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Simplify (8x^2 + 36x)/(2x + 9) and explain why it is an even expression.

You have to understand what makes an expression even. Even numbers are formed by either two odd numbers being added together or an even number x an odd number. We can start by looking at the denominator. Imm...
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Solve the simultaneous equations. 2x + y = 18, x − y = 6

1.Isolate either x or y. in this example you can do this by moving adding y to both sides of the second equation x-y=6 becomes x=6+y 2.substitute this into the other equation 2(6+y) + y = 18 3.simplify this ...
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Solve by factorisation: 2(x^2) - 5x - 12 = 0

First step is to multiply coefficient of first term (2) with the constant (-12) to enable us to split the middle term.2*(-12) = -24, therefore we need to find two numbers that multiply to -24, and add to giv...
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If y = ln (x+1) sin x , find dy/dx

u = ln (x+1) v = sin x du/dx = 1/(x+1) dv/dx = cos x Therefore, by the product rule, dy/dx = [sin x / x+1] + [ln (x+1) cos x]
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Find the gradient of the curve y=2sinx/x^3 at the point x=

To find the gradient of the curve we must differentiate the function. The function is in the form of a quotient, y=u/v, where u and v are functions of x. Therefore, we can use the quotient rule, dy/dx = (v (...
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