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AFTER 1 YEAR: interest = £730 x 0.025 = £18.25

Rotal money in my account = £730 + £18.25 = £748.25.

AFTER 2 YEARS: intere...

First thing we have to do is to eliminate one of the variables, either x or y (it doesn’t matter which one). In order to achieve that, we aim to have the same co-efficient (number in front of x or y) o...

The key here is to eliminate one of the variables; it doesn't matter whether we start by trying to get rid of x or y we will arrive at the same solution. For us to eliminate either x or y it is easiest to...

Simultaneous Equations are equations involving 2 or more unknowns that have the same value in each equation. The aim is to eliminate all but one unknown. This will then allow us to find the value of th...

This can be solved by making an equation for the old price.

Make the old price be equal to x.

To find the new price the old price must be multiplied by the percentage of the...