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Compare and contrast the presentation of guilt in Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’, Hosseini’s ‘The Kite Runner’ and William’s ‘The Glass Menagerie’. To what extent is guilt presented as inescapable?

The theme of guilt is central to all three texts; Hamlet is fuelled by the protagonist's guilt at being unable to act and the weight of his knowledge, The Kite Runner follows Amir's sear...

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5^a = 1/25, 5^b = 25sqrt(5), 5^c = 1/sqrt(5). What is the value of a + b + c?

Two ways to do it. Manually work them all out: 5^a = 1/25 means a = -2, 5^b=25sqrt(5) means b = 2.5, 5^c= 1/sqrt(5) means c = -0.5. So a + b + c = -2 + 2.5 + 0.5 = 0.
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Katie wants to buy 4 adult show tickets for £10 each and 2 child show tickets for £3 each. There is a 10% booking fee and 3% is then added for paying by credit card. Work out the total charge for Katie if she pays with a credit card.

Firstly, work out the cost of the tickets without any additional charges.(£10 x 4) + (£3 x 2) = £40 + £6 = £46Now, add on the 10% booking fee. 10 % of £46 = £46 x 0.10 = £4.60New cost = £46 + £4.60 = £50....

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Solve algebraically the simultaneous equations: (x^2)+(y^2) = 25 , y-3x = 13

Step 1: First rearrange second equation for either x or y (in this example it is easier to make y the subject of the equation: y = 13+3xStep 2: Substitute the expression obtained for y into the first equa...

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6x + 2y = 22, 2x + y = 8. Find x and y.

Times second equation by 2.6x + 2y = 22 4x + 2y = 16Cancel the y's to gain equation of just x's. 6x + 2y =22 4x + 2y = 16 - ------------------- 2x = 6 ; x = 3Substitute x into an equation.(2...

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