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Question 120940:
s=n/2(a+L); for L please show me how to solve this step by step.. thank you
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Question 121013: what is the answer to (3y^3)^4
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Question 121022: Please help me understand .
The equation is : ( a^-1 + b^-1)^2 . I need to simplify it. The answer is (b^2+2ab+a^2)/a^2*b^2.
Can you explain why. Why after using a common denominator , the " 2ab" is out of the fraction?
Thank you . Viktor
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Question 120978: Subtract. Express your answer in simplest form.

2/5 subtract y/y-2
a. -3y-4/5(y-2)
b. -3y-4/y-2
c. -3y-2/5(y-2)
d. -3y-2/y-2

please help thank you so much.

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Question 121082: I am really having trouble with this problem. I do not understand what to do. I hope I am posting this in the correct place. Thank you far any help you can give.
A car rents for $40.per day plus 18 cents per mile. You are on a daily budget of $67.per day. What milage will allow you to stay within your budget? Thank you again.
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Question 121006: I have know Idea what I am doing.I am trying to learn how to multiply and write in scientific notation. I have 3 problems I need to learn how to do.
(8.3*10to the negative 5th)(2*10^12)=
(7*10to the neg 3rd)(2.5*10^3)=
and
(2.1*10tothe neg8th)(2.5*10^3)=

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Question 121220: 2K+5d=3d-4 What does K equal?
-4(3a+c)=b What does a equal?
3m-5(m+t)=7(t+q) What does m equal?
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Question 121312: simplify: 9m-4m+8x-3x ????

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Question 121375: Find the solution to system of equations by substitution.

Problem: Y=2X+7 and Y=-X-5. I am confused on which equation do i insert and when. For this problem I tried Y=-X(2X+7)-5, Then I'm stumped, I think the -x multiplied by the 2x is messing me up. Plus both of these start with Y=. The other examples problems show x+2y=6 and 4y=12-2x ? Totally different. Can you help me sort out how to do substition? How to start. I have went thru example after example in book and I keep getting the wrong answers I am missing a step or concept i think.
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Question 121438: Adult tickets for a play cost $17 and child tickets cost $2. If there were 22 people at a performance and the theater collected $179 from ticket sales, how many adults and how many children attended the play?
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Question 121437: Solve the system by addition or substitution.

9x+3y=24
y=8-3x
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Question 121439: A small company produces both standard and deluxe playhouses. The standard playhouses take 12 hours of labor to produce, and the deluxe playhouses take 20 hours. The labor available is limited to 800 hours per week, and the total production capacity is 50 items per week. Existing orders require the company to produce at least 10 standard playhouses and 15 deluxe playhouses per week. Write a system of inequalities representing this situation, where x is the number of standard playhouses and y is the number of deluxe playhouses. Then graph the system of inequalities.
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Question 121579: in 2001 18.2 milion households had a dvd player. If theis population grows at 25% annually, how many households will have a dvd player in 2006 ( 5 years later)? a = p(1+r) to the t power
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Question 121450: The length of a rectangle is 1 in. more than twice its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 32 in., find the width of the rectangle.
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Question 121688: The bill for five glasses of apple juice and four salads is $9.50, but the bill for four glasses of apple juice and five salads is $10.30. What would be the bill for a glass of juice and a salad?
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Question 121692This question is from textbook
: Substitition-
x + y = 13
y - x = -7This question is from textbook

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Question 121692This question is from textbook
: Substitition-
x + y = 13
y - x = -7This question is from textbook

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Question 121743: t-3/2t-4 - 1/12=t+1/3t+6
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Question 121903: How do I simplify a^4b^6 under the radical sign
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Question 122020: Dick is now seven times as old as Harry. In six years Dick will be five times as old as Harry. How old will Harry be in 5 years?
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Question 122019: Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the largest and twice the smallest is 25.
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Question 122017: The larger of two consecutive intergers is 7 greater than twice the smaller. Find the integers.
The intergers are _____ and _____.
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Question 122015: The larger of two consecutive intergers is 7 greater than twice the smaller. Find the integers.
The intergers are _____ and _____.
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Question 122150: I think this is the right section. My father in law is trying to help someone with their homework and called me. My algebra memory has faded :)
solve for x
x=zb-zk^2 (or, in english, x equals zb minus zk squared)
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Question 122170This question is from textbook Algera structure and method

: Find the sum of two consecutive postive odd integers whose produce is 143This question is from textbook Algera structure and method

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Question 122344: Mr. Sheehan was cleaning his room when he discovered a bunch of coins under the bed. He found 20 nickles and dimes totaling $2.60. How man of each kind did Mr. Sheehan find?
How do we set this up? How do we solve for two unknown variables when all we have is a value?
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Question 122605: How would I solve this:
10x-1/4=9x+3/8
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Question 122606: How would I solve this:
8x-4=7x
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Question 122905This question is from textbook practice workbook
: The directions says solve the problems using subsitution. I need help solving

y=x+4 y=3x. This question is from textbook practice workbook

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Question 122928: y=4x-11
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Question 122967: Please help solve this problem, thanks
x^2 + 9 = 2x + 44
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Question 122967: Please help solve this problem, thanks
x^2 + 9 = 2x + 44
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Question 122957This question is from textbook algebra1
: My daughter and I have been working on this one problem for an hour, we know the answer, but do not know how to get the answer, here it is
y+3x=1
2y+5x=5 This question is from textbook algebra1

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Question 123061: sorry i cant seem to figure this one out
SOLVE FOR X
0.1x-0.01(10-x)+0.01(100-x)=19
Thanks ALOT
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Question 123062: Sorry I cant seem to figure this out
SOLVE FOR X
0.4x+0.24(x-5)=0.08

THANKS ALOT, VERY MUCH APPRECIATED
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Question 123064: sorry i cant seem to figure this one out
SOLVE FOR X
0.05x+0.065(5000-x)=295
THANKS ALOT
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Question 123139: Be certain you have solved for both variables in the system of equations.

Solve the following systems of equations algebraically. Show your work.

5x-y=-5
3x-5y=-3
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Question 123232: My question is can you help me solve this equation? This problem is a Substition.
x+2y=13
3x-5y=6
I do not understand how to find x and y for this equation. If you could help it would be great. Thank you.
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Question 123341: , . Find
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Question 123378This question is from textbook
: could you please tell me how you write the following?
subtract 2 from m
divide x by 2
multiply p by 7
Thank you for your help
S SheppardThis question is from textbook

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Question 123400: What is the solution to 150=2x+5y when y=3x?
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Question 123541: i cant figure this out
Emily Ling is a real estate broker who earns 12% commision on each house she sells. if she earns $21,600 on the sale fo a house, what was the selling price of the house?
THANKS
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Question 123542: I cant figure this out
the number of students at westwood high school with a drivers license is 558. this is 24% more than last year. how many students had a drivers license last year.
THANKS
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Question 123545: i cant figure this one out either
bruce invested in stock paying 10 1/2% dividend, maya invested $4000 more than bruce in tax free bonds paying 7 1/2% annual simple interest. If mayas income from investment is $75 more than bruces find how much money each invested. (NOTE: 10 1/2=10.5 not 101/2!!!!!!!!)
THAnkYOU VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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