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This is a classic GCSE-style equation :)
1) Always write out the original equation for clarity (and so that you don't have to look back at the question constantly) :)x^2 + 8x + 12 = 02) Notice that t...

Simultaneous equations can be solved in many ways. The two main ways are "solving for x and y" and the other is "substituting for x and y". Because in this example we are given "...

Step 1: factorise Find two numbers which add to make -5 and multiply to make 6--- -3 and -2(x-3)(x-2)=0
Step 2: recognise solutionsTo make the left hand side equal the right hand side, we can make on...

The gradient or the slope of a curve is defined as the change in the y direction over the change in the x direction (dy/dx). In order to calculate a formula for the gradient of a curve we must differentia...

For a quadratic to have equal roots, the value of the discriminant (b²-4ac) =0. This means that the quadratic formula yields only one result (or two equal roots), since x=(-b ±0)/2a , thus if a...