Chapter 10

Elementary Algebra · 172 exercises

Problem 71

Solve by completing the square. \(u^{2}+2 u=3\)

7 step solution

Problem 72

Solve by completing the square. \(z^{2}+12 z=-11\)

4 step solution

Problem 73

Solve by completing the square. \(c^{2}-12 c=13\)

7 step solution

Problem 74

Solve by completing the square. \(d^{2}-8 d=9\)

6 step solution

Problem 75

Solve by completing the square. \(x^{2}-20 x=21\)

5 step solution

Problem 76

Solve by completing the square. \(y^{2}-2 y=8\)

6 step solution

Problem 77

Solve by completing the square. \(m^{2}+4 m=-44\)

6 step solution

Problem 78

Solve by completing the square. \(n^{2}-2 n=-3\)

5 step solution

Problem 79

Solve by completing the square. \(r^{2}+6 r=-11\)

4 step solution

Problem 80

Solve by completing the square. \(t^{2}-14 t=-50\)

5 step solution

Problem 81

Solve by completing the square. \(a^{2}-10 a=-5\)

5 step solution

Problem 82

Solve by completing the square. \(b^{2}+6 b=41\)

4 step solution

Problem 83

Solve by completing the square. \(u^{2}-14 u+12=-1\)

6 step solution

Problem 84

Solve by completing the square. \(z^{2}+2 z-5=2\)

5 step solution

Problem 85

Solve by completing the square. \(v^{2}=9 v+2\)

5 step solution

Problem 86

Solve by completing the square. \(w^{2}=5 w-1\)

6 step solution

Problem 87

Solve by completing the square. \((x+6)(x-2)=9\)

4 step solution

Problem 89

Solve by completing the square. \(3 m^{2}+30 m-27=6\)

5 step solution

Problem 90

Solve by completing the square. \(2 n^{2}+4 n-26=0\)

5 step solution

Problem 91

Solve by completing the square. \(2 c^{2}+c=6\)

7 step solution

Problem 92

Solve by completing the square. \(3 d^{2}-4 d=15\)

6 step solution

Problem 93

Solve by completing the square. \(2 p^{2}+7 p=14\)

6 step solution

Problem 94

Solve by completing the square. \(3 q^{2}-5 q=9\)

6 step solution

Problem 95

Rafi is designing a rectangular playground to have an area of 320 square feet. He wants one side of the playground to be four feet longer than the other side. Solve the equation \(p^{2}+4 p=320\) for \(p,\) the length of one side of the playground. What is the length of the other side?

5 step solution

Problem 96

Yvette wants to put a square swimming pool in the corner of her backyard. She will have a 3 foot deck on the south side of the pool and a 9 foot deck on the west side of the pool. She has a total area of 1080 square feet for the pool and two decks. Solve the equation \((s+3)(s+9)=1080\) for \(s,\) the length of a side of the pool.

10 step solution

Problem 97

Solve the equation \(x^{2}+10 x=-25\) (a) by using the Square Root Property and (b) by completing the square. \(\odot\) Which method do you prefer? Why?

9 step solution

Problem 98

Solve the equation \(y^{2}+8 y=48\) by completing the square and explain all your steps.

6 step solution

Problem 99

Solve by using the Quadratic Formula. \(4 m^{2}+m-3=0\)

6 step solution

Problem 100

Solve by using the Quadratic Formula. \(4 n^{2}-9 n+5=0\)

6 step solution

Problem 101

Solve by using the Quadratic Formula. \(2 p^{2}-7 p+3=0\)

6 step solution

Problem 102

Solve by using the Quadratic Formula. \(3 q^{2}+8 q-3=0\)

6 step solution

Problem 103

Solve by using the Quadratic Formula. \(p^{2}+7 p+12=0\)

5 step solution

Problem 105

Solve by using the Quadratic Formula. \(r^{2}-8 r-33=0\)

6 step solution

Problem 106

Solve by using the Quadratic Formula. t^{2}+13 t+40=0$

5 step solution

Problem 107

Solve by using the Quadratic Formula. \(3 u^{2}+7 u-2=0\)

6 step solution

Problem 108

Solve by using the Quadratic Formula. \(6 z^{2}-9 z+1=0\)

6 step solution

Problem 109

Solve by using the Quadratic Formula. \(2 a^{2}-6 a+3=0\)

6 step solution

Problem 110

Solve by using the Quadratic Formula. \(5 b^{2}+2 b-4=0\)

7 step solution

Problem 111

Solve by using the Quadratic Formula. \(2 x^{2}+3 x+9=0\)

7 step solution

Problem 112

Solve by using the Quadratic Formula. \(6 y^{2}-5 y+2=0\)

6 step solution

Problem 113

Solve by using the Quadratic Formula. \(v(v+5)-10=0\)

6 step solution

Problem 114

Solve by using the Quadratic Formula. \(3 w(w-2)-8=0\)

6 step solution

Problem 115

Solve by using the Quadratic Formula. \(\frac{1}{3} m^{2}+\frac{1}{12} m=\frac{1}{4}\)

7 step solution

Problem 116

Solve by using the Quadratic Formula. \(\frac{1}{3} n^{2}+n=-\frac{1}{2}\)

6 step solution

Problem 118

Solve by using the Quadratic Formula. \(25 d^{2}-60 d+36=0\)

5 step solution

Problem 119

Solve by using the Quadratic Formula. \(5 m^{2}+2 m-7=0\)

7 step solution

Problem 120

Solve by using the Quadratic Formula. \(8 n^{2}-3 n+3=0\)

6 step solution

Problem 121

Solve by using the Quadratic Formula. \(p^{2}-6 p-27=0\)

6 step solution

Problem 122

Solve by using the Quadratic Formula. \(25 q^{2}+30 q+9=0\)

5 step solution

Problem 123

Solve by using the Quadratic Formula. \(4 r^{2}+3 r-5=0\)

4 step solution

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