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16) Solve the simultaneous equations.

You must show all your working.
x = 7 – 3y
x32 - y2 = 39

x = .................... y = ....................
x = .................... y = ....................
[6]

18) (a) Write x2 - 18x - 27 in the form (x + k)2

……………………………[2]

(b) Use your answer to part (a) to solve the equation x2 – 18x – 27 = 0

……………………………[2]

9) (a) (i) Write x2 + 8x – 9 in the form (x + k)2 + h.

................................................. [2]

(ii) Use your answer to part (a)(i) to solve the equation x2 + 8x – 9 = 0.

x = ................... or x = ................... [2]

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(b) The solutions of the equation x2 + bx + c = 0. are

Find the value of b and the value of c

b = ................................................
c = ................................................
[3]

4) (a) Solve the inequality.

3m + 12 ≤ 8m - 5

................................................. [2]
(b) Solve the equation.

x = ................................................ [3]

(c) Solve the simultaneous equations.

You must show all your working.
x=4–x
x2 + 2y2 = 67

x = .................... , y = ....................
x = .................... , y = ....................
[6]
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10) Solve.

Show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

x = .......................... or x = .......................... [7]

8) (a) Factorise completely.

3a2b - ab2

................................................. [2]
(b) Solve the inequality.
3x + 12 < 5x - 3

................................................. [2]

(c) Simplify.
(3x2y4)3

................................................. [2]
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(d) Solve.
2 6
=
x 2−x

x = ................................................ [3]

(e) Expand and simplify. (x -2 ) ( x + 5 ) ( 2x - 1 )

................................................. [3]

(f) Alan invests $200 at a rate of r% per year compound interest.

After 2 years the value of his investment is $206.46 .

(i) Show that r2 + 200r – 323 =0

[3]

(ii) Solve the equation r2 + 200r – 323 =0 to find the rate of interest.
Show all your working and give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.
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r = ................................................ [3]

9) (a) Find the integer values that satisfy the inequality 2 < 2x ≤ 10.

................................................. [2]

(b) Factorise completely.

(i) 6y2 – 15xy

................................................. [2]
(ii) y2 – 9x2

................................................. [2]

(c) Simplify.
3 2
=
x−1 2x+1

................................................. [3]
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(d) The straight line y = 3x + 2 intersects the curve y = 2x2 + 7x - 11 at two points.

Find the coordinates of these two points.

Give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

(....................... , .......................)
(....................... , .......................) [6]

5) (b) y = 2 - x
y = x2 + 2x + 2

x = .................... y = ....................
x = .................... y = .................... [4]

17) Solve.
(5x – 3) (2x + 7) = 0

x = ........................ or x = ........................ [1]

18) Solve the simultaneous equations.

You must show all your working.
y = x2 - 9x + 21
y = 2x - 3
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22) Solve the simultaneous equations.

You must show all your working.
y = x2 - 3x – 13
y=x-1

x = .................... , y = ....................
x = .................... , y = .................... [5]

4 (a) Solve.

(i) 6(7 – 2x) = 3x = 3x - 8

x = ................................................ [3]

3x 2
(ii) =
x−5 3

x = ................................................ [3]

(b) Factorise completely.

(i) 2x2 - 288y2.

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................................................ [3]

(ii) 5x2 + 17x – 40

................................................. [2]

(c) Solve x3 + 4x2 - 17x = x3 - 9 .

You must show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

x = ........................ or x = ........................ [5]

20) Solve the simultaneous equations.

You must show all your working.
3x + y = 11
x2 – 2y = 18

x = ................................ y = ................................
x = ................................ y = ................................ [5]
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23) x2 + 8x + 10 = (x + p)2 + q

(a) Find the value of p and the value of q.

p = ................................................
q = ................................................ [2]

(b) Solve.
x2 + 8x + 10 = 30

x = .................... or x = .................... [2]

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8) (c) Solve. + =1
x−3 2x+3

x = .......................... or x = .......................... [5]

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(d) Solve the simultaneous equations.

You must show all your working.
x + 2y = 12
5x + y2 = 39

x = …………….. y = ………………

x = …………….. y = ………………
[5]

(e) Expand and simplify.

(2x – 3) (x + 6) (x - 4)

................................................. [3]

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23) Solve + = 3.
x+1 2x−5

You must show all your working.

x = .................. or x = .................. [7]