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Solve the equation 7 - 4x = x + 8.

First we add up all the 'x' terms. So the equation 7 - 4x = x + 8 becomes 7 - 4x - x = x +8 - x => 7 - 5x = 8. Now we can do the same with the other terms. The equation now becomes 7 - 5x - 7 = 8 - 7 =&gt...
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How can we define 'literature' - what differentiates the Yellow Pages from James Joyce's Ulysses as 'literary' texts?

Answers may include the question of literary or poetic language definining what makes a text 'literary'. For instance, in Ulysses, the metaphor “I was a Flower of the mountain" identifies it as poetic a...
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How united has the Labour Party been in the past three decades?

In the past three decades, Labour has seen a switch from ‘Old Labour’, democratic socialists, who are highly critical of capitalism, and believe in reducing inequality through state ownership and economic in...
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When (x – 2)^2 + 7 has a minimum value, what is the value of x?

First, expand (x-2) 2 : = (x-2)(x-2), = x 2 - 2x - 2x + 4 = x 2 - 4x + 4 Add on the +7: = x 2 - 4x + 11 complete the square = (x - 2) 2 - 4 + 11 = (x - 2) 2 + 7 when the graph has a minumum value, (x - 2) = ...
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How does the electron transport chain operate during respiration?

Membrane proteins on the inner membrane of the mitochondria carry the electrons from the reduced NAD and FAD along the membrane, causing the electrons to lose energy as they move down their energy levels. As...
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