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A straight line goes through (0,1), (2,5) and (4,9). The equation of the straight line is y=2x+1. Is the point (7,12) on this straight line?

  • First we'll figure out what the numbers in the co-ordinates mean. On the point (7,12) x= 7 and y=12. - The equation of the line is in the form of y=mx + c so for the point to be on the line, the y v...
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Answered by Harriet C. Maths tutor
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How do you solve a quadratic equation? I always forget how to do that!

x2+4x+3=0 The first step is to factorise. To do this you need to find a pair of factors of 3 that add together to make 4. I recommend listing the factors of 3 to start with. Don't forget the ne...

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Answered by Hannah D. Maths tutor
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Solve: x^8-17x^4+16

You should treat the question as you would a normal quadratic and complete the square. First you should look at the factors of 16 and see which pair would result in the -17x; you can see that it would be ...

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Answered by Jessica G. Maths tutor
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How do I find the equation of a straight line from a graph?

Let's use a general equation for straight lines, y= mx +c. Here, the m and c represent numbers (or constants), which will differ for each specific line. The number in the place of the m is the gradient of...

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Answered by Katherine M. Maths tutor
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Solve 5w – 3 = 3w + 15

You need to solve the question so this means you need to work out the value of w. To work out the value of w you rearrange the terms and make w the subject of the equation. 

Start with minusing 3w ...

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Answered by Danielle H. Maths tutor
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