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Solved Example
Question: Divide 16 into two equal parts such that twice the square of the greater part is 164 more than the square of the smaller part.

Solution:
Let two parts be x and y, and x is greater than y.
Step 1:
Divide 16 into two equal parts

=> x + y = 16                                      ..............................(1)

and twice the square of the greater part = 164 + square of the smaller part

=> 2$x^2$ = 164 + $y^2$                 .................................(2)

Step 2:

Solve (1) and (2)

(1) => y = 16 - x, put in (2)

=> 2$x^2$ = 164 + $(16 - x)^2$

=> 2$x^2$ = 164 + $16^2$ + $x^2$ - 2 * 16 * x

[(a - b)2 = a2 + b- 2ab]

=> 2$x^2$ = 164 + 256 + $x^2$ - 32x

=> 2$x^2$ = 420 + $x^2$ - 32x

=> 2$x^2$ - $x^2$ + 32x - 420 = 0

=> $x^2$ + 32x - 420 = 0

Step 3:

Solve for x, $x^2$ + 32x - 420 = 0

=> $x^2$ + 42x - 10x - 420 = 0

=> x(x + 42) - 10(x + 42) = 0

=> (x - 10)(x + 42) = 0

Step 4:

either x - 10 = 0    or    x + 42 = 0

=> x = 10    or     x = - 42, neglected

So x = 10 is only the value of x.

(1) => 10 + y = 16

=> y = 16 - 10 = 6

Hence, the parts are: 10 and 6. answer

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## Solved Examples

Question 1: If x : y = $\frac{3}{2}$, Find the value of $\frac{4x + 6y}{2x + 7y}$

Solution:
Since x : y = 3 : 2

Let x = 3k and y = 2k

=> $\frac{4x + 6y}{2x + 7y}$ = $\frac{4 * 3k + 6 * 2k}{2 * 3k + 7 * 2k}$

= $\frac{12k + 12k}{6k + 14k}$

= $\frac{24k}{20k}$

= $\frac{6}{5}$

=> $\frac{4x + 6y}{2x + 7y}$ = $\frac{6}{5}$

Question 2: Solve (x - 5)(40 - x) = 800 and find the real roots.

Solution:
Given (x - 5)(40 - x) = 800

Step 1:

(x - 5)(40 - x) = 800

=> x(40 - x) - 5(40 - x) = 800

=> 40x - $x^2$ - 200 + 5x = 800

=> 45x - $x^2$ - 1000 = 0

or $x^2$ - 45x + 1000 = 0

Step 2:
Solve for x, $x^2$ - 45x + 1000 = 0

=> $x^2$ - 45x + 1000 = 0

Compare with ax2 + bx + c = 0

a = 1, b = - 45 and c = 1000

b2 - 4ac = (- 45)2 - 4 * 1 * 1000

= 2025 - 4000

= - 1975

< 0

=> b2 - 4ac < 0 ( no real roots)

Hence this quadratic equation doesn't have any real root.

Question 3: Write $\frac{15a^2 - 10ab}{9a^2 - 4b^2}$
Solution:
Given, $\frac{15a^2 - 10ab}{9a^2 - 4b^2}$

Step 1:

Solve numerator and denominator

15a2 - 10ab = 5a(3a - 2b)

and

9$a^2$ - 4$b^2$ = $(3a)^2$ - $(2b)^2$

= (3a - 2b)(3a + 2b)

[ $a^2$ - $b^2$ = (a - b)(a + b)]

Step 2:

$\frac{15a^2 - 10ab}{9a^2 - 4b^2}$ = $\frac{5a(3a - 2b)}{(3a - 2b)(3a + 2b)}$

= $\frac{5a}{3a + 2b}$

=> $\frac{15a^2 - 10ab}{9a^2 - 4b^2}$ = $\frac{5a}{3a + 2b}$.