Calculate IC equalizer frequencies and gain

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Homework Statement: Calculate frequencies/gain in an AC circuit given capacitance and resistance
Relevant Equations: Looking for them :P

Hi! I have this diagram:

Schematic of a stereo graphic equalizer built around a BA3823LS IC (U2), with capacitors C36 through C56 and resistors R32 through R49 setting its five band frequencies and gains.


BA3823LS monolithic, five-point stereo graphic equalizer IC is used. Is there any way to calculate the frequencies (hz) that are defined and how much boost/cut gain (db) is applied in each frequency? If i'm reading this correctly the capacitors (C56, C55, ...) are used for setting the frequencies and the resistances on the side are used to cut/boost those frequencies?

I don't know anything about electronics and all the info i have is https://datasheetspdf.com/pdf-file/233435/Rohm/BA3823LS/1 where application examples of the BA3823LS are shown with the 5 center frequencies and some min/typ/max gain values.

This is not a homework, just trying to figure out what the above equalizer actually does. Thanks for your time and sorry if i'm posting this in wrong section.
 

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Ok, about the frequencies i just noticed that the capacitors used in the example application (pdf) are the same as the diagram shown. Show they would probably be the same:

Horizontal strip of frequency band markers labeled f=10kHz, f=3kHz, f=1kHz, f=300Hz and f=100Hz, separated by vertical divider lines along a line.


So what remains is the gain (db), how much they boost or cut those frequencies. For example those, if i'm reading this correctly:

Circuit schematic of a resistor network: R34 43k in series with R36 3k3, with a node between them connected to a wire leading to the right side.


Is there an equation to find the db based on those two values?