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how do i approach more complex algebra questions?

With algebra there are 2 rules to abide to which will always see you through!

  1. Always do the same to both sides.
  2. Always do the opposite.

In order to come to the correct ...

JD
Answered by Joanna D. Maths tutor
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simplify 4p^3 x 3p^4

12p^7 multiply the 3 by the 4. Laws of Indices states when multiplying indices the answer is the addition of the indices. therefore - p^3 x p^4 = p^7

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Answered by Jack S. Maths tutor
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find the coordinate of the maximum value of the function f(x) = 9 – (x – 2)^2

Firstly you would start by differentiating the function and equating it to zero as the gradient of the function at the maximum point is zero. to differentiate this function you would use the chain rule si...

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Answered by Sruthi B. Maths tutor
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Find the stable points of the following function, determine wether or not they are maxima or minima. y= 5x^3 +9x^2 +3x +2

Start by differentiating the function to find points where the gradient is 0. so dy/dx = 15x^2 + 18x + 3 We can use the equation for finding the roots of a quadratic here, set a=15, b=18 and c=3 and proc...

YC
Answered by Yusuf C. Maths tutor
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7x-20=3x+4, what is the value of x?

The question is asking you to find the value of x, x represents a number. Therefore, 7x means 7 times a number- this the number we are trying to find out. The first step is to get all the numbers containi...

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Answered by Rebecca T. Maths tutor
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