NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE

PUSH – ONE INTERVENTION PROGRAM

MATHEMATICS

GRADE 12

LAST PUSH

2022

BASIC ALGEBRA
MEMORANDUM

THULANI MJIKWA mjikwat@mathsandscienceinfinity.org.za +2774 772 9926

 QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
Activity 1
No. Solution Marks
2
1.1 𝑥 − 2𝑥 − 24 = 0 (3)

(𝑥 − 6)(𝑥 + 4) = 0

𝑥 = 6 or 𝑥 = −4
1.2 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 = 0 (3)

𝑥(𝑥 − 6) = 0

𝑥 = 0 or 𝑥 = 6
1.3 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 6 = 0 (3)

(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 6) = 0

𝑥 = 1 or 𝑥 = −6
1.4 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 3 = 0 (3)

(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 3) = 0

𝑥 = 1 or 𝑥 = 3
1.5 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 − 16 = 0 (3)

(𝑥 − 8)(𝑥 + 2) = 0

𝑥 = 8 or 𝑥 = −2
1.6 𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 + 14 = 0 (3)

(𝑥 + 7)(𝑥 + 2) = 0

𝑥 = −7 or 𝑥 = −2
1.7 (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 1) = 0 (2)

𝑥 = 3 or 𝑥 = −1
1.8 𝑥(𝑥 − 7) = 0 (2)

𝑥 = 0 or 𝑥 = 7
1.9 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 12 = 0 (3)

(𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 3) = 0

𝑥 = 4 or 𝑥 = −3
1.10 𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 20 = 0 (3)

(𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 − 5) = 0
 𝑥 = 4 or 𝑥 = 5
1.11 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 20 = 0 (3)

(𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 + 4) = 0

𝑥 = 5 or 𝑥 = −4
1.12 (𝑥 − 2)(4 + 𝑥) = 0 (2)

𝑥 = 2 or 𝑥 = −4
1.13 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 35 = 0 (3)

(𝑥 − 7)(𝑥 + 5) = 0

𝑥 = 7 or 𝑥 = −5

Activity 2
No. Solution Marks
2.1 𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 8 = 0 (3)

−𝑏 ± √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
𝑥=
2𝑎

−10 ± √(10)2 − 4(1)(8)

𝑥=
2(1)

−10 ± √68
𝑥=
2

𝑥 = −9,12 or 𝑥 = −0,87
2.2 4𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 5 = 0 (3)

−𝑏 ± √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
𝑥=
2𝑎

−3 ± √(3)2 − 4(4)(−5)
𝑥=
2(4)

−3 ± √89
𝑥=
8

𝑥 = 0,80 or 𝑥 = −1,55
2.3 5𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 1 = 0 (3)

−𝑏 ± √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
𝑥=
2𝑎
 5 ± √(−5)2 − 4(5)(1)
𝑥=
2(5)

5 ± √5
𝑥=
10

𝑥 = 0,27 or 𝑥 = 0,72
2.4 2𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 − 1 = 0 (4)

−𝑏 ± √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
𝑥=
2𝑎

−7 ± √(7)2 − 4(2)(−1)
𝑥=
2(2)

−7 ± √57
𝑥=
4

𝑥 = 0,14 or 𝑥 = −3,64
2.5 4𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 − 3 = 0 (4)

−𝑏 ± √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
𝑥=
2𝑎

−9 ± √(9)2 − 4(4)(−3)
𝑥=
2(4)

−9 ± √129
𝑥=
8

𝑥 = 0,29 or 𝑥 = −2,54
2.6 √𝑥 3 = 512 (3)

3
𝑥 2 = 29
3 2 2
𝑥 2×3 = 29×3

𝑥 = 26

𝑥 = 64
2.7 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 2 = 0 (3)

−𝑏 ± √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
𝑥=
2𝑎
 6 ± √(−6)2 − 4(1)(2)
𝑥=
2(1)

6 ± √28
𝑥=
2

𝑥 = 5,65 or 𝑥 = 0,25
2.8 𝑥(𝑥 + 3) − 1 = 0 (3)

𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 1 = 0

−𝑏 ± √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
𝑥=
2𝑎

−3 ± √(3)2 − 4(1)(−1)
𝑥=
2(1)

−3 ± √13
𝑥=
2

𝑥 = 0,30 or 𝑥 = −3,30
2.9 3𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 = 4 (4)

3𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 4 = 0

−𝑏 ± √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
𝑥=
2𝑎

−5 ± √(5)2 − 4(3)(−4)
𝑥=
2(3)

−5 ± √73
𝑥=
6

𝑥 = 0,59 or 𝑥 = −2,26
2.10 2𝑥 2 − 11𝑥 + 7 = 0 (3)

−𝑏 ± √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
𝑥=
2𝑎

11 ± √(−11)2 − 4(2)(7)
𝑥=
2(2)

11 ± √65
𝑥=
4
 𝑥 = 4,77 or 𝑥 = −0,73
2.11 3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 = 14 (4)

3𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 14 = 0

−𝑏 ± √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
𝑥=
2𝑎

2 ± √(−2)2 − 4(3)(−14)
𝑥=
2(3)

2 ± √170
𝑥=
6

𝑥 = 2,51 or 𝑥 = −1,84
 INEQUALITIES
Activity 3
No. Solution Marks
3.1 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 ≤ −4 (4)

𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 4 ≤ 0

(𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 + 1) ≤ 0

𝑥 = −4 or 𝑥 = −1 ← Critical points

−4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ −1

3.2 (1 − 𝑥)(𝑥 + 2) < 0 (3)

(1 − 𝑥)(𝑥 + 2) < 0

𝑥 = 1 or 𝑥 = −2 ← Critical points

𝑥 < −2 and 𝑥 > 1

3.3 4𝑥 2 − 1 < 0 (3)

4𝑥 2 − 1 < 0

(2𝑥 + 1)(2𝑥 − 1) < 0

1 1
𝑥 = − 2 or 𝑥 = 2 ← Critical points
 1 1
− ≤𝑥≤
2 2

3.4 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 10 > 0 (3)

𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 10 > 0

(𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 + 2) > 0

𝑥 = 5 or 𝑥 = −2 ← Critical points

𝑥 < −2 and 𝑥 > 5

3.5 𝑥 2 − 25 < 0 (4)

(𝑥 + 5)(𝑥 − 5) < 0

𝑥 = −5 or 𝑥 = 5 ← Critical points

−5 < 𝑥 < 5

3.6 𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 16 > 0 (3)

(𝑥 + 4)2 > 0

𝑥 = −4 ← Critical point

𝑥 > −4

3.7 𝑥(𝑥 − 4) < 0 (2)

𝑥(𝑥 − 4) < 0
 𝑥 = 0 or 𝑥 = 4 ← Critical points

0<𝑥<4

3.8 𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 − 4 < 0 (2)

(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 4) < 0

𝑥 = 1 or 𝑥 = −4 ← Critical points

−4 < 𝑥 < 1

3.9 𝑥(4 − 𝑥) < 0 (3)

𝑥(4 − 𝑥) < 0

𝑥 = 0 or 𝑥 = 4 ← Critical points

𝑥 < 0 and 𝑥 > 4

3.10 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 < 0 (3)

𝑥(𝑥 + 7) < 0

𝑥 = 0 or 𝑥 = −7 ← Critical points

−7 < 𝑥 < 0
3.11 5𝑥 2 + 4 > 21𝑥 (5)

5𝑥 2 − 21𝑥 + 4 > 0

(5𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 4) > 0

1
𝑥 = − 5 or 𝑥 = 4 ← Critical points

1
𝑥<− and 𝑥 > 4
5

3.12 (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2) < 6 (6)

𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2 − 6 < 0

𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 4 < 0

(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 4) < 0

𝑥 = −1 or 𝑥 = 4 ← Critical points

−1 < 𝑥 < 4

3.13 𝑥 2 − 16 ≥ 0 (4)

𝑥 2 − 16 ≥ 0

(𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 − 4) ≥ 0

𝑥 = −4 or 𝑥 = 4 ← Critical points

−4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4
Activity 4
No. Solution Marks
4.1 √𝑥 + 28 = 2 − 𝑥 (4)

2
(√𝑥 + 28) = (2 − 𝑥)2

𝑥 + 28 = 4 − 4𝑥 + 𝑥 2

𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 24 = 0

(𝑥 − 8)(𝑥 + 3) = 0

𝑥 = 8 or 𝑥 = −3
4.2 √𝑥 + 18 = 𝑥 − 2 (4)

2
(√𝑥 + 18) = (𝑥 − 2)2

𝑥 + 18 = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 4

𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 14 = 0

(𝑥 − 7)(𝑥 + 2) = 0

𝑥 = 7 or 𝑥 = −2
4.3 (4)
(√√32 + 𝑥) (√√32 − 𝑥) = 𝑥

√(√32 + 𝑥)(√32 − 𝑥) = 𝑥

2
[√(√32 + 𝑥)(√32 − 𝑥)] = (𝑥)2

(√32 + 𝑥)(√32 − 𝑥) = 𝑥 2

32 − 𝑥 2 = 𝑥 2

2𝑥 2 − 32 = 0

𝑥 2 − 16 = 0

(𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 − 4) = 0

𝑥 = −4 or 𝑥 = 4
4.4 3√𝑥 = 𝑥 − 4 (4)

2
(3√𝑥) = (𝑥 − 4)2

9𝑥 = 𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 16

𝑥 2 − 17𝑥 + 16 = 0

(𝑥 − 16)(𝑥 − 1) = 0

𝑥 = 16 or 𝑥 = 1
4.5 √𝑥 2 − 5 = 2√𝑥 (4)

2 2
(√𝑥 2 − 5) = (2√𝑥)

𝑥 2 − 5 = 4𝑥

𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 5 = 0

(𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 + 1) = 0

𝑥 = 5 or 𝑥 = −1
4.6 √𝑥 − 1 + 1 = 𝑥 (5)

√𝑥 − 1 = 𝑥 − 1
2
(√𝑥 − 1) = (𝑥 − 1)2

𝑥 − 1 = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 1

𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2 = 0

(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 1) = 0

𝑥 = 2 or 𝑥 = 1
4.7 √2 − 𝑥 = 𝑥 − 2 (4)

2
(√2 − 𝑥) = (𝑥 − 2)2

2 − 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 4

𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2 = 0

(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 1) = 0

𝑥 = 2 or 𝑥 = 1
4.8 22𝑥 − 6. 2𝑥 = 16 (4)

(2𝑥 )2 − 6. 2𝑥 − 16 = 0

Let 𝑘 = 2𝑥

𝑘 2 − 6𝑘 − 16 = 0

(𝑘 − 8)(𝑘 + 2) = 0

𝑘=8 or 𝑘 = −2

2𝑥 = 8 or 2𝑥 = −2

2𝑥 = 23 or No solution

𝑥=3
4.9 22𝑥 + 2𝑥 = 20 (3)

(2𝑥 )2 + 2𝑥 − 20 = 0

Let 𝑘 = 2𝑥

𝑘 2 + 𝑘 − 20 = 0

(𝑘 + 5)(𝑘 − 4) = 0

2𝑥 = −5 or 2𝑥 = 4

No solution or 2𝑥 = 22

No solution or 𝑥=2
4.10 9. 2𝑥−1 = 2. 3𝑥 (3)

32 . 2𝑥−1 = 2. 3𝑥

2𝑥−2 = 3𝑥−2

2𝑥−2
=1
3𝑥−2

2 𝑥−2 2 0
( ) =( )
3 3

𝑥−2=0

𝑥=2
 SIMULTANEOUS EQUATIONS
Activity 5
No. Solution Marks
5.1 2𝑦 = 3 + 𝑥 ……………………..(1) (6)

7 = 𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 2 …………………...(2)

From (1):

𝑥 = 2𝑦 − 3 …………………..(3)

Substitute (3) into (2):

7 = (2𝑦 − 3)2 + 4𝑦 2

7 = 4𝑦 2 − 12𝑦 + 9 + 4𝑦 2

7 = 8𝑦 2 − 12𝑦 + 9

8𝑦 2 − 12𝑦 + 2 = 0

4𝑦 2 − 6𝑦 + 1 = 0

−𝑏 ± √𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐
𝑦=
2𝑎

6 ± √(−6)2 − 4(4)(1)
𝑦=
2(4)

6 ± 2√5
𝑦=
8

𝑦 = 1,31 or 𝑦 = 0,19

∴ (−0,38 ; 1,31) and (−2,62 ; 0,19)

5.2 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 3 ………………………………..(1) (6)

2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥𝑦 − 𝑦 = 15 …………………….(2)

From (1):

𝑦 = 3 − 𝑥 ……………………………..(3)

Substitute (3) into (2):

2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥(3 − 𝑥) − (3 − 𝑥) = 15
 2𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 − 4𝑥 2 − 3 + 𝑥 − 15 = 0

−2𝑥 2 + 13𝑥 − 18 = 0

2𝑥 2 − 13𝑥 + 18 = 0

(2𝑥 − 9)(𝑥 − 2) = 0
9
𝑥=2 or 𝑥=2

9 3
∴ (2 ; − 2) and (2 ; 1)
5.3 𝑦 + 𝑥 = 12 ……………………….(1) (5)

𝑥𝑦 = 14 − 3𝑥 ……………………..(2)

From (1):

𝑦 = 12 − 𝑥 ……………………….(3)

Substitute (3) into (2):

𝑥(12 − 𝑥) = 14 − 3𝑥

12𝑥 − 𝑥 2 = 14 − 3𝑥

−𝑥 2 + 15𝑥 − 14 = 0

𝑥 2 − 15𝑥 + 14 = 0

(𝑥 − 14)(𝑥 − 1) = 0

𝑥 = 14 or 𝑥 = 1

∴ (14 ; −2) and (1 ; 11)

5.4 3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 2 …………………………(1) (6)

2𝑦 + 9𝑥 2 = −1 …………………….(2)

From (1):

𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 2 …………………….(3)

Substitute (3) into (2):

2(3𝑥 − 2) + 9𝑥 2 = −1

6𝑥 − 4 + 9𝑥 2 + 1 = 0

9𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 − 3 = 0
 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1 = 0

(3𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 1) = 0

1
𝑥=3 or 𝑥 = −1

1
∴ (3 ; −1) and (−1 ; −5)
5.5 −2𝑦 + 𝑥 = −1 ………………………………(1) (6)

𝑥 2 − 7 − 𝑦 2 = −𝑦 …………………………..(2)

From (1):

𝑥 = 2𝑦 − 1 ……………………………….(3)

Substitute (3) into (2):

(2𝑦 − 1)2 − 7 − 𝑦 2 = −𝑦

4𝑦 2 − 4𝑦 + 1 − 7 + 𝑦 − 𝑦 2 = 0

3𝑦 2 − 3𝑦 − 6 = 0

𝑦2 − 𝑦 − 2 = 0

(𝑦 + 1)(𝑦 − 2) = 0

𝑦 = −1 or 𝑦=2

∴ (−3 ; −1) and (4 ; 2)

5.6 3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 4 ………………………………(1) (6)

𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 − 𝑦 2 = −2 …………………....(2)

From (1):

𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 4 …………………………..(3)

Substitute (3) into (2):

𝑥 2 + 2𝑥(3𝑥 − 4) − (3𝑥 − 4)2 = −2

𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 − 9𝑥 2 + 24𝑥 − 16 + 2 = 0

−2𝑥 2 + 16𝑥 − 14 = 0

𝑥2 − 8 + 7 = 0

(𝑥 − 7)(𝑥 − 1) = 0

𝑥 = 7 or 𝑥 = 1
 ∴ (7 ; 17) and (1 ; −1)
5.7 𝑥 = 2𝑦 + 2 ………………………………(1) (6)

𝑥 2 − 2𝑥𝑦 + 3𝑦 2 = 4 ……………………..(2)

Substitute (1) into (2):

(2𝑦 + 2)2 − 2(2𝑦 + 2)𝑦 + 3𝑦 2 = 4

4𝑦 2 + 8𝑦 + 4 − 4𝑦 2 − 4𝑦 + 3𝑦 2 − 4 = 0

3𝑦 2 + 4𝑦 = 0

𝑦(3𝑦 + 4) = 0

4
𝑦 = −3 or 𝑦=0

2 4
∴ (− 3 ; − 3) and (2 ; 0)

5.8 𝑥 = 2𝑦 ……………………………..(1) (6)

𝑥 2 − 5𝑥𝑦 = −24 …………………..(2)

Substitute (1) into (2):

(2𝑦)2 − 5(2𝑦)𝑦 = −24

4𝑦 2 − 10𝑦 2 + 24 = 0

−6𝑦 2 + 24 = 0

𝑦2 − 4 = 0

𝑦2 = 4

𝑦=2 or 𝑦 = −2

∴ (4 ; 2) and (−4 ; −2)

5.9 𝑦 + 7 = 2𝑥 ……………………………..(1) (6)

𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦 + 3𝑦 2 = 15 ……………….......(2)

From (1):

𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 7 ……………………….(3)

Substitute (3) into (2):

𝑥 2 − 𝑥(2𝑥 − 7) + 3(2𝑥 − 7)2 = 15

 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 12𝑥 2 − 84𝑥 + 147 − 15 = 0

11𝑥 2 − 77𝑥 + 132 = 0

𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 12 = 0

(𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 − 4) = 0

𝑥=3 or 𝑥=4

∴ (3 ; −1) and (4 ; 1)

5.10 𝑦 + 1 = 2𝑥 ……………………………..(1) (6)

𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 = 7 ………………............(2)

From (1):

𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 1 …………………………….(3)

Substitute (3) into (2):

𝑥 2 − 𝑥(2𝑥 − 1) + (2𝑥 − 1)2 = 7

𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 4𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1 − 7 = 0

3𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 6 = 0

𝑥2 − 𝑥 − 2 = 0

(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 2) = 0

𝑥 = −1 or 𝑥=2

∴ (−1 ; −5) and (2 ; 3)

5.11 𝑥 = 2𝑦 + 3 ……………………………..(1) (6)

3𝑥 2 − 5𝑥𝑦 = 24 + 16𝑦 ………………...(2)

Substitute (1) into (2):

3(2𝑦 + 3)2 − 5(2𝑦 + 3)𝑦 = 24 + 16𝑦

3(4𝑦 2 + 12𝑦 + 9) − 10𝑦 2 − 15𝑦 = 24 + 16𝑦

12𝑦 2 + 36𝑦 + 27 − 10𝑦 2 − 31𝑦 − 24 = 0

2𝑦 2 + 5𝑦 + 3 = 0
 (2𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 3) = 0
1
𝑥=− or 𝑥 = −3
2

1
∴ (− 2 ; 2) and (−3 ; −3)
5.12 3𝑥−10 = 33𝑥 ……………………………(1) (5)

𝑦 2 + 𝑥 = 20 ……………………………(2)

From (1):

𝑥 − 10 = 3𝑥

−2𝑥 = 10

𝑥 = −5

Substitute 𝑥 into (2):

𝑦 2 − 5 = 20

𝑦 2 = 25

𝑦=5 or 𝑦 = −5
 NATURE OF ROOTS
Activity 6
No. Solutions Marks
6.1.1 For real roots ∆= 0 (4)

𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 = 0

(−𝑝)2 − 4(3𝑚)(5) = 0

𝑝2 − 60𝑚 = 0

𝑝2 = 60𝑚

𝑚 > 0 ⇒ 3𝑚 > 0

∴minimum value

6.1.2 −𝑏 (2)
𝑥=
2𝑏

−(+)
𝑥=
2(+)

𝑥 = −𝑣𝑒

6.2 𝑛 𝑝 (4)
=
𝑚 𝑛

𝑛2 = 𝑚𝑝

∆= 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐

∆= 𝑛2 − 4𝑚𝑝

∆= 𝑛2 − 4𝑛2

∆= −3𝑛2

𝑛2 > 0

∴ −3𝑛2 < 0

∆< 0 ⇒ 𝑥 is a non-real number.

6.3 (𝑥 + 𝑚)(𝑥 + 𝑛) = 𝑝2 (4)

𝑥 2 + 𝑛𝑥 + 𝑚𝑥 − 𝑝2 = 0
 𝑥 2 + (𝑚 + 𝑛)𝑥 + (𝑚𝑛 − 𝑝2 ) = 0

For real roots:

𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 ≥ 0

(𝑚 + 𝑛)2 − 4(1)(𝑚𝑛 − 𝑝2 ) ≥ 0

𝑚2 + 2𝑚𝑛 + 𝑛2 − 4𝑚𝑛 + 4𝑝2 ≥ 0

𝑚2 − 2𝑚𝑛 + 𝑛2 + 4𝑝2 ≥ 0

(𝑚 − 𝑛)2 + (2𝑝)2 ≥ 0

(𝑚 − 𝑛)2 ≥ 0 and (2𝑝)2 ≥ 0

∆≥ 0

6.4.1 3𝑥 − 5 ≥ 0 and 𝑥≠3 (3)

5
𝑥≥3 and 𝑥≠3

6.4.2 √3𝑥 − 5 (4)

=1
𝑥−3

√3𝑥 − 5 = 𝑥 − 3

3𝑥 − 5 = (𝑥 − 3)2

3𝑥 − 5 = 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 9

𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 14 = 0

(𝑥 − 7)(𝑥 − 2) = 0

𝑥=7 or 𝑥≠2
6.5 1 7 (5)
1+ 1 =
𝑥+𝑥 5

1 2
=
𝑥2 +1 5
𝑥
𝑥 2
=
𝑥2 +1 5

2𝑥 2 + 2 = 5𝑥

2𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 2 = 0
 (2𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2) = 0
1
𝑥= or 𝑥 = 2
2

6.6 𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 16 − 𝑝 = 0 (4)

−8 ± √64 − 4(16 − 𝑝)
𝑥=
2

0 < 64 − 44(16 − 𝑝) < 64

0 < 4𝑝 < 64

0 < 𝑝 < 16

6.7 1 (6)
𝑦=𝑥+
𝑥

𝑥𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 1

𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑦 + 1 = 0

The equation has real roots, because 𝑥 is real.

∆≥ 0

𝑦2 − 4 ≥ 0

(𝑦 − 2)(𝑦 + 2) ≥ 0

𝑦=2 or 𝑦 = −2

𝑦 ≤ −2 or 𝑦≥2

6.8.1 1 (2)
1+ =0
𝑥
𝑥+1
=0
𝑥

𝑥 = −1 or 𝑥 = 0

6.8.2 1 (5)
𝑥−𝑥
=1
1
1+𝑥

1 1
𝑥− =1+
𝑥 𝑥

𝑥2 − 1 = 𝑥 + 1
 𝑥2 − 𝑥 − 2 = 0
(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 2) = 0

𝑥 = −1 or 𝑥 = 2

∴𝑥=2
6.9 𝑥2 + 𝑥 = 𝑘 (4)

𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 𝑘 = 0

∆< 0

𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 < 0

(1)2 − 4(1)(−𝑘) < 0

1 + 4𝑘 < 0

1
𝑘<−
4

6.10.1 𝑘 = −2 (2)

Or

𝑘=2
6.10.2 𝑘 = −3 (1)