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Question 87756: The volume of the box is reprsented by (x^2+5x+6)(x+5), find the polnomial that reprsents the area of the bottom of the box.

Add and subtract as indicated express results in simplist form.
4x-7 * x^2+6x+8 / x^2+2x
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x^2+3x-4 * 2x^2+5x-3 / x^2+2x-3

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Question 87736: im stuck on these 2 problems. thanks for your help.
divide and if possible simplify.
problem 1 3y+15/y^7 / y+5/y^2
problem 2 x^2-y^2/4x+4y / 3y-3x/12x^2
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Question 87797: Please help me solve this equation. Thank you.
Find the LCD for the given rational expressions, and convert each rational expression into an equalivalent rational expression with the LCD as the denominator.
3/4b^2-9,2b/2b+3,-5/2b^2-3b
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Question 87864: Simplify. Assume x represents a positive number
square root of 7x^2
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Question 87863: evaluate if possible
3 ( a little 3 on the outside) of the square root of 1 over 125
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Question 87856: find the distance between (6,0)(-7,0)
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Question 87862: assume x represents a positive number
square root of 75x^4
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Question 87855: find the distance between (-6,2) and (3,-2)
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Question 87852: simplify the square root of 100 if possible
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Question 87847: simplify
square root of 108
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Question 87846: find the distance of (-3,-2) and (1,4)
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Question 87844: simplify and assume that all variables represents positive numbers
square root of x^4y^3
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Question 87861: simplify
9 square root of 6-9 square root of 2
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Question 87859: simplify square root of 75a^2
over
square root of 5
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Question 87857: which two expressions are equivilant'
square root of -49,
-7
or
-square root of 49
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Question 87851: please simplify the square root of 125 over the square root of 5
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Question 87860: simplify square root of 1
over
6
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Question 87843: evaluate square root of -121 if possible
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Question 87842: is the square root of 49 over 100 rational or irrational?
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Question 87841: find the length of x
its a triangle
right side is 51 ft left side is x and bottom is 45 ft
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Question 87841: find the length of x
its a triangle
right side is 51 ft left side is x and bottom is 45 ft
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Question 87865: Factor the following trinomial.

I dont understand the steps to this problem. Thanks for your help.
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Question 87848: use a calculator to aproximate square root of 37 to the nearest hundredth
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Question 87839: Simplify.

square root of 7 over 100
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Question 87917: X^3 – 5x^2 + 2x + 20 divided by (x-3) gives a remainder of??
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Question 87840: simplify 7 square root of 7x+5 square root of 7x

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Question 87853: simplify the square root of 3x over 2
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Question 87872:
6p-18 over 9p divided by 3p-9 over p^2+2p
This is another one I am having problems solving. Thank you again
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Question 87845: The base of a ladder is 14 feet away from the wall. The top of the ladder is 17 feet from the floor. Find the length of the ladder to the nearest thousandth.
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Question 87854: simplify the square root of 20 power 5 minus 1 power the square root of 5
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Question 87854: simplify the square root of 20 power 5 minus 1 power the square root of 5
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Question 87854: simplify the square root of 20 power 5 minus 1 power the square root of 5
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Question 87945: simplify
the square root of 125
over the square rot of 5
i get 5 square root of 5 is this correct?
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Question 87948: find the distance betweem (-6,10) and (3,-2)
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Question 87959: Hi. My question is about factoring special cases.
The question is: x^2+20x+100
Can you help me solve this question? Thanks!
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Question 87961: My question is based on factoring special cases. How do you solve this
question?: 8x³ - 3x² + 16x - 6
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Question 87961: My question is based on factoring special cases. How do you solve this
question?: 8x³ - 3x² + 16x - 6
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Question 87944: what is the distance between (-3,-2) and (1,4)
A) square root of 10
B) 27
C) 2 square root of 5
D) 18 square root of 3
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Question 87947: simplify
the square root of 20
over 5 minus
1
over the square root of 5
A) square rootof 20-5 square root of 5 over square root of 5
B) square root of 20 -square root of 5 over 5
C) cannot be simplified
D)1/5 square root of 5
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Question 87949: simplify
3 square root of 486
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Question 87970: -24x4y3+30x2y3
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Question 87994: I dont understand the steps to this problem. Please Help..
Perform indicated operations and write in lowest terms.

__________ X ___________ X _______

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Question 87996: I am so lost. What am I overlooking? The problem is :
(1-3y / y) / ((9/y^2)-1)
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Question 87996: I am so lost. What am I overlooking? The problem is :
(1-3y / y) / ((9/y^2)-1)
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Question 88009: (2y-9)(y+4)(y-5)=0 I have to solve this equation(i.e. x=4 or 6)
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