SAT II Math I : Solving Equations

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Example Questions

Example Question #61 : Solving Equations

Solve for .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

 Sqaure both sides to get rid of the radical.

 Cross-multiply.

 Divide both sides by .

Example Question #62 : Solving Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 Cross-multiply.

 Square both sides to get rid of the radical.

 Subtract  on both sides.

Example Question #63 : Solving Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 Divide  on both sides.

 Take the square root on both sides. Remember to account for a negative square root. Two negatives multiplied is a positive number.

Example Question #64 : Solving Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 Cross-multiply.

 Foil out the terms and simplify.

 Subtract  on both sides. 

 We have a quadratic equation. We need to find two terms that multiply to  and aso add to .

 Set them individualy equal to zero.

 Add  to both sides. 

 Subtract  on both sides. 

We should still check the answers.

  With simplifications,  .  is good.

  With simplifications,  .  is good.

Answers are .

Example Question #65 : Solving Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 Add  on both sides.

 Divide  on both sides.

Example Question #66 : Solving Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 Add  on both sides. 

 Divide  on both sides.

 

Example Question #67 : Solving Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 Subtract  on both sides.

 Divide  on both sides.

 Since it's absolute value, we need to accept both positive and negative answers.

Example Question #68 : Solving Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 Multiply  on both sides.

 Add  on both sides.

 Square both sides to get rid of the radical.

Example Question #69 : Solving Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 Distribute the  to each term in the parentheses.

 Subtract  on both sides.

 Divide  on both sides.

Example Question #70 : Solving Equations

Solve for .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 Take the square root on both sides. When you do that, you also need to consider both positive and negative values. Remember, two negatives multiplied create a positive number.

 Subtract  on both sides.

 Divide  on both sides.

 Subtract  on both sides.

 

Answers are .

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