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When should I use the imperfect tense, and when the perfect tense?

The imperfect is used for: - description in the past (eg the door was red - la porte était rouge) - things that you used to do many times in the past (eg I used to go swimming - je nageais ) - interrupted ac...
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Answered by Sally W. • French tutor
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What is the difference between reflection, refraction and diffraction?

These are all properties of waves and their definitions are useful to remember for exams. It can also be helpful to draw diagrams of each to help you to remember the difference. On the diagram it is useful t...
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Answered by Anna K. • Physics tutor
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Expand and simplify 3(2x + 5) – 2(x – 4)

Firstly, to expand an equation like this, you must multiply the brackets by the number outside of the brackets. Make sure that you multiply every number inside the bracket by the number directly outside, and...
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Answered by Anna K. • Maths tutor
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What is tonality?

Tonality describes what key a piece is in or what tonal relationships are used. When asked to talk about tonality you should discuss whether the key is major or minor and the different modulations used durin...
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Answered by Alice H. • Music tutor
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Solve the simultaneous equations 3x + 4y = 17 and 4x + y = 14

Eq1: 3x + 4y = 17 Eq2: 4x + y = 14 Eq2 x 4: 16x + 4y = 56 Subtract Eq1 from this to isolate x: 16x + 4y - 3x - 4y = 56 - 17 Simplify: 13x = 39 Solve for x: x = 3 Substitute x into Eq1: 3(3) + 4y = 17 9 + 4y ...
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Answered by David H. • Maths tutor
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