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7x + 8y = 32 (let this be equation [1])x - 4y = 8 (let this be equation [2])
Make x the subject in equation [2] => x = 8 +4y (let this be equation [3])Sub [3] into [1]
7x + 8y = 32 => 7(8 ...

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To factorise a quadratic of this form find a pair of numbers which multiply to produce the last term and add to make the middle term.In this case 1x1 = 1 and 1+1=2 so a and b will be the same number.(x+1)...

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