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Factorise fully 6xy + 3y

Step 1: recognise that the common factors of the two terms, 6xy and 3y, are: 3 and y. Step 2: take one common factor, say 3, out of the terms: 3(2xy + y). Step 3: also take the second common factor, y, ou...

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Prove the property: log_a(x) + log_a(y) = log_a(xy).

The derivation of the property starts with the basic representation of logarithms as powers. Lets consider a^(log_a(xy)). Then, a^(log_a(xy)) = xy. However, x = a^(log_a(x)) and y = a^(log_a(y)). Therefor...

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(root18 +root2)sqaured/(root8-2). Give answer in form A(B+rootC) where A,B and C are integers

root 18 = 3root2root8 = 2root2
Numerator: (3root2+root2)squared = (4root2)squared =32Denominator: 2root2 -2 = 2(1-root2)Simplify both numerator and denominator by dividing by 2 resulting in numerator...

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How do you conduct a two tailed binomial hypothesis test

Step 1: read the question, and highlight all the important informationStep 2: assign null and alternate hypothesesStep 3: determine which tail you are looking at using the expected value and the given inf...

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If f(x) = 5 – x and g(x) = 3x + 7, simplify f(2x) + g(x – 1)

There are two stages to this problem: substituting x into the original equation and then expanding out the answer and simplify it. So, with the first stage, we replace every old 'x' with the new form in t...

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