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Work out 2/3 - 1/4

numerator/denominator
First we need to find the common denominator (a number that can be divided by both 3 and 4)
3 x 4 = 12 (so our new, common, denominator is 12)
Whatever we do to the bo...

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Solve the Simultaneous equations 4x - y = 8 and x + y = 12

One basic method used here, when you have an equation and you add, subtract, multiply or divide one side of the equation from the equal sign, you must add, subtract, multiply or divide by the same value o...

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Explain the process of mitosis.

Mitosis is a process that is normally explained in four stages - prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase. In prophase, the chromosomes condense and clump together in the middle of the...

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For a homogeneous second order differential equation, why does a complex conjugate pair solution (m+in and m-in) to the auxiliary equation result in the complementary function y(x)=e^(mx)(Acos(nx)+Bisin(nx)), where i represents √(-1).

For a second order differential equation, our auxiliary equation, am²+bm+c=0, has two roots. Let's denote these roots as A and B. Note that A and B can be the same if there is a repeated root, ...

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How do I translate an ablative absolute construction? e.g. his rebus factis

Ablative absolutes are notoriously tricky to translate, mainly because there isn't really an equivalent construction in English. These phrases are made up of a noun and a participle, both in the ablative ...

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