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factorise fully- 8y + 4y2

First of all you need to separate the two numbers you have 8Y and 4y2 then ask yourself what you can divide both these 2 numbers with? so 4 can be divided by 4 and 8 can be divided by 4. so we can divide bot...
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Answered by Logan L. • Maths tutor
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Find the possible values of x for x^2 = 36-5x.

While this question may appear unfamiliar at first, it is just a quadratic equation in disguise. Rearranging such that it equals 0: x^2 + 5x - 36 = 0 Now this equation is ready to be solved! We can approach ...
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Answered by Ben H. • Maths tutor
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How do I simplify fully (p^3 x p^4)/p^2?

At first this looks quite daunting as it combines a number of different indices (powers) and a fraction. The rules for indices are just something that you have to learn - so don't worry if you don't know the...
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Answered by Emily R. • Maths tutor
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Solve X^2 +13X+48=12

It is first important to get the equation to equal 0, so to do this you minus 12 from each side of the equals symbol, giving youX^2 +13X+36=0Now it is time to think about factorising!The best trick for this ...
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Answered by Kemba M. • Maths tutor
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How should I approach my GCSE maths paper?

The way that papers are set is that you usually can allow just over a minute for each mark. This means if a question is 6 marks, it should take about 6 minutes to answer. It is generally a good idea to be qu...
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Answered by Kemba M. • Maths tutor
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