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Solve 4x+y=7 and 3x+2y=9

Firstly we identify the problem, in this case we have 2 equations which contain a total of 2 unknowns, it is therefore simultaneous equations.Our first step is to rearrange an equation of our choice to gi...

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Answered by Oliver S. Maths tutor
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What is the difference between the preterite and imperfect tenses?

Imagine a long line stretching from the present moment all the way back into the past. We can explain these two tenses by the way we mark them on the line. The preterite tense, generally representing past...

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Answered by William T. Spanish tutor
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Which was the more important cause of the failure of the League: its organisation or its membership?

In terms of organisation, the League failed because it was too Eurocentric. When the Manchuria crisis unfolded it took the Lytton Commission 12 months to reach a decision because of the distance between E...

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Answered by William H. History tutor
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How do I use trigonometric ratios to work out lengths in right-angled triangles?

There are three trigonometric ratios: sine, cosine and tangent, shortened to sin, cos and tan. Firstly, let's draw a triangle and label the sides. In a right-angled triangle, we call the bottom side betwe...

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Answered by Joseph C. Maths tutor
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Work out the percentage increase from 30 to 420.

First, we need to work out the difference (increase) between our two numbers:420 - 30 = 390
Second, we divide the difference by the original starting number:390 / 30 = 13
Lastly, we multiply thi...

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Answered by Sophia S. Maths tutor
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