WAEC - Further Mathematics (2008 - No. 17)
A binary operation ,*, is defined on the set R, of real numbers by \(a * b = a^{2} + b + ab\). Find the value of x for which \(5 * x = 37\).
7
2
-2
-7
Explicació
\(a * b = a^{2} + b + ab\)
\(5 * x = 5^{2} + x + 5x = 37\)
\(25 + 6x = 37 \implies 6x = 12\)
\(x = 2\)