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Make r the subject of the formula: 1/r -1/p = 1/t

  1. Take the 1/p to the other side of the equation1/r = 1/t + 1/p2) Add the fractions together by making the denominators the same1/r = (p+t)/pt3) Cross multiple by multiplying each side of the equation...
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John and Tom take a test. John scores p marks. Tom scores three times what John scored. Their total score is 188. What was Tom's score?

We want everything in terms of p so that there is only one unknown variable.If Tom scored 3x what John did, Tom scored 3 x p. This can be written as 3p.Their total marks are 188 so p (John's marks) + 3p (...

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How do you prove by contradiction the irrationality of surds. Use sqrt 2 as an example.

Proof by contradiction works by working of the assumption a statement is true, then showing it contradicts with a known truth. It's easy to rote learn the main ones required for Maths A Levels (irriationa...

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Solve the simultaneous equations: 2x + y = 5 , x + 4y = -22

Showing each step of working is important.First, we need to rearrange one of the equations to solve for x or y.If we rearrange the first equation to solve for y in terms of x we get: y = 5 - 2x ( by subtr...

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X=4x^2 + 5x^7 - sin(3x) find dy/dx

X= 8x+ 35x^6 -3cos(3x)

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