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What is the best way to study for a Maths exam?

Lots and lots of past paper questions! Any other questions as well really. When it comes to maths, practice makes perfect. Every time that you answer questions from a specific topic, you develop an extra ...

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Answered by Shyam S. Maths tutor
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How do I solve a pair of simultaneous equations?

An example of a pair of simultaneous equations is as follows:
4x + 3y = 10    (1) and
2x - 3y = 14    (2)
Now to solve these equations we can simply add them and solve for x, then sub that ...

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Answered by Reece K. Maths tutor
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Factorising and Expanding Brackets

Factorising equations:

Lets look at the example:   Factorise 3x+21 

In order to factorise this equation, we need to find a common factor of both 3x and 21. ...

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Answered by Hannah M. Maths tutor
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How do you differentiate y = 5 x^3 + 1/2 x^2 + 3x -4

FIrslty to avoid confusion:

x = the variable x

X = multiplication.

When you differentiate an equation, the derivative (answer) is referred to as...

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Answered by Emma M. Maths tutor
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When using the addition rule in probability, why must we subtract the "intersection" to find the "union" with the Addition Rule?

There is a subtle point to be made here, which comes down to double counting. The addition rule:Pr(A union B) = Pr(A)+Pr(B)-Pr(A intersection B)allows us to work out the probability that either event A or...

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Answered by Lewis G. Maths tutor
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