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Can two shelves of 0.72 meters long each store 50 30mm wide textbooks?

First, convert the units so you can compare more easily. 0.72m = 72cm = 720mm So 1 shelf is 720mm and 1 textbook is 30mm wide. To find the maximum number of books that can be stored on a shelf, you divide th...
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When given an equation with both letters and numbers on each side of the equals sign, for instance 4x +3 = 5x - 3, how do you know what to do first?

With equations like this the most important thing is that you end up with all the numbers on one hand side and all the letters on the other side. People often think there is a 'right' and 'wrong' order to do...
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Solve these simultaneous equations: 2x + y = 7, and 3x - y = 8. Do so by 1) Eliminating an Unknown and 2) Substitution.

The number 'in front of' an unknown is called the Coefficient. When eliminating an unknown, look to see whether the coefficients of x are the same in both equations, or if the coefficients of y are the same....
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Complete the square and find the roots (where y=0) of: "x^2+4x-5"

completing the square: (x+2)^2-9 finding the roots: (x+2)^2=9 x+2=+/-3 at y= 0, x= -5 or 1
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Expand and simplify (-2x+3)(x-6)

(-2x+3)(x-6)= -2x^2+12x+3x-18= -2x^2+15x-18
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