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To solve the equation means to make x the subject i.e. to make x on its own. Therefore, we need to add 6. If you add 6 to one side you must also add 6 to the other side. x-6+6 = 15+6 x = 21 So x=21.

The ratio of 3:1 involves 4 units. 3 men +1 woman. Find how many people each unit represents: 4units 2476 people Therefore each unit represents 2476/4 = 619 people per unit Now, take the ratio, and multiply ...

Standard form (sometimes called standard index form), is a way of writing out numbers. It is especially useful when it comes to VERY large or VERY small numbers, which normally would take lots of time (and p...

simulatneous equations are solved by eliminating one of the unknowns such as x or y. there are a number of ways to do this such as substitution or subtraction/addition. For this example we will use subtracti...

I would ask the student what they understood of percentages and if they understood the relationship between fractions and percentages. I would explain that 1% of a value is the same as 1/100 of a value. The ...