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Fully factorise the expression 14x^2y - 28xy^2

First take out a factor of x to give x(14xy - 28y2)Next take out a factor of y to give xy(14x - 28y)Finally take out a factor of 7 to give 7xy(2x - 4y)

Answered by Scarlett O. Maths tutor
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Solve the simultaneous equations: 5x+y=21, x-3y=9

Step 1. Take one equation and make either x or y the subject of the formulax=9+3y, 5x+y=21Step 2. Substitute in the equation5(9+3y)+y=21Step 3. Make y the subject of the formula45+15y+y=21 (multiplied out...

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How do i change a recurring decimal into a fraction?

Let's take 0.666... as an example. In this case we can say x = 0. 666... The next step is to multiply both sides of the equation by 10 so that you end up with 10x = 6.666... Now that we have these 2 equat...

Answered by Gail L. Maths tutor
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Write 2x^(2) + 9x + 1 in the from a(x+m)^(2) + n, and hence solve 2x^(2) + 9x + 1= 0, leaving your answer in surd form.

So the first part of the question is about completing the square. Since the coefficient of .. is greater than one, the first step in carrying out this process is to take out the ‘2’ from the equation. Thi...

Answered by Isobel S. Maths tutor
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Expand (2x+3)(x-2)

There are many ways to answer this question but I will use the 'foil' method, where foil is an acronym for ensuring we don't forget any terms. F is for first, where we multiply the first terms in each bra...

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