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Solving by elimination

1. multiply the equations by a number so that the number in front of either x or y is the same for both equations:

3x + 4y = 10 (X2) --> 6x ...

The first thing to do in this problem is to expand the brackets. This means we times whatever is in the bracket by the number on the outside, in this instance the number is 3. We do not worry about the ri...

When dividing by a fraction, it is actually a multiplication. All you need to do is flip the second fraction over. This is known as the reciprocal. In this example the fraction we want to flip is 7/12. Fl...

1/2n² + 1/2n + 1

This is a hard one and maybe closer to a maths challenge question. It is easier to explain in person.

First common difference is 1 then 2 then 3 ...

So we're going to solve this question using the elimination method. Now we can see that none of the x or y terms are the same in the 2 equations, so we have to make them the same. The easiet way to do thi...