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Solve: 5x - 11 = 3x +3 for x

Step 1: Identify Variables: 5x, 3x, Step 2: take the smaller one to other side with change in sign: 5x-3x-11= 3 Step 3: Take constants to other side with change in sign: 5x-3x = 3 +11 Step 4: Simplify on ...

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Answered by Rizwan A. Maths tutor
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For what value of "radius r" is the perimeter of a circle equal to its area?

Quickest Way:

Put Area = Circumference

Pi x r x r = 2 x Pi x r

Using Cancellation of equations,

r = 2

Important: Trial and error takes time - Cannot do while doing a gra...

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Answered by Rizwan A. Maths tutor
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Mr. A divided our cake so I got 2/5th of it. If remaining cake was divided equally among 5 more friends so each got 150g, what was the weight of full cake?

3/5 of Cake = 5 x 150 g, Cake Weight = 5/3 x 750 g = 1250g

Important, it is not required to calculate the weight of cake given to you. The inverse of "remaining" fraction can directly giv...

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Answered by Rizwan A. Maths tutor
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Given that y=ln([2x-1/2x=1]^1/2) , show that dy/dx= (1/2x-1)-(1/2x+1)

y=ln([2x-1/2x=1]^1/2)- can be written as y= [0.5ln(2x-1)]-[0.5ln(2x+1)] due to laws of logs. Take first term -- (0.5ln(2x-1)) and substitute 2x-1 for u. so u=2x-1 and y=0.5lnu Now dy/du=1/2u and du/dx=2. ...

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Answered by Sam F. Maths tutor
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How do I work out probability when a random choice is repeated?

Before you try to work out the probability, establish the following answers from the question and jot them down. How many items are there in total? After something is chosen, is it put back before the nex...

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Answered by Naomi C. Maths tutor
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