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Write 144 as a product of its prime factors

To do this, we draw a prime factor tree (whiteboard). The easiest way is to keep dividing by 2 (which is a prime number) until we get an odd number. 144/2 = 72 and 72/2 = 36 and 36/2 = 18 and 18/2 = 9 which ...
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Solve x2 + 2x − 4 = 0 leave in simplest form.

This is a Quadratic equation so you would try to factorise.If it was on the calculator paper use the equation (You don't need to memories this equation, but you have to be commutable using it).However this i...
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Explain the differences between the 'passé composé' and the 'imparfait', and the circumstances in which each tense would normally be used.

In French, the 'passé composé' is used to describe actions which have already been completed in the past (which have finished). These include events which have only occurred one time ( je suis né /j' ai comm...
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2x + y = 10 and 4y - 5x = 1, solve for x and y.

Rearrange one of the linear equations in order to have x or y written as an equation of the other. I.E 1) y =10 - 2x.Then substitute this value into the other equation: 4(10 - 2x) - 5x = 1, hence 39 = 13x wh...
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Solve the simultaneous equations: 2x + y = 18, x - y =6.

There are 2 different ways to approach solving simultaneous equations: 1) making x or y the subject of one of the equations.2) addition or subtraction method.In this section, I will explain the first method....
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