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Question 546920: I am trying to factor...
The exact problem says :
The following formula is true : a^3-b^3=(a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2). Factor the following expression using the above formula: y^3x^3-64
Please help!!
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Question 546945: use rational exponents to write 4√5 * 3√2 as a single radical expression.
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Question 546890: 1. In this problem, we analyze the profit found for sales of decorative tiles. A demand equation (sometimes called a demand curve) shows how much money people would pay for a product depending on how much of that product is available on the open market. Often, the demand equation is found empirically (through experiment, or market research).
a. Suppose a market research company finds that at a price of p = $31, they would sell x = 25 tile sets each month. If they lower the price to p = $6, then more people would purchase the tiles, and they can expect to sell x = 150 tile sets in a month’s time. Find the equation of the line for the demand equation. Write your answer in the form p = mx + b. Hint: Write an equation using two points in the form (x,p).
A company’s revenue is the amount of money that comes in from sales, before business costs are subtracted. For a single product, you can find the revenue by multiplying the quantity of the product sold, x, by the demand equation, p.
b. Substitute the result you found from part a. into the equation R = xp to find the revenue equation. Provide your answer in simplified form.
The costs of doing business for a company can be found by adding fixed costs, such as rent, insurance, and wages, and variable costs, which are the costs to purchase the product you are selling. The portion of the company’s fixed costs allotted to this product is $600, and the supplier’s cost for a set of tile is $2 each. Let x represent the number of tile sets.

c. If b represents a fixed cost, what value would represent b?
d. Find the cost equation for the tile sets. Write your answer in the form C = mx + b.

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Question 546994: Factor each expression.
1. 216x^3 – 1
2. 8x^3 + 125
3. x^4 – 5x^2 + 4
Please any help???
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Question 547008: For each of the following polynomials, (a) list the degree of each term; (b) determine the leading term and the leading coefficient; and (c) determine the degree of the polynomial.
9x4 + x2 + x7 – 12
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Question 547122: In 2005, Ebony magazine gross sales amounted to $6,550,500,000. In 2003, its sales were $5,115,250,000.
What was the percent growth in Ebony magazine sales from 2003 to 2005?
You can find the percent of growth in Ebony magazine sales from 2003 to 2005, follow these steps:
a. Write Ebony magazine 2003 sales and 2005 sales in scientific notation.
b. Find the increase in sales from 2003 to 2005.
c. Divide the increase in sales from above by the sales from 2003
d. Multiply the result by 100
e. Do all your work by using scientific notation

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Question 547062: Please help me solve the following problem:
Determine the values for which the ration expression
3a + 2
_____
a + 5
is undefined.

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Question 547142:
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Question 547158: what is the answer for the equation f(x)=x^4-6x^3+11x^2+12x-26 divided by 3-2i
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Question 547170: Factor completely:
4y^2-12y+9-z^2

So, I tried but I'm stuck. Here's my work so far.
(4y^2-z^2)+(9-12y)
(2y-z)^2 + 3(3-4y)
I'm not sure if it's at all correct.
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Question 547211: 5/y+4=2/y
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Question 547232:
I know that you have to subtract exponents, but what do I do when the answer would be negative?
Also, the instructions tell me to simplify the expression with positive exponents.
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Question 547294: Solve by factoring and using the principle of zero products

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Question 547335: Determine a fourth- degree polynomial P(x) with integer coefficients that has Zeros -3i and 4, where 4 has a multiplicity of 2.
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Question 547345: 24x^2y-12x^2+20xy-10x is the polynomial I am supposed to factor out.
I factor with 2x the first time around, I am then left with 2x[3x(4y-2)5(2y-1)] in which I do not have "twin parenthesis, what am I doing wrong here?
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Question 547620: Essay question: show all work. Suzie’s flower shop estimates that supplies costs for one month will be given by the polynomial x2 – 3x + 6. She estimates that utilities costs for one month is given by 7x – 9. Find and simplify an expression that would estimate Suzie’s total costs for one month.
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Question 547619: . Short Answer. State the degree of the given polynomial:
-6x6 + 5x5 + 9x3 – 2
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Question 547621: Essay question: show all work. Find the difference:
(-8x2 + 4x + 2) – (-2x2 + 2x – 7)

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Question 547623: List the coefficients of the given polynomial: 7x3 + 3x2 – 9x + 1
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Question 547661: Factor:
30x^2y+5xy-10y
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Question 547670: Solve:
z^2+z-6=0
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Question 547652: 160 galons of 8% fat-milk is mixed with non-fat milk (0%) to make 2% fat-milk. How much non-fat milk is needed?
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Question 547697: Plese solve this : 5x = 50

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Question 547697: Plese solve this : 5x = 50

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Question 547744: Solve
(3m+5)/4 -(2m+6)/6 = m+2

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Question 547800: (x2 - 13x - 48) / (x + 3)
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Question 547869: Find the product: 3x(-x2 – 6x + 2)
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Question 547868: Short Answer. Add the following: 0.6x^2–1.5x+3.8-2.2x^2+4x–7.3
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Question 547871: Choose the best response to describe the polynomial: 5x4 + 8x3 – 5x + 3
It is a trinomial
It has a leading coefficient of 5.
It is of degree 5.
It is quadratic.

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Question 547898: how do you solve 2-4i divided by 3+i
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Question 547929: Help me to undestand how to solve this equation. r^5+25-10r. The answer I got is (r-5)^2
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Question 547959: I need help factoring an equation. Please help !!
1. 25u2-20+4
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Question 547991: Help Me Factor 5p2-p-18
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Question 547995: 4b-12=8b+3 please help solve with details and explanation
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Question 548103: y=-2x^2+12x-19
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Question 548195: Divide and Simplify
t/3 divided by t/15

Add and simplify
2/y+1 + 2/y-1

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Question 548196: The cost, in millions of dollars, to remove x % of an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico modeled by
c=18,000/215-2x
(Do not convert the percentages below)
a. What is the cost to remove 15% of the pollutant?
b. What is the cost to remove 25% of the pollutant?
c. What is the cost to remove 45% of the pollutant?
d. What is the cost to remove 65% of the pollutant?
e. What is the cost to remove 85% of the pollutant?

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Question 548194: The cost, in millions of dollars, to remove x % of an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico modeled by
(Do not convert the percentages below)
a. What is the cost to remove 15% of the pollutant?
b. What is the cost to remove 25% of the pollutant?
c. What is the cost to remove 45% of the pollutant?
d. What is the cost to remove 65% of the pollutant?
e. What is the cost to remove 85% of the pollutant?
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Question 548212: 9x^4+9x^3-22x^2-4x+8=0 solve for all zeros, real and complex numbers
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Question 548254: Sliced turkey costs $3.20 per pound. Roast beef costs twice as much, and ground beef costs half as much as the turkey. Find the price of 1.75 pounds of sliced turkey.
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Question 548279: A research market company finds that at a price of p=20,they would sell x=42 tiles each month, if they lower the price to p=10, then more people would purchase the tile, and they can expect to sell x=52 tiles in a month`s time I need the equation of the line for the demand equation and then a answer using the form p=mx+b . I have to write an equation using two points in the form (x,p)
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Question 548329: Help me to understand how i got the answer for this equation.
-x^2-2x+15=0
the answer i got is 3 and -5 Is this correct? show steps please.
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Question 548331: Factor completely: 6a^2b-12a^3b^2+36ab
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Question 548325: I need help with this equation.(1.3x^3+4.5x^2-3.8x)-(-4.3x^3-4.4x^2+61). I have tried to solve it severaL times.
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