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Solve the simultaneous equations: 2x-3y = 16 x+2y= -6

x=2 y=-4

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Find the value of x that satisfies the following equation: (3x + 2)/2 = 6x + 4

Step 1: Eliminate fractions => Multiply everything by 23x + 2 = 12x + 8 Step 2: Collect like-terms with all of the xs on one side => 9x = -6 Step 3: Divide through to find the answer in terms of x...

Answered by Jacob P. • Maths tutor

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(diagram of compressed and enlarged cells) Why has the plant cell shrunk when put in salty water

This occurs due to the phenomenon of osmosis. The basic principle of osmosis is that when two substances of different saline concentration are separated by a permeable divider (plant cell wall) the concen...

Answered by Thea W. • Biology tutor

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I struggle with the following type of question: "The first four terms of an arithmetic sequence are 5, 9, 13, 17. Write down an expression, in terms of n, for the nth term in the sequence." How should I approach this?

The way I would suggest approaching a question like this is to imagine n=1, n=2, n=3 and n=4 above the terms given, or even to literally write that above each of the 4 given numbers. n ---------- 1 2 3 4r...

Answered by William S. • Maths tutor

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Study Figure 2 showing the Demographic Transition Model. Explain why death rates started to fall at the beginning of Stage 2. You should refer to two reasons in your answer.

During stage 2 of the DTM, death rates started to fall due to advancements in healthcare. Vaccinations had been discovered and so programmes were introduced to inoculate babies against diseases such as sm...

Answered by Joshua E. • Geography tutor

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