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Make x the subject of the following equation: 2x-4=2y.

To answer this question we must rearrange the equation to isolate y.Firstly, add 4 to each side, giving 2x=2y+4; Finally, divide both sides by 2 giving x=(2y+4)/2.

Answered by Simbarashe S. Maths tutor
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Solve 5(x+3) < 60

Our technique here will be the same used to solve the problem 5(x+3) = 60, but we must take care at each step to decide whether our inequality changes direction.Firstly, we expand the brackets to give 5x ...

Answered by Arron B. Maths tutor
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Solve the following simultaneous equations: 3x + 5y = 19 and 8x - 2y = -18. If both equations represent lines in a coordinate system, at which point do they intersect?

I. 3x + 5y = 19 II. 8x - 2y = -18 . We see that we can simplify the second equation, and we do so: II. x - y = -9. Now, we check to see which variable i...

Answered by Ninett A. Maths tutor
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You are told that a straight line runs through 2 points: (1,1) and (2,3). What is the equation of the line?

Recall that all straight lines have the general equation y = mx + c, where m is the gradient of the line and c is the y intercept. First work out the gradient, m, of the line: Gradient = rise/run = (chang...

Answered by James P. Maths tutor
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I buy a car from a dealership for £3500. The car depreciates in value for every year I own it. What is the value of the car after I have owned it for 18 months if it depreciates at a rate of 5 percent?

This is a compound interest problem. Here we have to put 18 months in terms of years. There are 12 months in a year, so 18 months is a year and 6 months.
6 months is half a year, so 18 months repres...

Answered by Lauren M. Maths tutor
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