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Question 43207: Can someone help me solve this problem?
I need this problem to be evaluate:
|4| + |-3|
Thanks,
Sher

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Question 43204: Can someone help me solve this probleM:
I need help in placing the following set in ascending order;
3/7, - 6/7, 1/7, - 1/2, 2/7
tHANKS,
sHER

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Question 43233: Can someone help me with this problem?
I need to evaluate the following expression:
|-27 + 14|
Thanks,
Sher

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Question 43238: Can someone help me solve this problem?
I need to subtract:
-3.4 - (- 7.6)
Thanks,
Sher

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Question 43236: Can someone help me solve this problem?
Jean deposited a check for $625, wrote two for $68.74 and $29.95 and used her debit card to pay for a purchase of $57.65. How has her account balance changed?
Thanks,
Sher

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Question 43245: Can someone help me solve this problem?
How do you perform the indicated operations:
(-9)(5)/-3
Thanks,
Lyn

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Question 43245: Can someone help me solve this problem?
How do you perform the indicated operations:
(-9)(5)/-3
Thanks,
Lyn

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Question 43244: Can someone help me solve this problem?
I need to multiply:
-9 in the power of 2 - (-6) in the power of 2
Thanks,
Lyn

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Question 43235: Can someone help me solve this problem?
Can you tell me if the following statement is true or false?
|-8| + |3| = |-8 +3|
Thanks,
Sher

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Question 43243: Can someone help me solve this problem?
I need to multiply:
(-6) in the power of 2 - 4 in the power of 2
Thanks,
Lyn

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Question 43241: Can someone help me solve this problem?
I need to multiply:
(-3)(-6) + (4)(-2)
Thanks,
Lyn

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Question 43242: Can someone hlep me solve this problem?
I need to multiply:
(-3) in the power of 3 - (-8)(-2)
Thanks,
Lyn

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Question 43237: Can someone help me solve this problem?
I need to subtract:

- 1/2 - (-5/8)
Thanks,
Sher

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Question 43239: Can someone help me solve this problem?
The lowest temperature ever recorded in the state of Oregon was -54 degree F (in Seneca, on February 10, 1933). The state's record high temperature occurred in Pendleton on August 10, 1898, when it reached 119 degree F. What is the historical temperature range in the state of Oregon?
Thanks,
Lyn

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Question 43239: Can someone help me solve this problem?
The lowest temperature ever recorded in the state of Oregon was -54 degree F (in Seneca, on February 10, 1933). The state's record high temperature occurred in Pendleton on August 10, 1898, when it reached 119 degree F. What is the historical temperature range in the state of Oregon?
Thanks,
Lyn

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Question 43239: Can someone help me solve this problem?
The lowest temperature ever recorded in the state of Oregon was -54 degree F (in Seneca, on February 10, 1933). The state's record high temperature occurred in Pendleton on August 10, 1898, when it reached 119 degree F. What is the historical temperature range in the state of Oregon?
Thanks,
Lyn

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Question 43378: Can someone help me solve this problem?
I need to evaluate the following problem and need to use the order of operations:
4 - (-3) + 1/2 - 2 divided by (-2)
Thanks,
Sher

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Question 43366: Can someone help me solve this problem?
I need to evaluate the following problem and need to use the order of operations:
4 - (-3) + 1/2-2 divided by (-2)
Thanks,
Ashley

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Question 44078: Can someone help me on this problem?
Can you help me list the factors of the number 27.
Thanks,
Sher

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Question 44097: I need help on this please,
I need to simplify: 6 ft. 15 in.
Thanks!

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Question 44099: I need some help on this problem:
I need to simplify:
10 lb. 28 oz.

Thanks,
Ashley

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Question 44099: I need some help on this problem:
I need to simplify:
10 lb. 28 oz.

Thanks,
Ashley

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Question 44099: I need some help on this problem:
I need to simplify:
10 lb. 28 oz.

Thanks,
Ashley

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Question 44185: This has to do with properties, (3*2)+(3*8)=3(2+8) Is this "commutative" or "associative"
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Question 44210: 3a-2b- (A+5b)=
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Question 44276: In the equation, p = 0.15b + 0.93k, p represents the purchase price in dollars for buying b bananas and k kiwi fruit.
An ordered pair will be represented by (k,b). Describe what set of numbers will give actual solutions.ie; Integer, Rational, Whole, Natural.

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Question 44358: Can someone help me on this problem?
Complete the following statement:
12 ft. = _______ in.
Thanks,
Ashley

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Question 44505: Find the product
-9x%5E4%285x%5E6%2B11x%5E5%29

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Question 44565: Can someone help me with this problem?
I need to WRITE 30,672 in expanded form.
Thanks,
sher

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Question 44804: The questions states to find all integral solutions for the polynomial equation:
x^4+x^3+x+1
I started out factoring by grouping which gives me x^3(x+1)+(x+1)..but I am totally stumped on what the solutions are.
Thanks in advance for your help
T Taylor

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Question 44891: show how to use properties to simplify the following
106+8+(-6)+(-8)

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Question 45031: 4(7g+9h - 4) and 5(4f - 6g - 3)
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Question 45303: hi mam,sir. how can i understand the math algebra? becuse i have a problem her that its hard for me to uderstand example.state the properties of a real number
i dont have book for algebra colege but its indicate her chapter 1 properties
of a real numbers

example:
if a=b and b=3,thena=3 how can i state that ian a properties of real numbers hope u can help me.

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Question 45302: hi mam,sir. how can i understand the math algebra? becuse i have a problem her that its har fpr me to uderstand example.state the properties of a real number
example:
if a=b and b=3,thena=3 how can i state that ian a properties of real numbers hope u can help me.

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Question 45413: -(-4x-3y)-6y+3x-x-y
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Question 45624: This is a question from a pre-test. Is this a trial and error kind of thing?

Rewrite the middle term as the sum of two terms and then factor completely.
25x^2+35x+12

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Question 45653: y=3(x+5)(x-2)
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Question 45786: hello i have a question i took algebra last semester and now i am going for geometry i know how to do equations foil but i forgot i need help with foil
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Question 45852: Can someone help me with this problem?
I neede to find the prime factorization of this number:

90
Thanks,
Sher

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Question 45945: What is the difference between associative and communiative properties?
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Question 46351: factor:
x(b+2)-y(b+2)

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Question 46412: Hi, I have to simplify 16x^4yxy^3x^9x I kind of just looked at it and found: 16 x^15 y^4. Is that right? Even if it is, I don't understand how I can show work for it when there isn't any- or should I always show work for this type of problem? Thank you!
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Question 46453: Name the property of additionthat is used.
4+7=7+4

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Question 46540: factoring polynomials of the form ax^2+bx+c

4x^2-27x+18
I can figure the factors of 4 and the factors of 18
but I'm lost with the trial factors and middle term
not really sure as to its purpose

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Question 46638: Can someone help me on this?

I need to use the distributive property to remove the parentheses in this expression. Then simplify by combining like terms:
7(4w - 3) - 25w
Thanks,
Ashley

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