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Question 249627: This says solve for the indicated letter
b=3c,for c
The solution is c=?
I dont understand this can someone help me?
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Question 249612: Can someone help me please?
5/4x+1/8x=9/8+x
the solution is x=?
Im not very good at fractions they confuse me any help will be appreciated. Thanks
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Question 249617: This problem says to simplify
5[42-(10-90)]=?
Im not sure about this question can anyone help thanks
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Question 249648: I need to graph this equation using the intercepts
x+2y=4
Can someone show me a graph please? Thanks
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Question 249653: Solve
8x-(3x+6)=29
X=?
I know this is simple but I'm not sure my answer is correct, can someone help? thank you
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Question 249653: Solve
8x-(3x+6)=29
X=?
I know this is simple but I'm not sure my answer is correct, can someone help? thank you
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Question 249646: (4,-5) is a solution to 9x+2y=7 Right? someone
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Question 249655: Find the slope of the line containing these pair of points (7,2) and (9,-7)
it says to simplify the answer and type a integer or a fraction
Help please?
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Question 249642: Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel tracks.Train A is traveling at 60 mph and train B is traveling at 80 mph. Train A passes a station at 7:10 P.M. If train B passes the same station at 7:22 P.M, at what time will train B catch up to train A?
Im lost help pleeese?
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Question 249651: Amy paid $79.47 for a pair of shoes during a 40% off sale, what was the regular price? (rounded to the nearest cent if necessary)
any help is greatly appreciated thank you
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Question 249658: can you please help me graph this line x-4y=4
thank you
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Question 249671: how do find the slope of y=17
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Question 249630: Lordy help me please,
Media Services charge $20 for a phone and $30/month for its economy plan The equation c=30t+20 describes the total cost, c of operating a phone for t months
The total cost for 2 months is?, I got this part it is $100 but the part I cant get is If a customer has only $90 available how many months of service can they receive A 2 1/3 B 2 C 2 1/2 or D 3
Can someone help with this part? thanks
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Question 249715: I need help with this equation: 1-2x/3 + x/2 = 1
When I tryed solving this problem I got X = -4. My book says this answer is correct, but when I tryed to plug it back in it wasn't right. Please show me how to plug it in correctly. Thanks!
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Question 249730: -7x>1/15 would x= 15/7? can someone help? please
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Question 249730: -7x>1/15 would x= 15/7? can someone help? please
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Question 249733: Using the multiplication principle 10x=-80 would the answer be negative or positive 8? someone help please thank you
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Question 249734: if 6x-4-2x+2=14, what is the value of 17-3x?
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Question 249750: What would be the slope of a line containing these pair of points (7,2) and (9,-7) any help is appreciated
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Question 249736: solve for y: 4y+x-5y+2x-5=0
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Question 249768: 1+5x<26 the solution set is {x/x< ?} please help me with this I keep getting different answers thanks
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Question 249795: Give an ordered pair (x,y) of numbers that satisfy the following equation:5x-y=3
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Question 249810: Find the equation of the line through the point (-8,6) perpendicular to the line 6x+9y=14.
So far I found that the slope for the new equation is 3/2x
I found that answer from knowing that for lines to be perpendicular their slopes must have a product of -1
I just don't remember how to find the rest of the equation
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Question 249801: Consider the line -4x-5y=6.
What is the slope of a line parallel to this line?
What is the slope of a line perpendicular to this line?
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Question 249801: Consider the line -4x-5y=6.
What is the slope of a line parallel to this line?
What is the slope of a line perpendicular to this line?
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Question 249798: Find both the x-intercept and the y-intercept of the line given by the equation: 2x+9y+14=0
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Question 249811: What would be the indicated output for f(x)=5x2squared-2x?
f(0)=?
f(-1)=?
f(2)=?
can someone help me please?
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Question 249819: Help please Use the distributive property to help solve the equation
7(w-3)=14
W=?
Is w=11 correct? I'm not sure, thanks
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Question 249819: Help please Use the distributive property to help solve the equation
7(w-3)=14
W=?
Is w=11 correct? I'm not sure, thanks
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Question 249819: Help please Use the distributive property to help solve the equation
7(w-3)=14
W=?
Is w=11 correct? I'm not sure, thanks
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Question 249819: Help please Use the distributive property to help solve the equation
7(w-3)=14
W=?
Is w=11 correct? I'm not sure, thanks
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Question 249831: This says solve -0.2x<-10 what is a inequality for x? can someone help me please?
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Question 249800: A line passes through the point (x,y) = (-5,2) and has a slope of -3. Write an equation for this line
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Question 249855: how do you coordinate
2x+y=3
-2x-5y=-25
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Question 249784: On three consecutive passes a football team gains 10 yds., loses 32 yrds., and gains 36 yds. What is the total net yardage?
I'm not very good at these word problems can someone please help me? Thank you
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Question 249882: Regina is three fifths as old as Mort. Ten years from now she will be four fifths as old as he will be. Find their present ages. Show the equation used to solve the question.
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Question 249885: I understand how you answer the Questions that say:
Write an equation of the line that passes through the point and has the given slope.Write the equation in slope intercept form.
and they give you
(-1,0),m=3
However im stuck on the next step where they say:
Write an equation in slope intercept form of the line that passes through the points.
and they give you
(3,-2),(5,4)
Im really confused and i forgot how to do it. i have math in the mornings and when i get home i simply dont remember. If you could help that would be great. thanks,
Kirsten archer.
(They Being McDougal littell 2004 edition.)
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Question 249918: How do you do the slope intercept form of parallel and perpendicular lines for an equation?
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Question 249992: This says find the slope if it exists
x=-6
m=? it has to be an integer or simplified fraction
or undefined
Can someone help me with this?
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Question 249996: Here is another one I don't understand it say to translate to an algebraic expression, the product of 29% and some number the translation is ? it also says make the percentage a decimal and use q to represent some number
What exactly are they asking? Thank You
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Question 249985: Media services charges $20 for a phone and $30/month for a plan. The equation c=30t+20 describes the total cost, c of operating the phone and t for the months
The total cost of 2 months service is?
and if a customer has only $90 available, how many moths service can they receive?
Help pleeese? Thanks
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