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Factorise 2*x^2 - 4*x - 6

The question asks us to factorise the quadratic 2x^2 - 4x - 6. All quadratics are of the form ax^2 + bx + c, so we have a = 2, b = -4, c = 6. I would advise approaching it using the prod...

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Answered by Chris T. Maths tutor
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What grade did you achieve?

I achieved an A in O level Mathematics.

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Using the quadratic equation, solve 3x^2+2x-15 to two decimal places.

The quadratic equation is x=(-b+-SQRT(b^2-4ac))/2a. In this instance, a = 3, b = 2, and c = 15. Simply putting the numbers in place of the letter counterpart, gives an answer of 1.93 and -2.59 to two deci...

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Answered by Callum F. Maths tutor
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Solve the simultaneous equations: 3x +4y = 18, and 5x - 2y = 4

First of all, you would label the equations, so let's call 3x +4y = 18 equation A, and 5x - 2y = 4 equation B. Then you would try to find a way to eliminate one of the variables (either x or y). We can do...

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Answered by Rob S. Maths tutor
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Solve the two simultaneous equations: 2y + x = 8 [A] and 1 + y = 2x [B]

I have labelled the two separate equations A and B so that it is easier to talk about them. There are two ways in which you can do these equations but I am going to explain the method using substitution. ...

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Answered by Ciara D. Maths tutor
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