#EdexcelMaths
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Yeah Jono that was it.  

I factorised it to get (n+9)(n-10)=0
Then I worked out that  n=10

If you then substitute 10 back into the equation it works: 
10² - 10 - 90 = 0
100 - 10 - 90 = 0
         90 - 90 = 0

That was for part b) of the question. I had no idea how to do part a)    Smile
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#EdexcelMaths - by builderboy123 - 06-04-2015, 05:38 PM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by Greed^ - 06-04-2015, 05:50 PM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by Tomo - 06-04-2015, 05:54 PM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by Jono - 06-04-2015, 06:12 PM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by yarrrs - 06-04-2015, 06:32 PM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by Tomo - 06-04-2015, 06:37 PM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by Jono - 06-04-2015, 06:41 PM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by Tomo - 06-04-2015, 07:00 PM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by RK-Fin - 06-04-2015, 08:35 PM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by yarrrs - 06-04-2015, 09:32 PM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by Jericho - 06-04-2015, 09:33 PM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by Barkles - 06-04-2015, 10:03 PM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by GeorgeTheBoy - 06-05-2015, 08:50 AM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by Tomo - 06-05-2015, 09:41 AM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by Nuka - 06-05-2015, 09:50 AM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by Wood - 06-05-2015, 10:06 AM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by Nightmare - 06-05-2015, 10:13 AM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by Adman - 06-05-2015, 11:45 AM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by aviator - 06-05-2015, 02:21 PM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by Ms. Mudpie - 06-05-2015, 02:27 PM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by Wood - 06-05-2015, 03:39 PM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by Tomo - 06-05-2015, 03:43 PM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by Xynox - 06-05-2015, 07:50 PM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by Xynox - 06-05-2015, 07:53 PM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by aviator - 06-05-2015, 08:46 PM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by NotSep - 06-05-2015, 09:45 PM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by Tandy - 06-06-2015, 10:35 AM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by builderboy123 - 06-06-2015, 01:07 PM
RE: #EdexcelMaths - by Jericho - 06-06-2015, 09:44 PM

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