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Quadratic Equations
What this module is about
This module is the last of the 3 modules for quadratic equations. In this
module you will be able to apply all the skills you have learned in solving
quadratic equations.
2x 3 x 2
x6
x4
4. 2 (m 1) - 3 (m 1) + 1 = 0
B. Solve the problems.
5. The product of a number and 2 more than itself is 3. Find the number.
6. A field is in the shape of a rectangle. Its length is 4 units longer than its
width. If its area is 96 sq. units, what are the dimensions of the field?
3x = 5x
x=
5
3
x = 3x + 28
by factoring
x+4=0
x = -4
4
4
6x + 11x 30 = 0
You may find it difficult to factor or it may not factor at all. You may
then use the quadratic formula. So that, a = 6, b = 11, and c = -30
x
b b 2 4ac
2a
11
11 2
4(6)(30)
2(6)
11 121 720
12
11 841
12
11 29
12
11 29 18 3
12
12 2
and
x=
3
2
and
x=-
11 29 40 10
12
12
3
10
3
Note that your arithmetic skills can get messy and may cause a lot
of errors due to carelessness.
Factoring can also be used in this case.
6x + 11x 30 = 0
(2x 3) ( 3x + 10) = 0
2x 3 = 0
or
3x + 10 = 0
2x = 3
3x = -10
x = 3/2
or
x=-
10
3
Lastly, note that since you have already used two methods in
solving the equation and got the same answer, then you dont have to
check by substitution. By this time you should know that checking may
also be done by using another method in solving the equation.
Example 4. Solve for x: x (x 2) = 5x 2
Solution:
b b 2 4ac
2a
( 7 )
(7) 2 4(1)(2)
2(1)
7 49 8
2
7 41
x
2
7 41
x
or
2
x
41
2
(3x - 5) = 17
x=
and
x=
5 17
3
9x - 30x + 25 17 = 0
9x - 30x + 8 = 0
b b 2 4ac
2a
(30)
( 30) 2 4(9)(8)
2(9)
30 900 288
18
30 612
18
If you have not yet studied radicals and how to simplify them, you
may find it hard to simplify this one. But using a calculator you should find
that
x
30 612
= 3.04
18
30 612
= -0.29
18
3t + 2 = 5t - 4
and
Not factorable
t=-
Note that the square root method worked for this equation. Notice,
too, that it is an incomplete form of a quadratic equation where b = 0.
The checking is left for you to do.
Examples 5 and 6 showed you how the square root method works. It
works when
a.
b.
Unless you are given specific instructions as to which method to use, you
are free to choose the method you find most efficient and effective.
Based on the examples, here is an outline for you in deciding which
method works in solving specific quadratic equations.
9. (x 1) = 5x
10. (u + 2) = 4(u + 5)
11. y - 4y + 10 = 5(y + 2)
12. (t + 4)( t 8) = 13
13. (n + 2)(n + 1) = 3
14. y + 4y + 3 = 0
15. y + 4y 3 = 0
16. 2r + 1 = 4r
17. w = 4w
18. (z + 3)(z 2) = (z 3)(z + 2)
19. 2(3y + 4) = (y + 4)(y + 2)
20. 6x = 24x - 30
21. (m 3) = 7m
22. (m 3) = 7
23. ( u + 2) = u(u + 5)
24. 3y - 7y 12 = 4(2y - 3)
25. (c 3)(c + 6) = 22
26. (n + 2)(n + 1) = 3n
27. z - 3z = 3z 9
28. 16z + 12 = 3z
29. 4z + 5 = z + 12z + 21
30. 17z + 12 = 5z
B. Solve the equation 4x - 4x 15 = 0 by all three methods. Which is the
easiest? the most difficult? why?
Lesson 2
Solving Equations Reducible to Quadratic Equations
So far you have studied how to solve quadratic equations. You have also
learned to simplify equations that do not seem to be quadratic but with some
manipulations and simplifications, these equations turned out to be quadratics
after all.
A lot more equations can be reduced to quadratic equation and thus be
solved by any of the methods you have learned.
In this lesson, you will be working on fractional equations. These are
equations that included radicals and other equations that can be transformed into
quadratic equations.
Before attempting to proceed you must have prior knowledge working with
rational expressions and working with radicals. Otherwise, proceed to the next
lesson.
A. Rational Expressions whose solution Lead to Quadratic Equations:
Example 1. Solve
Solution:
3x
2
4
x 1 x 1
4
x 1 x 1
3x
2
4 (x+1)(x-1)
x 1 x 1
3 x( x 1)( x 1) 2( x 1)( x 1)
4( x 1)( x 1)
x 1
x 1
-x - x + 6 = 0
x + x 6 = 0
9
(x + 3)(x-2) = 0
factor
x + 3 = 0 and x 2 = 0
x = -3 and
x=2
When x = 2
3x
2
4
x 1 x 1
3(2)
2
4
2 1 2 1
6 2
4
3 1
2+2=4
4= 4
3x
2
4
x 1 x 1
When x = -3
3(3)
2
4
3 1 3 1
9
2
4
2 4
18 2
4
4
16
4
4
4 =4
In this example both solutions check.
Resulting answers may not actually be solutions of the given equation.
Solutions that do not satisfy the original equation are called EXTRANEOUS and
they must be discarded.
Example 2. Solve:
Solution:
2
1
6x
3x 1 x 3x 1
1
and 0. Thus,
3
10
2
1
6x
3x 1 x 3x 1
x(3x + 1)
2
1
6x
x(3 x 1) x(3x 1)
3x 1
x
3x 1
x(3x + 1)
2x = (3x + 1) 6x(x)
by distributive property
2x = 3x + 1 6x
Since the equation is quadratic, equate the right-hand side to 0.
6x - 3x 1 + 2x = 0
6x - x 1 = 0
(3x + 1)(2x 1) = 0
3x + 1 = 0 or 2x 1 = 0
1
x=3
Check:
If x =
factor
1
x=
2
or
1
2
2
1
6x
3x 1 x 3x 1
1
6
2
1
2
1
1
1
3 1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
3
1
2
2
3
2
3 2
3 2
2 2
2 2
2
3
2
5
5
2
2
2(
2
2
) = 2 3( )
5
5
4
6
=2
5
5
4
10 6
=
5
5
4
4
=
5
5
11
If x = -
2
1
6x
3x 1 x 3x 1
1
3
1
6
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
3 1
3
3
3
2
2
3
11
11
2
2
3
0
0
1
does not solve the equation. Notice
3
1
that at the beginning of this example, is already a restriction so that
3
1
.
2
= 6 x
( x ) = (6 x)
x = 36 12x + x
x - 13x + 36 = 0
(x - 4)(x 9) = 0
x - 4 = 0 or x 9 = 0
x = 4 or x = 9
Check:
If x = 4
=6x
4 = 6 4
2=2
If x = 9
=6x
=69
3 = -3
9
12
4x =
6x 1
6x 1
(4x) = (
6 x 1 )
16x = 6x +1
simplify
16x - 6x 1 = 0
(8x + 1)(2x 1) = 0
factoring
8x + 1 = 0 or 2x 1 = 0
x=-
1
8
or
x=
1
2
Check:
If x = -
1
8
4x =
6x 1
4(-
1
)=
8
1
6 1
8
1
=
2
6
1
8
1
=
2
1
1
2
2
1
4
1
is an extraneous solution.
8
If x =
1
2
4x =
4(
1
)=
2
6x 1
1
6 1
2
2 =
3 1
2 =
13
2 = 2
The solution or root is 2.
C. Solving Equations that are Quadratic in Form
When an equation can be written in the form au + bu + c = 0 with u as an
algebraic expression, it is said to be quadratic in form and is solved by any of the
methods you have already learned.
Example 5. Solve for x:
Solution:
(x + 3) + 5 (x + 3) + 6 = 0
u + 5u + 6 = 0
let u = x + 3
(u + 3)(u + 2) = 0
factoring
u + 3 = 0 or u + 2 = 0
u = -3 or
u = -2
Note that the equation is not yet solved since x is not yet known. To
find x, substitute x + 3 for u:
x+3 = -3
x = -6
or
or
x + 3 = -2
x = -5
Check:
If x = -6
(x + 3) + 5(x + 3) + 6 = 0
(-6 + 3) + 5(-6 + 3) + 6 = 0
(-3) + 5(-3) + 6 = 0
9 15 + 6 = 0
0=0
If x = -5
(x + 3) + 5(x + 3) + 6 = 0
(-5 + 3) + 5(-5 + 3) + 6 = 0
(-2) + 5(-2) + 6 = 0
4 10 + 6 = 0
0=0
14
y= 4
y = 2
Check:
If y = 2
y4 8y + 16 = 0
(2)4 8(2) + 16 = 0
16 8(4) + 16 = 0
16 32 + 16 = 0
0=0
If y = -2
y4 8y + 16 = 0
(-2)4 8(-2) + 16 = 0
16 8(4) + 16 = 0
16 32 + 16 = 0
0 =0
A.
w
3
2 w2
y2
2. y 1 3 y
3.
z 3
z
2 z
4.
t
3
6 t4
5.
1
x2
x 1 x 3
6.
x
4
x 1 x 4
7.
x2
5
x
x4
8.
x2 x3
x4 x6
9.
3x
2
4
x 1 x 1
10.
14
x 5
x
11x 3
12. 4x =
8x 3
13. 2
=8p
14. k 12 = 15. r =
20 19r
6
16
17. x4 10x + 9 = 0
18. (t + 5) - 7(t +5) + 6 = 0
19. 3(m + 4) - 2(m + 4) 8 = 0
20. 4x4 + 5x + 1 = 0
Lesson 3
Solving Verbal Problems Involving Quadratic Equations
Since you have the ability to solve quadratic equations, you can now
proceed in solving verbal problems. Remember that when you are solving a
verbal problem, you do not know whether the resulting equation will be linear or
quadratic. Be sure to look carefully at the equation before deciding on the
method to use.
Example 1. The sum of a number and its reciprocal is
Solution:
29
. Find the number.
10
x+
10x (x +
1
29
) = 10x (
)
x
10
1
29
) = 10x (
)
x
10
10x + 10x (
1
29
) = 10x (
)
x
10
10x + 10 = 29x
1
x
29
10
1
29
=
x
10
by distributive property
10x - 29x + 10 = 0
(5x 2)(2x 5) = 0
17
5x 2 = 0
x=
or
2x 5 = 0
2
or
5
x=
5
2
2x 3
The area of the rectangle is equal to its length times its width.
Therefore the equation is:
x (2x 3) = 44
multiply
2x - 3x 44 = 0
factor
(2x 11)(x + 4) = 0
2x 11 = 0
or
x+4=0
11
2
or
x = -4
x=
11
cm.
2
11
) 3 = 11 3 = 8
2
Length = 8 cm.
Check to see that the area is equal to 44 square centimeters.
18
11
8 = 11 4 = 44
2
Example 3. Erica and Pauline are both driving to a tennis tournament 200 km
away. They both leave at the same time, but Erica arrives 1 hour
ahead of Pauline because she was driving 10 km per hour faster
than Pauline. Find the rate at which each drove to the tournament.
Solution: This is a motion problem that requires the formula, d=rt, where d is
the distance, r is the rate and t is the time. How is it used here? The
problem asks you to find out the rates at which they drove.
Let r = Paulines rate
Then r + 10 = Ericas rate (she was 10 kph faster)
The problem also tells you that Erica arrived 1 hour ahead of
Pauline, which means that (since they left at the same time). Ericas
driving was 1 hour less. Thus we have the following time
relationship;
t Erica = t Pauline 1
Use the fact that d = rt in the equivalent form of t =
d
, by
r
r Pauline
However, you know that both girls traveled the same distance,
which is 200 km. Having represented the rates, substitute these quantities
in the last equation.
200
200
1
r 10
r
r r 10
200
200
( r )(r 10)
1( r )( r 10
r 10
r
or
r 40 = 0
19
r = -50
or
r = 40
The profit in Pesos (P) on each TV set made daily by the Curray
television company is related to the number of TV sets produced (x)
at the Curray Factory according to the equation
P= -
5x 2
= 450x 16,250
2
5x 2
+ 450x 16,250
2
P=-
5(60) 2
+ 450(60) 16,250
2
2
5(3600)
P=+ 27,000 16,250
2
P = -9000 + 27,000 16,250
P = P1750
The profit is P1750 per TV set.
1.
The sum of the number and its reciprocal is 13/6. Find the
number.
2.
The sum of the number and three times its reciprocal is 79/10.
Find the number.
3.
The sum of two numbers is 20, and their product is 96. find the
two numbers.
4.
5.
The length of a rectangle is three more than twice its width, and
its area is 90 square meters. Find its dimensions.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
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Lets Summarize
1. Quadratic equations may be solved by any of the following methods:
Factoring Method
Square Root Method
Completing the Square Method
Quadratic Formula
2. The factoring method is easiest specifically when the left-hand side of
the equation ax + bx + c = 0 is factorable. It is also used when the
value of c = 0.
3. The square root method is most convenient to use when b = 0 or when
the equation is written in the form a(x p) + k = 0.
4. The quadratic formula can be used to any type of quadratic equation
although it is a little bit messy.
5. Some equations that can be transformed into quadratic equations are:
a. equations involving rational expressions.
Equations of this type may be solved by first clearing the
fractions by multiplying both sides of the equation by the least
common denominator.
b. radical equations.
Equations of this type may be solved by first squaring both
sides of the equation.
c. equations quadratic in form.
Equations of this type may be solved by first taking a suitable
substitution.
It is best to always check the solutions of these equations. There may
be extraneous solutions that may arise while solving them.
2. (x + 5) = 10
3.
x
8
=x4
2
x
4.
(x - 3) - 2 = (x - 3)
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Answer Key
How much do you know
1. 6, 1
2. 6
3. 0, -3
4. 2,
13
3
2
5. 1, -3
6. L = 12 units, w = 8 units
Try this out
Lesson 1
A.
1.
2.
-1, -5
3 14
3.
1
,1
2
4.
5.
5, -1
2, -9
6.
1 5
2
7.
8.
no real solution
1 5
9.
73 5
2
10. 4
11. 0, 9
12. 9, -5
13.
3 13
2
14. 1, -3
15. 2
16. 1
2
2
17.
18.
19.
20.
0,4
0
0
no real solution
21.
13 133
2
22. 3
24
23. 4
24. 0, -
7
5
25. 8, 5
26. no real solution
27. 3
28. 6, -
2
3
29. 4
30.
3
,4
5
1
2. , 2
2
3. 6
4. 2 22
5. -1 2
6. 2
7. 8, -1
8. no solution
9. 3, 2
10. 7, -2
11. 3
12.
3
4
13. 16
14. 9
15.
5
6
16. 3
17. 3, 1
18. 1, -4
19.
8
, -2
3
2 3
,
3 2
25
2.
15 2
,
3 5
3. 12, 8
2
,1
3
15
,6
5.
3
4.
6. l 2 15 , w
7.
8.
2 15
3
2
3
3
,4
7
9. 8 km/hr
10. P1 = 15,000
P2 = 9000
7, 4
5 10
4
5, 2
w = 2.5 L
120 km/hr
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