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How do I solve the simultaneous equations x-2y=1 and x^2-xy+y^2=1?

Depending on what you prefer, you can either substitute or you can try to solve this by elimination. I'll explain both. 1) x - 2y = 1 2) x2 - xy +y2 = 1 If solving by elimination, yo...

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Answered by Katerina S. Maths tutor
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Find the value of x when x^2-x-6=0

We firstly need to look how to factorise quadratics. (x    )(x    ) By looking at this, we need 2 numbers that add together to make -1. We need 2 numbers that multiply to make -6. To multiply to make -6, ...

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Answered by Josh R. Maths tutor
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Solve the simultaneous equations: 15x+10y=20 4x+5y=17

To explain this question to a student, I would initially ask my own questions in order to gain an understanding of what the student already knows about simultaneous equations. I would ask if they had seen...

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Answered by Roshan A. Maths tutor
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A ladder 7.4m long is leaning against a wall as shown in the diagram. The foot of the ladder is 2.9m away from the wall. Calculate the distance the ladder reaches up the wall to 2 significant figures.

7.42-2.92=answer2

square root above answer to get the answer

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Answered by Abi C. Maths tutor
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What is Pythagoras' Theorem?

You can use pythagoras' theorem to find the length of a side of a right angled triangle, provided that at least two of the lengths of the sides are known. The general rule is a2 + b2...

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Answered by Victoria J. Maths tutor
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