IGCSE Mathematics Test Overview
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Powered by AIThe quadratic expression x² - 9x + 14 can be factorized by finding two numbers that multiply to 14 and add up to -9. These numbers are -7 and -2. Therefore, the factorization is (x - 7)(x - 2).
To find the value of x in the equation 5x - 7 = 18, you first add 7 to both sides to get 5x = 25. Then, divide both sides by 5, resulting in x = 5.
The percentage increase from 80 to 100 is calculated by the formula: ((100 - 80) / 80) × 100%. This results in a 25% increase.
To find the original price of a laptop sold for $800 after a 20% discount, let the original price be P. Since the sale price is 80% of P, set up the equation 0.8P = 800. Solving for P gives P = 800 / 0.8 = $1000.
The percentage average is calculated by taking the sum of all scores: 80 + 85 + 90 + 75 + 95 = 425. Dividing by the number of scores (5) gives an average of 85. Therefore, the percentage average is 85%.
To rearrange y = 3x + 5 to make x the subject, first subtract 5 from both sides to get y - 5 = 3x, then divide both sides by 3, resulting in x = (y - 5)/3.
Expanding the expression (2x + 3)(x - 4) involves using the distributive property: 2x(x) + 2x(-4) + 3(x) + 3(-4) which results in 2x² - 8x + 3x - 12. Simplifying gives 2x² - 5x - 12.
To solve the equation (3y/5) = 12 for y, multiply both sides by 5 to get 3y = 60. Then divide both sides by 3, resulting in y = 20.
The compound interest on $5000 at 4% per annum for 3 years is calculated using the formula A = P(1 + r/n)^(nt) with P = $5000, r = 0.04, n = 1, and t = 3. The amount becomes $5000 × (1 + 0.04)^3 = $5000 × 1.124864, which totals approximately $5624.32.
To express 0.000456 in scientific notation correct to 4 significant figures, you write it as 4.560 × 10⁻⁴.