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Solve: a) 5t + 17 = 2 b) x^3 - 25 = 103 - x^3

a) Solving for t: We isolate our unknown t on one side, to leave the factors of t on one side and the numbers on the other: -1st step: substract 17 from both sides --> 5t = -15 -2nd step: divide by 5 on b...
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Dave and Chris split £24 in the ratio 2:1, how much does each person get?

With ratio questions we first have to look at the ratio split that the question wants. In this case is is 2:1, first sum up the two numbers that make the ratio, 2 and 1, to get 3. Then divide the number that...
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If 3x+6x+3=21, find the value of x

To start, i would put all the x's on one side of the equation and the two numbers on the other side of the equation. However be careful when moving the 3 as when we move it over the equals symbol its sign in...
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2.5 x 100

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When do you use Mode, Mean and Median

You should use the mode if the data is qualitative (colour etc.) or if quantitative (numbers) with a clearly defined mode (or bi-modal). It is not much use if the distribution is fairly even. Median You shou...
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