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Since y is equal to both 5-x and to x+1, we know that 5-x is equal to x+1. We can write 5-x=x+1. Take 1 away from each side: 4-x=x. Then add x to each side: 4=2x. Divide both sides by 2: 2=x. Now we have ...

Finding 51% of 400 is the same as finding 50% of 400, and 1% of 400, and adding them together. Finding 50% of a number is the same as finding half of the number, since half of 100% is 50%. Half of 400 is ...

A reflex action is the body's rapid, involuntary response to external stimuli, often used in order to protect it from immediate harm. First, a receptor detects a stimulus, such as a heat source which coul...

Generally you can say that the conditional mood is translated by "would + infinitive" for the present and "would have + infinitive" for the past.

The comparative form of an adjective is formed by adding to the stem -ior (masculine and feminine)/-ius (neuter). The stem you should always use is the genitive stem. For example: longus,a,um - gen.stem: ...