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Show that 3/8 divided by 7/12 = 9/14

When dividing by a fraction, it is actually a multiplication. All you need to do is flip the second fraction over. This is known as the reciprocal. In this example the fraction we want to flip is 7/12. Fl...

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Answered by Brandon R. Maths tutor
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This is a sequence: 2,4,7,11,16. Find the Nth term

1/2n2 + 1/2n + 1

This is a hard one and maybe closer to a maths challenge question. It is easier to explain in person.

First common difference is 1 then 2 then 3 ...

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Answered by Zia F. Maths tutor
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express (3x + 5)/(x^2 + 2x - 15) - 2/(x - 3) as a single fraction its simplest form

(x - 5) / (x+ 2x - 15) 

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Answered by George H. Maths tutor
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Solve the simultaneous equations 7x - 2y = 22 and 5x + 3y = 29

So we're going to solve this question using the elimination method. Now we can see that none of the x or y terms are the same in the 2 equations, so we have to make them the same. The easiet way to do thi...

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Answered by Raina B. Maths tutor
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What is the equation of the tangent drawn to the curve y = x^3 - 2x + 1 at x = 2?

The equation of a two-dimensional non-vertical line can easily be determined if its gradient 'm' and a point on the line (x0, y0) is known, using the formula m = (y - y0) / (x - x0). The gradient of the t...

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Answered by Mario Z. Maths tutor
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