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If I toss a coin 3 times what is the probability of it landing on heads at least once?

The probability of getting heads at least once is the same as saying the probability of getting heads: exactly once, exactly twice or exactly three times. This is also 1 minus the probability of getting ...

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Prove that n(n+5) + 2(n+3) is always a product of two numbers with a difference of 5.

n(n+5)+2(n+3) = n2+5n+2n+6 = n2+7n +6 = (n+6)(n+1) = (n+6) x (n+1).
The difference between (n+6) and (n+1) is 5, so this is a product of two numbers with a difference of 5.

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solve: 4x^2 + 6x - 4 > 0

4x2 + 6x - 4 > 0 2(2x2 + 3x - 2) > 0 2(2x - 1)(x + 2) > 0
2x-1 = 0 --> 2x = 1 --> x = 0.5x+2 = 0 --> x = -2
x = 0.5




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2x + 5y =33 x+3y = 19

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There are green and red counters in a bag. There are 30 counters in total. The ratio of red to green counters is 1 : 5. There are 5 red counters in the bag. How many green counters are in the bag?

There are 30 counters in total in the bag. If we visualise the ratio as there being x red counters and 5x green counters, we find that there are 6x counters in total in the bag, and thus we can conclude t...

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Answered by Jack S. Maths tutor
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