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Solve 3x – 5 < 16

Key points: Approach in exactly the same way as if there was an = instead of an &lt;.When trying to solve the inequality, remember that whatever you do to one side of the inequality you must also do to the o...
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Solve 2x^2+ 7x -8 = 0, giving your answer to 2 decimal places.

You can solve this equation using the quadratic formula: x = -b +/- root(b 2 - 4ac) 2aSo, a=2, b=7, c=-8:x = -7 +/- root(7 2 - 4 x 2 x -8) 2 x 2So, x = 0.31 or -3.81
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Prove algebraically that 
(2n + 1)^2 – (2n + 1) is an even number for all positive integer values of n. (3 marks)

We can show something is even if it is a multiple of two, as every multiple of two is even. It is useful to see certain tricks, and I will aim to teach you these in my tutorials, these tricks make problems e...
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How do I convert the following, 0.089, into standard form?

Your final answer should consist of a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by 10 to the power of a particular number. This particular number we will call x. We begin by noting that 0.089 is required to become ...
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In the isosceles triangle ABC, AB=AC and angle B=(3x +32)degrees and angle C=(87-2X)degrees

First of all i would get the student to draw a diagram with the labelled sides and angles. Then i would test their knowledge of shapes and angles by asking them what the angles in a triangle add up to. Once ...
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Answered by Catherine B. • Maths tutor
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