E2 Mistakes Allow Thinking to Happen

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5 Algebraic and Graphs, Quadratic Equations
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1. The difference of two positive integers is 3 and the sum of their squares is 117; find the numbers.
[6, 9] Let 𝒙 be the first number, (𝒙 + 𝟑) be the second number.

2. The product of two consecutive positive odd integers is 2499. Find the bigger integer. [51]
Let 𝒙 be the first number, (𝒙 + 𝟐) be the second number.

3. The product of two positive consecutive even integer is 168. Assuming the smaller integer to be
𝑥, frame an equation for the statement and find the numbers. [𝑥(𝑥 + 2) = 168, 12 𝑎𝑛𝑑 14]
Let 𝒙 be the first number, (𝒙 + 𝟐) be the second number.

4. Length of a rectangular park is 40 metres more than its breadth. Area of the park is 2304 square
metres. Find the size of the breadth. [72] Let 𝒙 be the breadth, (𝒙 + 𝟒𝟎) be the length.

5. The product of two consecutive integers is 3906. Find the integers. [62, 63 𝑜𝑟 − 62, −63]
Let 𝒙 be the first number, (𝒙 + 𝟏) be the second number.
 E2 Mistakes Allow Thinking to Happen
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5 Algebraic and Graphs, Quadratic Equations
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6. Divide 51 into two parts whose product is 608. [32, 19]
Let 𝒙 be the first number, (𝟓𝟏 − 𝒙) be the second number.

7. X and Y working together can complete a certain project is 6 days. If X alone works on the project,
He will take 5 days less than Y to complete. Find days required for X and Y to complete the project
alone? [15, 10] Let 𝒙 be the day required by X, (𝒙 − 𝟓) be the day required by Y.

8. A two digit number is made of two consecutive digits such that the sum of the square is 4 less
than the number. [45] Let 𝒙 be the digit at tens place, (𝒙 + 𝟏) be the digit at once place.

9. Five times of a positive integer is less than twice its square by 3. Find the integer.[3]
Let 𝒙 be the positive integer.

10. The sum of the squares of the two consecutive multiples of 7 is 637, find the multiples?
[−21, −14 or 14,17] Let 𝒙 and (𝒙 + 𝟕) be the two consecutive numbers that is multiple of 7.