Factorising Equations

[elster]

Can anyone here point me on how to factorise quadratic equations?

I missed a lecture and am struggling on how to actually do it.

Thought I would ask here before trawling through my books.

[Tangent Police]

If you're doing ANYTHING to do with calculus, get a copy of:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calculus_Made_Easy

I have a 1911 edition and it made it all make total sense. I did A' Maths and my teacher was st. Knew how, didn't understand why. In order to do it, you need to know why.

Helped me through some very full on phys/chem calculations.

You can pick 'em up for 20p.

[DrTre]

Get all the x's on one side then remove them by putting brackets around them and then divide by x.

[Fume troll]

Tangent Police said:

If you're doing ANYTHING to do with calculus, get a copy of:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calculus_Made_Easy

I have a 1911 edition and it made it all make total sense. I did A' Maths and my teacher was st. Knew how, didn't understand why. In order to do it, you need to know why.

Helped me through some very full on phys/chem calculations.

You can pick 'em up for 20p.

Tangent indeed! Calculus?

Try this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/al...

Cheers,

FT.

[Tangent Police]

Fume troll said:

Tangent Police said:

If you're doing ANYTHING to do with calculus, get a copy of:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calculus_Made_Easy

I have a 1911 edition and it made it all make total sense. I did A' Maths and my teacher was st. Knew how, didn't understand why. In order to do it, you need to know why.

Helped me through some very full on phys/chem calculations.

You can pick 'em up for 20p.

Tangent indeed! Calculus?

Try this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/al...

Cheers,

FT.

Next step.....

[elster]

DrTre said:

Get all the x's on one side then remove them by putting brackets around them and then divide by x.

Sorry there is only one side.

such as

I know this is only quite simple for some, just been a few years for me.

Here is one

Edited by elster on Thursday 12th November 14:10

[elster]

Fume troll said:

Tangent Police said:

If you're doing ANYTHING to do with calculus, get a copy of:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calculus_Made_Easy

I have a 1911 edition and it made it all make total sense. I did A' Maths and my teacher was st. Knew how, didn't understand why. In order to do it, you need to know why.

Helped me through some very full on phys/chem calculations.

You can pick 'em up for 20p.

Tangent indeed! Calculus?

Try this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/al...

Cheers,

FT.

Thank you. Yes only basic stuff, but after 8 years not being at school going back is a bit of a culture shock.

[Ayahuasca]

elster said:

DrTre said:

Get all the x's on one side then remove them by putting brackets around them and then divide by x.

Sorry there is only one side.

such as

I know this is only quite simple for some, just been a few years for me.

Here is one

If there is only one side it is not an equation.

[elster]

Ayahuasca said:

elster said:

DrTre said:

Get all the x's on one side then remove them by putting brackets around them and then divide by x.

Sorry there is only one side.

such as

I know this is only quite simple for some, just been a few years for me.

Here is one

If there is only one side it is not an equation.

Sorry expression then.

[Ayahuasca]

elster said:

Ayahuasca said:

elster said:

DrTre said:

Get all the x's on one side then remove them by putting brackets around them and then divide by x.

Sorry there is only one side.

such as

I know this is only quite simple for some, just been a few years for me.

Here is one

If there is only one side it is not an equation.

Sorry expression then.

Is that what they call it? Anyway, what is it?

[elster]

Ayahuasca said:

elster said:

Ayahuasca said:

elster said:

DrTre said:

Get all the x's on one side then remove them by putting brackets around them and then divide by x.

Sorry there is only one side.

such as

I know this is only quite simple for some, just been a few years for me.

Here is one

If there is only one side it is not an equation.

Sorry expression then.

Is that what they call it? Anyway, what is it?

I have sorted the picture now.

[elster]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

Is that the first ever orgasm and then switched off for ever?

[eps]

elster said:

DrTre said:

Get all the x's on one side then remove them by putting brackets around them and then divide by x.

Sorry there is only one side.

such as

I know this is only quite simple for some, just been a few years for me.

Here is one

Edited by elster on Thursday 12th November 14:10

Does it not need a Sigma on there as well?? Showing the ranges of x and y or values?

See you've "solved" it, how about posting a pic?

[rhinochopig]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

Mine does a similar thing. At the point of orgasm it switches off and I lose interest.

[Ayahuasca]

How many factors do you have to break it down to?

I get three:

X
3 Y2 (Y squared)
XY+2

Looks rubbish

[rhinochopig]

Ayahuasca said:

How many factors do you have to break it down to?

I get three:

X
3 Y2 (Y squared)
XY+2

Looks rubbish

Me too.

The X-Factor
The Krypton Factor
Max Factor

[Tiggsy]

Search...i asked this a while ago (month maybe) for my 11 year olds home work!

[Somewhatfoolish]

that's not a quadratic

[elster]

Tiggsy said:

Search...i asked this a while ago (month maybe) for my 11 year olds home work!

Sh!t, your 11 year old has just lost 2 years!!

Anyway, I can do simple factorising when just reducing them into one bracket.

It is when you have 2 or 3 sets of brackets, how do you work out what factors you need?

[elster]

Somewhatfoolish said:

that's not a quadratic

Sorry I don't know what they are called when it is 3 brackets and cubed.