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factorise x^2 - 8x -65

Two numbers add/ subtract to make -8Two numbers multiply to make -65. These are 1 and 65 as well as 5 and 13Seeing as 1 and 65 cant add or subtract to make -8 the numbers we'll use are 5 and 13. These also s...
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Explain the meaning of the terms (a) gene and (b) allele

Gene = the portion of DNA coding for a particular proteinAllele = one of the alternative forms of a gene
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Find the positive solution to the equation (x^2+9x+18)/(x^2-9)=10

If we first factorise the top and the bottom of the equation we can see that the top is equal to (x+6)(x+3) and the bottom is (x-3)(x+3). This means we can divide the top and bottom by (x+3) giving us a resu...
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Sketch a graoh of current against potential difference for a filament lamp and explain its shape.

(draw diagram on whiteboard) As the potential difference increases, the current increases, since V=IR (where V is the potential difference, I is the current and R is the resistance). Initially the current in...
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(e*sqrt(e))/cuberoot(e^2)=e^k find k

This an indices question. What you need to do is simplify the left hand side so that you have e to some power and that will give you k. You can start with the rule that square roots and cube roots are 1/the ...
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