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Question 38925:
 
x³ + x - 2 = 0

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Question 38937: How many zeros are there in . Can you please show the work so i too can understand.
Thank you

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Question 38986: how do you factor the binomial 4x2-4x
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Question 38918: Sorry for the subject, but it is the nearest thing I can find.
I need to know the answer to the formula or
I would be ver greatful if you could help me at all. I have tried to find out what imagenary numbers are, but I do not understand. If you could help.
Thank you very much
Luke

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Question 38997This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: I need to find the speed on the side roads...I really am no good at word problems and need help...Thank you...
During rush hour, Fernando can drive 20 miles using the side roads in the same time that it takes to travel 10 miles on the freeway. If Fernando's rate on the side roads is 6 mi/h faster than his rate on the freeway, find his rate on the side roads.
This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

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Question 38997This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: I need to find the speed on the side roads...I really am no good at word problems and need help...Thank you...
During rush hour, Fernando can drive 20 miles using the side roads in the same time that it takes to travel 10 miles on the freeway. If Fernando's rate on the side roads is 6 mi/h faster than his rate on the freeway, find his rate on the side roads.
This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

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Question 38996This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: I am really NO GOOD at word problems...HELP!! :)
A 6-foot pole casts a shadow of 9 feet. How tall is a tree with a shadow of 3 feet?
Thanks
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Question 38995This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: SOlve for x
2 / x+1 plus 1 = 9 / x+1
Thank you for your help
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Question 38994This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: Find the value of x
x / 5 minus x / 6 = 2
Thank you for your help
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Question 39119This question is from textbook
: There are several problems in today's homework I can't get. I need to factor each differnence of two squares. Here's one: x2-4This question is from textbook

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Question 39121This question is from textbook
: here's another:
Factor the difference of sqares in x2-a2
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Question 39122This question is from textbook
: here's another problem. I have one more after this one:
Factor the difference of sqares in 36y^2-25
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Question 39123This question is from textbook
: here's the last problem:
Factor the difference of sqares in 100x62-81y62
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Question 39135: ay + 3a + 2y + 6 / ay + 3a + 5y + 15
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Question 39141: Could you help me to complete the square to solve x^2-8x-12=0?
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Question 39149This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Mathematics Algebra 1
: im taking a algebra1 test on polynomials and one of the questions says to Find The Square - (2x-6)^2 , I Dont know how to do them...can you please help?This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Mathematics Algebra 1

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Question 39146: One more.
I am supposed to multiply and write as a polynomial in standard form: (2x+1)(x^3-x+2). I came up with 2x^4+1x^3-2x^2+3x+2. My question is how to put it into standard form?

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Question 39155: it says to factor the polynomial, i dont know how to even start to do this problem, 24w^12+64w^8
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Question 39154: what does "x" equal?
(x+1)(x-3)=4

What does "x" equal?
x(x-2)= -6

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Question 39157: I also need help with this problem, it says to Simplify the product using the distributive property.
(5h-5)(5h-6)

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Question 39161: solve for x: 14 to the x power = 22
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Question 39161: solve for x: 14 to the x power = 22
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Question 39162: It tells me to find the product, how do i do that? here are two of the different types that are on there, i just need to see how to do them and i should be able to do the rest of my problems.
(j+7)(j-7)
(2n+2)(2n-2)

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Question 39179: I am having some difficulty identifying the correct answer, it is actually multiple choice, but even the choices do not make sense.Here is the problem with possible solutions.
f(x)=2x^3+x^2+3x+8
List all of the potential rational zeros of the polynomial function. Do not attempt to find the zeros. The choices are:
a)+-2,+-4,+-8,+-1/2,+-7/2
b)+-2,+-4,+-8,+-16,+-1/2
c)0,+-1,+-2,+-4,+-1/2
d)+-1,+-2,+-4,+-8, +-1/2

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Question 39181: 5x+1=3x-3


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Question 39183: Nate was kind enough to point out a mistake in one of my postings, the official question is
List all of the potential rational zeros of the polynomial function. Do not attempt to find the zeros.
The function is: f(x)=2x^3+x^2+3x+8
The possible answers are:
a) +-2,+-4,+-8,+-1/2,+-7/2
b)+-2,+-4,+-8,+-16,+-1/2
c)0,+-1,+-2+-4,+-1/2
d)+-1,+-2,+-4,+-8,+-1/2

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Question 39210: I tried to complete but I got stuck
Perform the indicated operations
Probelm: (t^2-6t+7) - (5t^3-3t-2)
Soloution: t^2-6t+7-5t^2+3t+2
I dont know how to finish

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Question 39216: (2y-3)^3
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Question 39211: Perimeter of a rectangle.
Question: the width of a rectangular playground is 2x - 5 feet, and the length is 3x + 9 feet. Write polynomial P(x) that represents the perimeter and then evaluate this perimeter polynomial if x is 4 feet.
I dont even know where to begin in solving this

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Question 39226: Area of a parallelogram. Find a trinomial that represents the area of a parallelogram whose base is 3x + 2 meters and whose height is 2x+3.
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Question 39225: The length of a rectangular swimming pool is 2x-1 meters, and the width is x +2 meters. Write a polynomial that represents the area. Find the area if x is 5 meters.
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Question 39213: (7y-3)^2
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Question 39215: (2a+4)(4a^2-3a+4)=
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Question 39251: What would you do to simplify a quadratic expression such as 5x^3-27x^2+58x+56?
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Question 39214: (3x-3y)(9x-6y)=
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Question 39249: Would you show me how to simplify the expression: x-(2/x+1)/x-(4x-2/x+1)? Thank you
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Question 39010: Solve the equation to find all possible values of y:
2y^2 + 8y + 1 = (y + 3)^2

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Question 39018: Find all values of w satisfying the equation:
3w/w-2 = -27/w^2 - 8w + 12

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Question 39131This question is from textbook
: This question is from textbook

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Question 39259: Square lot. Sam lives on a lot that he thought was a square, 157 feet by 157 feet. When he had it surveyed, he discovered that one side was actually 2 feet longer than he thought and the other was actually 2 feet shorter than he thought. How much less area does he have than he thought he had?

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Question 39267: Can you help me factor x^2-3x-2?
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Question 39255: Let's try this again. Please help me simplify the expression: x-(2/(x+1))/x-((4x-2)/(x+1)
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Question 38615: Find all values of w satisfying the equation:
3w/w - 2 = negative 27/w^2 - 8w + 12

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Question 39304This question is from textbook
: My question is an Algebra I question. Please factor: C^2 - 8C + 8This question is from textbook

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Question 39358: PLEASE HELP ME FACTOR AND UNDERSTAND THIS 5X^2-30X+40
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