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Work out the value of 125^(-2/3)

Step 1: Write 125 as an exponent. Is there any number you can multiply by itself a few times to give you 125? The answer is 5 because 5 x 5 x 5= 5 x 25 = 125. Step 2: Since we know that 125=5^3, we can r...

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Answered by Araba S. Maths tutor
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Rearrange y = (3x+5)/x to make x the subject

Step 1: Multiply both sides by x to obtain xy = 3x + 5. Step 2: Place all the 'x' terms on the same side of the equation to obtain xy-3x=5 Step 3: Factor out x from the left side of the equation: x (y-3) ...

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Solve the simultaneous equations 2x - 3y = 24 (1) ; 6x + 2y = -5 (2)

The objective of this question is to solve for x and y. Since we cannot directly eliminate x or y, find the lowest common multiple for x in both equations by comparing 2x in equation 1 with 6x in equation...

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Answered by Araba S. Maths tutor
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Find f''(x), Given that f(x)=5x^3 - 6x^(4/3) + 2x - 3

In order to get from f(x) to f''(x) we need to differentiate the function f(x) with respect to x and then differentiate the resulting function with respect to x again. When differentiating f(x), split the...

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Answered by Alexey B. Maths tutor
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Judy bought a car for £12,000. She bought the car 4 years ago. Each year the car depreciated by 10%. How much was is the car worth now?

First of all remember to never be intimidated by a question. Don't read a question and say "I don't know," start with what you do know. In this case we know that every year the £12,00 initial va...

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Answered by Nicolas K. Maths tutor
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