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Expand (2x-1)(x+3)

Method 1: Foil method (each term of the first bracket are multiplied by each term of the second bracket, and hence the product have 4 terms before simplifying)(2x-1)(x+3) = 2x x + 2x 3 - 1 x -1 3 =2x 2 + 6x ...
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How do I solve a simultaneous equation?

Simultaneous equations are a set of equations that have multiple common unknown variables such as two equations which both contain the unknowns x and y. To solve a simultaneous equation the trick is to chang...
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All tickets for a concert are at the same price. Amy and Dan pay £63 altogether for some tickets. Amy pays £24.50 for 7 tickets. How many tickets does Dan buy?

Firstly, we translate the information give into Maths equation. Therefore, A+D=£63 (the amount of many the spend on the tickets). Given the amount spent by Amy, we can find the total amount Dan spends: D=£63...
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Solve these simultaneous equations and find the values of x and y. Equation 1: 2x + y = 7 Equation 2: 3x - y = 8

We have two reliable methods of solving this simultaneous equation. We can either eliminate the variables (x or y) directly, or make one of the variables the subject of the equation. I will show you how to e...
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How do I solve the equation x^2 + 6 = -5x

This equation is an example of a quadratic equation, which is noticeable by the presence of the x 2 term on the left hand side. We begin to solve these types of equations by moving all the terms to one side ...
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Answered by Viktor A. • Maths tutor
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