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Expand (x-5)(x+6)

  1. expand the brackets X2 + 6x - 5x - 30 2) collect like terms X2 + x - 30
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Answered by Misha P. Maths tutor
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Aidan, Emily and Seth shared some sweets in the ratio 2 : 7: 4 Seth got 16 more sweets than Aidan. Work out the total number of sweets they shared.

The difference in the ratio of Aidan's to Seth's sweets is 4-2=2 To find the scale factor to multiply up the ratio by, we divide the true difference in Aidan's and Seth's sweets by the difference in the r...

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Answered by Eleni C. Maths tutor
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A ladder 6.8m long is leaning against a wall, the foot of the ladder is 1.5m from the wall, find the height that the ladder reaches up the wall.

Pythagorus' Theorem: A2 + B= C2

Therefore... 1.5+ B= 6.82  

= 2.25 + B= 46.24

B= 46.2...

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Answered by Tom G. Maths tutor
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How do I complete the square

Take a look at the expression below:

x+ 4x + 3

To complete the square you have to focus on the number before the x or the (x coefficient).

In this case, this number is 4....

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Answered by Anant M. Maths tutor
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ln(2x^2 +9x-5) =1+ ln( x^2+2x-15)

Moving Ln to one side ln(2x^2 +9x-5) -  ln( x^2+2x-15) =1 Subtracting Ln is the same as dividing ln(((2x^2 +9x-5)/( x^2+2x-15)) ln((2x-1)/(x-3))=1 Taking e to both sides (2x-1)/(x-3)=e x=(1-3e)/(2-e)

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Answered by Raj H. Maths tutor
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