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Thomas wants to see how far he can throw a javelin. He records four of his throws as 45 metres, 40 metres, 55 metres, and x metres. Given that the mean of Thomas' throws is 50, determine the value of x.

Answer is 60.

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Answered by Matthew C. Maths tutor
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Solve the simultaneous equations 2x - 3y = 7 and 3x + 4y = 2. Do not use trail and improvement.

[ 2x - 3y = 7 ] *3 = [ 6x - 9y = 21 ]

[ 3x + 4y = 2 ] *2 = [ 6x + 8y = 4 ]

[ 6x + 8y = 4 ] - [ 6x - 9y = 21 ] = [ 17y = -17 ] 

Therefore, y = -1.

Substituting y = -1 into the o...

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Answered by Elizabeth H. Maths tutor
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How do I find the highest common factor of two numbers?

The factors of a number are all the numbers that divide into it, so the HCF of two numbers is the highest number that is a factor of both numbers. I'd work it out by create a list of all of the prime fact...

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Answered by Olivia B. Maths tutor
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Factorise and solve x^2-9x-10=0

x2-9x-10=0

  1. Find two numbers that add to equal -9 and mulitiply to equal -10
  2. These numbers are -10 and 1 so this equation factorises to equal (x-10)(x+1)=0
  3. ...
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Answered by Laura L. Maths tutor
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A straight line passes through the points (-2, 4) and (1, 10). What is (a) the gradient of the line, (b) the y-intercept of the line and (c) the equation of the line?

(a) Gradient (m) = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1) = (10-4)/(1-(-2)) = 6/3 = 2

(b) General equation of a straight line: y = mx + c    (c = y-intercept)

For our st...

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Answered by Samuel B. Maths tutor
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