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How do I solve sequences and how can I get the nth number?

e.g : 2,4,6,8..

the formula for the sequence can be found by using a+(n-1)d , where a is the first number in the sequence and d is the diffenece between the adjacent numbers in the sequence. so a =...

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Answered by Abdullah T. Maths tutor
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When I try to integrate by parts, I end up in an infinite loop. Why is this, and how do you stop?

This could be happening for two reasons.  

Firstly, the negative form of the expression that you are being asked to integrate could be appearing in your answer, after you've used the 'integrating b...

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Answered by Tommy S. Maths tutor
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How do you differentiate?

for example 3x2+2x+1 differentiated? axdifferentiates to (an)xn-1 therefore 3x2 goes to 6x  2x goes to 2 and 1 goes to 0 so the fina...

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Answered by Kate B. Maths tutor
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How do we add and subtract negative numbers?

Well, for numbers, we have a number axis which is a straight line (like this [...]) and it is divided into more pieces, of one unit each. We begin to draw this axis by placing zero in the middle (like thi...

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Answered by Maria T. Maths tutor
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There are n sweets in a bag, 6 of which are orange, the rest are yellow. Hannah takes a random sweet from the bag and eats it, and then does so again. The probability that Hannah eats two orange sweets is 1/3. Show that n^2-n-90=0.

The probability that the first sweet Hannah eats is orange is 6/n, as there are n sweets and 6 of them are orange. If this is indeed orange, then there are now n-1 sweets left in the bag, of which 5 are o...

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Answered by Jonny S. Maths tutor
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