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Solve x^2 - 6x - 2=0 giving your answer in simplified surd form.

SInce the question requires simplified surd form, it makes sense to use the quadratic formula immediately for this question.

This would give us

x = 6 [+-] squareroot(36-(4x1...

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Use logarithms to solve 9^x=15

According to the rules of logarithms, when you take a log of something to the power of something, you multiply the log of the base by the power, so in this case, taking logs of both sides would give us...

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Solve 7(k-3)=3k-5

First we need to multiply out the bracket

7k-21=3k-5

Then we must make sure our variable is only on one side so we need to deduct 3k from both sides

4k-21=-5

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Solve the inequality 6y+5>8?

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