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15 machines work at the same rate, 15 machines can complete an order in 8 hours, however 3 of the machines break down after 6 hours. The other machines continue until the order is complete. In total how many hours does EACH machine work? (3 mark question)

When tackling wordy questions such as this the first thing to do is to convert the question into an equation where possible. in this case 15M(Machines) x 8H(Hours)=120MH (Machine Hours). This initial equatio...
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If 3(x+2) = 4, what is x?

Step 1: Get rid of the bracket --- 3 * x and 3*2 which makes the left side 3x + 6 /// Step 2: Isolate x on one side --- move the 6 to the other side of the equals sign, taking it away from the 4, which makes...
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Work out the value of (√3 )² x (√2 )²

(√3)² = 3 and (√2)² = 2Therefore, the equation becomes 3 x 2 and so the answer is 6.
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Solve 3(2y - 1) = 6

Expand bracket 6y - 3 = 6Collect like terms6y = 6 + 36y = 9y = 9/6 Simplify answer y = 3/2 (1.5)
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Write 0.03444444 as a fraction

x = 0.0344444100x = 3.444441000x = 34.444 900x = 31x = 31/900
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