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Question 300259: evaluate :

8 - 5/3
a. 1/32
b. 1/52
c.1/56
d.1/25
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Question 300215: h(x)=x to the power of 2 -5x-24
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Question 300214: I need to find the quotient and remainder for each division.
Write each expression in the form quotient + remainder/divisor.
2x^2+4/2x
so, far i came up with but i know something is missing and it doesn't look right.
2x/2x^2+0x+4= x+4
thank you!
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Question 300228: how do you solve x2-4/x2+4*x+2/x-2
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Question 300302: Factor -7m3n -28mn3
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Question 300274: can you help me to solve 3/4x+1/2=5/6
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Question 300431: 3b(5b+8)
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Question 300442:
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Question 300458: how do i solve: xcubed+9xsquared+14x over xsquared-4
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Question 300485: Reduce the rational expression. (Show steps please)

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Question 300489: Reduce the rational expression (please show steps)

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Question 300548: Can someone please solve the below and explain. Thank you so much.
Factor Completly. Remember to look first for a common factor. Check by multiplying. If a polynomoal is prime state this. 3y^2-9y-84. Thanks again
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Question 300539:
I am so confused, when i start the problem i know how to find the lowest common denominator but after that i get very lost.
thanks for the help
i appreciate it
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Question 300600: Are these factored correctly?
3x-6= 3 x X 3 x 2 = 3(x-2)
x 2 power + 10x -24= (x + 6) (x - 4)= x 2nd power -4x -6x -24
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Question 300637: i am haveing trouble factoring this. can you please help me?
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Question 300636: i am haveing trouble factoring this. can you please help me?
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Question 300634: i am haveing trouble factoring this. can you please help me?
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Question 300689: Which of the following is a factor of 10x^(2)+11x+3?
[A](2x-1) [B](5x-3) [C](2x+1) [D](5x+1)
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Question 300713: Solve by factoring and using the principle of zero products.
9t^2=25
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Question 300777: evaluate :

8 - 5/3
a. 1/32
b. 1/52
c.1/56
d.1/25
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Question 300782: i am haveing trouble factoring this. can you please help me?
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Question 300782: i am haveing trouble factoring this. can you please help me?
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Question 300802: We learned how to factor trinomials awhile ago, by unfoiling like would be (x+3)(x-1), but how do you do it if there is a coefficient in front of the like i used to just factor it out when they were simple bye just making like into but it dosent work like that anymore because im getting ugly decimals. Please help.
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Question 300822: Determine the value(s) of the variable that must be excluded from the domain. 2(x + 3)
-4x2 - 8x

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Question 300848: Jack usually mows his lawn in 5 hours. Marilyn can mow the same lawn is 3 hours. How much time would it take to mow the lawn together?
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Question 300769: Applications of linear systems- solve using two equation and two variables

An office suply store in San Diego sells 7 writing tablets and 4 pens for $6.40. Also, 2 tablets and 19 pens cost $5.40. Find the price of each one
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Question 300845: Please help me solve this equation. I am not sure how to solve it with a cubed variable. Does it follow a regular FOIL pattern?
6x^3 +5x^2 +11
also,
t^3 + 6t-4
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Question 300892: Preform the indicated operations and reduce all results to lowest terms. Assume the variables are restricted to values that prevent division by zero. (steps would be appreciated)

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Question 300921: Solve for a (steps would be appreciated)

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Question 300939: how would you slove....
7u^2=3u
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Question 300887: Preform the indicated operations and reduce all results to lowest terms. Assume the variables are restricted to values that prevent division by zero. (Steps would be appreciated)

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Question 301139: The length of an airplane hangar is 20 ft less than 4 times its height h. The width of the hangar is 10 ft more than 2 times its height. What polynomial expression represents the volume of the hangar?
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Question 301191: factor completely
16c^2+1-8c

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Question 301209: Solve:
x^3-3x^2-x+3=0
Looking for the roots.
Thank you
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Question 301319: Simplify by removing factors of 1
v^2-49/7-v
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Question 301319: Simplify by removing factors of 1
v^2-49/7-v
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Question 301436: (x+3)(x+10)=0
(x+3) (x+10)=0
x=-3, x=-10

Hi I wanted to know if someone could help me withj this problem. I have already ansered it, but my professor told me- "I would have like to see each binomial equal to zero and then solved". Can someone help me with this?
Thank you!!! =)
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Question 301484: The sum of the squares of 2 consecutive odd integers is 34. Find the product of the integers.
Use a polynomial equation to solve this problem
It would be awesome if you included in your reply the initial equation. Thanks a bunch!
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Question 301482: Mark uses a slingshot to shoot a marble straight upwards with an initial velocity of 56 feet per second. Under these circumstances, the height of the marble is given by the formula where h is the height, in feet, after t seconds. How long does it take for the marble to reach a height of 40 feet?
Use a polynomial Equation to solve this problem
It would also be helpful for me to understand if you included the initial equation in the reply. Thanks!
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Question 301475: Please help me find the quotient: (4p^3-5p-3)/(2p+3)
Thank you,
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Question 301468: The area of rectangle ABCD is . If the width is 7 cm more than 3 times the length, what are the dimensions of the triangle?
Use a polynomial equation to solve the problem
It would also be helpful if you included the initial equation so I could understand it better.
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Question 301451: 3t squared +14t-24 divided by 3t-4
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