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Discuss the role of identity and culture in Moniza Alvi's poem 'An Unknown Girl'

Before tackling this question, I would first sit down with a coloured pen and analyse the poem. Identify any aspects of the poem which might relate to identity and culture and try to group all the examples i...
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Answered by Noa L. • English tutor
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Explain how a fall in interest rates can affect total spending in the economy.

The manipulation of the level of interest rates is controlled by the government's monetary policy to influence the aggregate demand. A fall in interest rate would reduce the cost of borrowing, thus encourage...
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Factorise and solve x^2 - 8x + 15 = 0.

15 can be rewritten as 3*5, so our factorisation must be in the form (x ? 3)(x ? 5). To determine the signs inside the brackets we need to find a way to make -8 from 3 and 5. This is done with -8=-5-3, so we...
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Answered by James W. • Maths tutor
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Solve 5x^2 - 9x + 4 = 0 using the quadratic formula

The quadratic formula is (-b±sqrt(b^2-4ac))/2a where a is the coefficient of the x^2 term, b is the coefficient of the x term and c is the number. So, in this case a=5, b=-9 and c=4. Substitute this into the...
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Solve these equations simultaneously: (1) 5x - 10z = -45 and (2) 9x = -5z + 80

There are two methods to solve this equation. 1) Rearrange equation 2 to get all the xs and zs on the left hand side (9x+5z=80). Multiply either equation to get an equal number of xs or zs in both equations,...
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