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Question 217072: Baseballs are packed one dozen per box. There are 208 baseballs to be packed. How many more baseballs will be needed to fill the last partially filled box. Please show me how to express in an equation. Thank you.
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Question 217245: (2x-1)/(x+4)=(x+3)/(3x-4)
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Question 217235: How do you factor?
2x^2-8x-16
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Question 217248: can you solve and show work for this rational equation please (2x-1)/(x+4)=(x+3)/(3x-4)
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Question 217339: 3x^2-29xy+18y^2
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Question 217390: (x2+3xy-8y2)-(6x3+8xy+xy2)=?
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Question 217367: The circumference of the world is 25,000 miles and there is a band placed around it. To the band is added 10ft and moved off the earth at an equal distance of x. Which is the largest that can walk under the band. Using C=6.28R. Can a bee 1 inch tall, a snake 1 ft tall, a 3ft child or a 6ft adult walk under the band?
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Question 217477: Subtract. [(x-7)/(x^2-9)]-[3x/(9-x^2)]
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Question 217507: (11x + 3y) (x + 4y)
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Question 217508: (3y^2 + 1) (3y^2 – 1)
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Question 217506: (5x – 6) (5x – 6)
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Question 217658: dr. warren purchased some mediacal supplies for $670. Sales tax rate was 6.5%. How much did Dr. Warren spend on these supplies?
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Question 217670: find the indicated product. (x+5)(x+2)(x-2)
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Question 217681: (4x+3/2y)^2
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Question 217753: factor by grouping
12a^3-9a^2+4a-3
2p^3+5p^2+6p+15
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Question 217753: factor by grouping
12a^3-9a^2+4a-3
2p^3+5p^2+6p+15
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Question 217873: Please help me figure this problem out. The directions state to find each product.
(2/3y - 1/2)^2
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Question 217860: multiply: (3X-2)^3
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Question 217898: (3h - 5) (3h + 5)
I got 9h * 6y *0 - 25 (don't think this is right)
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Question 217912: For this problem I have to simplify. I have tried it several times and so not understand it.
(v-7/v-9)-(v+1/v+9)+(v-45/v^2-81)=
Please help me to solve this. I really would appreciate it. Thanks
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Question 217910: Please help me simplify this problem;
9y^2 + 18y - 12
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Also can you help me complete the factor on these problems;
1. 4x^2y - 8xy
2. 2x^2 - 22x + 60
I really can use the help, I have been stuck on these three problem.
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Question 217937: When do you use the distributive property
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Question 217965: Please help me, I do not understand this question:
In a motorcycle race, one lap is 650m. Genna starts off 4s after Tom does, but drives 5m/s faster and finishes 2.5s sooner than he does.
a) Find the speed of each driver
b) Find the time taken by each of them to cover the distance
Ans: Tom: 20.0m/s, 32.5s Genna: 25.0m/s, 26s
I read somewhere that Genna's time is t-6.5s. Why is that? She finished 2.5s sooner, not 4 + 2.5
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
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Question 218065: I need help with: Determine the vertical asymptotes of g(x) = (21 – 7x) / (3x – 9). I dont know if I posted this in the right section, but any direction will help!
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Question 218145: solve for the indicated variable
1/a + 1/b = c solve for a
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Question 218103: please help!
can you demonstrate how to factor:
4(3-x)^2-(3-x)^3+3(3-x)
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Question 218095: How do you rationalize the denominator or the expression 1/sqrt(3)
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Question 218225: a+b=c for b
The instructions are solve for the variable specified. Assume domains inclue only values that give nonzero denominators. I have no idea what that is supposed to mean.
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Question 218142: what are the zeros for f(x)=x^4-x^3+3x^2-9x-54
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Question 218258: factor this out please 16x^2 - 16y^2
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Question 218262: Please simplify:
4x^2 + 4x + 1 /(1-4x^2)

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Question 218390: I think this is the topic for factoring polynomials and using the zero property.. well im completely lost on the difference and how to do them. Can you help me and give me some problems??
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Question 218287: Factor Completely Z^2 - 11z - 180
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Question 218429: we are having difficulty setting up equations to solve word problems.
al is 3/4 as old as ann. six years ago al was 1/2 as old as ann. how old is each now.

age now: ann's age = x
al's age = x-.25
age 6years ago:
ann - x-6
al - x-.50
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Question 218512: How do u factor x^2?

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Question 218837: I am supposed to find all numbers for which the rational expression is undefined for this problem:
q^3-6q/q^2-64
I don't think there are any numbers that are undefined.
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Question 218841: I am supposed to solve this-they are fractions.
8-x/9-x= 1/x-9
I am not sure how to do this one.
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Question 218848: Subtract.Simplify if possible.
x-6/x - 2x-7/5x
Is the answer the fraction -x/4x
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Question 219056: please help me solve: f(x)=x^2-4x-5 over x^2+2x+1
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Question 218832: This is a word problem. The speed of train A is 12 mph slower than the speed of train B. Train A travels 200 miles in thesame time it takes train B to travel 260 miles. What is the speed of Train A? What is the speed of Train B?
The answer I got was Train A is travelling 50mph, and Train B is travelling 38mph.
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Question 219068: what are the roots and asymptotes of f(x)=x^2-4x-5 over x^2+2x+1
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Question 219068: what are the roots and asymptotes of f(x)=x^2-4x-5 over x^2+2x+1
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Question 219137: Solve the polynomial equation 3x^4 = 81x

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Question 219212: What does N equal in this equation?
8n+11= 4+5(2n-1)
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