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A rectangle has the length of (2x + 5) and the width of (3x - 2). The perimeter of the rectangle is 36cm. Find the length and width of this rectangle.

Perimeter = (2x+5) + (2x+5) + (3x-2) + (3x-2) = 36= 10x + 6 = 3610x = 36 - 6 10x = 30x = 30/10x=3cmLength = (2x + 5)=2 X 3 + 5=6+5Length =11cmWidth = (3x - 2)= 3 X 3 - 2=9 - 2Width = 7cmDouble check: (2x+...

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Solve the simultaneous equations: 5x + y = 21 and x - 3y = 9

First, we must rearrange these equations to make them easier to work with. There are many ways to do this, but I will rearrange them so they both look like x=_____ so that we can temporarily eliminate x f...

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Decris-moi les meilleurs vacances d'été que tu aies jamais eues.

Il y a trois ans, en 2017, je suis allé au Pays Bas avec ma famille pour des vacances a vélo. L'objectif du séjour était d'essayer de parcourir le pays entier en deux semaines seulement avec nos vélos et ...

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How do I factorise a quadratic expression with coefficient greater than 1 i.e. 2x^2 + x - 6.

In order to factorise this, we will use the S.P.F method. S, stands for sum (2nd term) P, stands for product (3rd term)F, stands for factors (two numbers). The goal is to find 2 factors that not only add ...

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What is a Macroeconomic consequence of an increase government spending?

Increases in Government Expenditure will result in an increase in National Output (Y). This is due to government expenditure (G) being one of the variables which make-up Aggregate demand (AD= C + I + G + ...

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