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At a school number of boys : number of girls = 9 : 7 There are 116 more boys than girls. Work out the total number of students at the school.

B:G --> 9:7

Expressed as fractions of the whole group, boys are 9/16 of the group and girls are 7/16 of the group.

We can use algebra to work out the total group number. For our working, ...

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Answered by Dionne M. Maths tutor
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What is the integral of x^(3)e^(x) with respect to x?

This question is looking at integration by parts. Therefore, we need to split the integral into two parts.

Part A will be x3 and Part B will be ex .

Draw 2 columns putt...

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Answered by James B. Maths tutor
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How do I break down (x-2)/((x+1)(x-1)^2) into partial fractions?

Firstly, let (x-2)/((x+1)(x-1)2) = A/(x+1) + B/(x-1)+C/(x-1)2, where A,B and C are to be calculated. 

Then, multiply both sides of the equation by (x+1)(x-1)2<...

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Answered by Daniel O. Maths tutor
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White paint costs £2.80 per litre. Blue paint costs £3.50 per litre. White paint and blue paint are mixed in the ratio 3 : 2. Work out the cost of 18 litres of the mixture.

The ratio given tells us that our paint mixture of 18 litres consists of 3 + 2 = 5 parts.

Each part therefore consists of 18/5 = 3.6 litre...

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Answered by Vicente O. Maths tutor
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A curve C has the equation x^3 + 2xy- x - y^3 -20 = 0. Find dy/dx in terms of x and y.

Every term needs to be differentiated in terms of x:

For the x3 term, differentiated it becomes 3x2 (multiply the whole term by the initial p...

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Answered by Seb T. Maths tutor
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