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Find the values of x and y using the simultaneous equations: x+y=11, y-6=15

First solve the equation with only one unknown to find y:y-6=15Add 6 to both sides to get the value of y:y=15+6y=21Now there is only one unknown we can solve for x:x+21=11x=11-21x=-10Check the values are ...

JF
Answered by Jack F. Maths tutor
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Simplify : 4(x+5) / x^2+2x-15

Firstly, remember to factorise!
x^2+2x-15 = (x+5)(x-3)
∴ the numerator and denominator now both share a common term "(x+5)", so they can cancel one another out, leaving the answer as :...

SP
Answered by Sohum P. Maths tutor
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Work out: 0.7 + 3/5

Show 3/5 as a decimal: 0.6
0.7 + 0.6 = 1.3
OR
Show 0.7 as a fraction: 7/10
Find a common denominator: 3/5 = 6/107/10 + 6/10 = 13/10 or 1 and ...

EB
Answered by Edward B. Maths tutor
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Solve the following simultaneous equations: 2x + 2y = 14; 4x - 2y = 10

By Elimination:
We can add the equations together because +2y and -2y will cancel out: 2x + 4x = 14 + 10
This gives 6x = 24, so x = 4
We can put x back int...

EB
Answered by Edward B. Maths tutor
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A quadrilateral has a perimeter of 42cm. Three sides have equal length and the fourth side is longer by 6cm. What is the length of the fourth side?

We can call the sides of the equal lengths "x".
We can then make an equation to satisfy the relationship between the perimeter and the length of the sides as follows:
x + x + x + (x + ...

EB
Answered by Edward B. Maths tutor
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