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Comment on the use of metaphor in Simon Armitage’s poem ‘The Manhunt’ and the effect it has upon the reader.

In ‘The Manhunt’, in which a soldier’s wife describes her attempts to reconnect with her psychologically and physically damaged husband, Armitage regularly employs metaphors to convey the soldier’s fractured...
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How to ensure your Essay makes sense under timed conditions.

Firstly, Keep it simple . This might seem counter-intuative, surely you want to wow the marker with your mastery of the finer points of the english language? The fact is though if the examiner can't understa...
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Prove n^3 - n is a multiple of 3

To prove n 3 -n is a multiple of 3 we rely on a few simple tricks. The first is to factorise the expression.n 3 -n = n(n 2 -1)n(n 2 -1) = (n-1)(n)(n+1)The next trick is to realise that the series of numbers ...
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Answered by Isaac H. Maths tutor
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differentiate the following equation: y = x^2 + 2x

Now remember that for differentiating polynomials the power is times by the coefficient and the power is reduced by one. This would mean that the answer now becomes: 2x + 2
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In a sale, normal prices are reduced by 18%. The sale price of an umbrella is £25.83. Work out the normal price of the umbrella.

Once again break down the question: All prices are reduced by 18%, so sale price is 100% (normal price) - 18% (sale price) = 82%. As we know what the sale price is, but we DO NOT KNOW the normal price we can...
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