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Mike, Sam and James play football. Mike scores 8 more goals than James. Sam scores 5 more goals than Mike. Altogether they score 72 goals. How many did Sam score?

Let James = x Mike = x+8 Sam = Mike+5 = (x+8)+5 = x+13 Altogether: James + Mike + Sam = 72 Therefore, x + (x+8) + (x+13) = 72 Now solve for x: 3x + 21 = 72 Bring 21 to the other side: 3x = 72-21 = 51 Divide ...
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Why did the Interregnum last only from 1649 till 1660?

Possible reasons for the short tenure could include: - Parliament planned to disband the New Model Army which angered them, and forced them to take action - Cromwell’s unprecedented introduction of the Major...
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How do I use critical quotes effectively in my exam?

At A Level you are expected to use different interpretations of your text in order to inform your discussion in the exam. These are supposed to HELP you to write a good essay and should not be a massive worr...
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Write a Visual Analysis Essay of Uccello’s The Hunt (currently in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford)

Example answer: Uccello’s painting The Hunt in the Forest has a highly regular composition. The painting is constructed almost symmetrically using linear perspective. The hunters, their horses, dogs and spea...
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How to use the quadratic formula, using the following equation: x^2 + 3x - 4

To begin you must identify the co-efficients of each x term, essentially what number comes before x 2 , x and the integer value. a = 1, b = 3, c = -4 . We then substitute these values into the quadratic form...
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