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Lesson 1. 5. Equations Transformable to Quadratic Equations

Key Concepts:
1. Steps in solving quadratic equations that are not written in standard form
a) Simplify the given equation .
b) Write the resulting quadratic equation in standard form.
c) Use any of the four methods of solving quadratic equations in finding the solutions of the
resulting quadratic equation in step b.
d) Check the obtained values of x which make the equation true by substituting it to the
original equation.
2. To solve rational algebraic equations transformable to quadratic equations, the following
procedure can be followed:
a) Multiply both sides of the equation by the Least Common Multiple ( LCM ) of all
denominators.
b) Write the resulting equation in standard form.
c) Find the roots of the resulting equation using any of the methods of solving quadratic
equations.
d) Check the obtained values of x which make the equation true by substituting it to the
original equation.
Examples:
1. Solve x( x – 5 ) = 36
Solution:
x ( x – 5 ) = 36 x² - 5x = 36 Distributive Property
x² - 5x – 36 = 0 Writing in standard form
(x–9)(x+4)=0 Solving it by factoring
x–9=0 x+4=0
x= 9 x=-4
Check :
x= 9 x=-4
x( x – 5 ) = 36 x( x – 5 ) = 36
9 ( 9 – 5 ) = 36 - 4( - 4 – 5 ) = 36
9 ( 4 ) = 36 - 4( - 9 ) = 36
36 = 36 36 = 36
2. Find the roots of the equation ( x + 5 )² + ( x – 2 )² = 37
Solution:
( x + 5 )² + ( x – 2 )² = 37 x² + 10x + 25 + x² - 4x + 4 = 37
2x² + 6x + 29 = 37
2x² + 6x + 29 – 37 = 0
2x² + 6x – 8 = 0
( 2x - 2 )( x + 4 ) = 0
2x – 2 = 0 x+4=0
2x = 2 x=-4
2x 2
=
2 2
x= 1
Check:
x=1 x=-4
( x + 5 )² + ( x – 2 )² = 37 ( x + 5 )² + ( x – 2 )² = 37
( 1 + 5 )² + ( 1 – 2 )² = 37 ( - 4 + 5 )² + ( - 4 – 2 )²= 37
( 6 )² + ( -1 )² = 37 ( 1 )² + ( - 6 )² = 37
36 + 1= 37 1 + 36 = 37
37= 37 37 = 37
 6 x−3
3. Solve the rational algebraic equation + =2
x 4
Solution:
6 x−3
x
+
4
=2 4x ( 6x + x−3
4 )
= 2 ( 4x ) LCM: 4x

24 + x ( x – 3 ) = 8x
24 + x² - 3x = 8x
x² – 3x – 8x + 24 = 0
x² - 11x + 24 = 0
(x–8)(x–3)=0
x– 8 = 0 x–3=0
x=8 x=3
Check:
x=8 x=3

6 x−3 6 x−3
+ =2 + =2
x 4 x 4
6 8−3 6 3−3
+ =2 + =2
8 4 3 4
6 5 6 0
+ =2 + =2
8 4 3 4

6+10 6
=2 +0=2
8 3
16 6
=2 =2
8 3
2=2 2=2
8 4x
4. Find the roots of x + =1+
x−2 x−2
Solution:
x+
8
x−2
=1+
4x
x−2 (
( x – 2 ) x+
8
x−2 ) = (1+ x−2
4x
) ( x – 2 ) LCM: ( x – 2 )
( x -2 )( x ) + 8 = ( x – 2 ) + 4x
x² - 2x + 8 = x – 2 + 4x
x² - 2x + 8 = 5x – 2
x² - 2x – 5x + 8 + 2 = 0
x² - 7x + 10 = 0
(x–5)(x–2)=0
x–5=0 x–2=0
x= 5 x=2

Check:
x=5 x=2
8 4x 8 4x
x+ =1+ x+ =1+
x−2 x−2 x−2 x−2
8 4 (5) 8 4 (2)
5+ =1+ 2+ =1+
5−2 5−2 2−2 2−2
 8 20 8 8
5+ =1+ 2+ =1+
3 3 0 0
15+8 3+20
=
3 3
23 23
=
3 3
8 4x
Note: Observe that at x = 2 the value of and is undefined or does not exist.
x−2 x−2
Therefore x = 2 is an extraneous root or solution of an equation.
Extraneous root or solution is a solution of an equation derived from an original equation
which is not a solution of the original equation.

Activity 1: View Me In Another Way !

Directions: Transform each of the following equations to a quadratic equation in the form
ax² + bx + c = 0. Show your solution.
2x ² 5x
1. x ( x + 5 ) = 2 6. + =10
5 4
2 3t
2. ( s + 6 )² = 15 7. – =7
t 2
3 4
3. ( t + 2 )² + ( t – 3 )² = 9 8. + =x–1
x 2x
6 s−5
4. ( 2r + 3 )² + ( r + 4 )² = 10 9. + =3
s +5 2
2 4
5. ( m – 4 )² + ( m – 7 )² = 15 10. + =7
r−1 r +5
Activity 2: Let’s Be True !
Directions: Find the solution set of the following. Show your solution.
1 x 2
1. x ( x + 3 ) = 28 6. - =
x 6 3
4 t
2. 3s( s – 2 ) = 12s 7. + = -2
t−3 2
5 x+2
3. ( t + 1)² + ( t – 8 )² = 45 8. – =x–1
4x 3
s +2 s +2 1
4. ( 3r + 1 )² + ( r + 2 )²= 65 9. – =–
2s 4 2
( x +2)² ( x−2) ² 16 2x 1
5. + = 10. + =3
5 3 3 x−5 x−3

Activity 3 : My Understanding of Equations Transformable to Quadratic Equation

Directions: Answer the following.
1. How do you transform a rational algebraic equation into a quadratic equation?
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2. How do you determine the solutions of quadratic equations? How about rational algebraic
equations transformable to quadratic equations ? ____________________________________________________
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3. Which of the following equations have extraneous roots or solutions ? Justify your answer.
 1 1 7 3 x ²−6
a) + = c) =x–2
x x+1 12 8−x

x ²−5 x 3x+4 2 8
b) = 15 – 2x d) – =
x−5 5 x+3 5