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Expand and simplify (x + 5)(x – 1)

These two brackets multiply out to form what is called a quadratic. We expand these two brackets using the "FOIL" method - this stands for First, Outside, Inside and Last. Therefore, the first t...

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Answered by Shrishti M. Maths tutor
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Simplify and solve for x. log(x+1)+log 5=2. Note, log is the natural log in this case

so lets deal with 2 first. We can express 2 in terms of log5 by the laws of logs. nlogx=logx^n. re-writing 2 as 2log5=log25 we now have log(x+1)+log5=log25. lets apply a different log law: log(a)-log(b)=l...

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Answered by Liam M. Maths tutor
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White paint costs £2.80 per litre. Blue paint costs £3.50 per litre. White paint and blue paint are mixed in the ratio 3 : 2 Work out the cost of 18 litres of the mixture.

First it's importance to clarify what the question is asking: we're looking for the price of 18 litres of paint that is part white paint and part blue paint. One way to answer the question is to understan...

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Answered by Babak S. Maths tutor
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A circle with equation x^2+y^2-2x+8y-40=0. Find the circle centre and the radius

2g=-2, -g=1. 2f=-8, -f=4. cc(-2,4). r=√(g^2+f^2-c)=√(4+16+40)=√80=4√5

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Answered by Liam M. Maths tutor
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Integrate ∫x^4+5x^3+sin(2x) dx

∫x^4+5x^3+sin(2x) dx So a basic rule for x functions is that 1. Add 1 to the power 2. divide by the new power. So lets do this for the 2 x terms 1/5x^5+5/4x^4 Now lets look at the sin(2x). A general r...

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Answered by Liam M. Maths tutor
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