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Express 3(x^2) - 12x + 5 in the form a(x - b)^2 - c.

Starting with a(x - b)^2 - c, if we expand the bracket we get: a(x^2 - 2xb + b^2) -c Since we need to end up with the coefficient on x^2 being 3 and in the expression above x^2 is only multiplied by a, this ...
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What does ELISA measure?

ELISA, an acronym for enzyme linken immunoabsorbant assay, is a means of measuring the amount of a specific antibody in serum through treating a 96 well plate with antigens that stick well to the plastic wal...
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What is historiography and how can it be used in an exam essay?

Historiography is history as written by academics who are experts in the areas they have studied, and so their commentary and interpretations are regarded as reliable and credible. Though not explicitly necc...
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Why do firms only make normal profit in a perfectly competitive market?

Under a perfectly competitive market, there are a large number of buyers and sellers, where each of them are price-takers. If we imagine a supply and demand diagram, the S=D at equilbrium. If firms are initi...
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Make x the subject of the equation. y = 4( 2 + x )/ (6x -1)

First lets times both sides by (6x -1) y(6x - 1) = 4(2 + x) now lets expand the brackets 6xy - y = 8 + 4x now lets move all the ones with x as a factor onto one side of the equation and the rest on the other...
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