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Solve 0=X^2 +5x +4

0= (x + 4)(x + 1)

x= - 4

x= - 1

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Answered by Rebecca W. Maths tutor
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Show that (4x – 5)^2 – 5x(3x – 8) is positive for all values of x

(4x-5)^2-5x(3x-8)

(16x^2-40x+25)-(15x^2-40x)

16x^2-15x^2-40x+40x+25

x^2+25

if x = positive, x^2 will be positive.

if x = negative, x^2 will be positive.

x^2 is po...

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Answered by Joseph M. Maths tutor
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((2x + 3)/(x-4)) - ((2x-8)/(2x+1)) = 1

x=0.81

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Answered by Amelia S. Maths tutor
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You are shown a diagram of a right angled triangle, with the hypotenuse labelled c and the other sides labelled a and b. If a is 7m long and c is 10m long, what is the length of b?

A simple implementation of Pythagoras' Theorem a2+b2=h2, and as in the question c is the hypotenuse, a2+b2=c2. (Side Note - in exams, the ...

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Answered by William H. Maths tutor
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Solve the simultaneous equations: 2x - y = 4 and x + 2y = 7

Solve: 2x - y = 4  and x + 2y = 7

There are two methods to solve this, you can either calculate one of the variables from either equations and then substitute to the second one or try to multiply o...

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Answered by Eliza K. Maths tutor
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