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An amount of money was invested for 8 years. It earned compound interest at 2.5% per year. After 8 years the total value of the investment was £11,696.67. Work out the total interest earned.

I would make sure the student new the difference between simple and compound interest to begin with. I would then explain the formula for compound interest and how it works normally. The formula is p(1+m)...

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Answered by Laura J. Maths tutor
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How to factorise the expression x^2 + 8x + 15

We need to get the quadratic expression into the form (x + a)(x + b). If we expand this expression using FOIL, we see that the resulting expression is x2 + (a+b)x + ab. We can now find a and b ...

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Answered by Charlotte S. Maths tutor
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How do I calculate negative powers?

The power of a number indicates how many times that number must be multiplied by itself. If the power is a negative, this means that the number (or the base) is a fraction, with the base as a denominator....

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Answered by Molly N. Maths tutor
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f(x) = 4x - m, g(x) = mx + 11, fg(x) = 8x + n. m and n are constants. Find the value of n.

If f(x) = 4x - m, and g(x) = mx +11, then the combined functions are: fg(x) = 4(mx +11) -m, or expanded to fg(x) = 4mx + 44 - m.

We are told that this function of 'f' and 'g' can also be written as...

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Answered by Angus B. Maths tutor
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Expand and simplify the following expression: (2x-1)(3x+2)

Use a double-bracket expansion method such as FOIL (first, outer, inner, last). If you don't know FOIL or how to expand double brackets, don't worry, I will explain it to you in the session.

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Answered by Oliver B. Maths tutor
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