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2017 Edexcel Summer 2017 Q18) 16^1/5 × 2^x = 8^3/4 Work out the exact value of x

As this is a calculator paper, it is acceptable to use one. The first step to calculating the exact value of x is to make it the subject of the equation (i.e. moving it to its own side)2^x = (8^3/4)/(16^1...

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Answered by Rory P. Maths tutor
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What is 125^(-2/3)?

Firstly, the negative power sign flips the number the 1/125.The 1/3 part of the power means find the cubic (3rd) root. 1/5Finally the 2 of the power means square the number. 1/25 is therefore the final an...

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Answered by Emily R. Maths tutor
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Issy goes to buy some fruit. She has been told by one friend that 2 apples and 3 bananas costs £3.80. She has been told by another friend that 5 apples and a banana costs £3.65. what are the individual costs of an apple and a banana?

To solve this we form two simultaneous equations. To make things easier lets denote apples as A and bananas as B. So this means we can write the above information in two equations like so: EQ1) 2A + 3B = ...

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Answered by Kieren H. Maths tutor
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Two simultaneous equations are given as 2x + y = 5 and 3x + y = 7. Find the value of x and y.

The unknowns of x and y are the same in each equation, allowing us to combine the two in order to find out their values.The substitution method can be used in most cases if the coefficient is the same wit...

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Answered by Megan H. Maths tutor
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How do you solve between the two simultaneous equations 2x+y=4 and 3x+2y =6?

First label your two simultaneous equations1)2x+y=42)3x+2y=6Then rearrange 1)1*) y=4-2xNow sub 1*) into 2)3x + 2(4-2x)=6and expand brackets and solve for x3x+8-4x=6-x=-2x=2Now sub x=2 into 1)2(2)+y=4y=0

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