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How do I solve equations with unknowns in the denominators?

Suppose you have an equation: (2x+3)/(x-4) - (2x-8)/(2x+1) = 1 and you want to solve for x.

Remember that you can only add fractions if they share a common denominator. Also that you can ...

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Answered by Seb G. Maths tutor
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How do I evaluate composite functions?

Suppose you have 2 functions: f(x) = 3x2, g(x) = log3(x). These are arbitrary, any functions would work. Evaluate f(g(x)): let y = log3(x) ( = g(x) ), then f(g(x)) = f(...

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Answered by Seb G. Maths tutor
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How do I differentiate implicitly?

The most important thing to remember when differentiating implicitly is that y is a function of x. Rewriting y as y(x) often makes it much clearer. For example, evaluate d/dx (y2): using the...

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Answered by Seb G. Maths tutor
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A cup of coffee is cooling down in a room following the equation x = 15 + 70e^(-t/40). Find the rate at which the temperature is decreasing when the coffee cools to 60°C.

First, we need to find the value of t when x = 6p°C. We are told that after t minutes the temperature, x, will be 60°C; so we can insert 60 into the equation for x: 

60 = 15 + 70e^(-t/40)...

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Answered by Nathan A. Maths tutor
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How do you revise for an English Literature exam?

Ah yes, the question which haunted my years of study, particularly during GCSE and A Levels.

At this stage, many exams are ‘open book’ - that is, you can take either a blank or highlighte...

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