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Question 631728: simplify the expression -2(4y^2+3z^3+5)+3(2y^2-5z^3+3)
a. -14y^2z^3+6y^2-1
b. -21z^3-2y^2-1
c. 9z^3-14y^2+19
d. 21z^3 +2y^2+1
I think the answer is c. If I am wrong can you show me how its not c, ty
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Question 631769: solve the following equation: 1/2+7/y=2+1/y
a. y=-4
b. y=4
c. y=3
d. y=-3
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Question 631774: simplify -a^2b^-2 / a^-2b^5/a^4b^-2
a. -a^8 b^3
b. -a^4 b^3
c. -a^4 b^-7
d. -a^8 b^-7
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Question 631776: Please help me understand how to do this..
Perform the indicated operations and simplify the following expression:
2z-1/z^2+z-6 - 3z-5/z^2-2z-15 + 2z-3/z^2-7z+10
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Question 631736: completely factor the expression y^2+12y+35
a. (y-7)(y-5)
b. (y+7)(y-5)
c. (y+7)(y+5)
d. prime
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Question 631808: 4x^2 - 3x -7 =0
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Question 631833: A rectangle has length 4x –1 and a width 2x + 1, write an algebraic expression for the area of the rectangle .
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Question 631835: If the area of a rectangle is x2 + 5x + 4, find algebraic expressions representing possible lengths and widths of the rectangle.
Thank you.
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Question 631841: If the area of another rectangle is x^2 + 5x + 4, find algebraic expressions representing possible lengths and widths of the rectangle.
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Question 631810: -6c+8+4c=-3c+13
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Question 631865: Multiplty:show your steps please.
(2x-4)(x^2-x-1)

This is my last problem, and my brain is frazzled. Can you help?
Thanks in advance.

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Question 631887: 5x^4-20x^2=0
solve the polynomial equation by factoring and then using the zero product principle.
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Question 631966: i need help finding the solution to the equation below, (x-5)^2=7
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Question 631949: ((6y+12)/(4y+3))/((2y-6)/(4y+3))
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Question 631949: ((6y+12)/(4y+3))/((2y-6)/(4y+3))
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Question 632021: Hmmmm, what could this be???
Find the eight term in the expansion (a + b)14.

Thank you for your help!
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Question 632019: I hate polynomials!! Could you help?
What is the sixth term of (x + y)8?
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Question 632097: completely factor the expression 16t^3 - 50t^2 + 36t
a. 2t(8t - 25t + 18)
b. prime
c. 2t(8t + 9)(t + 2)
d. 2t(8t - 9)(t - 2)
I dont see how it could any of these, when you would subtract the intergers and then the numbers..Im lost
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Question 632148: Solve.
w^4-20w^2-2=0
What is the solution?
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Question 632148: Solve.
w^4-20w^2-2=0
What is the solution?
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Question 632139: write a quadratic equation in the variable x having the given numbers as solutions. Type the equation in standard from ax²+bx+c=0
-√3,7√3
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Question 632295: What are the steps to sovling questions like x to the second power = 49 or x2=49
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Question 632373: Hi , could someone plese explain how to rearrange the following equation
1/y=x-4/x make x the subject . thank you
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Question 632405: simplify the expression -2(4y^2+3z^3+5)+3(2y^2-5z^3+3).
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Question 632451: The height of a soccer ball after being kicked is given by the function h(t)=-16t^2+48t. How many seconds after being kicked will the ball hit the ground?
Thank you so much.
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Question 632766: (2a+4)^(3)
I know the answer, I just can't figure out the steps to get the answer!! I am totally more confused than I thought I would be!
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Question 632798: I don't understand how to write x^10-1 as a product of two terms?
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Question 632971: what is the GCF of 8x^2+20x
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Question 633023: Factor(25x^2-4/49)
Would you please show the steps that derive the solution below?
Microsoft Mathmatics solution is 1/49(35x-2)(35x+2)
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Question 633063: 9x^4+ 26x^2 = 3
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Question 633038: simplify the expression 17c+ (-17c)by (multipy, distribute and/or combine like terms

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Question 633044: Given the polynomial function f(x), find the rational zeros, then the other zeros (that is, solve the equation f(x) = 0) : f(x) = x^3-4x^2+9x-10
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Question 633114: Complete the trinomial so it is a perfect square. 25x^2 + ___ + 4
Thanks a bunch! :)
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Question 633042: 10x^(5)+39x^(4)-24x^(3)-238x^(2)-216x+24=0
find the solution set using rational zero theorem and descarters's rule of signs
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Question 633139: show me the work and answer to (4pq)(-p2q3)
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Question 633117: What number should be added to both simplete the square? x^2+x=3des of the given equation to co
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Question 633165: What should be added to both sides of the equation to complete the square? x^2-6x=-4
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Question 633269: I am having trouble factoring these problems completely...
9x^4 plus 32x^2 minus 16
And
X^3 minus x^2 plus 2x minus 2

Thank you so much!

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Question 633134: Here is my question: [w/{w^2+8w+16}] + [4/{w^2+12w+32}]. I need to add these two polynomial fractions together with variables and simplify. I've tried 2 ways already. I tried the following 2 methods.
METHOD 1:
[w/{w^2+8w+16}] + [4/{w^2+12w+32}]
[w/(w+4)(w+4)]+[4/(w+4)(w+8)]
[w(w+8)/(w+4)(w+4)(w+8)]+[4(w+4)/(w+4)(w+8)(w+4)]
{(w^2+8w)/(w+4)(w+4)(w+8)} + [(4w+16)/(w+4)(w+4)(w+8)]
[{(w^2+12w+16)/((w+4)(w+4)(w+8)}]
But I couldn't go any further after I added the two.
METHOD 2:
Exact same but I took out one of the extra (w+4). Yet at end still had trouble.
I hope I submitted this the right way in connection with the carrot symols and the squares. And thank you in advance for your time on this problem.
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Question 633647: (2/3x+3/4)+(4/3x-1/2)
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Question 633680: Solve 5x – 1 = 3x – 15. Explain each step, and include the Properties of Equality that you used.
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Question 633681: Explain how you can verify that “3(2x + 5) = 9 + 3x” and “x = –2” are equivalent equations
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Question 633776: what is the degree of 4x^6 - 2x^3 +x -3 +x^3 ?
a.4
b.3
c.5
d.6
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Question 633788: simplify -a^2b^-2 divided by a^-2b^2/a^4b^-2
a. -a^8b^3
b. -a^4b^3
c. -a^4b^-7
d. -a^8b^-7
can someone please help me with this
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Question 633788: simplify -a^2b^-2 divided by a^-2b^2/a^4b^-2
a. -a^8b^3
b. -a^4b^3
c. -a^4b^-7
d. -a^8b^-7
can someone please help me with this
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