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Question from an Edexcel GCSE Maths Higher Paper (Nov 2018) - Solve the simultaneous equations: 5x + y = 21, x-3y = 9 (3 marks)

So since there are two unknowns in this question, its slightly more difficult than a normal equation where we only have 1 x or y that we're trying to work out. There are two ways to deal with this type of...

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Harry mixes white paint and blue paint in the ratio 2:5. He makes a total of 21 litres of paint. How much more blue paint does he need to add to the mixture so that the ratio of white paint to blue paint becomes 1:4?

W:B = 2:5 Total of 21 litres of paint. We want a ratio of W:B = 1:4 = 2:8
Therefore we must add 3 parts of blue paint
2 + 5 = 7 parts total7 parts = 21L1 part = 3L3 parts = 9L
Ther...

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Name and explain the formation of the river landform labelled A in Resource 1. (Waterfall Formation - 6 marks)

A waterfall, labelled A in resource 1, normally forms in the upper valley of rivers where alternating bands of hard and soft rock occur along the river bed. The bands of softer rock are eroded at a faster...

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Write 150-200 words about your family and friends.

There is no set answer for this question which may appear on a writing paper. In an answer for this question I would look for the use of: a variety of tenses (for the higher grades I would look for at lea...

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Solve the simultaneous equations: x2 + y2 = 20, 3x=2-y

x = -4/5 or 2
y = 22/5 or -4

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