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Question 64904: To clarify....Please help me solve the indicated operation. Thanks!
4.5-3.4^2 / 6-8.2 (the period is for multiplication)
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Question 65485: Can someone please just lay out the step by steps to determine and solve Inverse variations and direct variations?
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Question 64894: Please help me Perform the indicated operation. Thanks
4x5-3x4^2/6-8x2
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Question 66837: During one of the Chicago Bears' offensive drives, they gained 12 yards on one play. On the next play, the quarterback was sacked for a loss of 6 yards. Write and solve an addition sentence representing the net yards for these 2 plays.
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Question 66885: What is the reciprocal of 3x over 7?
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Question 67438: Find an equation of variation when y varies inversely as x and y=7 when x=5.
[a] y=5/7x
[b] y=7/5x
[c] y=x/35
[d] y=35/x
thank you.
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Question 67487: 3x-1= -3x + 59
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Question 67691: There are three angles in a triangle. lets call them A, B, C. One property of triangles is that the sum of the interior angles is always 180,. so our firs trelatonship is: A + B + C = 180
iN THE DIAGRAM, LETS SAY THAT ANGLE a HAS A VALUE OF X ANGLE "B HAS A VALUE OF (X-8) AND ANGLE C is our unknown. So we can bow sustitute some value in our relationship. x + ( x + 8) + C =180
Rearranging to isolate C, we get 180 - x - ( x+ 8) = c
This equation doesn't put any limits on what C can be , but the problem does. It tells us that what ever value we use for X, the equation must work out so that C is no larger than 30.
This constraint creates an inequality:
c < 30
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We now have two expressions for the same thing - the value of the angle C. We can set them equal to each other. So our final expression is:
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Question 67688: if L is the inside leg measurement then the saddle height, s, must be 109% of the inside leg measurement. The relationship is: Sn = 109%L

If Brenda's saddle is 36 inches, then our answer is:
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Question 67851: Hello, I hope you can help me solve this. Please forgive me if I don't write it in the appropriate manner:
What is the inverse of 2 raised to the power of 8 divided by 2 raised to the power of 2?
Thank you for your help.
Regards
Lisa McCallum
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Question 67969: I need find the inverse of the following function:
f(x)=2(x+12).
This is not from a test

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Question 68208: I need help with problem 43 in chapter 2 section 3.
The problem is x+7/6=2x-7/6
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Question 68527: This is 5th grade math and I have TOTALLY forgotten how to do this stuff!!! Please try to explain to me how to solve and check this type of a problem, so I can remember how to do this!!!
x/5=20/4

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Question 68864:
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Question 68866:
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Question 68897: I have the equation but i cant find the answer please in a step by step show me how to do this
my equation so far
8+j-2/3j (equal or less than) 18
8+1/3j (equal or less than) 18

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Question 68898: I have the equation but i cant find the answer please in a step by step show me how to do this
my equation so far
8+j-2/3j (equal or less than) 18
8+1/3j (equal or less than) 18

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Question 68917: I know the answer to the maths question below is x = 3 but I have forgotten the method to calculate it. Can you help me?
9 - x divided by 2x - 3 = 2

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Question 69243: Please help me solve this equation: { { { y = 5x 1/2 } } }

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Question 69178: How do you solve this: w/5=10/80 what is the variable: w stand for?
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Question 69346: How do I solve this: 1/4S=1/4+1/10+1/20
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Question 70897: 7+2(3x-5)=8-3(2x+1)
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Question 70841: I think that this is the topic. I need to solve for x in this equation.
15-2x=5
I don't know how do solve for x and the steps that you do inorder to get the correct answer.
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Question 70962: 1) A=1/2h(a+b)for a 2)what is 16% of 90?
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Question 71358: My daughter is having trouble with the following problem, and I can't remember how to do it, let alone explain it... Please help!
(x-5)/6 = (x-11)/2
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Question 71514: Need the steps to solve the following equation.
3x+1 = x-5
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Question 71514: Need the steps to solve the following equation.
3x+1 = x-5
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Question 71513: Need the steps to solve the following equation.
3x+1 + x-5
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Question 71781: we are working on a problem that is x over 5 plus 6 equals 21 and we are stuck, can you assist?
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Question 73959: could someone help with this problem?
If f(x)=x-3 g(x)=2x+5 find fog and gof

i did this but i am not sure if i have even started this right..
f=x-3/x x=-3/f-1 g=2x+5/x x=5/g-2
any help would be appreciated..thanks
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Question 73977: I am having difficulty with this equation.
Find the inverse of the function,
f(x) = (3 + 2x)/(2-5x)

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Question 73977: I am having difficulty with this equation.
Find the inverse of the function,
f(x) = (3 + 2x)/(2-5x)

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Question 74287: g(x)=x=5;h(x)=x-5 , are these functions inverse if so, why?
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Question 75438: Please help me solve this equation. It has been awhile.
3/4 + 7/y = 9
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Question 77305: y=-16x2+32x+4
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Question 77483: What is another name for "reciprocal"?
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Question 77794: A regular tank can be filled with water by two pipes (one larger, one smaller) in 11 1/9 mins. If the larger pipe alone takes 5 mins less to fill the tank than the smaller pipe, find the time each pipe takes to fill the tank?
p/s: I know the answer can be evaluated uses this equation,
1/x + 1/(x-5) = 1/(11 1/9)
x (smaller tank) = Ans, x-5 (larger tank) = Ans
where x is the amount of time required for the smaller tank alone to fill the tank.
BUT,
1)WHY do you use the reciprocal of each to derive at the equation?
2)What is the concept behind the equation here? Has it got to do with the definition of reciprocals? or do we solve it using ratio?
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Question 80558: (5x-12)(-3x+6)
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Question 80565: -3.8q+1.8
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Question 80990: lesie is 4 years older than john. the sum of their ages is 32. How old is Leslie? How old is John?
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Question 81597: How do u solve the following equation? 3n=-2-4
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Question 81597: How do u solve the following equation? 3n=-2-4
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Question 82190: hi i have a question if i have the equation (5x^2-6x+4)-(-3x^3+4x^2-9x+4)
Sorry please help me try to solve if you dont know the answer e-mail me and tell me please thank you
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