GCSE Mathematics (9-1)
  1. H Solve (x−2)(x+3)>0(x-2)(x+3)>0.
  2. H Solve (x−1)(x−5)<0(x-1)(x-5)<0.
  3. H Solve x2−9≥0x^2-9\geq0.
  4. H Solve −x2+4>0-x^2+4>0.
  5. H Solve x2+x−6≤0x^2+x-6\leq0.
  6. H Solve 2x2−8x>02x^2-8x>0.
  7. H Solve (x+4)(x−1)≤0(x+4)(x-1)\leq0.
  8. H Which method applies, and why? Solve x2−4x+3>0x^2-4x+3>0.
  9. H Solve x2−5x+6<0x^2-5x+6<0.
Answers and concise solutions

1. Solve (x−2)(x+3)>0(x-2)(x+3)>0.

Answer: x<−3x<-3 or x>2x>2

2. Solve (x−1)(x−5)<0(x-1)(x-5)<0.

Answer: 1<x<51<x<5

3. Solve x2−9≥0x^2-9\geq0.

Answer: x≤−3x\leq-3 or x≥3x\geq3

4. Solve −x2+4>0-x^2+4>0.

Answer: −2<x<2-2<x<2

5. Solve x2+x−6≤0x^2+x-6\leq0.

Answer: −3≤x≤2-3\leq x\leq2

6. Solve 2x2−8x>02x^2-8x>0.

Answer: x<0x<0 or x>4x>4

7. Solve (x+4)(x−1)≤0(x+4)(x-1)\leq0.

Answer: −4≤x≤1-4\leq x\leq1

8. Which method applies, and why? Solve x2−4x+3>0x^2-4x+3>0.

Answer: 'Factor the quadratic: (x−1)(x−3)>0(x-1)(x-3)>0, so x<1x<1 or x>3x>3.'

9. Solve x2−5x+6<0x^2-5x+6<0.

Answer: 2<x<32<x<3

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