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There are 30 kg of potatoes in a wheelbarrow. A farmer adds some carrots into the wheelbarrow. The total weight of the wheelbarrow now is 110 pounds. What weight of carrots did the farmer put into the wheelbarrow? 1 kg = 2.2 pounds

First of all, you want to get all your data in the same units, so either in pounds or kg. Here, as you are told that 1kg = 2.2 pounds, it seems easier to convert the amount of potatoes from 30kg into poun...

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Answered by Alejandro G. Maths tutor
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Integrate, by parts, y=xln(x),

First, we need to separate the RHS as components of U and V. Using the LATE (logarithms, algebra, trigonometry, exponentials) technique, we see that logarithms have priority to algebra hence U = lnx and d...

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Answered by Makhdoom S. Maths tutor
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Having x(x+4)=y, calculate dy/dx

Considering that x(x+4) = x^2+4x, and having that the derivative of the sum is the sum of the derivatives.

dx/dy x^2 = 2x and dx/dy 4x = 4 , then dx/dy x(x+4) = 2x+4

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Answered by Joao A. Maths tutor
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Simultaneously solve these equations 3x+y=7 and 3x-y=5

Method 1 (Elimination) -

You can see that If you add the 2 equations together you can eliminate the y variable like so 6x=12, then if you divide both sides by 6 you get x=2. Then if you place x=2 b...

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Answered by Charlotte B. Maths tutor
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Suppose a population of size x experiences growth at a rate of dx/dt = kx where t is time measured in minutes and k is a constant. At t=0, x=xo. If the population doubles in 5 minutes, how much longer does it take for the population to reach triple of Xo.

2.925 minutes This question involves solving a first order differential equation via the separation of variables and then substituting in initial conditions in order to find a particular ...

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Answered by Scott W. Maths tutor
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