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Solve the simultaneous equations A and B: [A] 2x + y = 18 [B] x - y = 6

[A] 2x + y = 18 [B] x - y = 6Rearrange [A] to make y the subject 2x + y = 18minus 2x| y = 18 - 2xReplace the value y in [B] with the rearranged [A] x - (18 - 2x) = 6expand brackets| x - 18 + 2x = 6 simplify|...
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Jon and Nik share money in the ratio 5 : 2 Jon gets £150 more than Nik. How much money do they share altogether?

If we forget about the £150 more for a second then we can think of some very basic scenarios where the 5 : 2 ratio is satisfied. For example, Jon has £5 Nik has £2 or Jon has £10 Nik has £4 and so on. From t...
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How does Pliny make the ghost scene a dramatic and shocking climax to the story?

Pliny is incredibly good at building suspense in his text through the use of sound and language. For example with capiti catenis, where alliteration of ‘c’ to imitate the sound of the chains rattling. The de...
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Give examples which show how red blood cells are able to transport oxygen around the body efficiently

The haemoglobin in red blood cells carries oxygen. - Red Blood cells are flattened biconcave disc shapes which means they have a large surface area to carry oxygen. - They are small cells so can fit into the...
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Outline two gothic concepts with reference to at least one gothic text

One major gothic concept is Horror, the fear generated through physical shock. This is closely related to the male gothic, with Lewis' "The Monk" (1796) pioneering the use of grotesque imagery to s...
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