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Solve the simultaneous equations: 1) 4x - 2y = 28, 2) 4y - 3x = -36.

Before starting, look whether either equation has common factors. Equation 1 does common factor 2, so divide it by 2 both sides to get 1) 2x - y = 14. Rearrange 1) to get one unknown in terms of the other...

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Answered by Aaron H. Maths tutor
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Tommy, Anna and Jacob all have 40 sweets. they decide to split the sweets between each other in the ratio 1:4:5. Calculate how many sweets each get, rounding down your answer where necessary.

1+4+5=10. 40/10 = 4. 1 x 4= 4 = 4 sweets for Tommy. 4 x 4 = 16 sweets for Anna. 5 x 4 = 20 sweets for Jacob

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Answered by Praveen M. Maths tutor
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factorise and simplify (x^2+4x+4)/(3x^2+15x+18)

Factorise: Top (x^2+4x+4) = (x+2)^2Bottom (3x^2+15x+18) = 3(x^2+5x+6) = 3(x+3)(x+2)Simplify: ((x+2)^2)/(3(x+3)(x+2)) = (x+2)/(3(x+3))

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Answered by Nikita S. Maths tutor
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How do I expand (2x+5)(9x-2)?

First, remember that a set of closed brackets directly beside a single term/another set indicates that they are being multiplied. The key to expansions like this is to do it a particular order every time ...

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Answered by Meron E. Maths tutor
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What is 15% of 640?

There are different ways to approach this question: directly or breaking it down.By using the method of breaking it down, we can split this percentage into easier percentages. 15% is the sum of 10% and 5%...

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Answered by Romina R. Maths tutor
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