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Expand and simplify the following: 3(z + 6) – 2(4z + 1)

Expand the brackets:

(3z + 18) - (8z + 2)

Simplify:

16 - 5z

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Answered by Ryan W. Maths tutor
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Make a the subject of a+3=(2a+7)/r

Times both side by r to get ar+3r=2a+7 Subtract 2a and 3r from both side to bring a to one side, ar-2a=7-3r Factorise the left handside, a(r-2)=7-3r Divide both side by r-2, a=(7-3r)/(r-2)

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Answered by Arafatul H. Maths tutor
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What is the probability of picking a red ball twice from a bag of 6 blue balls and 3 red balls, without replacement.

The probability of picking a ball from a bag is the number of balls of that colour divided by the total number of balls.

Therefore in the first instance, the probability of a red ball is 3/9 or 1/3...

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Answered by Toby F. Maths tutor
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If a bag contains 6 green balls and 3 red balls, what the probability of picking out 2 red, with and without replacement.

For the first ball the probability we pick a red ball is the same, it's the number of red balls divided by the total number of balls. Which in this case is 3/9. 

If we replace the balls the chance ...

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Answered by Toby F. Maths tutor
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Find where the curve 2x^2 + xy + y^2 = 14 has stationary points

d/dx (xy) = x dy/dx + y 

d/dx (y^2) = 2y dy/dx [This is from the chain rule]

So, d/dx (2x^2 + xy + y^2 = 14) 

=> 4x + x dy/dx + y + 2y dy/dx = 0

set dy/dx = 0 as stationary ...

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Answered by Matthew H. Maths tutor
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