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How do I work out the exact value of a number which is expressed as an indice, for example 81^-1/4

Firstly, recall the indice rules which are applicable to the question, for example in this question we can use the rules:(x^a)^b = x^abx^-1 = 1/xx^1/2 = square root xSecondly, apply these rules to break d...

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Answered by Cameron H. Maths tutor
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Solve the simultaneous equations 4x + 5y = 13 and 3x - 2y = 27.

Using the elimination method to remove the variable x, we need both equations to have the same values of x. To do this we find the lowest common multiple of the x values: the lowest common multiple of 3 a...

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Answered by Christy H. Maths tutor
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How do you form the imperfect past tense and what is the difference between the preterite and the imperfect tense?

The imperfect past tense is formed with the endings:AR verbs Yo - abatú - abasel/ella - aba nosotros - abamos vosotros - abais ellos/ellas - aban ER and IR verbs yo - ía tú - ías el/ella - ía nosotros - í...

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Answered by Lucy C. Maths tutor
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How do you rationalise surds?

Irrational surds occur when a fraction's denominator is a surd, leaving the fraction in a messy way. To rationalise surds, the general rule is that you multiply the both the denominator and the numerator ...

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Answered by Baraka M. Maths tutor
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Solve algebraically the simultaneous equations: x^2 + y^2 = 25 and y - 3x = 13

Firstly, we need to use one equation to find an expression for one variable in terms of the other. Then we can substitute this expression into the other equation and solve for that variable. Using this nu...

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Answered by Gregor W. Maths tutor
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