GCSE · Linear equations

Equations with fractionsExam-style questions

Why multiplying EVERY term by a common denominator clears the fractions, where cross-multiplication comes from (and its bracket discipline), and how one clearing move turns any fractional equation into an ordinary one.

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13 questions · GCSE (Higher) level · mark scheme and worked solution on each · no sign-up to try

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Solve $\dfrac{x}{4} = 3$
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Solve $\dfrac{x + 2}{3} = 5$
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