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Question 49596: solve by completing the square(DO NOT FACTOR): x^2-4x-12
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Question 49631: Factor completely: 6x^2-5y-3xy+10x using SEVERAL methods please. Thanks!
*anonymous*
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Question 49706: OK now this algebra problem gave me the answer which is -94. Unless i copied it down wrong? well i have tried solving the problem and i don't get any where near that number. This is the equation.... 1/2x-37=-8x
The first thing i did was times 1/2x by -1/2x and did the same thing to -8x and so on. but like i said i don't get any where near -94.
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Question 49769: solve please.
5(x-2)^2=3
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Question 49772: Factor completely
10x^4 - 11x^3 + 23x^2 + 23x - 21
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Question 49798: Subtract. Express your answer in simplest form.
2/5-y/y-2
Thank you
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Question 49860: I would like to know how to factor a polynomial completely.
Example:
2
a - 4a - 12
(a -6)(a +2)
How do you determine that is is 6 and 12 and how do you verify the correct answer. Thank you.
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Question 49900: I am not really sure how to do this. What am I supppose to simplify? Is there a certain way how to do these?
Simplify:
a. 64^2/3

b. (-8 )^-4/3

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Question 49901: I am confused, can I get some help with these please?
Solve each irrational equation. If an equation has no solution, so state:
a. 3/x - 1/6 = 1/x

b. 13/y-1 - 3 = 1/y-1

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Question 49933: write each expression in the form
quotient + remainder
divisor
2x^2 + 4 over 2x
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Question 49938: How do I solve this problem?
t(4t-7)=0
When you are solving for t?
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Question 49936: 14y + 8y^2 + y^3 + 12 divided by 6 + y. Find the quotient
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Question 49698: Could you please help me with this problem? Every time I try, I end up with decimal coefficients or fractions, or both.
-4x=10x^2-24x^3
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Question 49934: negative12z^4y^2 over negative2z^10y^2. Find the quotient.
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Question 50147: Help. -15j + 19 - j = -1 help steps to solve and check.
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Question 50200: Solve the following equation by clearing denominators and decimals first:
-2.3-4.2r=37.58
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Question 50241: How do you solve 3x^3-30x-15x^2? Could you please show and explain each step? Thank you so much.
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Question 50239: How do you factor 3x^2-10xy+8y^2? I would like you to show each step and explain why you're doing each step. Thank you so much.
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Question 50240: How do you solve 2x^3+6X^3-8x-24? Please show each step and explain why you're doing each step. Thank you so much.

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Question 50199: I need help to solve this & check it.
11x + x + 6 = -18 + 6
thank you.
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Question 50448: How do you factor out the common factor of (x-1)^2+6(x-1)?
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Question 50413: The volume of a solid is given by the formula V=2/3pi r^2(2h-r). Solve the equation for h in terms of r and V. Write your answer as a single simple factor.
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Question 50501: I would greatly appreciate some help with factoring. I understand that is basically means to divide, but when the book says simplify this: 5x + 2y/ 35x + 14y, it does not make sense to me in the examples in the book because I come up with something far different than the check figures in the back of the book. Here is what I have done so far: 1x + 1y / 7x + 7y. I also tried it this way:-1(5x +2y)/(35x +14y) = x+y/7x +7y. But it seems like there should be more to it than that.
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Question 50408: how do I simplify a question that looks like:
((8x^3)/(x-1))/((7x^2)/((x^3)-1))
so that it is in x^3+x^2+x form?
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Question 50497: I am having trouble w/ this problem. Please help. Thank You.
Dividing a polynomial by a polynomial:
-3x^4 +2x^3 +x^2 -2x+4 by x^2-1
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Question 50544: "Factor the following polynomials without a calculator. No decimal answers. Exact answers only in completely reduced form. Show all work for credit. Circle final answer." Jeez, how much more specific can they get?!
How do you do this?

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Question 50560: How do you solve x^4-10x+25=0 for x? Please use factoring and show and explain each step. Thank you so much.
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Question 50573: how do you solve for Y in 2x+y=7
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Question 50519: 19/24 divided by a/b=187,853/268,224
thank you.
Nic
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Question 50552: How do you factor 3x^3-30x-15x^2? Could you please show and explain
each step? Thank you so much.
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Question 50668: "The polynomial -16t^2 + 200t represents the height, in feet, of a model rocket t seconds after launch. The rocket contains a small firecracker that explodes 6.2 seconds after launch. Jeremy launches teh rocket straight up into the air. If sound travels at about 1144 ft/s, how many seconds after launch will Jeremy hear the firecracker go off? Round the answer to the nearest tenth of a second. Show your work."
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Question 50768: factor m^3-2m^2-35m
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Question 50771: Hey Tutors!
If you have time, could you please help me with this problem? Thanks!
"Find at least one solution of x^2-x=12"

- student in need :)
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Question 50754: Hello,
I am trying to solve this problem x^2+4x=-4, by solving for x. I know you must equal the equation to 0, so it would look like x^2+4x+4=0, but I don't know where to go from here! Thanks, I relly appreciate it!

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Question 50706: 3x to the 5th power = 108x to the 3rd power
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Question 50799: 36b^2+12bc+c^2-64=
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Question 50811: Subtract and collect like terms:
(2x^2-x^7-6) - (2x^3-x^7-8)
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Question 50831: how do you get the height of a cone with a radius of 3 cm and a vertice from the outside of the base to the center vertice at the top of a cone that measures 7 cm? show your work.
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Question 51038: Please solve and explain 3/4x+1=5. That's three fourths x plus one equal five
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Question 51093: Need help solving this:
(ab+1)(a-2)
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Question 51142: i have two probelms.
(numbers in bold are exponents )
1) x2-24=2x

2) 2x2+x=3
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Question 51222: Hi- im just strted school after a long time time and i dint know hoo to do this please help
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Question 51222: Hi- im just strted school after a long time time and i dint know hoo to do this please help
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Question 51144: is -x^2 positive while -(x)^2 is negitive or are they both negitive
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