Mr and Mrs Smith take their two children to the cinema. The total cost is £33. Mr Jones takes his three children to the cinema and the total cost is £27.50. Calculate the price of a child's ticket and ...

Be careful to note what a GCSE question is asking. If it states ‘solve algebraically’ then you must do so. To find solutions from graphs, look for the point where the two graphs cross one another.

Algebra can be demystified with the right approach. Transforming word problems into mathematical expressions is crucial, alongside using formula sheets and colour-coding equations for clarity.

This jingle has helped generations of algebra students recall the quadratic formula that solves every equation of the form $latex ax^2+bx+c=0$. The formula is as ...