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1. Solve the simultaneous equations:
(a) &

(b) &

(c) &

(d) &

(e) &

Solution (a):

From eq1

Substitute eq3 into eq2

or

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2. Solve the simultaneous equations
(a)

(b)
(c)



















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3. A piece of wire of length 44cm is bent to form a rectangle with sides of
(x-5)cm and (y+3)cm. If the area of the rectangle is 112

find the
values of x and y.





















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4. The sum of two numbers is 13 and their difference is 40. Calculate the
values of those two numbers.





















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5. Solve the following quadratic inequalities.
(a) 0 ) 4 )( 2 ( x x
(b) 0 ) 5 )( 3 ( x x
(c) 0 ) 1 )( 3 2 ( x x
(d) 0 ) 2 )( 3 ( x x
(e) 0 ) 3 )( 1 2 ( x x
(f) 0 6 5
2
x x
(g) 0 14 9
2
x x
(h) 0 12 7
2
x x
(i) ) 3 ( 4
2
x x
(j)
2
3 14 5 x x















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6. Levi love insects. She had a total number of 80 insects made up of
spiders and lady bugs. The total number of legs of those bugs is 600.
Find the number of spiders and lady bugs she possess.





















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7. The perimeter of a right-angled triangle of sides xcm, ycm and 13cm
is 30cm whereas its area is

. (Given: Hypotenuse=13cm). What

are the possible values of x and y?





















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8. Diagram shows the shape of a plot of land. Given that the perimeter
and area of the land are 20 and 16

respectively, find the values of

and given and are whole numbers.


















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9. Diagram shows the shape of rectangular framework with length
and width . The outline is made of wire. If a
circle with diameter 56 is to be made from the wire and the area of
the rectangle is

, find the possible lengths and widths of the

rectangle. (Use

)


















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10. Dim has a rectangular piece of land. He planted banana and
coconut trees on his land. The area planted with banana trees is
rectangular in shape as shown in the diagram. Given the area planted
with coconut trees is 70

and the perimeter of the area planted with

banana trees is 20. Find the area planted with banana trees.