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The mass of a substance is increasing exponentially. Initially its mass is 37.5g, 5 months later its mass is 52g. What is its mass 9 months after the initial value to 2 d.p?

M=37.5ekt 52=37.5ek5 52/37.5=e5k ln(52/37.5)=5k (1/5)(ln(52/37.5))=k k≈0.06538 when t=9, M=37.5e9*0.06538 M=67.54

Answered by Riccardo R. Maths tutor
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At a school number of boys : number of girls = 9 : 7 There are 116 more boys than girls. Work out the total number of students at the school.

B:G --> 9:7

Expressed as fractions of the whole group, boys are 9/16 of the group and girls are 7/16 of the group.

We can use algebra to work out the total group number. For our working, ...

Answered by Dionne M. Maths tutor
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What is the integral of x^(3)e^(x) with respect to x?

This question is looking at integration by parts. Therefore, we need to split the integral into two parts.

Part A will be x3 and Part B will be ex .

Draw 2 columns putt...

Answered by James B. Maths tutor
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How do I break down (x-2)/((x+1)(x-1)^2) into partial fractions?

Firstly, let (x-2)/((x+1)(x-1)2) = A/(x+1) + B/(x-1)+C/(x-1)2, where A,B and C are to be calculated. 

Then, multiply both sides of the equation by (x+1)(x-1)2<...

Answered by Daniel O. Maths tutor
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White paint costs £2.80 per litre. Blue paint costs £3.50 per litre. White paint and blue paint are mixed in the ratio 3 : 2. Work out the cost of 18 litres of the mixture.

The ratio given tells us that our paint mixture of 18 litres consists of 3 + 2 = 5 parts.

Each part therefore consists of 18/5 = 3.6 litre...

Answered by Vicente O. Maths tutor
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