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Simplify fully (x^2*x^3)/x^4

This question requires knowledge of the rules of indices.

The first rule we need to use is that when multiplying indices with the same base (which in this case is x), the indices are add...

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How do you integrate 3x^2 - 6x + 5 (wrt x)?

To integrate any term, add one to the power of x and divide the co-efficient (amount of x) by the new power, so xⁿ becomes x⁽ⁿ⁺¹⁾/(n+1).
Using this, 3x² becomes 1x

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Solve the simultaneous equations '2X+Y=7' and '3X-Y=8'

In order to solve this question we need to remove one variable, either X or Y. Let us remove X in this case. The coefficents of X are 2 and 3. Their lowest common multiplte is 6. We can therefore get b...

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The variable x=t^2 and the variable y=2t. What is dy/dx in terms of t?

This question may seem difficult but we just have to remember the rules of parametric differentiation and the chain rule.
The chain rules states that dy/dx=dy/dz*dz/dx where z is a third variable. Pa...

Answered by Samradnyee K. • Maths tutor

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What is the simplest form of the fraction (8a^2+10ab)/(12a+15b)?

These kinds of questions often come up in GCSE papers and involve algebraic manipulation. The key to answering these questions is finding a common factor in the numerator and denominator that can be cance...

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