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how do ratios work

ratios are just fractions not written in fraction form, for example 8:9 ratio just means the first value is 8/(8+9) and the second value is 9/(8+9)if a question says that in a ratio of green apples to red ap...
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Solve this equation: x²-x-6=0

This equation can be solved by factorisation. Start off with brackets : (x )(x ) =0. We need two numbers that multiply to give 6 and add/subtract to give 1. Start off with 1 and 6. They multiply to give 6 bu...
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The perimeter of a right-angled triangle is 60cm. The lengths of its sides are in the ratio 3:4:5. Work out the area of the triangle.

Draw out a diagram of a right angled triangle. As the lengths of the sides of the triangle are in the ratio 3:4:5, start off by saying each side is 3cm (a), 4cm (b) and 5cm (c) respectively, with 5cm being t...
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How has the writer structured the text to interest you as a reader?

At the beginning of the text, Smith opens with a complex sentence which gives much detail about the setting. This allows the reader to become immediately immersed within the scene as the sensory description ...
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Solve x^2-5x+6=0

We can factorise into (x-3)(x-2)=0 to get x=3 and x=2 as solutions for this equation.
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Answered by Thomas M. • Maths tutor
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