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What are simultaneous equations and how do I solve them?

E.g you have 2 equations and have to set them equal to each other. 
2x + 3y = 6 
-3x +  y = 2

multiply first equation by 3, second by 2 to get
6 x + 9y = 18
-6 x +...

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Answered by Susanne K. Maths tutor
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In integration, what does the +c mean and why does it disappear if you have limits?

When you differentiate, the constant disappears, because it is not dependent of the variable. So when you integrate, you have to add the constant again. However, you can't know the vaulue of c without ...

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Answered by Susanne K. Maths tutor
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What if my equation doesn't factorise?

For all quadratic equations, you can use the quadratic formula. Given an equation of the form ax2+bx+c, you can plug those va...

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Answered by Hayden M. Maths tutor
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Given that y = exp(2x) * (x^2 +1)^(5/2), what is dy/dx when x is 0?

y = e2x(x2+1)5/2

The first step is to calculate dy/dx. We can do this by splitting y into two parts and using the chain rule of differentiation:

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Answered by Adam S. Maths tutor
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Two lines have equations r = (1,4,1)+s(-1,2,2) and r = (2,8,2)+t(1,3,5). Show that these lines are skew.

Recall that for two lines to be skew they must satisfy two conditions:

1) They must not be parallel.

2) They must not intersect.

We shall check each condition ...

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Answered by Dorian A. Maths tutor
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