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I don't understand how functions work. How do I decide if something is a function?

There is a definition which a pairing between to sets has to satisfy in order to be a function. It is like a checklist, we can go over it and tick each box to see if something is a function.

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Answered by Zsolt V. Maths tutor
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A car costs £300. The price is then reduced by 20%. However, the shop increases the new price by 15%. Fadhila says, "20 - 15 = 5, so the original price of the car has been reduced 5%". Is she right? What is the final price of the car?

Fadhila is wrong. To work out price increases/decreases we need to multiply the original price by a decimal number. A reduce by 20% means multiplying by 0.8: we need to take away 20% of the original numbe...

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Answered by Emma T. Maths tutor
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Solve (x+2)/3x + (x-2)/2x = 3

In order to solve this equation we need to rearrange it to have all of the variables on one side of the equals sign and the constants on the other. We do this by multiplying each term by the denominator o...

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Answered by Annabel Y. Maths tutor
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How do I solve simultaneous equations?

A easy way to solve simultaneous equations is to substitiute one equation into another and then equate to find one of the unknowns. Once this has been found its a simple matter of substituting it back int...

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Answered by Kishen L. Maths tutor
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How do I find the maximum/minimum of a curve?

To find the maximum/minimum of a curve you must first differentiate the function and then equate it to zero. This gives you one coordinate. To find the other you must resubstitute the one already found in...

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Answered by Kishen L. Maths tutor
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