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Solve the inequality x^2+2x-8<0

-4<x<2Work out using whiteboard

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Solve the two simultaneous equations y+5x=30 and 6y=-x+64

The easiest way to solve these equations is by substitution. Rearrange the 6y=-x+64 equation into the form of x=64-6y. Replace x in the other equation with x=64-6y to produce y+5(64-6y)=30. Multiply out t...

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A linear sequence starts, a + 2b, a + 6b, a + 10b …….. …….. The 2nd term has value 8. The 5th term has value 44. Work out the values of a and b

As it states that it is a "linear" sequence. You can identify the pattern and recognise that the 4th and 5th terms will be, a+14b and a+18b respectively.As the 2nd term has the value 8. This mea...

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Expand (1+2x)(4x+3)

Deploy the FOIL method; First Outer Inner Last(1+2x)(4x+3) = 4x+3+8x^2+6x = 8x^2 + 10x + 3

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Work out 2 1/7 + 1 1/4.

It is important to notice that this is the addition of two mixed fractions which firstly needs to be changed into improper fractions. Take 2 1/7 - first multiply the denominator by the whole number to giv...

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