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Bob lives 2km away from Alice and the school is 1km away from Bob. Alice sets off to meet Bob at 8am and she meets him at 8:15 and they carry on walking at the same pace. School starts at 8:20. Do they get to school on time? How early/late are they?

Many pupils struggle when maths questions that are given in a very wordy format. I feel these types of questions can be the most useful in testing mathematical concepts that the pupils have picked up in less...
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Answered by Marcin K. • Maths tutor
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How do I complete a close analysis of a text?

First we will discuss the key terms used in a close analysis such as, metaphor, personification, similie, alliteration, etc. Then we will practice finding these in texts such as novels and poems. Once identi...
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Answered by Charlotte G. • English tutor
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What is the best way to structure an essay?

GCSE will often be the first time students are expected to write full-length essay-style answers to questions. This can be a daunting prospect for many students and so I think the best way to start would be ...
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What is completing the square and how do you do it?

Completing the square is just another way of solving a quadratic equation; It is useful if you cannot factorise the equation. When completing the square you want to end up with your equation in the format: (...
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Answered by Alexander A. • Maths tutor
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Find the possible values of x when x^2+8x+15=0

In order to find the value of x we can first factorise the equation. To factorise a quadratic we put it in the form:(x+a)(x+b)=0When multiplying out this general term we get:x^2 + bx + ax + ab = 0This can be...
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Answered by Clare B. • Maths tutor
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