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The perimeter of a right-angled triangle is 72 cm. The lengths of its sides are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. Work out the area of the triangle.

Consider a right angled triangle, it has perimeter of 72cm. Let's label the three sides a, b and c.Therefore, a + b + c = 72cm.Also, we know that a:b:c = 3:4:5Therefore we can say that a = 3x, b = 4x, c = 5x...
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Solve the following simulatenous equation to find the values of both x and y: 5x+2y=16 3x-y=14

x=4, y=-2
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Solve the following ((3x + 1)/2x ) = 4

3x + 1 = 4(2x) 3x + 1 = 8x 1 = 5x x = 1/5
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How do you divide mixed fractions? e.g. (1(1/5)) / (3/4)

(1(1/5)) / (3/4)1(1/5) = 6/5therefore the question is(6/5) / (3/4)To divide a fraction, you simply swap the position of the numerator and denominator in the latter part of the example, and multiple the fract...
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Solve the simultaneous equations, x+y = 16, 5x -2y = 17

Multiply the first equation by 2 to obtain 2x+2y = 32,Then use the elimination technique and add the first equation into the second equation to get : 7x = 49 therefore divide by 7 to find x = 7 Sub this valu...
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