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Work out the nth term of the sequence 3, 7, 11, 15, ...

This is an example of an arithmetic series because each term is +4 from the previous term.This means for the "nth term" we start with +4n.Now we take a specific term from the sequence e.g. 3 (1s...

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How do I expand double brackets? E.g. (4x+7)(3x+5)

In order to expand the brackets, we need to ensure that EVERYTHING in the left bracket is multiplied by EVERYTHING in the right bracket. There are 3 methods for helping us to times out the brackets. These...

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Solve algebraically: 6a+3b=24, 3a-b=7

Equation 1 : 6a+3b=24Equation 2: 3a-b=7
Rearrange equation 2 to make b the subject:add b to both sides : 3a=7+bminus 7 from both sides: 3a-7=b
Substitute this into Equation 1 : 6a + 3(3a-7)=24

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The equation of line L1 is y=4x+3, The equation of line L2 is 4y-16x-2=0, Show that these two lines are parallel.

The equation of a line is shown in the form y=mx+c to prove that two lines run parallel you must prove that they have the same gradient or value of 'm', the number before x. The first equation L1 is alrea...

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Simplify (8x^2 + 36x)/(2x + 9) and explain why it is an even expression.

You have to understand what makes an expression even. Even numbers are formed by either two odd numbers being added together or an even number x an odd number. We can start by looking at the denominator. ...

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