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solve the equation x^2 -5x +1 = 25

We can see from the term x^2 that this equation is quadratic. To solve it, we need to get it into the form ax^2 +bx +c = 0. Subtract 25 from both sides to reach this form:So we have the equation x^2 -5x -...

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Answered by Frederick S. Maths tutor
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Let f(x) = x^2 - 1. A vertical translation of 3 and a horizontal translation of -2 is applied. Write the new function g(x) in the form g(x) = ax^2 + bx + c

Let f(x) = x2- 1To apply a vertical translation, simply add the value to the overall equation. In this case it is p...

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Answered by Jack H. Maths tutor
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What is 800 million in standard form?

Standard form is a way of writing really big numbers in what is often a more compact manner. It also makes a really large number more readable. To put a number in standard form we write it by having a num...

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Answered by Joel F. Maths tutor
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Find the derivative y= x^2-6x+20?

The derivative is calculated by multiplying by the degree of the variable then taking taking away 1 from the degree.So to calculate the derivative of x^2 we multiple the variable (which is x) by the degre...

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Answered by David D. Maths tutor
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How do you solve simultaneous equations?

To solve simultaneous equations you need to cancel out variables like x and y one at a time to solve for the other. In the edexcel GCSE 2017 paper this question came up: solve simultaneously x2...

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Answered by Libby N. Maths tutor
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