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Expand and simplify (x-7)^2

Write out the question fully like so: =(x-7)(x-7) 2. Expand the brackets using the FOIL method. i.e First Outer Inner Last or the Crab Claw Method You should get: = x^2 - 7x - 7x + 49 Be careful with signs, ...
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Answered by Aisling C. Maths tutor
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If 11 carrots weigh 170g how much would 20 carrots weigh?

170 divided by 11 is the weight of one carrot (15.45), so mulitply that by 20 (309.09) would be the weight of 20 carrots.
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How do I solve the simultaneous equations x-2y=1 and x^2-xy+y^2=1?

Depending on what you prefer, you can either substitute or you can try to solve this by elimination. I'll explain both. 1) x - 2y = 1 2) x 2 - xy +y 2 = 1 If solving by elimination, you need to start thinkin...
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Answered by Katerina S. Maths tutor
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Find the value of x when x^2-x-6=0

We firstly need to look how to factorise quadratics. (x )(x ) By looking at this, we need 2 numbers that add together to make -1. We need 2 numbers that multiply to make -6. To multiply to make -6, we need a...
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Answered by Josh R. Maths tutor
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Solve the simultaneous equations: 15x+10y=20 4x+5y=17

To explain this question to a student, I would initially ask my own questions in order to gain an understanding of what the student already knows about simultaneous equations. I would ask if they had seen si...
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Answered by Roshan A. Maths tutor
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