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How do you solve the following simultaneous equation?

2x - 6y = 18

4x + 3y = 6

First, make either the x or y the same value by multiplying the equations. Let's choose x.

 

2x - 6y = 18      x2

4x + 3y = 6     ...

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Answered by Jason E. Maths tutor
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How do I find the nth term of a sequence?

For any sequence where there is a common difference (it increases or decreases with the same amount, n, each time) you can find the nth term using the formula: dn+(a-d)&q...

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Answered by Laura M. Maths tutor
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What is integration by parts, and how is it useful?

"Integration by parts" is one of several methods in our arsenal that we can use to integrate a function f(x). It involves expressing f(x) as the product of tw...

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Answered by Alexander J. Maths tutor
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What are the roots of 3x^2 + 13x + 4 ?

To find the roots, we solve the equation 3x2 + 13x + 4 = 0.

We could try factorising the equation, which gives...

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Answered by Nicholas B. Maths tutor
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Surd Calculations?

Surds are numbers left in 'square r...

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