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A bag contains only 8 beads. The beads are identical in all respects except colour. 3 of the beads are black and the other 5 beads are white. A bead is taken at random from the bag and not replaced. A second bead is then taken at random from the bag. What

There are 8 beads in total; 3 out of 8 are black; 5 out of 8 are white.
When the first bead is taken, there is a 3/8 chance of the bead being black, since 3 out of the 8 beads are black.
Since t...

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Answered by Adam C. Maths tutor
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How to integrate 5x^2?

Firstly we integrate x^2 with respect to x which is (x^3)/3 as we integrate polynomials by adding a power then dividing by that power, (x^n+1)/n+1.Then we multiply by the 5 we have from earlier which give...

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Answered by Matthew L. Maths tutor
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Solve 3x^2 + 13x + 14 = 0

Firstly, you need factorise.a = 3 b = 13 c = 14Find 2 numbers which add to make b(13) and multiply to make ac(42). These numbers are 6 and 7You can now split up the x coefficient to: 3x^2 + 6x + 7x + 14. ...

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Answered by Charles W. Maths tutor
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How do I factorise quadratic equations?

To factorise an expression such as x 2 - 8x + 15, you need to look for two numbers that add up to make -8 and multiply to give 15.
The only option in this case is -5 and -3
(-5)+(-3)=...

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Integrate f(x): f(x) = (3x +2) / (x^2 - 5x +6)

Split into partial fractions: (3x +2) / (x2 - 5x +6) = A / (x-3) + B / (x-2) => 3x + 2 = A(x-2) + B(x-3) let x =...

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Answered by Oliver H. Maths tutor
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