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Question 34992: (-10)^0
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Question 34999: (-x^3y^4)^2
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Question 34987: (-x)^0
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Question 34994: -(-x)^8
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Question 34990: 3x^2
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Question 34988: (x^5)^3
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Question 34982: 2
what is (-2)(-5) (3)
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Question 34982: 2
what is (-2)(-5) (3)
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Question 35036: Simplify and evaluate (x3y-4z0/5x6y8)3

Thanks for any help you can give, i could not figure this out :)
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Question 35218: I am not sure how to solve this problem: (-3y2)2 I think it is 9y4. Is that right? I really appreciate your help! Robin
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Question 34744: Using FOIL, simplify the expression "(3x + 2)(3x - 2)". Show that a particular factoring formula leads to the same answer.
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Question 31296: what is 2 to the power of 0
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Question 34463: x+1=3
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Question 35439: 6.8y - 2.4y = -8
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Question 35259: I have some questions about exponent problems. How do you do: (2x)2
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y
I think it would be 4x2
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y2
I am also not sure how to do (2a3b2)4. Thanks! I am glad to get the help! Robin
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Question 35636: i hope i can explain this the right way. u^15/u^8 how do you divide this?
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Question 35636: i hope i can explain this the right way. u^15/u^8 how do you divide this?
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Question 35636: i hope i can explain this the right way. u^15/u^8 how do you divide this?
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Question 35760: Multiply:
(2x+3)(x^2+3x+2)
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Question 35759: add:
(6y^2+3xy+y+7)+(7y^2-xy+6y)
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Question 35758: Combine like terms
3x^3+5xy+x^3-xy
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Question 35380: I tried this exponent problem: (-9c2)3 with c=1/3. I got -1. Is this correct?
Also I did (ac)2 with a=2 and c=1/3 and got 4/9. Am I doing it right? Thank you. I am trying really hard to get the hang of exponents. R
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Question 36035: whats the difference of this (2)3 and this 2 the third power with out parantesis?
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Question 37074: Please help me solve this problem involving positive exponents.
The problem is a fraction problem with negative exponents that are then raised to another negative exponent. Y^-7 divided by Y^-2 to the -2^.
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Question 37547: In this problem it says to simplify. Can I see a step by step on how to do that?

5x to 12th y square/10xy9
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Question 31124: divide 2x<2>-3x-15 by x-4
the numbers in the <> are exponents
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Question 37548: This is another problem where it says to simplify.
4x to 4th y to 7th z to 3rd/32x to 5th y to 4th z to 9th
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Question 37734: what if it is to the zero power what do you do?
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Question 37862: a^2m * b^m+1 over a^m *b i need to simplify this. i know a^2m simlifies to a^m but i dont know what b^m+1 over b would simlify to?
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Question 37928: List all the factors of 36.
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Question 37928: List all the factors of 36.
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Question 38288: please help me with this problem because i donot understand how to do it.
2y(y^+3y-2) you have to multiply then simplify i would greatly apprciate it if you could help me.
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Question 38262: Rewrite the expression using positive exponents. 5AB^-2
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Question 38523: Is negative four to the negative one power gaoing to give me a positive four?
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Question 36636: I have to expalin this questions and it's very hard for me. Could you please help me out?
Thanks!!!
Do exponential functions only model phenomena that grow, or can they also model phenomena that decay? Explain what is different in the form of the function in each case.
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Question 38659: When you have (6x^3)^3 do you add or multiply the exponents?
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Question 38915: what is the equivalent to 7a/15b-2b/5
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Question 39091: I need help solving some very complex problems that I do not understand.
Add
(9+4x+8^2+2x^3)+(9-4x+8x^2-2x^3)
Divide
14x^4-56x^3+49x/7x
Multiply
(7x-4)(x-6)
Subtract
(3x^4+5x^3-8)-(3x^2-6x+3)
Thank you in advance for whatever help you are able to give me
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Question 39366: would you pleas walk me threw this problem 3(1+4n)- 2(5n-3)=25
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Question 39390: Multiply. I have no clue as to how to attempt this.
a^4b^2*ab^3
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Question 39418: A model's skirt is x inches long. The designer then lets the hem down 2 inches. How can we express the length (in inches) of the altered skirt/
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Question 39524: Solve: (5a{squared}b{3rd power})3rd power
Do we multiply the outer exponent to the inner ones, as well as the integer?
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Question 39678: The sum of two consecutive integers is 145.Find the two integers.
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Question 39761: please help......
simplify the expression .
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Question 39789: I don't really know what the subects called but i don't know how to do equations with more than one exponent like 3p+7-(-3)=p+(-2) HELP! me please!
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