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How to draw two linear lines and find where they cross without using the graph.

So, for a standard liner function, Y=mx+c, where Y is the output, m is the gradient or slope of our line, x is the input value and c is our y-intercept, where our line crosses the Y-axis. So, we have two ...

Answered by Samuel W. Maths tutor
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Solve: x^2 + 2x - 3 = 0

(x2+2x - 3) = 0 We need to find 2 numbers that multiply to make -3 and add to make 2. Once we have found them we can use them to find the solutions to the quadratic. Answer = (x+3)(x-1) = 0 the...

Answered by Joshua B. Maths tutor
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How do I do algebra when there is an x on both sides?

If you are trying to work out what x is, then we need to end up with something that looks like: [x = ... ] On one side we have just 'x' and on the other ...

Answered by Robbie B. Maths tutor
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Differentiate y = 2x^4 + 11x^2 - 5 with respect to x

There are two things to understand with this question: 'differentiate' and 'with respect to x'we differentiate when we need to find how quickly something changes, which in maths usually means the gradient...

Answered by Kieran D. Maths tutor
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Nadia has £5 to buy pencils and rulers. Pencils are 8p each. Rulers are 30p each. She says “I will buy 15 pencils. Then I will buy as many rulers as possible. With my change I will buy more pencils.” How many pencils and how many rulers does she buy?

15 x 0.08 = £1.20 which means Nadia has £5 - £1.20 = £3.80 remaining£3.80/0.3 = 12.6 recurring so 12 whole rulers can be bought 12 x 0.3 = £3.60 spent on rulers£3.80 - £3.60 = £0.20 change remaining £0.20...

Answered by Alicia T. Maths tutor
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