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An amount of money was invested for 8 years. It earned compound interest at 2.5% per year. After 8 years the total value of the investment was £11,696.67. Work out the total interest earned.

I would make sure the student new the difference between simple and compound interest to begin with. I would then explain the formula for compound interest and how it works normally. The formula is p(1+m)...

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Answered by Laura J. Maths tutor
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What is the mechanism for the nucleophilic substitution of a halogenoalkane?

A halogenoalkane is a saturated hydrocarbon chain with a halogen atom (F, Cl, Br or I) attached to a carbon instead of a hydrogen. Halogens have a greater electronegativity than carbon. This means they dr...

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How to factorise the expression x^2 + 8x + 15

We need to get the quadratic expression into the form (x + a)(x + b). If we expand this expression using FOIL, we see that the resulting expression is x2 + (a+b)x + ab. We can now find a and b ...

CS
Answered by Charlotte S. Maths tutor
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How do you intergrate a function?

Increase the powers of all variables by one and then divide them by this number. For example, given 3x^3 + 5x^-0.5 - 8 , this would give 3/4x^4 + 10x^0.5 - 8x

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Answered by David C. Maths tutor
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How do I calculate negative powers?

The power of a number indicates how many times that number must be multiplied by itself. If the power is a negative, this means that the number (or the base) is a fraction, with the base as a denominator....

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Answered by Molly N. Maths tutor
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