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Solve the simultaneous equations 5x + 3y = 24 and 3x - 4y = 26

Ok, so here are the equations5x+3y=243x-4y=26So let's multiply the first equation by 3, which gives us:15x+9y=72Now let's multiply the second equation by 5, which gives us:15x-20y=130So we're now left with:1...
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How do I solve x^2+6x+8=0?

Ok, so we would call this a quadratic equation because it is written in the form of ax^2+bx+c=0 (in our case, a=1, b=6, c=8).Luckily, this type of quadratic equation can be factorised, so we can solve it eas...
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Solve the simultaneous equations y = 2x-3 and x^2 +y^2 = 2

Let the first equation be equation 1 and the second equation be equation 2. Firstly, you must substitute equation 1 into equation 2. This is because there are currently two unknown values in each equation (x...
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What are the typical recurring themes in Shakespeare's plays?

There are many different themes running through each individual Shakespeare play but here are some of the most common and most recognisable and you can apply at least a couple to whichever Shakespeare play y...
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Solve for x: 2x^2 + 7x + 6 = 0

Solve for x: 2x 2 + 7x + 6 = 0 The first thing to do is look at the left hand side and factorise it. To do this we use the reverse of FOIL. Then when the expression is factorised, we can solve for x. 1. Firs...
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