MEP Jamaica: STRAND G UNIT 25 Solving Equations: CSEC Revision Test

UNIT 25 Solving Equations CSEC Revision Test

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1. (a) Simplify + (2 marks)
a+2 a−4

x2 − 9
(b) Simplify (3 marks)
3x − 9

2. Show that

(a − b)2 (a + b) + ab (a + b) = a3 + b 3 (CXC) (3 marks)

3. Express as a single fraction:

3p q
+ (CXC) (2 marks)
2 p

4. Solve the pair of simultaneous equations:

x2 = 4 − y
(CXC) (5 marks)
x =y+2

5. Solve for p and r given

3 p + 2r = 7
p 2 − 2 r = 11 (CXC) (5 marks)

6. Solve the simultaneous equations

y = 2x + 3

x 2 + y2 = 2
You must show your working. (5 marks)

(25 MARKS)

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 MEP Jamaica: STRAND G UNIT 25 Solving Equations: CSEC Revision Test

UNIT 25 Solving Equations CSEC Revision Test

Answers

1. (a)
( a − 4) + ( a + 2) =
2 ( a − 1)
M1 A1
( a + 2) ( a − 4) ( a + 2) ( a − 4)
(b)
( x − 3)( x + 3) B1 B1
3( x − 3)
x+3 ⎛ or x + 1⎞
= B1 (5 marks)
3 ⎝ 3 ⎠
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2. ( )
(a) ( a − b) ( a + b) + ab ( a + b) = a 2 − 2 ab + b 2 ( a + b) M1
+ a 2 b + ab 2 A1

= a 3 − 2 a 2 b + b 2 a + a 2 b − 2 ab 2 + b 3
+ a 2 b + ab 2

= a3 + b3 A1 (3 marks)

3 p q 3 p2 + 2q
3. + = M1 A1 (2 marks)
2 p 2p

4. x 2 = 4 − y = 4 − ( x − 2) M1 A1
x2 + x − 6 = 0

( x + 3) ( x − 2) = 0 M1
x = − 3, y = − 5, or x = 2, y = 0 A1 A1 (5 marks)

5. Adding equations
p 2 + 3 p − 18 = 0 M1

( p + 6) ( p − 3) = 0 A1
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p = − 6, r = or p = 3, r = −1 A1 A1 ( 5 marks)
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6. x 2 + (2 x + 3) = 2 M1

5 x 2 + 12 x + 7 = 0 A1

(5 x + 7) ( x + 1) = 0 M1
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x = − , y = or x = −1, y = 1 A1 A1 (5 marks)
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(TOTAL MARKS 25)

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