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Question 436855: Solve the equation by completing the square. The equation has real number solutions.
4p^2-32p+29=0
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Question 436856: Solve the equation by completing the square.
y^2+2y+26=0
(Simplify your answer. Type an exact answer using radicals as needed. Express complex numbers in terms of i. Use a comma to separate answers as needed)
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Question 436870: 2√(8)-√(50)+3√(6)+5√(32)

Simplify in radical form.
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Question 436925: 8^4/3
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Question 437355: Hi, I need help solving radical equations. I tried one and got nowhere and did a second one and came up to the same thing.
Here is the first on that I didn't understand.
(x^(3/2)-3x^(1/2)=0
And here is the second one.
(x^(1/2)-2x^(1/4)+1=0
Any help would be great. One more question. Do you know of a link to a page where I could read more on these type of radical equations that deal with fractions? Thanks for all your help!
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Question 437441: I am trying to solve a radical of -700 with sq rt sign. I know the answer is -10/7, but how to get that. Can someone break it down for me, please?
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Question 437549: solve the equation identify any extraneous solutions
x=[3x+40]
[ ] means square root
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Question 437554: a square ggarden plot has an area of 63ft^2
a)find the lenght of each side in simpliest radical form
b)calculate the length of each side to the nearest tenth of a foot
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Question 437595: sqrt (a^3)
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Question 437595: sqrt (a^3)
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Question 437613: (-81) ^1/2
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Question 437637: I'm having a really hard time figuring out problems with, the cubed root?
For example.. one of my homework questions says: Add and Subtract
∛2x+∛16x+∛128x-5∛2x
one answer I came up with was 2∛2x
another answer I came up with was 12∛2x
But i'm very confused and I don't know if either one is right
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Question 437641: sqrt (75/3)
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Question 437664: Please help me evaluate this expression without using a calculator: (-32)^3/5
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Question 437664: Please help me evaluate this expression without using a calculator: (-32)^3/5
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Question 437952: what is the quotient when radical 90 divided by radical 5
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Question 438265: simplify this radical expression.
sqrt (200) } } }
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Question 438461: I need help solving this equation. I'm not even sure where to start.
x(((x^2)-(3x))^1/3)+2(((x^2)-(3x))^4/3)=0
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Question 438457: I need help solving this equation.
Im not exactly sure how to type it and this is my best interpretation of it.
(fourth root of ((5x^2)-6))=(x)
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Question 438760:
Please help me get the solutions !! Thank you!!
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Question 438763:
Please help me find the solutions !!! Thank you !!
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Question 438799: Please help me solve this equation? (2√(2)-6√(3))*(5√(2)+15√(3)) Multiply
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Question 438854: what are the rules for solving in terms of i?
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Question 439380: I need help with solving a radical eguation including a root:

sqrt(x)-1=sqrt(5+sqrt(x))
Thank you!

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Question 439451: a man 6ft. tall casts an 8 ft. shadow how far is it from the top of the man's heasd to the shadow of the top of the man's head?

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Question 439616: what is x^2-4x-5 divided by 25-x^2
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Question 439642: find the exact solution for [5]-1/x=[5]/2
[] means sqrt
/ means over
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Question 439643: graph the function f(x)=-4sqrt x
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Question 439678: rationalize the denominator -4/(3x^3)^1/4. I need a step by step explanation.
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Question 439591: i dont have a radical sign on my computer. the problem is. 5 in a radical + 6 in a radical divided by 6 in a radical - 5 in a radical
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Question 439619: what is x-1/x^2-6x+5 divided by x/x-5
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Question 438756:
Please help me find solutions for this ! Thank you :D
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Question 438805: Simplify by taking roots of the numerator and the denominator. Expressions under radicals are positive numbers. The expression is: ∛((8x^11)/y^3 )

I did arrive at a solution, but am unsure of the exponential value of x under the radical sign. My solution was: (2x^3 ∛(x^3 ))/y
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Question 438506: -5 square root of 28.Plus 6 square root of 63 minus 11 square root of 7
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Question 437665: Please help me evaluate this expression without using a calculator:
(-32)^3/5
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Question 436874: f(x)=(x+4)/(x^2-2x)
Find Domain
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Question 439831: sqrt(x-3) + sqrt (x+5) = 4 Isolating one radical
(sqrt x-3)^2 = (4 - sqrt(x+5))^2 Using the principle of powers - squaring both sides
x - 3 = 16 - 8 (sqrt (x+5)) + (x+5)
What I would like to know is where does the 8 come from?
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Question 440060: Could you please help me with simplification of radicals
y cube root(56x) - cube root(189 x y^3)
thank you!
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Question 440019: How do I solve 2/x - 4/x+1 = 3?
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Question 436872: y^2√48x^2+√75y^4
Simplify and write results in radical form
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Question 440452: Simplify by taking roots of the numerator and denominatior. Assume all variables represent positive numbers.
sqrt49/y^2
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Question 440822: m to the 2nd power -5m -14 =0
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Question 440905:
-2-+
*except all of the roots are not squared, they are cubed.*
I need to know how to simplify and combine like radicals.
Thanks,
Katie
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Question 440935: I need help solving this equation:
6 squareroot 11 over 5 squareroot of 2
Please and Thank you.

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