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16 - Equation Solving Problem Solving 2019

1. The equations x3 + 3x2 - 25x - 75 = 0 and x4 + Bx2 - 900 = 0 have at least one common solution. A possible value for B is -11. 2. If Grace is 31 years old, and the product of Amy, Maya, Evelyn, and Grace's ages is given by the expression x4 - 109x2 + 900, then the possible ages of Amy, Maya, and Evelyn are solutions to this polynomial. 3. For the functions a(x) = log(8x^2 + 14x - 15), b(x) = log(A), c(x) = log(2x + 5), d(

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1. The equations x3 + 3x2 - 25x - 75 = 0 and x4 + Bx2 - 900 = 0 have at least one common solution. A possible value for B is -11. 2. If Grace is 31 years old, and the product of Amy, Maya, Evelyn, and Grace's ages is given by the expression x4 - 109x2 + 900, then the possible ages of Amy, Maya, and Evelyn are solutions to this polynomial. 3. For the functions a(x) = log(8x^2 + 14x - 15), b(x) = log(A), c(x) = log(2x + 5), d(

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Equation Solving – Problem Solving

1. The following equations have at least ONE of the same solutions. Determine a possible value for B.
(HINT: There may be more than one possible answer.)
x3 + 3x2 – 25x – 75 = 0 x4 + Bx2 – 900 = 0

2. The product of Amy, Maya, Grace and Evelyn’s ages is shown by the expression x4 – 109x2 + 900.
Grace is the oldest, Evelyn is the second oldest and Amy is the youngest. If Grace is 31, how old are
Amy, Maya, and Evelyn?
3. For the functions listed on the right, determine an expression for A, a(x) = log(8x2 + 14x – 15)
such that (a + b – 2c)(x) = d(e(x)). b(x) = log(A)
c(x) = log(2x + 5)
d(x) = log(2x – 1)
e(x) = 4x2 – 13x + 8

Problem Solving Practice


1. The expression 5x3 + 3x2 + kx + 6 has a factor of x + 2. Determine the possible value(s) of k.

2. Prove each of the following:


1 2(4x +1 ) + 2x +1 − 3
a) Sec2X + CscXTan2X = b) = 2x + 2 + 3
1 − Sin X x +1
2 −1

3. The following equations have one solution in common. Determine the value of A that makes this
true.
52x + 1 – 6(5x) + 1 = 0 log4(x + 7) = log4(2x + A)

ANSWERS:
1] k = -11 2a] HINTS: Rewrite using SinX and CosX, get a common denominator, factor, reduce 2a] HINTS: Write
using powers of the same base, break up the powers, factor using variable replacement 3] A = 7 or A = 8

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