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Question 142567: 1.2380=2.71828^x
How do you solve for X?

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Question 142605: Simplify
6w2nd power xy3rd power - 12w3rd power x2nd power y/2wxy

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Question 142787: If you have a negative number with an exponent of 0, is it a negative number? Example: -4 to the zero power.
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Question 142749: Simplify
(-2)2nd power/-4 2nd power

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Question 143043This question is from textbook saxon math, course 2
: please help me solve this equation: Jackson earns $10 an hour. how much money does he earn for working 3 hours and 45 minutes?This question is from textbook saxon math, course 2

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Question 143073: These are the questions I'm having problems with:
24.b) (n+2)! / n! = 56
25. solve for n if P(n,3)=2C(n,2),n € N
28. How many 4-digit numbers can be formed from set A= {0,1,2,3,4,5,6} if there is no repetition ( note: 0123 is not a 4-digit number because it equals 123.)
d) How many of the numbers are divisible by 5? (Hint: you must consider 2 cases)
31. A club consists of 25 married couples. Determine ways a committee of 7 people can be formed from these couples a)if there are exactly 5 men on the committee,b) and if there must be at least 3 women and at least 2 men.
33.Find the first five terms in the expansion of (r - 2s)8
First 5 terms in expansion
(r - 2s)8 = (8 under it 0) r8 + (8 under it 1)(r9) (-25) + (8 under it 2)(r6) (-25)2 +(8 under it 3)(r5) (-25)3 + (8 under it 4)(r4) (-25)4
34. The first three terms in the expansion of (1+ay)^n are 1, 12y, and 68y^2
Evaluate a & n. Use the fact that
(1 + ay)n = 1 + nay + n(n-1)/2 (ay)2 + _ _ _
35. Not involving y in expression of ((1/y3(power of 3) +y2)
36. solve for n
b) P(n,5)= 20P(n,3)

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Question 143282: Could someone please help me with this problem: 7x = 3
My book says solve the exponential equation algebraically.Then check using a graphing calculator.
Thank you in advance for all your help. Elle J

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Question 143364: Solve
3(-5 + 4p) - (-(-2 2nd power)) p = -5p(-3 0 power - (-1) 3 power) -/-9/

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Question 143369: -(3a^6b^4)^3
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Question 143361: Simplify
c-1 power + d-4 power (Add. Write the answer with all exponents positive)

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Question 143586This question is from textbook a survey of mathematics
: Madeline and Rufus are Chihuahuas and they are never indoors or outdoors at the same time; when one comes in, the other one goes out. Yesterday, Madeline spent 2/3 of the day indoors. How long did Rufus spend indoors? (Hint: they do this 24 hours a day, much to the dismay of their owners.This question is from textbook a survey of mathematics

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Question 143756: what does it mean to raise a power to a power and how it is related to multiplication. Provide an example to illustrate.

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Question 143755: what does it mean to raise a power to a power and how it is related to multiplication. Provide an example to illustrate.

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Question 143961:

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Question 143961:

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Question 143869: A concrete driveway measures 18 yards by 4 yards. The driveway will be 0.5 yards thick. (a) How many cubic yards of concrete will be needed? (b) How much will it cost if concrete is $3.50 per cubic yard?

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Question 144101: Evaluate
-c2nd power -5(c to 0 power + d)2nd power if c= -3 and d = 4

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Question 144111: Hi, I need some help with this problem, we have to simplify the algebraic expression, I came up with a solution, but am not sure if it's correct. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
(8x^3/27y^6)^1/3

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Question 144174: i will enter it again. Sorry.(3x + 3y)^2(2x + 3y) Thank you alan3354
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Question 144181: On this one, 28x^2 - 29x + 6/-28x^2 - 50x -12, i know my common factor is 2 but i can't seem to get the solution. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
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Question 144113: I need some help with this problem please. Thanks.
(25x^3)^2/3 / (125xy^2)^1/3
Square the numerator so the NUM and DEN have the same exponent
=
With the same exponent, put them under one radical.

Then reduce to
This is what I got as a solution:
16.67x^2 / 41.67xy^.66
Any help would be appreciated. thanks.

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Question 144352: Find the greatest common factor of
8c3rd power dw5th power - 10c6th power w10th power

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Question 144345: Rewrite the following expression with positive exponents:
(3xy)^-5/6

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Question 144357: Divide:
(2x3power - 19x2nd power + x - 15) divided by (x +4)

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Question 144386This question is from textbook SAXONMATH 8/7
: 8 * 10 -4
__________
4 * 10 8
This question is from textbook SAXONMATH 8/7

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Question 144476: 34. The first three terms in the expansion of (1+ay)^n are 1, 12y, and
68y^2
Evaluate a & n. Use the fact that
(1 + ay)n = 1 + nay + n(n-1)/2 (ay)2 + _ _ _

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Question 144475: 36. solve for n
b) P(n,5)= 20P(n,3)

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Question 144586: Find the greatest common factor for the group of terms:
-42a^4, 7a^5
Thank you so very much~

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Question 144585: Rewrite with a rational exponent
^7sqrt22

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Question 144631: here is the question..... the starting salary for a first year teacher is 25700. each year the salary increases by 3% step and a 2.25% cost of living adjustment. how many years will it take for this teacher to make at least 40000 per year?.... that is the question but im just not sure how to set it up because there are two % ? if you can help that would be great thank you!
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Question 144802: 28. How many 4-digit numbers can be formed from set A= {0,1,2,3,4,5,6}
if there is no repetition ( note: 0123 is not a 4-digit number
because it equals 123.)
d) How many of the numbers are divisible by 5? (Hint: you must consider
2 cases)

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Question 144926: Simplify, answering with positive exponents:
(a^-2/7)(a^3/7)

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Question 144938: 10x^8y/24x^3y^5z
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Question 144803:
25. solve for n if P(n,3)=2C(n,2),n € N

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Question 144799: 33.Find the first five terms in the expansion of
First 5 terms in expansion



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Question 145335: Use FOIL to multiply:
(6x – 1)(3x – 4)

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Question 145336: Multiply:
(x2 + 3x – 1)(x2 – x + 2)

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Question 145338: Factor completely:
x10y3 – 4x9y2 – 21x8y

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Question 145334: Perform the indicated operations:
(x2 – 11x + 4) – (-2x2 + 2x – 6) – (x2 + 6x – 5)

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Question 145333: Simplify and evaluate:
(x4y6z12/9-2x3y-8z-9)0

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Question 145346: The solutionof 2x+1=3 may be represented by
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Question 145426: what is the answer to this question (-x2y5)(-3x4y7)
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Question 145714: 36x4-8x3-28x2=
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Question 146265: x3 – 2x2 + 7x – 14
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