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Question 645038: I am an older student and just can't get the answer to this question.
Solve using the elimination method. Show your work. If the system has no solution or an infinite number of solutions, state this.
-12x + 27y = 60
-6x – 6y = 30

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Question 645125: help me solve x^2-5xy+3x-15y
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Question 645131: how do i factor 6x^3 + 15x^2 + -9x
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Question 645131: how do i factor 6x^3 + 15x^2 + -9x
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Question 645131: how do i factor 6x^3 + 15x^2 + -9x
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Question 645121: help me solve and factor x^2+12xy+32y^2
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Question 645268: can someone show me how to go about graphing this parabola y=3/4x^2. i do know that is will open upward.
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Question 645268: can someone show me how to go about graphing this parabola y=3/4x^2. i do know that is will open upward.
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Question 645273: Does the function have a minimum or maximum value.
where does the minimum or maximum value occur
what is the functions minimum or maximum value

f(x)=-2x^2-16x-35

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Question 645070: (X^2-1)/(x+2)*(x^2+5x+6)/(x^2+4x+3)
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Question 645303: Divide and show your work: (2x3 - x2 + 3x -1) ÷ (x + 2)
I have no idea where to start, I thought this one was simple at first but the lecture did not prepare me for this one at all.
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Question 645440: Don't remember how to do these word problems. But the height is also giving me a trouble.
If a stone is tossed from the top of a 350 meter building, the height of the stone as a function of time is given by h(t) = -9.8t2 – 10t + 350, where t is in seconds, and height is in meters. After how many seconds will the stone hit the ground? Round to the nearest hundredth’s place; include units in your answer.
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Question 645354: -{-2x-2(x+2y-1)}-(6-2x)3
Thank you
for helping!^_^
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Question 645585: what does this h(3), mean. I have no clue
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Question 645811: form a polynomial with real co-efficents given degrees and zeros.
degree 5 zeros -5,-1,6+i
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Question 645882: Find the Polynomial of the 4th degree with the given zeros: 1-i, 3, and o
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Question 645903: find the complex zeros of the polynomial fucntion. write f in factored form
f(x)=x^3+125
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Question 645982: factor completely
30r^3-40r^2+270r-360
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Question 646139: Please help me with this question: Factor 5x^2-8x-4
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Question 646228: Please help me on the following problems- -(y+8)-5=4(y+2)-6y

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Question 646381: I am stuck on the problem in this link:
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x386/Hunterking100/1-1.png
Please show step by step equations for a high school student on how to solve this kind of problem. Just divide the equation and simplify. Thank you.
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Question 646477: (x - 4y)^2 + 4(x + y)(x - 3y) + x(3x + 3y + 3)
The problem just says "simplify the expression" so i assume it is a polynomial. I started working the problem from right to left and then put in distributive property and got the problem wrong... I started with x^2(-4y)^2....
the appropriate box above would not let me select an option...
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Question 646518: Find the product of (x − 3)2.
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Question 646778: What is x squared plus 5x plus 4
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Question 646949: -2-8/(-2)+3=5 I need to know how is this answer correct?
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Question 647023: ok so i think i have it but im not sure if it is right. I had to Graph each absolute value function and state its domain and range.I have to show all my work.

h(x)=|-2x|
I also had to Graph each piecewise function. I have to show all my work.

X=-3
I can email you if you want to see my work if you like.

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Question 646954: My name is jonathon and in need help simplifying this equation (y+x)(y+x)(y+x)(y+x)

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Question 647322: why is x8 and x2 x6 and not x 4
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Question 647322: why is x8 and x2 x6 and not x 4
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Question 647391: Hey, I've tried this problem a few times. I think I may have gotten it when I added the 0x's. Please let me know what I'm doing wrong.
It's long division.
This is on the outside:

this is on the inside:

This is how I worked it:
Outside:

Inside:

My answer:

When I preview it my answer shows only 65 divided by x^2 but it is 12x - 65 over x^2 +4.
The question is in there right though!
Thank you!
Carrie
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Question 647567: 2p(a)+p(a-1) if p(x)=x^2+3
we know what the answer is but cannot figure out the steps to get to it
helping son with algebra II homework
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Question 647615:
2p-11p+12
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Question 647859: x²-4x+3x-2=28 how do I solve this?
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Question 647901: Please help me simply the expression:
(12x^2y/3z^4)(-21x^2z^3/12y^2)
I need to know the steps and answer. Please help!
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Question 647868: the productof 5 and the difference of -2 and 10
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Question 648103: factoring 30a^3b^4 + 20a^4b^3
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Question 648114: Find the zeros:
f(x)= 2(x-5)(x+4)^2
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Question 648155: Could you show your work, step by step, on how this expression 15x^2-16xy+4y^2 would be factorized. I have no idea how to do this.
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Question 648273: I need help with this trinomial problem. Factor the following trinomial by grouping: 12x^3-27x^2-27x. I really need help I am so confused with this, please help me.
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Question 648298: Explain how to graph an equation in the rectangular coordinate system.
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Question 648332: factor completely x2-x-6
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Question 648432: I have just finished my math homework, however this one problem is giving me the blues. can someone please help me?
Suppose that the function f is defined, for all real numbers, as follows.

f(x)= { -1/2x+1 if x ≠ -2

{ -2 if x = -2

Find the following.

f (-4)=

f (-2)=

f (1)=

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Question 648469: the previous answer I received wasnt correct. Can someone please help me with this. If possible can you show the work on how you got your answer?
f(x)= { -1/2x+1 if x ≠ -2
-2 if x = -2
Find the following.
f (-4)=
f (-2)=
f (1)=

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