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Question 145936: solve for the given variable assume none of the coefficents or variables are 0
S=a/1-r

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Question 145992: Suppose that a market research company finds that at a price of p=$20, they would sell x=42 tiles each month. If they lower the price to p=$10, then more people would purchase the tile, and they can expect to sell x=52 tiles in a month's time. Find the equation of the line for the demand equation. Write your answer in the form p=mx+b. Write an equation using two points in the form (x,p)
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Question 145979: i need help please what find the product (2x-3)3x2+5x-7)

find the product (-8ab5) (5a4b)
factor completely 5x2-45x
factor completely , if possible x2-13x+36
factor completely , if possible x2+x-30

send it to my email please i need this today monday i have to gave my homewok to school so please

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Question 145995: A company's revenue is the amount of money that comes in from sales, before business costs subtracted. For a single product, you can find the revenue by multiplying the quantity of the product sold, x, by the demand equation, p.
Result from a.(p=-x+62)
Substitute the result you found from part a into the equation R=xp to find the revenue equation. Provide your answer in simplified form.
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Question 146086: 2/rz^2 + 7/r^2z
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Question 146136: The problem is: y^3 + 2y^2 - 4y - 8
I know I am supposed to find the GCF, but I am not understanding what to do because there is not a common factor of y or 8. I don't think I am understanding any of this. I think the GCF would be y but then there is the 8. I am not sure what to do.
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Question 146140: FACTORING: 16y^2 + 24y + 9 there is no GCF of any of these numbers

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Question 146141: Factoring: 12y^2 - 11y + 2
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Question 146143: factoring: Problem - 3x^2 + 243
First answer 3(x^2 + 81)and then
I put 3(x + 9) * (x - 9), is this correct?
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Question 146143: factoring: Problem - 3x^2 + 243
First answer 3(x^2 + 81)and then
I put 3(x + 9) * (x - 9), is this correct?
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Question 146143: factoring: Problem - 3x^2 + 243
First answer 3(x^2 + 81)and then
I put 3(x + 9) * (x - 9), is this correct?
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Question 146165: Can you help me factor this problem?
16a^3 - 36a^2y + 14ay^2

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Question 146167: How do you completely factor this problem?
16a^3 - 36a^2y + 14ay^2

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Question 146166:
How do you factor this completely?
7x^2 + 49x + 42

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Question 146166:
How do you factor this completely?
7x^2 + 49x + 42

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Question 146164: Factor completely:
8x^2 – 200y^2

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Question 146162: I am trying to remember how to factor a problem, can you help me?
Factor completely:
x^3 – 2x^2 + 7x – 14

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Question 146162: I am trying to remember how to factor a problem, can you help me?
Factor completely:
x^3 – 2x^2 + 7x – 14

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Question 146160: Factor completely

x^10y^3 – 4x^9y^2 – 21x^8y

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Question 146173: Factor and check: x^2 - 3xy - 4y^2
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Question 146172: The area of a triangle is A=(1/2) * (base) * (height), where height is the perpendicular height from the apex (point on top) to the base line. If the height of a certain triangle is 7 feet longer than its base, what is the polynomial that represents its area? (Let X = the base).
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Question 146178: 9a^6 - 48a^4 + 64a^2 factor expression completely, if expression is prime, so indicate. (Include the check of your answer using multiplication)

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Question 146189: I am taking a college calculus class afterm some time off and I cannot remember how to solve simplify a polynomial with division.
It is as follows: [(x+3/x+1)-2]/(x-1). What are the rules to remember and how would I begin solving this?
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Question 146188: I am taking a college calculus class afterm some time off and I cannot remember how to solve simplify a polynomial with division.
It is as follows: [(x+3/x+1)-2]/(x-1). What are the rules to remember and how would I begin solving this?
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Question 146233: find two consecuive positive integers if the difference of their reciprocals is 1/12
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Question 146232: Solve for v. assume none of the coefficients or variables are 0.
qv-4/3b = av+4/4b
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Question 146254: factor the polynomial

9a^6b^8c^6-4d^8
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Question 146261: how would i do this?
Factor the following polynomial completely.
y2 + 12y + 36=

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Question 146262: how would i do this?
Factor the following polynomial completely.
96x2 - 6y2 =

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Question 146286: Let . How many vertical asymptotes are possible?
a)3
b)2
c)6
d)5
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Question 146308: 10-1/t=9/t^2
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Question 146321: Can you please help me?

Perimeter of a rectangle. The perimeter of a rectangular backyard is 6x + 6 yards. If the width is x yards, find a binomial that represents the length.
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Question 146320: Can you please help me?
Compounded semiannually. P dollars is invested at annual interest rate r for 1 year. If the interest is compounded semiannually, then the polynomial P (1 + r/2)^2 represents the value of the investment after 1 year. Rewrite this expression without parenthesis. Evaluate the polynomial if P = $200 and r = 10%.
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Question 146319:
Can you please help me?
Shrinking garden. Rose’s garden is a square with sides of length x feet. Next spring she plans to make it rectangular by lengthening one side 5 feet and shortening the other side by 5 feet. What polynomial represents the new area? By how much will the area of the new garden differ from that of the old garden?
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Question 146325: Factor (2y-7)squared - 36
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Question 146325: Factor (2y-7)squared - 36
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Question 146318: I am not understanding how to work this problem out.
Area of a Parallelogram. Find a trinomial that represents the area of a parallelogram whose base is 2x + 3 meters.
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Question 146316: I do not understand how to do this problem.
Swimming space. The length of a rectangular swimming pool is 2x – 1 meters, and the width is x + 2 meters. Write a polynomial that represents the area. Find the area if x is 5 meters.
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Question 146314: I am not understanding how to work this problem out.
Perimeter of a rectangle. The width of a rectangle playground is 2x-5 feet, and the length is 3x+9 feet. Write a polynomial P(x) that represents the perimeter and then evaluate this perimeter polynomial if x is 4 feet.

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Question 146373: Please help.
Perimeter of a rectangle. The perimeter of a rectangular backyard is 6x + 6 yards. If the width is x yards, find a binomial that represents the length.
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Question 146371: Please help.
Present value. The present value P that will amount to A dollars in n years with interest compounded annually at annual interest rater, is given by P = A(1 + r) ^-n
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Question 146372: Please help.
Diameter of a circle. If the diameter of a circle 1.3 X 10^-12 meters, then what is its radius?
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Question 146370: Please help.
Sky divers. Bob and Betty simultaneously jump from two airplanes at different altitudes. Bob’s altitude t seconds after leaving the plane is -16t^2 + 6600 feet. Betty’s altitude t seconds after leaving the plane is -16t^2 + 7400 feet. Write a polynomial that represents the difference between their altitudes t seconds after leaving the planes. What is the difference between their altitudes 3 seconds after leaving the planes?

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