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Question 83123: 12w^2+19w+4
rewrite the middle terms as the sum of two terms then factor completly.
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Question 83122: x^2+x-k
finad all positive values for k for which each can be factored.
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Question 83158: Please help me solve 2x+6=8+square root of (5x+1)
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Question 83125: the volume of a box is represented by (x^2+5x+6)(x+5). Find the polynomial that represents the area of the bottom of the box.
The right side of the box says x+2 if that helps any
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Question 83120: multiply
8pq^2(2pq-3p+5q)
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Question 83132: A plane flies 720 mi against a steady 30 mi.h headwind and then returns to the same point with the wind. If the entire trip takes 10 hr what is the planes speed in still air?
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Question 82965: divide the following fractions

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Question 83130: A passanger train can travel 325 mi in the same time a freight train takes to travek 200 mi. If the speed of the passanger train is 25 mi.h faster then the speed of the freight train, find the speed of each.
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Question 83129: If one half of one integer is subtracted from three-fifths of the next consecutive integer, the difference is 3. What are the two integers?
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Question 83074: Simplify:
x - x+4/x-3 over x+4/x-3 + 3
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Question 83222: I need to add the following polynomial: 5b^3-8b+2b^2 and 3b^2-7b^3+5b. Can someone please help me with this? Polynomials are very new to me.
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Question 83227: How do I subtract 7x^2+6x from 9x^2-3 using the vertical method? Please Help!!
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Question 83223: I am supposed to remove the parentheses and simplify the following polynomial: 8d-(-7c-2d)
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Question 83225: How do I add the following polynomials using the vertical method: 5x^2+2x-4, x^2-2x-3, and 2x^2-4x-3?
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Question 83220: Perform the indicated calculations. Write result in scientific notation.
(6X10^2)(3.2X10^8)/(1.6X10^7)(3X10^2)
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Question 83232: 10. (3x^2-4x+1)+(-x^2+x-9
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Question 83230: I just need this multiplied and simplified. The hashed line is supposed to be a solid line.
(4c² - 100)(16c + 48)
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(8c² - 72) (2c – 10)

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Question 83210: Please help me solve this problem:
It is actually written out with lower case letters:

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Question 83262: Hi! Please Help!
How do I turn this into an algebra problem???
Two copy machines are available to print documents. The newer copy machine can do my set of documents in 15 minutes. If both machines print at the same time, they can do this set of documents in 12 minutes. How long would it take the older copy machine to do my documents?
Thank you.
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Question 83266: The combined resistance of two resistors R1 and R2 in a parallel circuit is given by the formula
RT is lowered =
1
over
1
over R 1 (one is lowered)
plus
1
over
R2(two is lowered)
simply the formula
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Question 83281: I cannot figure out the synthetic division can you please help me?
(-6x^3-24x^2+28x-10)divided by (x+5)
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Question 83280: hi i am confused on the subtracting of polynomials
(5x^5-5x^4-3x^3-5)-(9x^5-3x^4+7x^3-7) the book does not give enough explanation
thanks a lot
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Question 83284: How do I turn this into an algebra equation?
In a bag of mixed vegetables, the ratio of peas to carrots is 7 to 2. How many pieces of each vegetable are in a bag if there is a total of 801 pieces in the bag?
peas 623
carrots 178
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Question 83301: For the function, y = __1__
x – 1
Give the y values for x = -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
I take it the x values are listed above?

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Question 83317: how do i do this?evaluate 3x^2y+2xy+5y for x=3 and y=2
thanks so much
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Question 83312: could you help me with this problem?
scientific notation 56.8 x 10^4 divided by 8 x 10^2thanks a lot
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Question 83415: 6/r - 5/r-2 =
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Question 83422: Find a value for k so that 9m ^2 - kn^2 will have the factors 3m+7n and 3m-7n
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Question 83424: solve by first eliminating the fractions
1/2q-6=1/5q
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Question 83424: solve by first eliminating the fractions
1/2q-6=1/5q
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Question 83423: Solve by first eliminating the decimal number
0.5b+3.4=0.2b+12.4
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Question 83423: Solve by first eliminating the decimal number
0.5b+3.4=0.2b+12.4
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Question 83420: Freeport McMoran projects that in 2010 world grain supply will be 1.8 trillion metric tons and the supply will be only 3/4 of the world grain demand. What will world grain demand be in 2010?
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Question 83421: find the perimeter of the given square
top is
x
over
-2x5 and right side is
8
over 2x-5
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Question 83224: Subtract 4x-2x^2+4x^3 from 4x^3+x-3x^2
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Question 83407: how do i simplyfy this expression?
(-5x^5(5x^-8) that is negatiave five x to the power of 5 multiplied by 5x to the power of negative 8
thank you
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Question 83445: perform the indicated division. rationalize the denominator if necessary then simplify each radical expression
6-square root of 20
over
2
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Question 83449: solve and check your solutions
square root of 2y+7+4=y
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Question 83447: solve and check your solutions
square root of x+4=3
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Question 83444: perform the indicated division. rationalize the denominator if necessary then simplify each radical expression
-9-square root of 108
over
3
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Question 83430: evaluate
square root of -121
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