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4x+9y=59.5 and x+y=8. Find the values of x and y.

Firstly, take the second equation and make either x or y the subject, which means to make it either x equals or y equals. To make x the subject, we take y away from both sides giving x=8-y. Then, substitu...

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Answered by Bethany K. Maths tutor
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What is algebra used for?

Ok I see why you are asking yourself this since right now you are only expressing certain formulae in a different way. Let me first talk about something else before giving you this answer. When you were i...

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Answered by Mohsin Z. Maths tutor
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Work out 2(3/4)*1(5/7). Give your answer in mixed number form.

First convert all fractions into improper fractions: 11/412/7 Then break down the nominator and denominators into their lowest common denominators (1134)/(47) Cancel the common factors o...

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Answered by Nilja S. Maths tutor
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Solve the linear equation 12x - 4 = 3x + 2

The objective of this question is to find the solution, what is x equal to? The first thing to do is try to get all x terms on one side of the equation and all non x terms on the other. Here we have posit...

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Answered by Diogo F. Maths tutor
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Michael is saving for new iPhone. He gets £30 as pocket money per week, however he spends 20% of the whole amount for leisure and his savings only consists of the residue amount. If an iPhone costs £600 how many weeks would Michael need to save for it?

Given: £30 pounds per week 20% = 0.2 = 1/5 - spending on leisure

To find: a) Residue amount (Ra) b) How many weeks does Michael need to save (Tw)

Solution: a) To the find residue amount we m...

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Answered by Nikola N. Maths tutor
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