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How do I subtract one fraction from another?

If you have the question: What is 2/3 minus 1/5? You should start this question by looking at the demoniators (the bottom of the fraction). You want to get a number that is divisible by both 3 and 5. An exam...
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Why bother with learning calculus?

Calculus is the maths of change. This sounds familiar; In mechanics changing distances, velocities etc... In motor sport Integration would be the sum of momentum over time to find the kinetic energy. This co...
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What's the point of Maths?

Every subject has a paticular career path. Maths is an exception which is at the forfront of most things. Anytime you saw data, results, surveys, polls, predictions, forecasts, returns & any others that ...
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Factorise the following a) 8x + 6y b) 7xy + 3xzy c)5xyz - 20x^2y^2z

In order to factorise successfully, we have found the highest common factor for part a,b and c (the highest number that can be divided exactly into each of the terms) and placed these outside of the brackets...
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What does it mean to differentiate a function?

A function represents a quantity. For example the function s = (6t 2 + 4t) m, could represent displacement. The unknown t is inputted to find the displacement an object travels at a certain time. The differe...
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