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Factorise and solve x^2 - 8x + 15 = 0.

The easiest way to solve this problems it via trial and error. For any quatdratic (ax2 + bx  + C = 0), the coeficcent of x, (i...

Answered by Dominic M. Maths tutor
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You are given a square which you are told has a total area of 100 squared centimetres. You are also told that one side of the square has dimension 4(3x + 2), and the other has dimension 8x - y. What are the values of x and y?

The first thing to know is that a square has equal sides, and that the area of a square is length x length.

Therefore in this case

Length x length = 100    or    Length...

Answered by Hannah A. Maths tutor
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how do you solve these simultaneous equations?

6x + y = 8 (1)       4x - y = 12 (2)

 

Method 1 elimination:

-Adding/subtracting the two equations together to eliminate one of ...

Answered by Shriya G. Maths tutor
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The first 4 terms of a different sequence are: 9, 13, 17, 21. Find an expression for the nth term of the sequence.

To tackle sequence questions like this you first have to find the difference between each term of the sequence and this number will go in front of the 'n'. Then to find the full expression, you have to...

Answered by Tanush M. Maths tutor
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Solve algebraically: 6a+b=16, 5a-2b=19

To solve these simultaneous equations, you must add/subtract both equatons from each other to eliminate one variable, allowing you to work out the value of the other.

As you can see from ...

Answered by Tanush M. Maths tutor
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