Top answers

Maths
All levels

How do I add two fractions? (plus example)

Adding (and subtracting) fractions is more difficult than multiplying them because we need to make sure that the denominators (bottom numbers) are equal in both fractions.

To do this, we may n...

JB
Answered by Jenny B. • Maths tutor
4988 Views

How do I expand (x+a)(x+b)? (plus example)

The key to understanding expanding brackets is to understand that we need to multipy EVERYTHING in the first bracket by EVERYTHING in the second bracket.

We can think of the calculation

JB
Answered by Jenny B. • Maths tutor
16276 Views

How do I integrate by parts?

The integration by parts formula takes the form:

 

int(uv') = uv - int(vu') 

 

where v' = dv/dx and u' = du/dx

A lot of the art of using the integration by part...

CB
Answered by Chris B. • Maths tutor
5273 Views

How do you differentiate by first principles?

Firstly, what are we trying to achieve by differentiating a function? Differentiation allows us to compute the rate of change of a function at any point along ...

DB
Answered by Daniel B. • Maths tutor
6934 Views

What is 'Chain Rule' and why is it useful?

The chain rule is most commonly seen in Leibniz's notatio...

TK
Answered by Tully K. • Maths tutor
5779 Views

We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

Company Information

CareersBlogSubject answersBecome a tutorSchoolsSafeguarding policyFAQsUsing the Online Lesson SpaceTestimonials & pressSitemapTerms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyGender Pay Gap Reporting

Popular Requests

Maths tutorChemistry tutorPhysics tutorBiology tutorEnglish tutorGCSE tutorsA level tutorsIB tutorsPhysics & Maths tutorsChemistry & Maths tutorsGCSE Maths tutors
CEOP logo
CLICK CEOP

Internet Safety

Sagepay logo

Payment Security

Cyber Essentials logo

Cyber

Essentials

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

IXL

Comprehensive K-12 personalized learning

Rosetta Stone

Immersive learning for 25 languages

Wyzant

Trusted tutors for 300 subjects

Education.com

35,000 worksheets, games, and lesson plans

Vocabulary.com

Adaptive learning for English vocabulary

Emmersion

Fast and accurate language certification

Thesaurus.com

Essential reference for synonyms and antonyms

Dictionary.com

Comprehensive resource for word definitions and usage

SpanishDictionary.com

Spanish-English dictionary, translator, and learning resources

FrenchDictionary.com

French-English dictionary, translator, and learning

Ingles.com

Diccionario ingles-espanol, traductor y sitio de apremdizaje

ABCya

Fun educational games for kids

© 2026 by IXL Learning