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Question 452963: I am having a problem factoring this one 14a^(2)-45a-14
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Question 452982: I'm having a hard time trying to simplifying this problem by factoring by 1. It doesn't seem to be the kind of problem I've seen before. I tried working it but I don't think its right. The problem is 18t^4/20t^5. I got 9/10t
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Question 453185: Can you please help me solve this
x+8
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x-4
Determine the values of the variable that must be excluded from the domain.
Can you tell me how you got the answer too?
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Question 453211: Parabolas
Determine the vertex of the given equation.
y = 3x2 - 3x + 2

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Question 453208: Parabolas
Determine the vertex of the given equation.
y = -x2 + 4x - 4

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Question 453256: Question:

Work:

i dont know what to do next to solve for x?
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Question 453256: Question:

Work:

i dont know what to do next to solve for x?
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Question 453264: do you know math?
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Question 453257: How do you find the zeros of 2x3+x2-x ? and what is the multiplicity of the zeros?
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Question 453269: Can you please explain how to factor this expression? Can you also please include steps and why you did each step?
6n^2-23n+7
Thanks!
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Question 453364: sub subject is factoring
please solve
please justify your answer thank you for your time
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Question 453363: (sub subject is Factoring)
solve
please justify your answer thank you
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Question 453532: Factoring Perfect squares
x^2+2xy+y^2
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Question 453532: Factoring Perfect squares
x^2+2xy+y^2
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Question 453575: Express each number in scientific notation.

12. 46,300

13. 0.003592

14.284*10 ^3

15.52.8*10^-9

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Question 453621: y = 3/4x - 15
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Question 453636: can someone plssssssssssssssss help me?
solve the equation for the specified variable.
solve h= 2A/B+b for b
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Question 453638: can someone plssssssssssssssss help me?
solve the equation for the specified variable.
solve 1/m + 1/n+ 1/p =1/t for p
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Question 453638: can someone plssssssssssssssss help me?
solve the equation for the specified variable.
solve 1/m + 1/n+ 1/p =1/t for p
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Question 453701: Need help & o explain how to solve the equation: .-4.2=2.1n

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Question 453531: Factoring Perfect squares
16y2+8y+1
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Question 453756: Mr. Zito leaned a 10 foot ladder against the wall, placing the bottom of the ladder on the floor 3 feet away from the wall. How high up on the wall was the ladder?
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Question 453827: Write the simpilest polynomial function with zeros -2,7, and -1/2.
please
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Question 453916: solve:
4-(1/b)<(3/b)
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Question 454037: 2a - 4b
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2a+ 4b
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Question 454354: What is the degree of the polynomial p(x) = 2x^5 - 6x^4 + 2x^2 + 7x - 9
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Question 454490: How do you factor {{5yy-15y+4y-12}}
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Question 454502: how do you factor {{12y^2+9y+8y+6}}
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Question 454499: how do you factor {{5c-10^2+2d-4cd}}?
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Question 454611: how do you do rational equation
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Question 454708: what is the factor of f(x)= x cubed+ 2x squared- 41x- 42
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Question 454857: Will someone assist me in setting up this math problem so I can solve for x ?
the question is: Evaluate each polynomial for x=3 and for x= -3.
1/3x^4 - 2x^3
thank you
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Question 454811: f(x)=x^3-9x
End behavior___________
Maximum possible number of zeros_____
x-intercepts___________
i don't know how to solve this one?
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Question 454912: choose the best response to describe the polynomial :-4x^3-2x^2+3x
the coefficients are all negative.
the leading coefficient is negative
it is a binomial
it is of 4 degree

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Question 455047: Solve.
w^2+w-20=0
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Question 455087: (x^2-x-6)/(x-3)
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Question 455109: The frequency, in Hertz, of a particular wavelength of light is 3x10^8/6x10^-7 . Write this number in scientific notation.
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Question 455115: Is this problem done correctly I would like someone to check
Multiply: (t^2-0.2) (t^2+0.2)

t^4 - 0.04
thank you,
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Question 455139: 3. In 2002, Home Depot’s sales amounted to $58,200,000,000. In 2006, its sales were $90,800,000,000.
a. Write Home Depot’s 2002 sales and 2006 sales in scientific notation.
You can find the percent of growth in Home Depot’s sales from 2002 to 2006 by following these steps:
• Find the increase in sales from 2002 to 2006.
• Find what percent that increase is of the 2002 sales.
b. What was the percent growth in Home Depot’s sales from 2002 to 2006? Do all your work by using scientific notation.
The Home Depot, Inc. (2007, March 29). 2006 Annual Report. Retrieved from http://www6.homedepot.com/annualreport/index.html

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Question 455146: Will someone check this problem. Did I miss a step with this problem?
(a-0.4) (a-0.8)
a^2 - 1.2a + 0.32
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Question 455143: Will someone check this problem for me, I appreciate it very much:
Subtract
(0.5x^4-0.6x^2+0.7)- (2.3x^4+1.8x-3.9)
-18x^4 -0.6x^2 - 1.8x +4.6
Did I do all the steps?
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Question 455189: below is the question for rational equations.
the cost in millions of dollars, to remove x% of pollution in a lake modeled by
c= 6000/200-2x
what is the cost to remove 75% of the polluant?
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Question 455233: List the coefficients of the given polynomial: 3x^3 + 4x^2 – 9x + 3
is it;
A.3,4,-9
B.3,4,-9,3
C.3,4,9
D.3,2,1
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Question 455234: Choose the best response to describe the polynomial: -7x2 + 6x
A.It is a trinomial
B.It has a leading coefficient of 7
C.It is quadratic
D. It is in ascending order
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Question 455250: Short Answer. Add the following: (-7.4x2 + 1.8x – 8.5) + (2x2 – 6x + 2.3)
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