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Solve 2x^2+ 7x -8 = 0, giving your answer to 2 decimal places.

You can solve this equation using the quadratic formula: x = -b +/- root(b2- 4ac) 2aSo, a=2, b=7, c=-8:x = -7 +/- root(72- 4 x 2 x -8) 2 x 2...

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Answered by Michelle K. Maths tutor
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Find the exact solution, in its simplest form, to the equation ln(4y + 7) = 3 + ln(2 – y) (Core Maths 3 Style Question)

First we subtract ln(2-y) from both sides to get "ln(4y+7) - ln(2-y) = 3". By applying the laws of logs from C2, we have "ln[(4y+7)/(2-y)] = 3". Therefore, if we put them as exponents ...

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Answered by Danielle B. Maths tutor
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Prove algebraically that 
(2n + 1)^2 – (2n + 1) is an even number for all positive integer values of n. (3 marks)

We can show something is even if it is a multiple of two, as every multiple of two is even. It is useful to see certain tricks, and I will aim to teach you these in my tutorials, these tricks make problem...

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Answered by Ben H. Maths tutor
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How do I convert the following, 0.089, into standard form?

Your final answer should consist of a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by 10 to the power of a particular number. This particular number we will call x. We begin by noting that 0.089 is required to beco...

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Answered by Beth A. Maths tutor
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In the isosceles triangle ABC, AB=AC and angle B=(3x +32)degrees and angle C=(87-2X)degrees

First of all i would get the student to draw a diagram with the labelled sides and angles. Then i would test their knowledge of shapes and angles by asking them what the angles in a triangle add up to. On...

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Answered by Catherine B. Maths tutor
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