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Solve the following pair of simultaneous equations; 10x+4y=15, 2x+y=7

So, to solve these equations, you must choose the variable you want to work with, in this case let's go with y. Make sure that you write out every step of your working so it is easy to follow and minimise...

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Answered by Jung H. Maths tutor
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Write √5 ( √8 + √18 ) in the form a√10, where a is an integer, without using a calculator.

We start by expanding the brackets : (√5 x √8) + (√5 x √18). A common mistake here is to attempt to add √8 and √18 together. We can't do this because of algebra rules. BIDMAS states that multiplicatio...

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Answered by Adrienn J. Maths tutor
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Solving simultaneous questions, e.g. 3x + y = 11 and 2x + y = 8

The unknowns in a simultaneous equation need to be solved, which in this case are x and y.The method I will be using is by elimination:First, find which unknown has the same coefficient. In this example t...

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Answered by Simran S. Maths tutor
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y = (3t + 1)/p, Where t = 3, and y = 2, what is the value of p?

Firstly, we need to make the unknown variable(p) the subject of the formula. As this is the denominator of a fraction we can multiply both sides of the equation to get rid of the denominator on the right ...

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Answered by Louis P. Maths tutor
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write 36 as a product of its prime factors

a prime number is a number which is only divisible by itself and one e.g 2, 3 , 5, 7when writing a number (in this example 36) as a "product of its prime factors" you need to find the prime numb...

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Answered by Bilal a. Maths tutor
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