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Question 635603: I have a question regarding factoring with exponents and letters. if i have put this question in the wrong category please help me by telling me what category to put it in.
"Factor completley"
3p^6+18p^5+24p^4

since no number goes into 24 and then go into 18p^5 when added i turned it into this:
3p^4(p^2+2) (3p^4+4)
correct or incorrect. I fincorrect where have i gone wrong & what might the real answer be?

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Question 635615: "factor out comletley"
a^2b-12ab^2+35b^3
my answer is (a+7b^2)(ab+5b) but i got it wrong. any help?
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Question 635617: "factor each trinomial by grouping"
8y^2-10y-3
converted it into 8y-12+2-3
attempted to factor it and got 4(2-3)
now i'm stuck, any help?
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Question 635789: Please solve
a^(2/3) * a^(3/2)
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Question 635918: how do you factor x to the sixth power plus one
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Question 636065: I was having trouble with this problem. I need to write it using only positive exponents. Here is the problem: m^4 multiplied by n^-2. Thanks!
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Question 636079: how to solve 23 power 23 minus 17 power 17.

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Question 636590: What is the product of (3m^4)^2
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Question 636651: x^6 + 1000 Please show how to factor this.

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Question 636652: x^3 – 1331 please show how to factor
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Question 636652: x^3 – 1331 please show how to factor
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Question 636754: please help me solve this exponents sum
x^x^x^x^infinite=4
if x to the power x to the power x to the power upto infinity=4 find x
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Question 637006: The speed of light is 9.84 x 108 feet per second. How long does it take light to get from Sun to Earth which are 92,955,887.6 miles apart. (Convert miles to feet first: 1 mile = 1600 meters, 1 meter = 3.3 feet)
Select one:
1. 7 minutes 19 seconds
2. 6 minutes 19 seconds
3. 5 minutes 19 seconds
4. 8 minutes 19 seconds
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Question 637140: Find y in terms if x: x^-1 + 4x^-2 + 4x^-3= x^-3y
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Question 637328: solve 5root5*5^3/5^(-3/2)=5^(x+2)
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Question 637381: -4^-3
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Question 637455: Divide x to the 5 sixth power over x to the 2 fifths power
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Question 637455: Divide x to the 5 sixth power over x to the 2 fifths power
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Question 637843: What is power of number 45?
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Question 638012: [(5 - 5 x 10^1/2)(5 + 5 x 10^1/2)]^1/2
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Question 638012: [(5 - 5 x 10^1/2)(5 + 5 x 10^1/2)]^1/2
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Question 638011: Simplify: (-3 x^-8 )^2
Select one:
-9 x^-16
9 x^-16
-3 x^-10
9 x^-10
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Question 638050: Use the properties of exponents to simplify the following: (3x^(1/2)-y^(1/2))^2
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Question 638050: Use the properties of exponents to simplify the following: (3x^(1/2)-y^(1/2))^2
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Question 638417: True or false? (a+b)(a-b)= a² + b² . Please give an explanation for your answer
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Question 638662: How do you find the intercept of two exponential functions?
y=1000*2^(0.1x)
y=16000*2^(-1/6x)
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Question 638729: (-6p)to the second power
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Question 638877: the difference of 11 and x to the fifth power
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Question 638928: ( 6 times 3 minus 12 ) to the second power divided by 9 plus 7

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Question 639191: if x²=x³, give the two possible values for x
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Question 639191: if x²=x³, give the two possible values for x
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Question 639206: (3^-1-3^3)^2
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Question 639253: 4r^3 divided by 3r i dont know where to round this
i am having trouble with this and also
2x^4 divided by 4x^3 what do you do when the larger whole number is on bottom

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Question 639794: y x y =112 what is y?

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Question 639861: Hi
This question has to do with negative exponents. I am trying to rewrite this expression without negative exponents.
a^-1 - b^-1
___________
a^-3 - b^-3
I believe the answer is:
a^2b^2
_________________
a^2+ab+b^2
I just don't know the steps on how to get there.
Thank you
Regards
Mike
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Question 640120: How do you write the product of x times y times x times y times x times x times x using exponents?
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Question 640280: Can you show me how to solve: A student gains 1.9 lb in two weeks. How many grams did he gain?
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Question 640279: Can you tell me how to convert 7.39 x10^11m to gigameters?
Thanks!
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Question 640277: Can you tell me how to convert 1.08Mm to kilometers? I have no idea.
Thank you!
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Question 640277: Can you tell me how to convert 1.08Mm to kilometers? I have no idea.
Thank you!
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Question 640390: If (5x^2)+6x=70 and (5x^2)-6y=10,then what is the value of 10x+10y?
A.10
B.20
C.60
D.80
E.100
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Question 640498: Simplify: x^n+3 - x^n/x^n+2 - x^n
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