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2 marksWord Problems (Linear and Quadratic Equations/Inequalities)

CSEC Mathematics · May/June 2005 · Paper 2 · Question 2(c)(ii)

Adam, Imran and Shakeel played a card game. Adam scored x points. Imran scored 3 points fewer than Adam. Shakeel scored twice as many points as Imran. Together they scored 39 points.

Write an equation which may be used to find the value of x.

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  1. 2(a)(i)Factorise 5a²b + ab²[2 marks]
  2. 2(a)(ii)Factorise 9k² - 1[2 marks]
  3. 2(a)(iii)Factorise 2y² - 5y + 2[2 marks]
  4. 2(b)Expand and simplify (2x + 5) (3x - 4)[2 marks]
  5. 2(c)(i)Write down, in terms of x, an expression for the number of points scored by Shakeel.[2 marks]

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