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Part 1 of a test has 60 marks, Part 2 has 100 marks. James scores 75% on part 1 and 48% on part 2. To pass the full test, he needs 60% of the total marks, does he pass?

75% of 60: 0.7560 = 45 , 48% of 100: 0.488100 = 48 , His total marks: 45+48 = 93 , Total marks available: 100+60 = 160 , His final percen...

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How do you simplify the following: (3^2)^3

To simplify this you use the following rule:
(a^m)^n = a^mn
The a represents the base number, the m represents the power inside the bracket, and the n represents the power outside the bracket.

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GCSE maths can be a daunting exam, where, if you don't understand those key theorems you simply cannot succeed. With my help and endless mathematics experience we can work through your maths issues to ens...

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Solve the equation (2x-1)/3 + (x+2)/2 +x/6 = 8

The first thing you want to do is to get rid of the fractions,Multiplying everything by 6 will help you do this You must multiply every fraction by 6 and also everything you do to the left hand side...

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given that f(x) = x^4 + 2x, find f'(x)

This is a simple differentiation question where we just differentiate by taking the power of the x and bringing that in front as a constant and then taking 1 off the power. So for the first term, x^4, we ...

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