4 Oct 2009 at 17:14 #1 lakitu lakitu Man of Honour Joined 14 Apr 2006 Posts 2,305 Location Manchester Hi, my mind has gone blank and I am trying to figure out how to simplify this equation: (a.b) 3b _______ b Your help would be greatly appreciated
Hi, my mind has gone blank and I am trying to figure out how to simplify this equation: (a.b) 3b _______ b Your help would be greatly appreciated
4 Oct 2009 at 17:22 #6 lakitu lakitu Man of Honour OP Joined 14 Apr 2006 Posts 2,305 Location Manchester erm still not understanding exaxtly how it is done.
4 Oct 2009 at 17:57 #11 lakitu lakitu Man of Honour OP Joined 14 Apr 2006 Posts 2,305 Location Manchester D D Danneh said: I'm assuming the . means multiply. (a.b) 3b b Should actually be written: 3b(ab) b Anyway: 3b(ab) is simply 3 * b * a * b 3 * b * a * b is 3ab^2 (^2 means squared. In this case b^2 means b x b) 3ab^2 / b just means you need to remove a b. 3 * a * b * b / b is: 3 * a * b = 3ab Click to expand... Thank you for that, easy peasy
D D Danneh said: I'm assuming the . means multiply. (a.b) 3b b Should actually be written: 3b(ab) b Anyway: 3b(ab) is simply 3 * b * a * b 3 * b * a * b is 3ab^2 (^2 means squared. In this case b^2 means b x b) 3ab^2 / b just means you need to remove a b. 3 * a * b * b / b is: 3 * a * b = 3ab Click to expand... Thank you for that, easy peasy
