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From words to equations

From words to equations

Flowchart showing choose the unknown, write expressions, form an equation, solve, and check by substitution Many IGCSE questions give you a story, a diagram, or a total instead of an equation. The skill is to choose a variable, usually xxx, turn the information into algebra, then solve carefully.

Forming and Solving Equations Lesson

  1. IGCSE
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  3. /Forming and Solving Equations

Step-by-step lessons covering CIE IGCSE Maths Forming and Solving Equations for Core and Extended tier. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1 and Paper 3 (Core) or Paper 2 and Paper 4 (Extended) format. Start with the Core-tier fundamentals in number and algebra before moving on to the more demanding Extended-only topics like calculus-adjacent algebra and advanced trigonometry.

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