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Find Solution to x^2 + x - 2=0

Using the factorisation method.

the factorised solution will look like (x+a)(x+b) = 0

by multiplying these two brackets we get the equation:

x^2 + a.x+b.x + a....

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Answered by Matthew P. Maths tutor
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How do you factorise fully 3 a^3 b + 12 a^2 b^2 + 9 a^5 b^3?

WORKING OUT

3a3b+12a2b2+9a5b3

1) 3(a3b+4a2b2+3a5b3

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Answered by Anna W. Maths tutor
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Factorise fully 3*a^3*b +12*a^2*b^2 + 9*a^5*b^3

To factorise 3a3b + 12a2b2 + 9a5b3, we need to deal with like elements together.Start with the integers. The highest common factor of 3, 12, and 9 is...

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Answered by Melissa P. Maths tutor
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Find the highest common factor of 432 and 522

To do this, we first need to calculate the prime factorisations of 432 and 522, that is to say we need to break the numbers down into their prime factors.Let's start with 432. 432 = 2 x 216432 = 2 x ( 2 x...

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Answered by Melissa P. Maths tutor
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Can you explain the formula method for solving quadratic equations?

We can use the formula method (for solving quadratic equations) to find 'roots' or values of x that satisfy or 'work out' for a given quadratic equation of an unknown variable (say x.) The formula is:x=-b...

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