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Question 7799: 6(r+2) -4=-10
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Question 7804: 4(2a-1)=-10(a-5)
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Question 7796: When the digits of a two-digit number are reversed, the new number is 9 more than the original number, and the sum of the digits of the original number is 11. What is the original number?

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Question 7795: When the digits of a two-digit number are reversed, the new number is 9 more than the original number, and the sum of the digits of the original number is 11. What is the original number?

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Question 7754: can you help me solve and show me how u solved the question: 6(N+2)-N=24
i have to be able to solve and show all of the agebraic steps of solving this problem
thank you
Ney Ney
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Question 7825: How do I solve problems like this:
26 + 4(h+3)=
and
8(j-4)+17
Thanks for your help,

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Question 7821: how do you solve this?
-1/4(-32x=40y)
& this
3(x+4y)+(-4)(8x-y)
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Question 7818: 2(w-3)+5=3(w-1)
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Question 7802: 5-1/2(x-6)=4
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Question 7925: how do you do 4x-6=x+9
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Question 7970: Can you help me I have a bunch of these and I am not sure how to solve for them? I am studing for a final and can't remember how to do these. 5d-3=-18 , 3-4c=-13, 2x+1=-4+7x, -4-5x=2x+10, 2x+2(r+1)=30, 9m-4(m-3)=27
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Question 8007: Directions: Define the variables and write an equation to model the relationship in each table.
(This is one table with 2 coulumns)
Number of sales Total earnings
5 $2.00
10 $4.00
15 $6.00
20 $8.00
Can you help me with this?
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Question 8018: the sum of 13 and twice a number

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Question 8019: the sum of 13 and twice a number
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Question 8017: I am trying to help my daughter with an algebra review sheet and I can not figure out how to do this problem.
a/2 + C = 19
a/4 - 3C = -8
Find a
thank you very much,
Lydia Waller
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Question 7989: Dick rutan and deana yeager flew nonstop around the world, a distance of 24,986.73 miles, in 216.06 hours. what is the average speed? i dont understand how im supposed to get the answer.
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Question 8081: a number decreased by 5?
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Question 8098: the sum of a number and 7

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Question 8116: simplify the following expressionn m + 4 + 8m

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Question 8129: (b+22) +3= b+ (22+3)
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Question 8091: what is the numerical expression to represent this phase 9less than 24 plus 23.5?
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Question 8113: Please help me solve this equation.
Bobby has one and a half times as much money as Richard. Together they have $225. How much money does each have?
Choices for Richard's amount:80,90,95
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Question 8084: Yesterday in class I was told if you had a problem like figureA you put a one in front of the variable, in this case x. Today I had a test and I did just that. After the test he went over the answers, and now he says do it as in figureB. Which way is correct? I have another test tomorrow and don't want to make the same mistakes. Thanks for your time.
FigureA: 4+x=4+1x
FigureB: 4+x=4x
Sincerely,
Katie
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Question 8160: x+16=5x+10
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Question 8219: x^2+3x-4= (x+4),(x-1)
x = -4 or +1
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Question 8233: Is this the correct way to solve this type of expression:
11x-8x-8=10
(11x-8x)-8=10
3x-8=10
10+8=3x
18=3x
x=6
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Question 8217: what is the answer to this??? 5(9+3)-3(4)
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Question 8248: 8d+6=-2d
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Question 8247: 8d+6=-2d 8d-2d + 6 6d+6= 12
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Question 8317: How do I solve this problem?
36-8/2
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Question 8260: 5(x-11)=8x+11
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Question 8265: 6x-(12-x)=-26
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Question 8258: -3(b-8)-5=9(b+2)+1
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Question 8254: -3(b-8)-5=9(b+2)+1
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Question 8251: 9x-(3x-1)=2
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Question 8224: can i get a live tutor that's online now to help me with these problems involving expressions,variables,etc.
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Question 8224: can i get a live tutor that's online now to help me with these problems involving expressions,variables,etc.
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Question 8206: 49 increased by twice a number

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Question 8115: 2\3.x when x =1/3
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Question 7985: Simplify (5c-7)(-3)
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Question 7790: 25a+50
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Question 8330: can you please really help me with this question.. it will really help me alot..
solve by any method.
-2x+10=0
2x-2y=6
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Question 8308: I am having a difficult time with these problems any help would be appreciated.
I think I am trying to make this harder than what it is. That is usually what I do. Could you Please show how you got the answer. Thank You!
here are the instructions:
Solve Each Equation x/2 + x/5 + x/3 = 31
Solve each formula for the indicated variable. R(r1 + r2) = r1r2, for R
Solve for x. State any restrictions on the variables. b(5px-3c) = a(qx-4)
3ax/5 - 4c= ax/5
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Question 8255: Whats a independent and dependent variable
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