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What is the general equation for a straight graph line and what does each part represent?

Y= mX + c, 'X' is the horizontal value on the axis, the input value. The 'm' represents the gradient of the line, figured out by the change in y divided by the change in x. The 'c' value is the y intercep...

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Answered by Toby W. Maths tutor
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Find the range of values of x for which: x^2 + 3x + 2 < 0

If you were to factorise this quadratic to find out its roots, you would get:

(x+1)(x+2)

which gives us roots of -1 and -2.

Remember that roots are where the graph crosses the x-axis,...

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Answered by Thomas N. Maths tutor
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Solve x^2+8x-5 = 0 by completing the square.

x2 + 8x = (x + 4)2 - 16, so x2 + 8x - 5 = (x + 4)2 - 16 - 5 = (x + 4)2 - 21, so then (x + 4)- 21 = 0 (x + 4)= 21 -----> ...

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Answered by Shadab J. Maths tutor
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Find an equation of the straight line that is perpendicular to the straight line x + 3y = 7 and that passes through the point (4,9).

y = 3x - 3

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Answered by Vikesh P. Maths tutor
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solve: x^2= 4(x-3)^2

x^2= 4(x^2 - 6x + 9)

x^2= 4x^2- 24x + 36

3x^2 - 24x + 36= 0

(x-2)(x-6)=0

x= 2 or x=6

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Answered by Ghazn K. Maths tutor
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