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How do you divide fractions?

When dividing fractions you must remember the KEEP, CHANGE, FLIP rule. KEEP - The first fraction you KEEP as it is, you don't change it. CHANGE - You now change the sign from a division to a multiplication. ...
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Answered by Matthew B. • Maths tutor
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All tickets for a concert are the same price. Ayo and Rachel pay £63 total for some tickets. Ayo pays £24.50 for 7 tickets. How many tickets does Rachel buy?

24.50/7 = £3.50 - price of 1 ticket 63/3.50 = 18 - number of tickets bought total 18 - 7 = 11
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How do I simplify an equation?

Lets take this as an example: Simplify 5a - (2a + 6) To 'simplify an equation' means to put it at its most basic form To make it easier for us, we can place a 1 infront of the bracket, so we know what we are...
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Solve the simultaneous equations: x^2 + 8x + y^2; x - y = 10.

Label the two equations. x 2 + 8x + y 2 = 84 (1) x - y = 10 (2) Rearrange (2) to get y = x - 10 and substitute for y in (1) to get x 2 + 8x + (x - 10) 2 = 84. Expanding and collecting like terms gives 2x 2 -...
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Find the interval for which x^2 - 7x + 10 </= 0

Factorise the quadratic by finding two numbers that add to make -7 and multiply to make 10. (i.e. -2 and -5). So x^2 - 7x + 10 = (x - 2)(x - 5) &lt;/= 0. Sketch the quadratic to see where it is negative or z...
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