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Question 292366: What is the answer to the math problem 6x^2+11x-10/2x+5?
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Question 292374: Solve by factoring 3y^2+17y+10
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Question 292374: Solve by factoring 3y^2+17y+10
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Question 292404: 3y^2-22y-16 Solve by factoring
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Question 292371: How to factor completely. If the polynomial is prime,could you please state it:
48x2 + 40xy - 48y2
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Question 292423: Please help me factor b to the 3rd power - 2b to the second power.
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Question 292441: Which polynomial is prime?
a.2x^2 - 5x + 3
b.10x^2 - 11xw + 6w^2
c.9y^2 + 29yn + 6n^2
d.none of the above
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Question 292489: How do you solve:
The height h in feet reached by a dolphin t seconds after breaking the surface of the water is given by h = -16t^2 + 32t
How long will it take the dolphin to jump out of the water and touch the trainer's hand?
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Question 292484: How do you solve:
-3y + 18 = y^2
Thank you!
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Question 292506: Solve by factoring 6y^2-y-2
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Question 292548: Can this be reduced? 3x+11
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Question 292541: find the roots of the polynomial equation. x^2 + x - 72 = 0
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Question 292273: A red ball and a green ball are
simultaneously tossed into the air. The red ball is given an
initial velocity of 96 feet per second, and its height t seconds
after it is tossed is 16t2 96t feet. The green ball
is given an initial velocity of 80 feet per second, and its
height t seconds after it is tossed is 16t2 80t feet.
a) Find a polynomial D(t) that represents the difference in
the heights of the two balls.
b) How much higher is the red ball 2 seconds after the
balls are tossed?
c) In reality, when does the difference in the heights stop
increasing?
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Question 292594: I need to find the quotient using long division.
9a^3-3a^2-3a+4 divided by 3a+2 I understand the first step
9a^3/3a= 3a^2
then 3a^2(3a+2)= 9a^3+6a^2 leaving a balance of -9-3a+4
then -9/3a=-3a which brings me to
-3a(3a+2)=-9a^2-6a which leaves a balance of a^2+3a+4
here is where I am confused
if I perform a^2/3a I think the result is 1/3a
The answers state that quotient of 9a^3-3a^2-3a+4 divided by 3a+2 is equal to
3a^2-3a+1+ (2 over 3a+2) I am unsure how they solve the last expression.
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Question 292600: Henry invested $12,000 in a new
restaurant. When the restaurant was sold two years
later, he received $27,000. Find his average annual
return by solving the equation 12,000(1 r)2
27,000.
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Question 292590: Perimeter of a triangle.
The lengths of the sides of a triangle are 1x , 21x , and 32x meters. Find a rational expression for the perimeter of the triangle.
***Again rational expressions i do not understand how to write. My best try at this i came up with:
perimeter = 1x + 21x + 32x. The permiter of anything is adding all the sides to gether. Am i correct in my thinking??
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Question 292586: Would part a be----- 120/x...im so sure on how to write one!!
Would part b be------ 120/5 again not so sure, but i think this is nto right, because it was to simple this stuff is not that simple. Please help???
Magazine sales. Henry sold 120 magazine subscriptions in
x days.
a) Write a rational expression for the rate at which he sold
the subscriptions.
b) Suppose that he continues to sell at the same rate for
5 more days. Write a rational expression for the number
of magazines sold in those 5 days.
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Question 292610: 4 / x -y , 5 / 6 - a
A) Find the LCD for the rational expression.
B) Convert to equivalent rational expressions using the LCD as the denominator.
**With this i do not know how to do it. I know how to find the LCD of regular numbers but this has me stumped and ready to give up on ever learning math!!!!
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Question 292579: m^(4)-n^(4)
Factor the polynomial completely
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Question 292629: the robertsons put a rectangular pool with a stone walkway around it in their backyard. the total lenghth of the pool and walkway is 3 times the total width.the walk way is 2 feet all around.
a. WRITE AN EXPRESSION FOR THE AREA OF THE POOL
B FIND THE AREA OF THE POOL WHEN THE TOTAL WIDTH IS 10FT
C FIND THE AREA OF THE POOL WHEN TE WIDTH IS 9 FT.
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Question 292607: (4x-y)(3x+2y)

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Question 292638: If a#b=a/b+b/a what is the value of (3#2)-(2#3)?
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Question 292683: I can't remember how to "go backwards" in this equation with imaginary numbers!
Can you please help explain this problem to me?
Write a third degree polynomial equation with rational coefficients that has roots -5 and 6+i
Thank you!!
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Question 292447: solve the polynomial function: b^2 + 2b^2 - 24 = 0
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Question 292890: y=(x-6)^7(x-4)^5(x-2)^2(x+6)^4 at x=3 where is the curve?
-above the axis
-on the axis
-below the axis
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Question 292891: y=2(x-8)^8(x+3)^2(x+7)(x) at x=-2 where is the curve?
-above the x-axis
-on the x-axis
-below the x-axis
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Question 292504: x^(3)y+2x^(2)y^(2)+xy^(3)
Factor Completely
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Question 292493: (9x^2-15x-6/81x^2-9)
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Question 292943: Two negative integers have a sum of -10. If the sum of their
squares is 68, then what are the two integers?

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Question 292944: 9x^(2)+4y^(2)
Factor Completely
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Question 292925: How do you simplify:
6t - 42/ 7-t
Thank you!
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Question 292926: How do you simplify:
-5x^2 - 2x +3/ x^2 + 2x - 15

Thank you!
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Question 292961: How do you simplify:
x^2 + y^2/ x + y
Thank you!
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Question 292962: How do you solve:
Find all the values of x for which the rational expression is undefined.
x^2 - 4x/x^2 + 4
I already have the numerators.
Thank you!
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Question 292978: [2x+3]/[3x-6]-[3-x]/[3x-6]
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Question 292981: I have tried several times to figure this one out...Any help with this would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

The weight of an object on a small planet in Alpha Centauri is governed by the following equation:
w=c*r^-1/2
Here, C is a constant, and r is the distance that the object is from the center of the planet.
Solve the above equation for r.

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Question 293036: Trying to perform the indicated operation and write the answer in standard form

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Question 292945: While finding the amount of seed needed to plant his three square wheat fields, Hank observed that
the side of one field was 1 kilometer longer than the side of the smallest field and that the side of the largest field was 3 kilometers longer than the side of the smallest field. If the total area of the three fields is 38 square kilometers, then what is the area of each field?

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Question 293117: Simplify by removing factors of 1.
8w-56/8w
Thank You!
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Question 293192: 1/2-1/4 divided by 3/8+1/16
I got
9/16-4/16 divided by 6/16+1/16
answer 6/16 times 16/1 cancel the 16's
and it is 5
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Question 293192: 1/2-1/4 divided by 3/8+1/16
I got
9/16-4/16 divided by 6/16+1/16
answer 6/16 times 16/1 cancel the 16's
and it is 5
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Question 293116: Find the LCM:
(5+9s),(25-81s^2),(5-9s)
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Question 293107: How do I reduce x3 + x2 - 6x / x2 + 13x - 30 to lowest terms?

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Question 293207: Solve by factoring and using the principle of zero products.
x2 + 6x - 16 = 0
Thank you
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