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Question 2001
jamb 1986

If \(5^{(x + 2y)} = 5\) and \(4^{(x + 3y)} = 16\), find \(3^{(x + y)}\).

A7
B1
C3
D27
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Question 2002
jamb 1986
Factorize (4a + 3)2 - (3a - 2)2
A(a + 1)(a + 5)
B(a - 5)(7a - 1)
C(a + 5)(7a + 1)
Da(7a + 1)
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Question 2003
jamb 1986

Simplify \(\frac{1}{5x + 5}\) + \(\frac{1}{7x+ 7}\)

A\(\frac{12}{35x + 1}\)
B\(\frac{1}{35(x + 1)}\)
C\(\frac{12x}{35(x + 7)}\)
D\(\frac{12}{35x + 35}\)
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Question 2004
jamb 1986

Solve the equation 3x\(^2\) + 6x - 2 = 0

Ax = -1 \(\pm\) \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}\)
Bx = -1 \(\pm\) \(\frac{\sqrt{15}}{3}\)
Cx = -2 \(\pm\) 2
Dx = 3 \(\pm\) \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{15}\)
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Question 2005
jamb 1986

Factorize \(x^2 + 2a + ax + 2x\)

A(x + 2a)(x + 1)
B(x + 2a)(x - 1)
C(x2 - 1)(x - a)
D(x + 2)(x + a)
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Question 2006
jamb 1986

Find all real numbers x which satisfy the inequality \(\frac{1}{3}\)(x + 1) - 1 > \(\frac{1}{5}\)(x + 4)

Ax < 11
Bx < -1
Cx > 6
Dx > 11
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Question 2007
jamb 1986

If y = \(\frac{x}{x - 3}\) + \(\frac{x}{x + 4}\) find y when x = -2

A-\(\frac{3}{5}\)
B\(\frac{3}{5}\)
C-\(\frac{7}{5}\)
D\(\frac{2}{5}\)
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Question 2008
jamb 1986

Factorize completely 8a + 125ax\(^3\)

A(2a + 5x2)(4 + 26ax)
Ba(2 + 5x)(4 - 10x + 25x2)
C(2a + 5x)(4 - 10ax + 25x2)
Da(2 + 5x)(4 + 10ax + 25x2)
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Question 2009
jamb 1986
If x varies directly as y3 and x = 2 when y = 1, find x when y = 5
A2
B10
C125
D250
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Question 2010
jamb 1986

Simplify \(\frac{9^{\frac{1}{3}} \times 27^{-\frac{1}{2}}}{3^{-\frac{1}{6}} \times 3^{\frac{-2}{3}}}\)

A\(\frac{1}{3}\)
B1
C3
D9
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Question 2011
jamb 1986

Find n if log\(_{2}\) 4 + log\(_{2}\) 7 - log\(_{2}\) n = 1

A10
B14
C27
D28
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Question 2012
jamb 1986

Simplify \((\frac{1}{\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{3}} - \frac{1}{\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3}}) \times \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)

A\(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{5}}\)
B\(\frac{2 \sqrt{3}}{7}\)
C-2
D-1
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Question 2013
jamb 1986
In 1984, Ike was 24 yrs old and his father was 45 yrs old. In what year was Ike exactly half his father's age?
A1981
B1979
C1982
D1978
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Question 2014
jamb 1986
The ages of Tosan and Isa differ by 6 and the product of their ages is 187. Write their ages in the form (x, y), where x > y.
A(12, 6)
B(23, 17)
C(17, 11)
D(18, 12)
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Question 2015
jamb 1986
A number of pencils were shared out among Bisi, Sola and Tunde in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 5 respectively. If Bisi got 5, how many were share out?
A15
B25
C30
D50
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Question 2016
jamb 1986
Udoh deposited N150.00 in the bank. At the end of 5 years the simple interest on the principal was N55.00. At what rate per annum was the interest paid?
A11%
B7\(\frac{1}{3}\)%
C5
D3\(\frac{1}{2}\)%
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Question 2017
jamb 1986
Simplify \(\frac{0.0324 \times 0.00064}{0.48 \times 0.012}\)
A3.6 x 102
B3.6 x 10-2
C3.6 x 10-3
D3.6 x 10-4
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Question 2018
jamb 1986

If P = 18, Q = 21, R = -6 and S = -4, Calculate \(\frac{(P- Q)^3 + S^2}{R^3}\) 

A\(\frac{-11}{216}\)
B\(\frac{11}{216}\)
C\(\frac{-43}{116}\)
D\(\frac{43}{116}\)
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Question 2019
jamb 1986
Three boys shared some oranges. The first received \(\frac{1}{3}\) of the oranges, the second received \(\frac{2}{3}\) of the remainder. If the third boy received the remaining 12 oranges, how many oranges did they share?
A60
B54
C48
D42
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Question 2020
jamb 1986

Find the reciprocal of \(\frac{\frac{2}{3}}{\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3}}\)

A\(\frac{4}{5}\)
B\(\frac{5}{4}\)
C\(\frac{2}{5}\)
D\(\frac{6}{7}\)
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