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Solve (3x-2)/4 -(2x+5)/3 =(1-x)/6

The easiest way to solve this is to first eliminate the denominators by multiplying the whole expression by the lowest common multiple of 4, 3 and 6. In this case it is 12. If each fraction is multiplied ...

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Solve for x: 2x^2 = 5x + 12

The first step to solving any equation is to work out what kind of equation it is. As this particular equation has only x's and numbers, and it has a x2 term, we know that it is quadratic.Now t...

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Solve the simultaneous equations A and B: [A] 2x + y = 18 [B] x - y = 6

[A] 2x + y = 18[B] x - y = 6Rearrange [A] to make y the subject 2x + y = 18minus 2x| y = 18 - 2xReplace the value y in [B] with the rear...

Answered by Nichol Y. Maths tutor
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Find and equation to the curve y=3x^3+2x^2-1 at x = -1

First substitute x = -1 into the equation for the line to find the coordinates at the point where x = -1y = -3+2-1 = -2Next differentiate to find dy/dxdy/dx = 9x2+4xSubstitute x = -1 to find th...

Answered by Matthew S. Maths tutor
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Jon and Nik share money in the ratio 5 : 2 Jon gets £150 more than Nik. How much money do they share altogether?

If we forget about the £150 more for a second then we can think of some very basic scenarios where the 5 : 2 ratio is satisfied. For example, Jon has £5 Nik has £2 or Jon has £10 Nik has £4 and so on. Fro...

Answered by William S. Maths tutor
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