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Write 2x^2 + 16x + 26 in the form a(x + d)^2 + e where a, d, and e are integers.

This is an example of completing the square. Completing the square means taking a usual quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0 and writing it as a(x+d)2+e=0, where we must find the numbers d ...

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Solve the equation: 5p − 7 = 3p + 3 .

At first, it is important to identify that this is a linear equation, usually in the form of y = mx + b. These equations are used for straight line graphs. The most important rule to remember when solving...

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Find the area between the positive x axis and the line given by y=-(x^2)+2x

The first piece of understanding needed to answer this question is that integration can be used to find the area under a graph between two points. However, before we can integrate we must find the bounds ...

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The perimeter of a right-angled triangle is 72 cm. The lengths of its sides are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5 Work out the area of the triangle.

Let x be a number so that the sides of the triangle are 3x, 4x and 5x, because the ratio is 3 : 4 : 5. The perimeter is 3x+4x+5x=12x=72, meaning that x = 72/12 = 6. The sides of the triangle are 36=18...

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What is Bayes' rule and why is it useful?

Bayes' rule is a really neat equation that's used everywhere, including in Artificial Intelligence! Most things in the real world aren't certain: that's why we use probabilities. Also, we often can't dire...

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