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Question 198463: I am really confused and need some help! thank you!
Write the polynomial in standard form. Then name the polynomial based on its degree and number of terms.
2-11x^2-8x+6x^2
thank you!
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Question 198477: 3x2-7x+1 = 0
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Question 198498: lim 4x-1/8X^2+3X+1
->OO
what is the trick to this

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Question 198498: lim 4x-1/8X^2+3X+1
->OO
what is the trick to this

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Question 198530: 14B^2-7B/12B^3+24B^2 / 2B-1/B^2+2B
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Question 198497: x^2-25 6x^4
________ x ______
9x^4+6x^3 x^2+3x-10
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Question 198575: complex rational expressions:
5
_____ -5
3r-1
_____________
5
______ +5
3r-1
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Question 198578: complex rational expressions

1/5 - 1/y
__________
5-y/5

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Question 198578: complex rational expressions

1/5 - 1/y
__________
5-y/5

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Question 198581: im not understanding the differents between :
writing each polynomial in standard form then name each expression based on its
degree and number of terms
1.) 2x^3-x^2+4x
2.) (x^2-3x+5)+(x^2+2x-3)
3.) 12x^3+6x+3x

all this confuses me !
i dont know where to start or beginning and i have a test tomorrow and
finals on thursday!
simplify each expression
2x(7x-3)-4

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Question 198603: Factor the following to fit the format:
12y^2+(10)y-28
the answer gives me this
(6x-7)(------y+ -------)
the ------ is what I am trying to fill in
can someone help please
thanks

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Question 198606: complex rational expressions:
4 + 2/x
_________
x/4 + 1/8
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Question 198604: complex rational expressions
1 - 2/x
_______
1 + 2/x
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Question 198577: complex rational expressions
1 - 2/x
______
1 + 2/x
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Question 198576: complex rational expressions:
4 + 2/x
__________
x/4 + 1/8
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Question 198656: simplify y²+8y+3-3y²-2y+1
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Question 198619: Please help me solve this equation: x-2/-3x^3+3x-3
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Question 198638: x^2+6x+5/x times x^5/2x+2
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Question 198722: factor 5x-x^2

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Question 198724: Evaluate P(-1/2) if P(x)=2x^4+x^3+12
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Question 198620: Please help me solve this equation: 3x+5/2x^2+3x^3-9-11x
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Question 198734: Please Help!
The cost (C) of selling x calculators in a store is modeled by the equation:
C= 3,200,000/x + 60,000. The store profit (P) for these sales is modeled by the equation: P = 500x. What is the minimum number of calculators that have to be sold for profit to be greater than cost?
Thanks!
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Question 198733: Simplfy 6-2x/4x-12
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Question 198795: Answer the following question involving fundamental operations on polynomials
Find P(-1/2) if
P(x)=x^4+3x^2+2
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Question 198848: please help me solve this

8y^4+12y^2-176 divided by 2y-4
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Question 198856: Please help me solve this polynomial division problem:
-3x^3+3x-3 divided by x-2
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Question 198858: Please help me solve this polynomial division problem:
2x^2+3x^3-9-11x divided by 2x+5
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Question 198861: Multiply (3x+3y)^2(2x+3y)
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Question 198859: Please help me solve this polynomial division problem:
x^4-3x^3+x^2-x-15 divided by x^2-x+2
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Question 198862: Factor the algebraic expression completely x^2-16x+63
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Question 198868: Divide (2x^3-x^2+3x-1)/(x+2)
Think the answer is 2x^2-5+13+(-27/x+2)
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Question 198865: Please help me solve this equation:
x/x^2-4 + 2/x-2= 1/x+2
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Question 198865: Please help me solve this equation:
x/x^2-4 + 2/x-2= 1/x+2
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Question 198863: Please help me solve this equation:
x/x-8 + 6/x-4= x^2/x^2-12x+32
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Question 198878: Factor completely x^4+2x^3-3x-6
and this one x^8-1
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Question 198878: Factor completely x^4+2x^3-3x-6
and this one x^8-1
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Question 198988: Your favorite store sells candy bars at a bargain price of 5 for $7.45. How much will it cost for you to purchase 9 candy bars?
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Question 198993: Carla is a teacher who must read 180 student papers and submit grades on Friday morning. On Monday and Tuesday,She read 110 of the papers. If she wants to read an equal number of the remaining papers on Wednesday and Thursday.How many essays must she read each day?
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Question 198992: On a map, every inch represents 40 miles your town is 2 1/2 inches away
form your uncles town. How far away are the two towns in actual miles?
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Question 198991: Bananas are on Sale for $0.46
per pound this week. The bunch that you have selected weights exactly 21/2 pounds. What is the cost of the bananas?
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Question 198986: A newsstand sold 76 newspapers on Monday,82 on Tuesday, 84 on Wednesday,86 on Thursday,and 72 on Friday.What was the average number of newspapers sold per day?
Please Show work
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Question 198984: A recipe calls for 2 eggs for every 11/2 cups of milk. If a cook plans to use 6 cups of milk, how many eggs should be used?
Please Show Work
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Question 198985: A decorator bought a spool with 300 yards of satin ribbon and plants to cut the ribbon into 4-foot strips. What is the maximum number of 4-foot strips that he can get form the spool
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Question 198980: Your Bedroom is 5.7 meters long by meters wide. What is the area,in square meters,of your room?
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