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Question 112650: Explain why 2 to the -3 power equals to 1 over 2 to the 3 power?
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Question 112669: Solve.
(7p+6q)to the 2nd power
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Question 112781: Find the square.
(7p+6q)squared
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Question 112785: Write the expression for the product.
The square of 5 more than a number
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Question 112782: Find the square.
(w-1/4)squared
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Question 112856: Find the square.
(7p+6q) squared
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Question 112856: Find the square.
(7p+6q) squared
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Question 112980: how would I get the answer for this problem
4^2(6-2)+2^3(7+3)=
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Question 113235: can you find by mod (100) the last two number of

and

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Question 113147: Divide.
7x to the 5th power y to the 5th power - 21x to the 4th power y to the 4th power + 14x to the 3rd power y to the 3rd power OVER 7x to the 3rd power y to the 3rd power
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Question 113797: Simplify (5x-2)2
* The -2 and 2 are both exponents.
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Question 114272: N to the second power = 225
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Question 114316: please solve n^3=8000
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Question 114316: please solve n^3=8000
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Question 114653: I a having a hard time understanding how to do ths problem
48x^5y^3
________
15a^4b^2
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Question 114558: What is -3(2x^3y^-1)^-3
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Question 114686: write the equation of the line that contains the point (5,-2) and is perpendicular to the line 5x-2y=3
Also, how do I send you a problem that contains exponents when all I have is a standard keyboard?
-Jamie
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Question 115510:
simplify the expression -2k^2m4(-5km^3)
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Question 115510:
simplify the expression -2k^2m4(-5km^3)
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Question 115818: Please help me to solve for R:
C=K(R/(R-r))
Thanks.
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Question 116593: simplify
(s 3 powert)2nd power
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Question 116594: simplify
54m 3 power/9m 4 power
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Question 117309: Positive exponents only (9h)-4power w-5power y0 power z-3power
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Question 117699: simplify
x^101+x^100+x^99
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Question 117743: What is the value of R in this equation:
(1-R^-48).02083 = R - 1

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Question 117990: (X-4)^2+3(X-5)
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Question 118663: Whaqt is the remainder when 2008^2007 is divided by 5
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Question 118763: This has us stumped.Its called Ms.DeYoungs BUNGEE
All numbers must meet the following requirements:
1. must be even numbers
2.must be a multiple of 12
3.must be a perfect square
4.must possess at least 1000 factors
5.If a standard numeral, must have exactly four terminal zeroes showing
A: 2 8th power X 3 4th power X 5 forth power X 17 4th power
B: 2 2nd power X 7 eigth power X 11 forth power X 17 sixth power X 23 fifth power
C: 2 forth power X 7 eigth power X 13 forth power X 19 2nd power
D: 2 forth power X 3 eigth power X 5 forth power X 13 2nd power X 97
E: 3 fifth power X 5 seveth power X 11 forth power X 13 2nd power X 23
F: 2 sixth power X 3 2nd power X 5 forth power X 7 forth power X 23 sixth power
We have to determine which ones don't meet the criteria and then explain which primes they should "recruit" to allow them to meet the criteria.

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Question 118828: 2^400 divided by 2^396 minus 2^3 = ?
i already solved 2^3 it equals 8, but i can't figure out how to solve the other exponants because it doesn't work on my calculator, and i tried but can't do it by hand, because i can't multiply 2, 400 times it would take hours. also i don't know how to divide exponants, since i can't figure out how to solve them.
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Question 118841: XY^9 -7y
_____ * _______
3Y^-2 21x^5
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Question 119223: How do you solve 1 over p to the 4th power?
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Question 119359: Solve each of the following equations for x.

2/5 = x-2/20
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Question 119378: I hate word problems! help please!
Number problem. If one-half of one integer is subtracted from three-fifths of the next consecutive integer, the difference is 3. What are the two integers?
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Question 119469: 15x2y2/5xy2
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Question 119536: How do you do this problem?

4 to the ninth power times (-1/4)to the fifth power
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Question 119611: Could someone help me explain: why x times x is equal to x squared not 2x. Thank you
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Question 119637: TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE WAY TO WRITE EXPRESSIONS IN EXPONENTIAL FORM AND EVALUATING THE POWER. I THINK IF I GET A BETTER EXPLANATION I COULD UNDERSTAND.
q. TWO CUBED = IS THIS THE SAME AS 2 X 2?
q. NINE TO THE YTH POWER = IS THIS THE SAME AS WRITING 9 AND THE SMALL Y ABOVE IT?
q. 10 TO THE 5TH POWER = IS THIS THE SAME AS SAYING 10X10X10X10X10?
ASKING THESE QUESTIONS TO SEE IF I AM DOING THIS CORRECTLY.

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Question 119828: Write in simplest form. 7x^10/21x^18
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Question 119832: solve 9/(x-3) = 8/(x+5) this is easy i know, and i am thinking too hard.
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Question 119843: please help me with this one.
multiply(3x-27)/(x^2-10x) by 6x/(9-x)
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Question 119844: (2x-6)/21 divided by (5x-15)/12 i got (x-24)/(x-105) am i right or can i keep going?
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Question 119844: (2x-6)/21 divided by (5x-15)/12 i got (x-24)/(x-105) am i right or can i keep going?
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Question 119844: (2x-6)/21 divided by (5x-15)/12 i got (x-24)/(x-105) am i right or can i keep going?
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Question 119842: (8x^5)/5 * 20/x^10 i think i have this one but im not sure, please help
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Question 119840: ok i think i got the right answer to this one. i just want to be sure.
(5x-20)/(7x-28) i got 32/m^5. am i right?
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