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Solve x^2 + 8x + 12 = 0

x = -6 or -2
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Answered by Alex M. • Maths tutor
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Jules buys a washing machine. 20% VAT is added to the price of the washing machine. Jules then has to pay a total of £600 What is the price of the washing machine with no VAT added?

In this question we will label the washing machine as x. In order to answer this question we need to understand that the final price of the washing machine (£600) is the price of the machine without VAT (100...
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Answered by Ophelia M. • Maths tutor
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What do different cases used in temporal clauses mean?

In Latin, the accusative case is used for describing how long an action took. For example: 'poeta multos annos errabat' (The poet wandered for many years ) The ablative case can describe the point in time at...
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Answered by Luke D. • Latin tutor
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How do I even start going about learning the verb conjugations when there are so many different moods, tenses and endings?

When I was tutoring GCSE students at my school, this was often the first question I was asked. To a GCSE student, the prospect of learning a vast array of conjugation tables seems daunting and verbs tend to ...
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Answered by Daniel C. • French tutor
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If a train leaves for a 130 mile journey at 1.30pm, and travels at a constant speed of 50 miles per hour, at what time will it arrive?

First, calculate the time taken for the train to complete its journey: Distance = 130, Speed = 50, Time = Distance/Speed = 130/50 = 2.6 hours. Next, use this to calculate the time of arrival: 2.6 hours = 2 h...
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Answered by Luke D. • Maths tutor
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