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ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 1
 LESSON #1

Applications of Linear
Equations

Applications of Linear Equations

• Apply systems of linear equation to worded problems
• Determine the remainder by Remainder Theorem
• Determine the remainder and the quotient by
Synthetic Division
• Solve zeroes of polynomial function by Synthetic
Division
• Determine the polynomial equations given roots

Introduction to Programming
Linear Equations and Problem Solving

Word Problems!!!

Keys to succeed!

Write down important information

Put the info in a chart if you can

• Express the following mathematical statement into
mathematical symbols:

1. Two more than thrice a creation number. Represent

the two numbers in symbols.
2. Five less than twice a certain number. Represent the
two numbers in symbols.
3. The sum of two numbers is 10. Represent the two
numbers in symbols.
4. Give the representation of three consecutive
numbers.
5. 2 times the sum of 7 and number subtracted from 9.
6. The number p exceeds a given number. Give the
representation of the excess
7. Four more than twice a certain number. Represent the
two numbers in symbols.
Consecutive Integers
Find three consecutive integers whose sum is 162.

Integer 1 x-1
Integer 2 x
Integer 3 x+1
Total 162
x −1+ x + x +1 = 162 x −1 = 54 −1 = 53
3x = 162 x +1 = 54 +1 = 55
x = 54
 Traveling
A pair of hikers, 18 miles apart,
begin at the same time to hike toward
each other. If one walks at a rate
that is 1 mph faster than the other,
and if they meet 2 hours later, how
Hiker 2’s dist.
fastHiker
is1’seach
dist. one walking?
18
Hiker 1’s distance + Hiker 2’s distance = 18
Hiker 1 x 2 2x
Hiker 2 x+1 2 2(x+1)
Rate Time Distance = 18
2x + 2( x +1) = 18 4x = 16
2x + 2x + 2 = 18 x = 4 mph
4x + 2 = 18 x +1 = 4 +1 = 5 mph
 Traveling
A pair of cars, 280 miles apart, begin at
the same time to run toward each other.
If car A from city A runs at a rate that
is 10 mph faster than car B from city B,
and if they meet 2 hours later, how far is
Car A’s dist. Car B’s dist.
the
A place they meet away from city A?B

280
Car A’s distance + Car B’s distance = 280
Car A x + 10 2 2(x + 10)
Car B x 2 2x
Rate Time Distance = 280
2x + 2( x +10) = 280 4x = 260 2(x +10) = 2 75 = 150 mi.
2x + 2x + 20 = 280 x = 65 mph
4x + 20 = 280 x +10 = 75 mph
 Traveling
The Yankee Clipper leaves the pier at 9:00am at 8 knots (nautical
miles per hour). A half hour later, The Riverboat Rover leaves
the same pier in the same direction traveling at 10 knots. At
what time will The Riverboat Rover overtake The Yankee
Clipper?
Yankee 9:00 ~ 9:30 8 x hours after 8x 8x + 4
Clipper Traveled 9:30
4 nt. miles
Riverboat 9:00 ~ 9:30 10 x hours after 10x 0 + 10x
Rover Traveled 9:30
0 nt. miles
rate time dist. total

Yankee Total = Riverboat Rover Total 4 nt. mi. 8x nt. mi. YC

YC YC

4 + 8x = 0 +10x x = 2 hr. RR
10x nt. mi.
RR

4 = 2x 9:00 9:30 x hr. after

9:30
 Tickets
The school play sold 450 tickets for a total of $1160. If
student tickets are $2.00 and adult tickets are $4.00,
how many of each type were sold?

Student 2 x 2x
Adult 4 450 – x 4(450 – x)
Total ----- 450 1160
Student tickets sales + Adult tickets sales = 1160
2x + 4(450 − x) = 1160 x = 320 tks
2x +1800 − 4x = 1160 450 − x = 450 − 320 = 130 tks
−2x +1800 = 1160
−2x = −640
 Tickets
Fred is selling tickets for his home movies. Tickets for friends are $3.00
and everyone else must pay $5.00 per ticket. If he sold 72 tickets and
made $258 how many of each type did he sell?

Friend 3 x 3x
Non-Friend 5 72 – x 5(72 – x)
Total ---- 72 258

3x + 5(72 − x) = 258 x = 51 tks

3x + 360 − 5x = 258 72 − x = 72 − 51 = 21 tks
−2x + 360 = 258
−2x = −102
 Accounting
Barney has $450 and spends $3 each week. Betty has
$120 and saves $8 each week. How many weeks will it
take for them to have the same amount of money?

Barney 450 3 x 450 – 3x

Betty 120 8 x 120 + 8x
initial wk spend wk end total

450 − 3x = 120 + 8x
450 = 120 +11x
330 = 11x
x = 3 wk
 You Try This!
Accounting
Fred has $100 and saves $4 each week. Wilma has $28 and saves
$10 each week. How long will it take for them to have the same
amount of money? What is that amount?

Fred 100 4 x 100 + 4x

Wilma 28 10 x 28 + 10x
initial wk sp wk end total
100 + 4x = 28 +10x 28 +10x = 28 +10 12 = $148
100 = 28 + 6x
72 = 6x
x = 12 wk
More on Traveling

A driver averaged 50mph on the highway and 30mph

on the side roads. If the trip of 185 miles took a total
of 4 hours and 30 minutes, how many miles were on
the highway.

Highway 50 x x/50
Side Road 30 185 – x (185 – x)/30
Total 185 4.5
x 185 − x
+ = 4.5 My God! It is so complicated!!!
50 30
More on Consecutive Integers
Find three consecutive integers that the difference of the
product of two larger ones and the product of two smaller ones
is 30.

Integer 1 x-1
Integer 2 x
Integer 3 x+1
Prod. of Larger 2 x(x + 1)
Prod. of Smaller 2 x(x - 1)
x(x +1) − x(x −1) = 30 x = 15
x + x − x + x = 30
2 2
x +1 = 16
2x = 30 x − 1 = 14
More on Traveling

A driver averaged 50mph on the highway and 30mph on the side

roads. If the trip of 185 miles took a total of 4 hours and 30
minutes, how many miles were on the highway.

Highway 50 x 50x
Side Road 30 4.5 – x 30(4.5 – x)
Total 4.5 185
50x + 30(4.5 − x) = 185 20x = 50
50x +135 − 30x = 185 x = 2.5 hr.
20x +135 = 185 50x = 50(2.5) =125 mi.
Weighted Averages
You have 32 coins made up of dimes and nickels. You
have a total of $2.85. How many of each type of coin
do you have?

Dime 10 x 10x
Nickel 5 32 – x 5(32 – x)
Total 32 285
10x + 5(32 − x) = 285 5x = 125
10x +160 − 5x = 285 x = 25
5x +160 = 285 32 − x = 7
Weighted Averages
The Quick Mart has two kinds of nuts. Pecans sell for
$1.55 per pound and walnuts sell for $1.95 per
pound. How many pounds of walnuts must be added
to 15 pounds of pecans to make a mixture that sells
for $1.75 per pound.

Pecans 1.55 15 15 · 1.55

Walnuts 1.95 x 1.95x
Mixture 1.75 x +15 1.75(x + 15)
1.55•15 +1.95x = 1.75(x +15) 0.2x = 3
23.25 +1.95x = 1.75x + 26.25 x = 15 lb.
23.25 + 0.2x = 26.25
 Mixture
A druggist must make 20 oz of a 12% saline
solution from his supply of 5% and 15% solutions.
How much of each should he use?
12% 12% 20 20·12%
solution
5% 5% x x · 5%
solution
15% 15% 20 – x (20 – x) ·15%
solution

20• 0.12 = 0.05x + (20 − x) • 0.15

2.4 = 0.05x + 3 − 0.15x
x = 6 oz.
2.4 = −0.1x + 3
20 − x = 20 − 6 = 14 oz.
−0.6 = −0.1x
 Seatwork
1. The sum of two numbers is 36. If the
larger is divide by the smaller the
quotient is 2 and the remainder is 3.
Find the numbers.
2. Cheska has P6,000 invested at 5%. How
many pesos would she had to invest at
6% so that her total interest per year
would be equal to P320.00
 Seatwork
3. Forty liters of a 60% salt solution are reduced to a 45%
solution. How much solution must be drained off and
replaced with distilled water so that the resulting solution
contain only 45% solution
4. A coin purse contains 5c, 10c, and 25c coins. The number of
10c-coins is three times as many as 5c – coins , and the 25c –
coin 3 more than the 10c – coin. If the total value of its
content is $4.90, how many of each kind of coins are in the
purse?
Give at least three programming
source codes using C++.

Introduction to Programming
1. Mrs. Altares boarded a bus bound for Baguio at
exactly 4:00am. After one and one-half hours her
husband followed driving the family car at 75 mph.
assuming that the bus is traveling at an average
speed of 50 mph, at what time will Mr. Altares
overtake the bus?
2. Jhun can finish an accounting work in 8 hrs. leo can
finish the same work in 6 hrs. after 2 hours of
working together, jhun left for lunch and Leo
finished the job. How long does it take Leo to finish
the job?
4. Lita is 41 years old and her daughter is 9. In how
many years will the mother be three times as old as
her daughter?
5. Half the product of 16 and a number increased by 3
is 27. Find the number.
6. Find three consecutive integers whose sum is 75.