Solving algebra fractions to find the value of x

This video is all about solving algebra fractions to find the value of x and forms part of the playlist on solving algebraic fractions. I've also added to the playlist on GCSE higher revision.


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[Ayrzens]

I like how the ads in this video says ‘r u still searching for maths tutorial from 2016 and do they really work’

[q_q]

The problem why I struggle with algebra is because I'm just blindly following steps. I don't know why I do what I do in algebra because I just follow a method. That's what makes learning algebra hard and forgettable for me.

[Jenyaxx-uszn]

Hey, I was really understanding until you took the denominator and put it on the right side of the = sign ....could you or anyone please explain why he did that to me?

[ciararyan-gerhardt]

Hi Simon, can you help? I was able to follow everything except that you got rid of one pair of the brackets (one each of the two terms) in the denominator when you made it into one fraction? Why did they become only (2x-3) (x+1) instead of the two pairs of these? And how come they aren't multiplied out in the denominator? Thank you

[nihilisticnirvana]

im in sophomore year and i pretty much forgot all the basics. this helped. a lot, thanks.

[JamJamIU]

Simon Deacon saving lives out here bless up

[janamoffett]

there are three type of people watching this vid.
1. need maths help
2. putting the sound up high so your mum listening outside your door knows you are revising, ( but really on instagram]
3. watching this for no reason
comment what you are.

[nono-bvls]

Thank you tons for this video but I was wondering about what would you do if there are three or more fractions in the equation?

[nuwensarathchandra]

thank you very much for teaching this step by step

[scotttandy]

You can move the x to the left because x^2 minus 2x^2 is -1x^2 but because ou square it, its still positive x^2

[joshuac]

4:50 im confused, Why is he changing the signs when combining terms??

[applbunny]

@Simon Deacon how about when it just says to simplify not solve for X?

[bethelfrimpong]

Sir, please I want to ask that at the point where you tidied up to the right side, can you also try the other way round and arrive at the same answers? I tried tyding up to the left side but I got x=9 and -x=1. Pls I want you to help me.

[aradhana]

Thank you soo much sir iam a medical student but this help me in my physics numericals ..soo much love from INDIA ☺

[AliAhmad-mted]

Thanks this really helped. Pls can you tell me what level grade this question was in the UK.

[mileswaller]

what about if the 1 on the right hand side of the equation is a bigger number? i multiplied by the brackets but it leaves me with huge numbers which are difficult to factorise

[narcisporoh]

Somehow it looks wrong.Please explain to me how x can have two values in the same initial ecuation.And how to you split the ecuation at the end if they are beeing multiplyed?

[rachelelliott]

I have a question similar to this but it says give your answer as surds, how would I do it??

[youngun]

Around 5:00 you mention that 9 x becomes minus, how did you work that out? I'm following most of this, but feel there are some crucial points missing.. Many thanks for your video Simon

[daniileremeev]

Thank you for helping me understand the math work!!!