∗ 8'0
2'0 ∗ 40?.
Solution
Denominator
• need the same base before you can add exponents
• tip: 4 = 22
• therefore: 4x+2 = (22)x+2 = 22x+4
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If x = 4, find the value of the sum &()(5 + 𝑥&)
Solution
• Substitute x = 4 into this equation: '&()(5 + 4& )
• When t = 0, you get (5 + 4) ) = 5 + 1) = 5 + 1 = 5
• When t = 1, you get (5 + 4- ) = 5 + 4 = 5 + 2 = 7
• When t= 2, you get (5 + 4. ) = 5 + 16 = 5 + 4 = 9
• When t= 3, you get (5 + 4' ) = 5 + 64 = 5 + 8 = 13
• The sum of all these gives 5 + 7 + 9 + 13 = 34
Question 2
Solve for x in the following equation
'01. - -130
- =
2 2 .
Solution
'01.1- '01'
• Left Hand Side gives: =
2 2
-130
• Right Hand Side gives:
.
.∗(-130)
o Multiplying top and bottom by 2 gives Right Hand Side gives: =
.∗.
.1-)0
2
'01' .1-)0
Now equate the left to the right and you get: =
2 2
Since the denominators are equal, it means that we can also equate the numerators. This gives
3x -3 = 2 -10x
Manipulate the equation to get 13x = 5
3
And therefore x =
-'
Question 3
Find r if 4𝑟 + 3 − 2 = 3
Solution
Manipulate the equation to isolate the variable that you are trying to solve for
4𝑟 + 3 = 3 + 2 = 5
.
Square both sides to give: 4𝑟 + 3 = 5. = 25
, On the left: the square root and the power of 2 cancel each other out. We are left with just 4r
+3
Equating both sides gives 4r + 3 = 25
More manipulation gives: 4r = 25 – 3 = 22
.. --
Divide both sides by 4 and get r = =
2 .
Question 4
Find the value of the following expression:
3 - -
𝟒 - 3 + 1
; 2 3
Solution
• Convert the mixed fractions into improper fractions (i.e. where the numerator is
bigger than the denominator)
3 '<
o 𝟒 becomes
; ;
- -'
o 3 becomes
2 2
- =
o 1 becomes
3 3
• Find common denominator
o 8 and 4 already have a common denominator between them which is 8.
Multiply this by 5 to get a common denominator amongst all 3 – you get 40
• Adjust numerators accordingly before adding them
o Multiply 37 by 5, to get 185
o Multiply 13 by 10, to get 130
o Multiply 6 by 6, to get 48
o Adding these up gives a numerator of 103 (185 – 130 + 48)
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• The new expression of
2)
.'
• Simplifying this gives us 2
2)
Question 5
Simplify the following:
80 ∗ 8'0
2'0 ∗ 40?.
Solution
Denominator
• need the same base before you can add exponents
• tip: 4 = 22
• therefore: 4x+2 = (22)x+2 = 22x+4
