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+
+ +
4
75
) 17 2 ( ) 4 (
x
x x
Now we multiply and divide (2x - 17) by (x + 4),
+
+
+
+
+
) 4 (
75
) 4 (
) 17 2 )( 4 (
) 4 (
x x
x x
x
By division as shown to the right,
+
+
+
+ +
) 4 (
75
) 4 (
25
2 ) 4 ( ) 4 (
x x
x x
+
+
+
+
+ +
) 4 (
75
) 4 (
25 ) 4 ( 2
) 4 ( ) 4 (
x x
x
x x
By canceling out (x + 4) and then LCMing,
j
+
+ + +
+
) 4 (
75 25 ) 4 ( 2 ) 4 (
) 4 (
x
x x
x
Now once again cancel out the (x + 4)s and hence we get,
75 ) 4 ( 25 ) 4 ( 2 ) 4 (
2
+ + + = + x x x P
From here the procedure is much simpler. We just replace all the (x + 4)s
by (x^2 3)s.
75 ) 3 ( 25 ) 3 ( 2 ) 3 (
2 2 2 2
+ = x x x P
Now we open the brackets. The term independent of x is the answer.
x
x x
17
8 2
2
+
17 2
7 9 2 4
2
+ +
x
x x x
7 +
75
68 17 + x
25
8 2
+ x
2
17 2 4 + x x
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3. A. The calculations are shown below.
x x
x
f
3
1
1 3
4 4
+ = |
.
|
\
|
+
|
.
|
\
|
+ =
+
x
f
x
x 3
1
1 3
4 4
1
As we need to find , ) 2
1
f so,
2
3
1 = +
x
3 = x
Substituting the value of x,
2
8
16
1 ) 3 ( 3
4 ) 3 ( 4
= =
+
4. E. The calculations are shown below.
Let the first number be x,
6 4 ) 3 ( ) 2 ( ) 1 ( + = + + + + + + x x x x x
Now we make equations and calculate the value of x in each. The equation
in which x has a negative or non-integer value is the answer. Like for
option A
2002 6 4 = + x
1996 4 = x
499 = x So, A is not the answer And so on.
5. E. The calculations are shown below.
1
) 1 (
) 1 (
) 89 (
) 1 (
= =
Sin
Sin
Cos
Sin
This is because of the identity ) 90 ( = Sin Cos
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6. B. The calculations are shown below.
Let the number of questions be x,
) 15 ( 10
100
80
+ = x x
25 = x
7. B. The calculations are shown below.
Let x = 2004,
2002 ) ( 2 ) 1 ( = + x f x f
2002 ) 2004 ( 2 ) 2005 ( = f f
2
2002 2008
) 2004 (
+
= f
2005 ) 2004 ( = f
8. A. The calculations are shown below.
All the options can be denoted by the following expression,
) 2000 )( 2000 ( y x + +
xy y x + + + = 2000 2000 4000000
xy y x + + + = ) ( 2000 4000000
This is the part of
the expression that
determines which is greater.
If we closely inspect the options we see that in all the options (x + y) is
the same (i.e. 12). Hence the answer only depends on the product of x and
y.
9. B. The calculations are shown below.
1 9 4 eq
x
=
2 256 9 eq
y
=
Substituting eq1 into eq2,
256 ) 4 ( =
y x
256 4 =
xy
4 = xy
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10. B. There are no mathematical calculations available for
this question. This question is only solved by logic. 2 is the
only possible prime number whose 17 1 16 1
4
= + = + p is also
prime.