VIDEO COMING SOON… In this post, we are going to be covering Sequences. Before we get into the nitty-gritty, you need to understand what Sequences are and how they play a role within algebra. Sequences are simply a pattern of numbers that follow a specific order or ‘sequence’. This pattern can be expressed using a…

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VIDEO COMING SOON… In this post, we’re going to be covering Algebraic fractions. How you simplify them, multiply, divide, add and subtract them. When we talk about Algebraic fractions, we talk about having equations as numerators and denominators such as \(\frac{(x+1)}{(x-2)}\). Simplifying Algebraic Fractions The best way to go about simplifying fractions is to cancel…

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VIDEO COMING SOON… In this post we will be going over ‘Completing the Square’. This is used as an additional way to solve quadratic equations alongside the Quadratic Formula and Factorising Quadratics. Completing the Square is grade 8 (or between A and A*) so you’d assume it’s going to be difficult but if you remember…

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The Quadratic Formula In this video, we’ll be going over the Quadratic Formula. This will be super short as it is essentially an extension of the Factorising Quadratics video but with more of a focus on the ‘solving’ side of things. The below formula is something you need to learn for your exam. As mentioned…

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Factorising Quadratics In this video we’re going to take our factorising to the next level with some Quadratic Factorising. But first, we need to discuss exactly what a quadratic is. A quadratic is essentially when the equation looks something like this – \(ax^2 + bx + c = 0\) . The end goal of factorising…

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Rearranging Formulas In this video we are going to be learning about Rearranging Formulas. This is EXTREMELY similar to Solving Equations so I would suggest watching that video first. The difference between Rearranging Formulas and Solving Equations is of the question asking you to ‘solve’ or ‘find \(x\)’, it will ask you to make a…

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Solving Equations In this video – we are going to be covering probably the most important topic in the Algebra syllabus… how to solve an equation. When we talk about ‘solving’ an equation, it essentially means to rearrange the equation until you’ve got a value or an expression for the unknown. The most common unknown…

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Manipulating Surds In this video – we’re going to be covering surds. In short, surds are essentially expressions that produce an irrational number as a result of square rooting them. A quick example would be comparing \(\sqrt{4}\) and $\sqrt{5}$ – we know that \(\sqrt{4}\) is equal to 2, so this wouldn’t be a surd. However,…

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