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A linear sequence starts a + 2b, a + 6b ,a + 10b ,…….. ,…….. The 2nd term has value 8. The 5th term has value 44. Work out the values of a and b

To start with, we need to notice the difference between each of the terms in the sequence. As this is a linear sequence, the sequence increases or decreases by the same amount between each term. In this q...

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Why does cystic fibrosis increase the risk of lung infections?

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder of the CFTR protein, which alters the salt and water balance in the body fluids. Specifically in the lungs, this causes the mucous in the airways to retain less water...

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Expand and simplify 3(m+4)-2(4m+1)

The first step is to expand out the brackets, we can do this more simply by splitting the equation into two parts. In order to expand the first half of the equation, 3(m+4), you must times both m and 4 by...

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Write 𝑥²+6𝑥+11 in the form (𝑥+a)²+b.

This question wants you to "complete the square". To start this question we put a = (coefficient of x)/2 = 6/2 = 3.So far we have 𝑥²+6𝑥+11 = (𝑥+3)²+b. We now need to find b. We can expand and si...

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Functions f and g are such that f(x) = x^2, g(x) = x-3. Solve gf(x)=g^-1(x)

First, we substitute in our functions f and g. We can do this in two ways.1) Find g^-1:As g takes 3 from x, the inverse operation must add 3 to x. So g^-1(x) = x + 3Then our equation gf(x) = g^-1(x) becom...

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Answered by William C. Maths tutor
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