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Question 183091: 81x^4-16
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Question 183250: w^2+14w+49
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Question 183247: 5y^2-28y-12
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Question 183490: Hello,
Please help me. The question:
How many ounces from a 15% solution must be mixed with 4 ounces of a 20% solution to make a 17% solution?
Your help is much appreciated. Thank you.
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Question 183762: I am trying to figure out how this works as this is my first endeavor into algebra in more than 20 years. How do I Simplify: 4(5x +6)
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Question 184047: 24g^3+18g^2-20g-15
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Question 184225: please solve (and show me how it was done) (m+6)(m+9)Thank You for your time
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Question 184681: HOw to solve
4xsquared + 20x + 25 types of problems. I know what to do when it is just xsquared in the first spot, but what about xsquared times a whole number?
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Question 185094: I am having problems with this problem located below:
9-4(3x+1)=3(6-3x)-9. Can you help?
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Question 185372: i dont get hoe to do slope
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Question 185372: i dont get hoe to do slope
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Question 185544: (6y-8)^2
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Question 185562: Please show me how to solve the following problem:
Thank you!
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Question 185651: Assume that all variables are positive and multiply:
y^3/7(y^-3/7+7y^4/7)
a) 1+7y
b)y+7
c) y^-1+7y
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Question 186274: solve the system using substitution

{5+10x=y
{20+5x=y
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Question 186365: I'm needing some help with the following problem. Perform the indicated operation and simplify.
(s+t)(s^2-st+t^2)
thanks!
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Question 186642: x^2 -2x -15
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Question 186639: Subtract the sum of (4X^2 +3X-1) and (3X^2 -1) From (8X^2 -5X + 2)
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Question 186641: (x^2 -2x-7)+(2x^2+3x -4)
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Question 186661: I need help understanding how to find the greatest common factor and factoring out of the expression
e.x. 5n^3 - 20n
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Question 186662: I need help understanding how to find the greatest common factor and factoring it out of a equation.
e.x. 6y^4 + 14y^3 - 10y^2
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Question 186820: what is (x^1/2 -1/4x^-1/2 ) ^2....
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Question 187171: 3+2(x-5)
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Question 187446: is the commutative property true for the operation of subtraction? multiplication n division?
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Question 187446: is the commutative property true for the operation of subtraction? multiplication n division?
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Question 188083: can you please give me examples of problems that would be included on a college entrance exam coz i wanna review, my exam is 2 days from now. i 'm a hs graduate for 2 years already, i stopped and i have forgotten how to solve such problems and their formulas. please, please, please help!!!
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Question 188305: "Which expression represents an example of the distributive property?"
a) 2(x+3)=2x+5
b) 2(x+3)=2x+6
c) 2(x+3)=2x+23
d) 2(x+3)=2x+3
I'm not sure which one it is, I was thinking b or d. But I'm not 100% sure on any of them. Please help if you can.
Thank you
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Question 188396: please help me solve this equation 4(a-3b)+2(3a+b)

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Question 188397: help me with this stanbon please 2(a-1)-8

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Question 188401: please help me solve this stanbon 1/4(2p-8q)-1/2(p+6q)
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Question 187445: what property does the following calculation demonstrate? 3*29=3*(20+9)=3*20+3*9=60+27=87
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Question 189080: I am having a problem solving this math equation. Could you help me and show me step by step how you get the answer? Here is the problem: 8x +3 { 2 -6 (2x -3)} Thank you Cynthia Bryant
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Question 166208: 4(10-j)
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Question 190132: I have tried to solve this problem. It is dealing with distributive properties. I need some help. I would like to see the step by step solution for this problem so I can see where I made my mistake. Here is the problem.
Solve for x: 3(4x + 1)-2=9x + 1
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Question 185910:

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Question 190468: which property of the real numbers is illustrated by te following statement?
-6 x(17+14)= -6(17)+(-6)(14)
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Question 194679: how do i do foil?
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Question 194828: (7x-5)(3x+2)
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Question 195123: I need help with the factoring equation and step by step solution to 3y-21+xy-7
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Question 196044: 16x^2 + 48x + 36
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Question 196046: Factor completely:
x^2 - 5x - 7x + 35 = x^2 - 12x + 35
2x^2 + 11x + 5
x^4y - 16y = x^4 - 15y
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Question 196046: Factor completely:
x^2 - 5x - 7x + 35 = x^2 - 12x + 35
2x^2 + 11x + 5
x^4y - 16y = x^4 - 15y
Thank you so much!
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