Name: ____________________

Performance Task #2 PROBLEM SETS

Show solutions neatly and orderly.

SOLVE FOR X in equation
1. x + 1 = 3
2. x² - 16 = x + 2
x−1 x+ 1
3. =
x+3 x +4
4. 4 2 x−1=16 3 x

5. log 3 ( x−2 ) +log 3 ( x+ 4 )=3

SOLVE FOR X in the inequality. Write final answers in set notation and interval notation.
1. 2x + 1 < -2
x+ 1
2. ≥−2
x−2
3 x
3. ≤
x−2 x +2
4. 5 x+25 >100
5. ln (x -1) > 2
APPLICATION.
1. Suppose that a fish population t days from now can be modeled by an exponential
function P (t) = Aekt . Suppose that the fish population double in 90 days. By how much will
the fish have multiplied from its initial number after 120 days?
2. What is the magnitude in the Richter scale of an earthquake that released 1020joules of
energy?
3. Felix deposited ₽50,000 in an investment that earns 5% interest annually. How many
years will his investment be equal to ₽175,000?
4. How much should you invest at 6% annual interest rate to obtain a simple interest of
₽72,000 in 3 years?
5. Construct the truth table for the compound proposition:
[ ( p ↔ q) ¿→ ¿