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I'm struggling with quadratic equations

Quadratic equations can be tricky, to begin with, but once you get the hang of them they can become one of the best maths tools on offer to you. All quadratic equations with real roots can be solved with ...

Answered by Ben W. Maths tutor
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Sam takes out a £720 loan. Sam will have to pay back the £720 plus an interest rate of 15%. He will have to pay this back in 12 equal monthly instalments. How much must Sam pay monthly?

First, you must find out the total amount to pay back, this amount will be £720 + 15% of £720. To find 15% of £720, we first calculate 720/100 to find 1% and the multiply by 15: 720/100 = 7.2 *15 = 108. N...

Answered by Samuel N. Maths tutor
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Please explain the difference between compound and simple interest

First of all, let's start by defining the word 'interest'. Interest in mathematical terms generally means an amount of money that is accumulated over a period of time after an amount of money is invested ...

Answered by Henry M. Maths tutor
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Solve for x in the following equation using the quadratic formula, completing the square and factoring method: 2x^2-x-1=0

x=-1/2 and x=1

Answered by Ravinder C. Maths tutor
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Solve the equation 5(2c -3) = 19

Firstly I would try to learn about the students abilities and maybe do an easier linear equations (without brackets) to ensure they have a basic idea how to solve these types of equations. For this questi...

Answered by Jasmine G. Maths tutor
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