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Solve the quadratic 2x^2+7x+6 by completing the square

All quadratic equations take the general form: ax 2 +bx+c=0 The first step used to comlete the square is to divide the whole equation by the a term, in our case 2 : 1) x 2 +(7/2)x+3=0 We then move our c term...
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Answered by Henry N. • Maths tutor
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How do you use the subjunctive mood?

The subjunctive tense in Spanish can't be thought of like the other tenses (present continuous, perfect etc). It is used to reflect the mood of the speaker. In English, the subjunctive is not that common eg....
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Answered by Vance L. • Spanish tutor
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How do I answer a question where I am asked to compare or analyse sources?

Both Comparative and analystic source questions are difficult to approach if you have not been taught exactly how the exam boards like them answered.In my experience, there is a relatively simple process tha...
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Answered by Joseph W. • History tutor
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How do you find the length of a side of a right angled triangle when given the other two side lengths?

First, you have to work out whether the side you need to find is the hypotenuse or not. The hypotenuse is the longest side of the triangle, opposite the right angle. For this question, you use Pythagoras' th...
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Answered by Laura H. • Maths tutor
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How do I solve simultaneous equations when one of the equations is not linear?

Sometimes you are asked to solve simultaneous equations where one of the equations has an x 2 and/or a y 2 in it - this is called a non-linear equation. This kind of question can look very complicated but on...
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Answered by Kristen B. • Maths tutor
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