Solving Quadratic Equations by Factorising

1. x2 + 5x + 6 = 0 6. z2 − 10z + 16 = 0

 

 

 

 

 

2. a2 + 9a + 20 = 0 7. x2 + 5 = -6x

 

 

 

 

 

3. b2 + b + 10 = -8 − 8b 8. m2 − 8m + 15 = 0

 

 

 

 

 

4. x2 − 6x − 27 = 0 9. 2x2 + 15x + 7 = 0

 

 
 

 

 

5. y2 − 25 = 0 10. 3y2 + 10y + 8 = 0

 

 

 

 

 

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 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factorising

11. 5x2 − x − 18 = 0 14. 5z2 − 18z − 10 = -26

 

 

 

 

 

12. 3m2 − 13m + 12 = 0 15. 9p2 + 17p − 30 = 0

 

 

 

 

 

13. 8x2 + 10x + 3 = 0 16. 6x2 − 23x + 20 = 0

 

 

 

 

 

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Solving Quadratic Equations by Factorising Answers
1. x2 + 5x + 6 = 0
(x + 2)(x + 3) = 0
9. 2x2 + 15x + 7 = 0
x = -2 or x = -3
(2x + 1) (x + 7) = 0
x = - 12 or x = -7

2. a2 + 9a + 20 = 0
(a + 4) (a + 5) = 0
10. 3y2 + 10y + 8 = 0
a = -4 or a = -5
(3y + 4) (y + 2) = 0
y = - 43 or y = -2

3. b2 + b + 10 = -8 − 8b
b2 + 9b + 18 = 0
11. 5x2 − x − 18 = 0
(b + 6) (b + 3) = 0
(5x + 9) (x − 2) = 0
b = -6 or b = -3
x = - 95 or x = 2

4. x2 − 6x − 27 = 0
12. 3m2 − 13m + 12 = 0
(x + 3) (x − 9) = 0
(3m − 4) (m − 3) = 0
x = -3 or x = 9
m = 43 or m = 3

5. y2 − 25 = 0
13. 8x2 + 10x + 3 = 0
(y + 5)(y − 5) = 0
(4x + 3) (2x + 1) = 0
y = -5 or y = 5
x = - 34 or x = - 12

6. z2 − 10z + 16 = 0
14. 5z2 − 18z − 10 = -26
(z − 8) (z − 2) = 0
5z2 − 18z + 16 = 0
z = 8 or z = 2
(5z − 8) (z − 2) = 0
z = 85 or z = 2

7. x2 + 5 = -6x
x2 + 6x + 5 = 0
15. 9p2 + 17p − 30 = 0
(x + 1) (x + 5) = 0
(9p − 10) (p + 3) = 0
x = -1 or x = -5
p = 10
9 or p = -3

8. m2 − 8m + 15 = 0
16. 6x2 − 23x + 20 = 0
(m − 5) (m − 3) = 0
(3x − 4) (2x −5) = 0
m = 5 or m = 3
x = 43 or x = 52