ALGEBRA - Jamb Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 151:

• JAMB 1982

Find the values of x for which the expression \(\frac{(x - 3)(x - 2)}{x^2 + x - 2}\)

A. 1, -2
B. -1, 2
C. 2, 3
D. -1. -2
E. -2, -3

Question 152:

• JAMB 1982

The quantity y is partly constant and partly varies inversely as the square of x. With P and Q as constants, a possible relationship between x and y is

A. Y = Q + \(\frac{P}{x^2}\)
B. Y = Q + px
C. Y = \(\frac{PQ}{x^2}\)
D. Y = Q - \(\frac{P}{x^2}\)

Question 153:

• JAMB 1982

If \(\frac{3e + f}{3f - e}\) = \(\frac{2}{5}\), find the value of \(\frac{e + 3f}{f - 3e}\)

A. \(\frac{5}{2}\)
B. 1
C. \(\frac{26}{7}\)
D. \(\frac{1}{3}\)

Question 154:

• JAMB 1982

The solution to the quadratic equation 5 + 3x - 2x² = 0 is

A. (\(\frac{5}{2}\), 1)
B. (5, 3)
C. -(\(\frac{5}{2}\), -1)
D. (\(\frac{5}{2}\), -1)

Question 155:

• JAMB 1982

The solution to the simultaneous equations 3x + 5y = 4, 4x + 3y = 5 is

A. (\(\frac{-13}{11}, \frac{1}{11}\))
B. (\(\frac{13}{11}, \frac{1}{11}\))
C. (\(\frac{13}{11}, \frac{-1}{11}\))
D. (\(\frac{11}{13}, \frac{1}{11}\))
E. (13, 11)