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Expand and simplify 2y+3y(5y+3)

Following the laws of BIDMAS, the bracket needs to be multiplied first (instead of adding 2y and 3y first): 2y + 15y 2 + 9y Simplify by addition of the y's: 15y 2 + 11y Optional: simplify further by grouping...
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Answered by Lucy J. • Maths tutor
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Solve 2x + 4 > 16

This is a simple GCSE inequality question. The aim is to solve the equation for x - get x on its own on the left side of the equation. Step 1. We think of equations as balanced weighing scales, so whatever w...
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Find the coordinates of the two points where the lines y=x²+4x+6 and y=x+4 meet.

To solve these equations we must make them equal to eachother. This gives us x 2 +4x+6=x+4 , we must then subtract the ' x+4 ' from both sides to give us an equation that equals 0. This gives us the followin...
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All tickets for a concert are the same price. Amy and Dan pay £63 altogether for some tickets. Amy pays £24.50 for 7 tickets. How many tickets does Dan buy?

We know that Amy bought 7 tickets for £24.50. This means to find out the price for each ticket, we divide the price for 7 tickets by 7: price per ticket = (24.50/7) = £3.50 Now we can find the total number o...
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If 3(x-2)-4(x+5)=10 , what is the value of x?

To answer this question we need to combine like terms so that we do not have multiple x's. Knowing the order of operations is key here. First, we must multiple the coefficients outside the parentheses with t...
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Answered by Rachel B. • Maths tutor
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