EIA1007 ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS

TUTORIAL 1

(1) Simplify 2(3x − 2)2 − 3x(x + 1) + 4

(2) Factor x4 − x3 − 6x2
(3) Simplify
2x x−1
+ 2
3x2 − 5x − 2 x − x − 2
(4) Simplify
−1  2
8x2 y −3 2x2


9x−3 y 2 3y 3
(5) Solve
r
2s =
s+r
(6) Rationalize the denominator in
√
2− 3
√
2+ 3
(7) Solve 2x2 + 5x − 12 = 0
(8) Solve m2 − 3m − 2 = 0
√ √
(9) Solve x + 4 − x − 5 − 1 = 0
(10) The management of Corbyco, a giant conglomerate, has estimated that x
thousand dollars is needed to purchase
√
100, 000(−1 + 1 + 0.001x)

shares of common stock of Starr Communications. Determine how much

money Corbyco needs to purchase at least 100,000 shared of Starr’s stock.
(11) The quantity x of satellite radios that a manufacturer will make available
in the marketplace is related to the unit price p by the equation
1√
p= x + 10
10
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How many satellite radios will the manufacturer make available in the
marketplace if the unit price is $30?
(12) The simple interest I earned when P dollars is invested for a term of t
years is given by I = P rt, where r is the simple interest rate/year. Solve
for t in terms of I, P, r. If Susan invests $1000 in a bank paying interest at
the rate of 6%/year, how long must she leave it in the bank before it earns
an interest of $90?