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How to sum an arithmetic progression?

Whilst it is very easy to just plug the numbers into the formula you are given on your formula sheet there is a much faster and more intuitive method of doing this. If we have n numbers beginning at a with a...
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The price of a TV is reduced in a sale by 30%. If the sale price is £280 what was the original price?

A question from 13 + specimen paper. After the price of TV is reduced 30 % the price is £280. This means that £280 is 70% of the original price. Therefore if you make an equation 280 x 100 / 70 you will get ...
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Expand (2x-3)(4x+4) using the FOIL method.

Question: Expand (2x-3)(4x+4) We will be using the FOIL method. FOIL is an ancronym: F=first O=outside I=inside L=last So, to begin, we start with the first term in each bracket, and multiply them together. ...
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How to find y-intercept on a graphical calculator

Your graphical calculator is your best friend. Never leave home without it, providing you're going to a class or an exam. Using graphs we can work out intercepts; solve simulatneous equations and help you ou...
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How to gain an inverse function

Set f(x) = y. Then rearrange your equation to find x on it's own as some function of y. If you have a x term on both the top and bottom of a fraction then you will have to multiply the whole equation through...
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