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How do you divide mixed fractions? e.g. (1(1/5)) / (3/4)

(1(1/5)) / (3/4)1(1/5) = 6/5therefore the question is(6/5) / (3/4)To divide a fraction, you simply swap the position of the numerator and denominator in the latter part of the example, and multiple the fract...
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Solve the simultaneous equations, x+y = 16, 5x -2y = 17

Multiply the first equation by 2 to obtain 2x+2y = 32,Then use the elimination technique and add the first equation into the second equation to get : 7x = 49 therefore divide by 7 to find x = 7 Sub this valu...
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How do you know which chemicals are formed at the electrodes in the electrolysis of aqueous solutions?

In electrolysis, positive ions will be attracted to the negative cathode (the cat hode being negative can be remembered because cats are evil). However, in aqueous solutions there are 2 positive ions: the on...
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Expand and simplify (x+1)(2x+3).

We first expand the first set of brackets by multiplying each element of it by the second set of brackets so (x + 1)(2x + 3) = (x)(2x + 3) + (1)(2x + 3) = x(2x + 3) + (2x + 3). We can then expand out the fir...
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Solve the following simulatenous equation to find the values of both x and y: 5x+2y=16 and 3x-y=14

x=4, y=-2
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