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Draw the line X+Y=3 on the graph from x = -3 to x = 3

The easiest way is probably to write a table with all of the X and Y values. Write out all of the x values and substitute them into the formula to see what value of Y you need to get the value of 3.X Y-3 6-2...
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The difference between two positive numbers is 50. The second number is 50 % smaller than the first one. What are the two numbers?

Let's call the numbers we are looking for a and b. From the question: a-b = 50 and b is 50% of a, which means that b = (50/100) a=0.5 a. Substituting this form of b in the first equation, we obtain: a-0.5 a=...
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A ship is 180 kilometres away from a port P on a bearing of 63 degrees. Another ship is 245 kilometres away from port P on a bearing of 146 degrees. Calculate the distance between the two ships.

While this problem could be done simply by inputting the appropriate numbers into the correct formula, it is good practice to draw a diagram of the problem in order to minimise any silly mistakes that may be...
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Calculate 27^(-3/2)

The question asks you to calculate 27 -3/2 . Due to the presence of the negative sign, 27 -3/2 is the same as 1/27 3/2 . The fractional power is a little more tricky. The denominator, 2, means that the numbe...
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Expand the following expression: (2x+3)(x+1)

In order to answer this question, we will follow the FOIL procedure. First, Outter, Inner, Last. Using the 'F' we will multiply the first 2 numbers of each bracket. In most cases, these 2 variables will have...
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