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Given the ratio of x : y is 7 : 4 and x + y = 88. Work out the value of x – y

7x = 4yx=4y/7If we insert this into our other equation.4y/7 + y = 8811y/7 =88y = 56As we knowx =4y/7X= 4*56/7 = 32Then we can work out the answer X - Y = 32 - 56 = -24

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Answered by Salih K. Maths tutor
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If f(x)=(x^3−2x)^5 , find f'(x).

f(x)=(x3-2x)5
If we look at this function, we can see that it can be split into two functions, one hiding in the other one. Because of that, to solve this problem we will need t...

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Answered by Radovan S. Maths tutor
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What is the indefinite integral of xlog(x)?

The integral can be split into two different functions of x which is a hint that we must use the integration by parts method. The method is defined as

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Answered by William H. Maths tutor
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Solve the following simultaneous equations: x^2 + y^2 = 29 and y - x =3

This question is slightly trickier than normal simultaneous equations, because we have values to the power of 2. What we can do is make either y or x the subject of the 2nd equation (y-x = 3). For this ex...

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Answered by Trushna D. Maths tutor
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Using the binomial theorem, find the coefficient of x^4*y^5 in (x-2y)^9.

The term containing x4y5 will be C(9, 5)x4(-2y)5 = (9!/(5!4!))x4(-2)5y5The coefficient of which will be 1...

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Answered by George H. Maths tutor
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