Need Maths Help

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  1. Gangstarrr

    Gangstarrr Well-Known Member

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    I know this stuff is probably easy to you guys, but i need help with it. please dont flame or cuss or anything, im just asking. i am looking for dividing, subtracting and adding fractions if anyone can help. and also i am looking for how to factorize equations. if anyone can help i will givr you a lil something you might like xD.

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  2. pengu1ns

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    What is it you want exactly? Is there a particular question you need an answer to?
     
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    Tried your textbook yet...? =/
     
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    ROFL! People are always asking questions about math and all i say is "The textbook that you have you know, has all the answers!"

    Look at the chapter preview section, read up on it!
     
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    i dont have my books with me, i left them at school because i had to fit my jacket in my bag. but anyway, i want to know how to add, subtract and divide fractions. and how to factorize equations. i have me GCSE exam tomorrow :(
     
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    You in trouble man.
    Google it or something or ask a mate, if the exams tomorrow i suggest you do something
     
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    theres is no clearcut explanation on fractions. it's basically mental math, common sense sort of.

    75% = 3/4.

    think about proprtions. 4 quarters in a dollar (100 cents = 100 percent)
    find ways to relate certain numbers to everyday things.
     
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    i have tried asking google, but it comes up with all this stuff i dont even know about, quadratics or something like that. i want to be able to factorise something like 2x(3-4) or somethignlike that. and how to do the fractions.
     
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    i might be able to help go on aim and im krnpridekevin or on msn and im [email protected]
     
  10. randomkid

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    so what exactly do u need to know??? pm me if u want
     
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    hey dude, i cant get on MSN right now. but what about IRC? if you click IRC at the top of GR, next to shop i can go there if you want. i would really like if someone would post here or post a link though.
     
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    :| i dont have irc :( mayb i can explain to you by pm?
     
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    When you add or subtract fractions they must have the same denominator.

    For Example
    1/2 + 1/4
    1. make the denominators the same through multiplication
    a. since we want the denominator to be 4 we will multiply numerator and denominator of 1/2 by two
    - remeber since you have to do top as you do the bottom so

    now it is
    2/4 + 1/4

    2. add the top but keep the denominator the same
    2/4 + 1/4 = 3/4

    3. simplify
    a. since 3/4 is in simplest form you are done.

    Multiplying fractions is easy
    2/4 x 2/4 = ?

    1. multiply straight across
    2 x 2 is 4
    4 x 4 is 16
    so the answer is 4/16

    2. simplify
    a. what factor will go into both 4 and 16
    4 is a factor of both
    so the simplified answer is 1/4
    because 4/4 =1 and 16/4 = 4

    Division isn't much harder
    2/4 divided by 2/4
    all you do is take the recipiracol of one fraction and multipy
    the reciporacol of 2/4 is 4/2
    so 2/4 x 4/2 = 8/8 = 1

    I'll be on IRC later if you want more help

    Factoring is a little more complicated. It probobly won't be difficult level of factoring since you are still learning how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions.
     
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    well he just explained it all to u xD
     
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    i can help, go onto the irc chat
     

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