Algebra Word Problems

Lesson 11
Worksheet 11
Algebra Word Problems
Involving
Quadratic Equations

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Algebra Word Problems – Lesson 11, Worksheet 11, Algebra Word Problems
Involving Quadratic Equations

Problem 1) One number is 3 more than another number. The product of

the two numbers is 54. What are the numbers?

Problem 2) If the product of two consecutive even numbers is 168. What are
the numbers?

Problem 3) One number is four more than another number. If the square of
the smaller number is 2 less than 3 times the larger number. What are the
numbers?

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Problem 4) Five less than the square of a number is 44. What is the number?

Problem 5) One positive number is 5 more than another positive number. The
product of the two numbers is 50. What are the numbers?

Problem 6) If the product of two consecutive odd numbers is 63. What are

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Problem 7) One number is five more than another number. If the square of
the smaller number is 3 more than 3 times the larger number. What are the
numbers?

Problem 8) The sum of two numbers is ten. If the square of one number is 9
times the other number, what are the numbers?

Problem 9) Seven more than the square of a number is 88. What is the
number?

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Problem 10) One positive number is 5 less than another positive number. The
product of the two numbers is 60. What are the numbers?

Problem 11) If the product of two consecutive even numbers is 48. What are
the numbers?

Problem 12) One number is five more than another number. If the square of
the smaller number is 1 more than 4 times the larger number. What are the
numbers?

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Problem 13) The sum of two numbers is eleven. If the square of one number
is 1 more than four times the other number, what are the numbers?

Problem 14) The square of a number increased by 14 is 50. What is the

number?

Problem 15) One positive number is 9 less than another positive number. The
product of the two numbers is 52. What are the numbers?

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Problem 16) If the product of two consecutive odd numbers is 99. What are
the numbers?

Problem 17) One number is three more than another number. If the square
of the smaller number is 9 more than 5 times the larger number. What are the
numbers?

Problem 18) The sum of two numbers is nine. If the square of one number
is 3 more than the other number, what are the numbers?

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Problem 19) The square of a number decreased by 14 is 50. What is the
number?

Problem 20) One positive number is 5 more than another positive number.
The product of the two numbers is 84. What are the numbers?

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Answers - Algebra Word Problems – Lesson 11, Worksheet 11, Algebra Word
Problems Involving Quadratic Equations

Problem 1) One number is 3 more than another number. The product of

the two numbers is 54. What are the numbers?

Solution:

Let 𝑥 represent the smaller number. Then the larger number is 𝑥 + 3:

𝑥(𝑥 + 3) = 54

𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 = 54

𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 54 = 0

Factor the quadratic expression:

(𝑥 + 9)(𝑥 − 6) = 0

𝑥 = −9 or 𝑥 = 6

Therefore, the numbers could be −9 and −6 or 6 and 9.

Answer: −9 and −6 or 6 and 9

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Problem 2) If the product of two consecutive even numbers is 168. What are
the numbers?

Solution:

Since the two numbers are consecutive even numbers, let one number be 𝑥 and
the second number 𝑥 + 2. Write an equation showing that their product is 168.

𝑥(𝑥 + 2) = 168

𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 = 168

𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 168 = 0

(𝑥 + 14)(𝑥 − 12) = 0

𝑥 = −14 or 𝑥 = 12

The two numbers could be −14 and−12 or 12 and 14.

Answer: −14 and−12 or 12 and 14

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Problem 3) One positive number is four more than another number. If the
square of the smaller number is 2 less than 3 times the larger number. What are
the numbers?

Solution:

Let the first number be represented by 𝑥. The other number is 𝑥 + 4. Write an

equation using the given information:

𝑥 2 = 3(𝑥 + 4) − 2

𝑥 2 = 3𝑥 + 12 − 2

𝑥 2 = 3𝑥 + 10

𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 10 = 0

(𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 + 2) = 0

𝑥 = 5 or 𝑥 = −2

If 𝑥 = 5, 𝑥 + 4 = 9; 𝑥 2 = 25 and 3(9) − 2 = 25.

Answer: 5 and 9

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Problem 4) Five less than the square of a number is 44. What is the number?

Solution:

Interpret the key words in the problem, convert the sentence to an equation, and
solve it:

𝑥 2 − 5 = 44

𝑥 2 − 5 + 5 = 44 + 5

𝑥 2 = 49

√𝑥 2 = ±√49

𝑥 = ±7

Answer: ±7

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Problem 5) One positive number is 5 more than another positive number. The
product of the two numbers is 50. What are the numbers?

Solution:

Let 𝑥 represent the smaller number. Then the larger number is 𝑥 + 5:

𝑥(𝑥 + 5) = 50

𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 = 50

𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 50 = 0

Factor the quadratic expression:

(𝑥 + 10)(𝑥 − 5) = 0

𝑥 = −10 or 𝑥 = 5

Therefore, the numbers could be −10 and −5 or 5 and 10.

Answer: 5 and 10

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Problem 6) If the product of two consecutive odd numbers is 63. What are
the numbers?

Solution:

Since the two numbers are consecutive odd numbers, let one number be 𝑥 and
the second number 𝑥 + 2. Write an equation showing that their product is 168.

𝑥(𝑥 + 2) = 63

𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 = 63

𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 63 = 0

(𝑥 + 7)(𝑥 − 9) = 0

𝑥 = −7 or 𝑥 = 9

The two numbers could be −9 and −7 or 7 and 9.

Answer: −9 and −7 or 7 and 9

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Problem 7) One number is five more than another number. If the square of
the smaller number is 3 more than 3 times the larger number. What are the
numbers?

Solution:

Let the first number be represented by 𝑥. The other number is 𝑥 + 5. Write an

equation using the given information:

𝑥 2 = 3(𝑥 + 5) + 3

𝑥 2 = 3𝑥 + 15 + 3

𝑥 2 = 3𝑥 + 18

𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 18 = 0

(𝑥 − 6)(𝑥 + 3) = 0

𝑥 = 6 or 𝑥 = −3

If 𝑥 = 6, 𝑥 + 5 = 11; 𝑥 2 = 36 and 3(11) + 3 = 36.

If 𝑥 = −3, 𝑥 + 5 = 2; 𝑥 2 = 9 and 3(2) + 3 = 9.

Answer: 6 and 11 or −3 and 2

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Problem 8) The sum of two numbers is ten. If the square of one number is 9
times the other number, what are the numbers?

Solution:

Let 𝑥 represent the smaller number. Then 10 − 𝑥 is the second number. Write an
equation using the given information and solve it.

𝑥 2 = 9(10 − 𝑥)

𝑥 2 = 90 − 9𝑥

𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 − 90 = 0

(𝑥 + 15)(𝑥 − 6) = 0

𝑥 = −15, 𝑥 = 6

If 𝑥 = −15; 10 − 𝑥 = 10 − (−15) = 25; (−15)2 = 225; 9(25) = 225

If 𝑥 = 6; 10 − 𝑥 = 10 − 6 = 4; (6)2 = 36; 9(4) = 36

Answer: −15 and 25 or 6 and 4

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Problem 9) Seven more than the square of a number is 88. What is the
number?

Solution:

Interpret the key words in the problem, convert the sentence to an equation, and
solve it:

𝑥 2 + 7 = 88

𝑥 2 + 7 − 7 = 88 − 7

𝑥 2 = 81

√𝑥 2 = ±√81

𝑥 = ±9

Answer: ±9

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Problem 10) One positive number is 4 less than another positive number. The
product of the two numbers is 60. What are the numbers?

Solution:

Let 𝑥 represent the larger number. Then the larger number is 𝑥 − 4:

𝑥(𝑥 − 4) = 60

𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 = 60

𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 60 = 0

Factor the quadratic expression:

(𝑥 − 10)(𝑥 + 6) = 0

𝑥 = 10 or 𝑥 = −6

Therefore, the numbers could be 10 and −6 or 6 and 10.

Answer: 6 and 10

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Problem 11) If the product of two consecutive even numbers is 48. What are
the numbers?

Solution:

Since the two numbers are consecutive even numbers, let one number be 𝑥 and
the second number 𝑥 + 2. Write an equation showing that their product is 48.

𝑥(𝑥 + 2) = 48

𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 = 48

𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 48 = 0

(𝑥 + 8)(𝑥 − 6) = 0

𝑥 = −8 or 𝑥 = 6

The two numbers could be −8 and −6 or 6 and 8.

Answer: −8 and −6 or 6 and 8

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Problem 12) One number is five more than another number. If the square of
the smaller number is 1 more than 4 times the larger number. What are the
numbers?

Solution:

Let the first number be represented by 𝑥. The other number is 𝑥 + 4. Write an

equation using the given information:

𝑥 2 = 4(𝑥 + 5) + 1

𝑥 2 = 4𝑥 + 20 + 1

𝑥 2 = 4𝑥 + 21

𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 21 = 0

(𝑥 − 7)(𝑥 + 3) = 0

𝑥 = 7 or 𝑥 = −3

If 𝑥 = 7, 𝑥 + 5 = 12; 𝑥 2 = 49 and 4(12) + 1 = 49.

If 𝑥 = −3, 𝑥 + 5 = 2; 𝑥 2 = 9 and 4(2) + 1 = 9.

Answer: 7 and 12 or −3 and 2

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Problem 13) The sum of two numbers is eleven. If the square of one number
is 1 more than four times the other number, what are the numbers?

Solution:

Let 𝑥 represent the smaller number. Then 11 − 𝑥 is the second number. Write an
equation using the given information and solve it.

𝑥 2 = 4(11 − 𝑥) + 1

𝑥 2 = 44 − 4𝑥 + 1

𝑥 2 = 45 − 4𝑥

𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 45 = 0

(𝑥 + 9)(𝑥 − 5) = 0

𝑥 = −9 or 𝑥 = 5

If 𝑥 = −9, 11 − 𝑥 = 11 − (−9) = 20; 𝑥 2 = 81 and 4(20) + 1 = 81.

If 𝑥 = 5, 11 − 𝑥 = 6; 𝑥 2 = 25 and 4(4) + 1 = 25.

Answer: 7 and 12 or −3 and 2

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Problem 14) The square of a number increased by 14 is 50. What is the
number?

Solution:

Interpret the key words in the problem, convert the sentence to an equation, and
solve it:

𝑥 2 + 14 = 50

𝑥 2 + 14 − 14 = 50 − 14

𝑥 2 = 36

√𝑥 2 = ±√36

𝑥 = ±6

Answer: ±6

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Problem 15) One positive number is 9 less than another positive number. The
product of the two numbers is 52. What are the numbers?

Solution:

Let 𝑥 represent the larger number. Then the larger number is 𝑥 − 9:

𝑥(𝑥 − 9) = 52

𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 = 52

𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 − 52 = 0

Factor the quadratic expression:

(𝑥 − 13)(𝑥 + 4) = 0

𝑥 = 13 or 𝑥 = −4

Therefore, the numbers could be −13 and −6 or 4 and 13.

Answer: 4 and 13

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Problem 16) If the product of two consecutive odd numbers is 99. What are
the numbers?

Solution:

Since the two numbers are consecutive even numbers, let one number be 𝑥 and
the second number 𝑥 + 2. Write an equation showing that their product is 99.

𝑥(𝑥 + 2) = 99

𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 = 99

𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 99 = 0

(𝑥 + 11)(𝑥 − 9) = 0

𝑥 = −11 or 𝑥 = 9

The two numbers could be −11 and −9 or 9 and 11.

Answer: −11 and −9 or 9 and 11

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Problem 17) One number is three more than another number. If the square
of the smaller number is 9 more than 5 times the larger number. What are the
numbers?

Solution:

Let the first number be represented by 𝑥. The other number is 𝑥 + 3. Write an

equation using the given information:

𝑥 2 = 5(𝑥 + 3) + 9

𝑥 2 = 5𝑥 + 15 + 9

𝑥 2 = 5𝑥 + 24

𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 24 = 0

(𝑥 − 8)(𝑥 + 3) = 0

𝑥 = 8 or 𝑥 = −3

If 𝑥 = 8, 𝑥 + 3 = 11; 𝑥 2 = 64 and 5(11) + 9 = 64.

If 𝑥 = −3, 𝑥 + 3 = 0; 𝑥 2 = 9 and 5(0) + 9 = 9.

Answer: 8 and 11 or −3 and 0

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Problem 18) The sum of two numbers is nine. If the square of one number
is 3 more than the other number, what are the numbers?

Solution:

Let 𝑥 represent the smaller number. Then 9 − 𝑥 is the second number. Write an
equation using the given information and solve it.

𝑥 2 = (9 − 𝑥) + 3

𝑥2 = 9 − 𝑥 + 3

𝑥 2 = 12 − 𝑥

𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 12 = 0

(𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 − 3) = 0

𝑥 = −4 or 𝑥 = 3

If 𝑥 = −4, 9 − 𝑥 = 13; 𝑥 2 = 16 and 13 + 3 = 16.

If 𝑥 = 3, 9 − 𝑥 = 6; 𝑥 2 = 9 and 9 − 6 + 3 = 9.

Answer: −4 and 13 or 3 and 6

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Problem 19) The square of a number decreased by 14 is 50. What is the
number?

Solution:

Interpret the key words in the problem, convert the sentence to an equation, and
solve it:

𝑥 2 − 14 = 50

𝑥 2 − 14 + 14 = 50 + 14

𝑥 2 = 64

√𝑥 2 = ±√64

𝑥 = ±8

Answer: ±8

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Problem 20) One positive number is 5 more than another positive number.
The product of the two numbers is 84. What are the numbers?

Solution:

Let 𝑥 represent the smaller number. Then the larger number is 𝑥 + 5:

𝑥(𝑥 + 5) = 84

𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 = 84

𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 84 = 0

Factor the quadratic expression:

(𝑥 − 7)(𝑥 + 12) = 0

𝑥 = 7 or 𝑥 = −12

Therefore, the numbers could be −12 and −7 or 7 and 12.

Answer: 7 and 12

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