The Best Maths App for Grade 8 and 9 Learners

A CAPS maths app for Grade 8 and 9: snap a homework question and see every step, at your grade's level. Your first three solutions are free.

Grade 8 and 9 are where high school maths is built: algebraic expressions, exponents, equations and geometry. Snap&Learn explains each question step by step at Senior Phase level, so the method makes sense for your grade and not just for Matric. In Grade 8 you meet algebraic expressions, exponents, integers and linear equations properly for the first time. Grade 9 adds factorising, graphs of straight lines, the theorem of Pythagoras and more geometry. If these feel shaky, everything after them gets harder, so this is the best time to fix a gap.

Practice questions with solutions

Is it free?

  1. Your first three AI solutions are free
  2. Premium is R9.99 a month and you can cancel any time

Answer: Free to start.

Does it explain at Grade 8 and 9 level?

  1. Choose your grade once in your profile
  2. Solutions use the CAPS Senior Phase methods your teacher uses
  3. Each step has a short reason, not just the working

Answer: Yes, pitched at your grade.

Example: simplify 3x + 5 − x + 2

  1. Group like terms: (3x − x) + (5 + 2)
  2. Add them: 2x + 7

Answer: 2x + 7

Example: solve 2(x − 3) = 10

  1. Expand the bracket: 2x − 6 = 10
  2. Add 6 to both sides: 2x = 16
  3. Divide by 2

Answer: x = 8

Example: simplify (2a³)²

  1. Square the number: 2² = 4
  2. Multiply the exponents: (a³)² = a⁶

Answer: 4a⁶

How should I use it for homework?

  1. Try the question yourself first
  2. Snap it only when you are stuck
  3. Read the steps, then redo the question without looking

Answer: Use it to learn the method, then practise it.

Example: factorise 6x² + 9x

  1. Find the highest common factor: 3x
  2. Divide each term by 3x: 6x² ÷ 3x = 2x and 9x ÷ 3x = 3

Answer: 3x(2x + 3)

Example: find the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle with sides 6 and 8

  1. Pythagoras: c² = a² + b²
  2. c² = 36 + 64 = 100

Answer: c = 10

Tips

  • Learn the exponent laws now: you will use them every year until Matric.
  • Write every step: teachers mark the method, not only the answer.
  • Check an equation's answer by substituting it back in: both sides should match.

Snap&Learn gives South African Matric learners instant, CAPS-aligned, step-by-step Mathematics solutions. Snap or upload a question and the AI shows every method mark the way the NSC memo awards them. Your first three AI solutions are free.