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Work out: 3 ½ – 2 ⅓ Give your answer as a improper fraction

3 ½ = 7/22 ⅓ = 7/3To add or subtract 2 fractions, the denominator (bottom number) must be the same. To create a common denominator we can multiply the first fraction by 3 and the second by 2.This gives us...

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Answered by Mai S. Maths tutor
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Solve 5x^2 = 10x + 4 , to 2 decimal places.

First rearrange to get 5x2 - 10x - 4 = 0 , by subtracting 10x and 4 from both sides of the equation. Here, we can use the quadratic formula which is x = -b+- sqrt(b2 -4ac) / 2a. In o...

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Answered by Alexander P. Maths tutor
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find the gradient of the tangent to the curve y=x^2 at the point (4,16)

First of all you must differentiate this function, as this will give you the gradient function necessary to find the gradient at the point (4,16). To differentiate it you use the formula dy/dx= a...

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Answered by Jessica M. Maths tutor
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5 tins of soup have a total weight of 1750 grams. 4 tins of soup and 3 packets of soup have a total weight of 1490 grams. Work out the total weight of 3 tins of soup and 2 packets of soup.

To answer this question you need to write down and solve an equation. Let's call t a tin of soup and p, a packet. We have: 5t=1750 and 4t+3p=1490. We want to know how much is 3t+2p. 1. Isolate t to find v...

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Answered by Tutor164604 D. Maths tutor
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How do you find dy/dx for a set of parametric equations?

Using the chain rule:If the parameter used is 't', differentiate each equation with respect to 't' so that you have answers for dy/dt, and dx/dt.From the chain rule it is known that: "dy/dx=dy/du * d...

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Answered by Federico C. Maths tutor
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