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Solve x^2 - 7x + 10 = 0

First factorise: (x - 2)(x - 5) = 0

Then either: x - 2 = 0   so x = 2

            or   x - 5 = 0   so x = 5

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Answered by Aran D. Maths tutor
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Rearranging equations

Quesiton:

Solve 10x - 7 = 5x + 3, to find the value of x

Answer:

x = 0.5 

Solution:

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Answered by Hamid S. Maths tutor
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Solve 5x - 7 = 3x + 2, to find the value of x

x = 4.5 

Rearrange the equation, so that like terms are on the same side:

5x - 3x = 2 +7

2x = 9

Then to find x, divide 9 by 2

x = 4...

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Answered by Suzy A. Maths tutor
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Solve the inequality 3x ≤ 4x+5

So I would begin by minusing 5 from both sides and that will give you 3x - 5 ≤ 4x. Then we want to gather our x's onto one side, so I would '-3x' from both sides which leaves you with - 5 ≤ 4x - 3 x, s...

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Answered by Reni A. Maths tutor
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Solve this equation; 5x - 4 = 3x + 7

In order to solve equations of x it is necessary to move all the Xs over to one side and the other numbers over to the other side;

5x - 4 = 3x + 7

As 5x is greater than 3x i...

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Answered by Kate E. Maths tutor
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