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How do I effectively analyse a pre-modern English text, e.g. Chaucer, Sir Gawain?

Analysis of pre-modern (i.e. middle English) texts, though sharing some characteristics with that of modern texts, requires a specific approach. Firstly, a functional knowledge of context is invaluable, and ...
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Answered by Louis V. • English tutor
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What is a common factor?

A factor is a number that can be multiplied into another number with nothing left over. The factors of 9 are 1, 3, 9.A common factor is a number that is a factor of two different numbers. The factors of 9 ar...
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Answered by Tom H. • Maths tutor
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How do you solve an equation like: 5/(x+2) + 3/(x-3) = 2?

Multiply every term by a denominator to eliminate it;5 + 3(x+2)/(x-3) = 2(x+2)5 + 3x+6/(x-3) = 2x+45(x-3) + 3x+6= (2x+4)(x-3)2) simplify5x-15+3x+6=2x 2 -12+4x-6x8x-9=2x 2 -12-2x2x 2 -10x-3=03) use the equati...
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Answered by Tom H. • Maths tutor
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How would you plan an essay for: Assess the impact of the use of violence on the development of Irish nationalism in the period 18800-1921.

When answering any question in history, you should first question the question. Are there any terms that need to be defined more clearly, or does the question impose a false dichotomy? In my experience, if y...
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Answered by Jen Z. • History tutor
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Which temple is more impressive, the Parthenon or the Temple of Zeus? (8 marks)

The Parthenon, built between 447-432 BC on the Athenian Acropolis, is more impressive than the Temple of Zeus, built earlier between 470-457 BC at the pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Olympia which hosted the Olymp...
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