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Question 241204: intermediate algebra
Find the missing coordinate
(-3,_____)is a solution of y=4-3x

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Question 241203: Intermediate Algebra
Find the slope,if possible,of the line passing through each pair of points.
(2,-1)and(6,3)



(4,0)and(3.8,2)





(3,9)and(7,15)

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Question 241063: can you show me how to solve this expression
90.3(2y-3)>21

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Question 241064: can you show me how to solve this expression
90.3(2y-3)>21

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Question 240962: hi I had this question on a test and i just couldn't figure out the answer. the test was on the elimination method.
heres the problem: 5x+y=1, 10x-2y=7
please help, thank you!

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Question 240775: 1x-2y+3z=37
-2x-3y=2z=16
-2x-1y+1z=-2
solve for x y and z

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Question 240635: Please help me with rational expressions.
( (x^2 + x - 6) / (x^2 - x + 12) ) / ( (x^2 + x - 20) / (x^2 - 4x + 4) )

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Question 240564: I need to figure out the variable of this equation and I have no idea how to and the equation is 6y-3=6y+8
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Question 240087: I am supposed to solve for the indicated variable I forgot how to do this:
9x + y = 7;y

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Question 240047: The length of a rectangle is one half its lenth. The perimeter of the rectangle is 54cm. What are the width and length of the rectangle.
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Question 239968: (t-3)^=8
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Question 239836: a man is now four times as old as his son and in four years from now, the product of their ages will be 520. Find their ages now.
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Question 239735: Please help me solve this equation: 5x-6x=-17 3x-4y+5z=-1 2z=-6. This is one problem or equation. Thank you I appreciate if you can help me understand the process involved with solving this type of equation.
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Question 239776: For this problem write the equation that expresses the relationship among the variables, and then use the given data to solve for the variation constant


y is directly proportional to x, and y=38 when x=114

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Question 239386: find the equivalent expression without parenthesis -(d+91)=
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Question 239157: how to solve using linear combination's 2x-y=8 and x+y=1


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Question 239103: train a and b are on parallel tracks. Train a is going 100 miles per hour and reaches station A at 4:15am. Train b is going 110 miles per hour and reaches station A at 4:45am. At what point will train b catch train a?
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Question 238970: Need help figuring this out:
Scenario: You have a part-time job delivering packages. Your current employer pays you a flat rate to deliver packages. You discover that a competitor pays its employees hourly in addition to paying them a flat rate per package.
Question:
Develop an algebraic equation with clearly defined variables to represent the cost/yield of each option.
my first attempt:
X= packages delivered Y = hours worked
a. .75x = .05x+8(15)
b. .75(200) = .05(200) + 8y

I was told that this was too complex nd needed to be simplified.

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Question 238886: find an equation of the line containing the given pair of points

(-5,-1) and ( -2,-8)

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Question 238884: x - 9y = 101
x - 7y = 75

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Question 238651: 2p+p=1/4*2p+150
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Question 238625: 2p+p=(1/4*2p)=150
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Question 238345: please help me solve a/b=c solve for b and h-4/j=k solve for j
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Question 238239: 2x+1y =7
-
3

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Question 238240: 6n-42=4n
whats my solution?i need all the steps

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Question 238234: two x+ one third y = 7
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Question 238215: three is added to a number, and then the sum is multiplied by 4. The result is 16. Find the number
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Question 238182: How do I solve -3 + m/3 = 12
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Question 238067: Hello, here is my question.
A water balloon is dropped from the top of a building that is 300 feet tall. Neglecting wind resistance, the distance traveled by the balloon is given by the function , where d(t) is the distance traveled in feet after t seconds. How many seconds will it take for the water balloon hit the ground?
Thanks.

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Question 238057: (d + 1)(d - 1 + 6) d = 2
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Question 238037: Let x be a positive number and y be its reciprocal. Compute
1/(x+1) + 1/(y+1)

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Question 238011: Can you please help me solve for x; here is the way it is written: xy-8=t
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Question 238013: Please show me how to solve for z; here is how the problem is written: 36x-12y-3z=81
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Question 237172: I NEED TO LEARN HOW TO SIMPLIFY EXPRESSIONS WITH EXPONENTS
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Question 237706: The sum of 2 numbers is 2 and their product is 8/9. Find their numbers.
This is all I have..a+b=2 and (a)(b)=8/9
Now what?

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Question 237646: Hi I really need help on this problem:
Solve for F.
C = 5/9(F-32)
Thanks
-Drea

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Question 237442: Plz help.. need to solve by the substitution method.. what is the solution
8m + n=1
m - 8n=57

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Question 237471: x does a job in 6 days. Y does the same job in 3 days. If they do the job together, how long will it take them to finish the job?
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Question 237440: I need help plz.. Solve by the substitution method. What is the solution?
3x - 2y =-6
5x + 24 =y

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Question 237222: your company produces two models of bikes Model A and Model B Model A takes 2 hours to assemble and Model B takes 3 hours to assemble. Model A cost $25 to make each bike where Model B costs $30 to make per bike. If your company has 34 hours and $350 per day for these two bikes, how many of each can be made in a day? Solve equation using substitution or elimination. Explain how to check your solution for both equations.






































































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Question 237217: ahhmmm... im not really good at this... I'm just confused in law of exponents..
for example: 12a to the 3rd power.. over 4b to the 2nd power.... or,, (16a)to the 2nd power or (16a)cube... its very difficult,, pls. give me some tips or tell me whats the rules in solving those problems.. I hope you really answer my question... Im only 13 yrs old,, and im not a fast learner..
thank you Patty.

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Question 237216: ahhmmm... im not really good at this... I'm just confused in law of exponents..
for example: 12a to the 3rd power.. over 4b to the 2nd power.... or,, (16a)to the 2nd power or (16a)cube... its very difficult,, pls. give me some tips or tell me whats the rules in solving those problems.. I hope you really answer my question... Im only 13 yrs old,, and im not a fast learner..
thank you Patty.

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Question 237219: ahhmmm... im not really good at this... I'm just confused in law of exponents..
for example: 12a to the 3rd power.. over 4b to the 2nd power.... or,, (16a)to the 2nd power or (16a)cube... its very difficult,, pls. give me some tips or tell me whats the rules in solving those problems.. I hope you really answer my question... Im only 13 yrs old,, and im not a fast learner..
thank you Patty.

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