Arithmetic, Number Facts and Sequences
The next term of this sequence
1, 3, 6, 10, 15, ...
21
2x + y = -3
x - y = -3
x= -2, y= 1
Factorise
x^2 + 7x + 10
(x+5)(x+2)
Nth term of
5, 9, 13, 17, ...
4n + 1
3x + 2y = 19
x + 8y = 21
x= 5, y=2
Factorise
x^2 - 9
(x+3)(x-3)
Nth term for
-5, -1, 3, 7, ...
4n - 9
x - y = -1
2x - y = 0
x=1, y=2
Solve for x in this right-angled triangle. Hint! use Pythagoras’ theorem
(x+2)^2 + x^2 = 100
x^2 + 4x + 4 + x^2 = 100
2x^2 + 4x + 4 -100 = 0
x^2 + 2x -48 = 0
(x+8)(x-6) = 0
x=-8 or x=6
Reject x=-8 since can not have a negative side length.
So the solution is x=6