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Question 589491: What is the simplified square root of 1/6?
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Question 589586: If then what value is ? You have to solve for x first, and the answer I get is 7. I"m probably not doing it right though haha.
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Question 589592: If then what value is ? You have to solve for x first, and the answer I get is 7. I"m probably not doing it right though haha.
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Question 589620: What is ?
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Question 589717: 10x^2 = 100
how do I work it out so that I get x= +/- √10?
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Question 590131: the 3rd square root of 6x^5y^7
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Question 590130: what is 3 times the square root of 2 divided by 2?
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Question 590760: If , then what is the value of ? Solve for x first.
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Question 590827: QUESTIONS:
1. The density of a cube is given by: d=ms^-3
where m is the mass of the cube (in grams) and s is the length of a side (in centimeters).
1(a) Solve the equation for s.
1(b) A cube of ice has a mass of 7.336 grams and a side length of 2 centimeters. Use the equation to find the density of the ice.
1(c) Use the value of d you found in 1(b) to determine the side length for a cube of ice with mass 24.759 grams.
1(d) Use the value of d you found in 1(b) to determine the mass of a cube of ice with side length of 4 centimeters.
MY ANSWERS:
1(a) I'm not exactly sure how to solve this one.
1(b) d=0.917
1(c) s=3
1(d) m=58.688
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Question 590884: I am completely lost on this one,I know how to do the equations except for when it comes to the square root part. Can you give me an example or show me how to work it out please?
2. The time (in seconds) it takes a pendulum on a grandfather clock to swing back and forth once is given by T=6.28√(l/32)
Where l is the length of the pendulum in feet.
2(a) Solve this equation for l.
2(b) Suppose it takes 2 seconds for the pendulum to swing back and forth once. How long is the pendulum?
2(c) Suppose a pendulum is 1.5 feet long. How long will it take the pendulum to swing back and forth once?
2(d) How many times will the pendulum in 2(c) swing back and forth in one minute?
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Question 591149: square root of 32x^5y^10
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Question 590537: (5x)^9=0

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Question 591542: I am so lost on this problem.
x+8=3 sqrt 100-x
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Question 591660: How do you solve:
(√x^2+7) - x = 7
That is the square root of x squared plus seven, then subtract x, equals seven.
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Question 591662: (√19-y)- y = 11
Tha is the sqaure root of 19 minus y, then subtract y, equals 11.
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Question 591664: (√3-x) - x = 4 + x
That is the square root od 3 minus x, then subrtact x from that equals four plus x.
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Question 591895: (-5 square root 6)(2 square root 3) how do I solve this problem.
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Question 592155: simplify and solve...
3√45 + 6√125
I need work shown so I can understand how to work this type of problem myself. Thanks in advance!
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Question 592147: For some reason I am drawing a complete blank on how to begin this:
Can you add sqrt(5) + sqrt(20)? Hint: simplify the sqrt(20) to a multiple of sqrt(5). Also need an example of a radical expression for others to solve.
I would greatly appreciate any help. It's been 34 years since I have had Algebra.
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Question 592189: 1. (-7 square 3)(-4 square 10)
2. square 16/36
3. y/square 7+square 3
Can anyone help with these problems?
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Question 592344: Simplify and evaluate the following expression:
(sqrt 450)* (sqrt 128)/ (sqrt 1/9)
I tried multiplying the first two square roots and then dividing by the last, but i didnt get any of the answer chouces. The answer choices are
A.80
B.240
C.360 sqrt 2
D. 720
I also tried usinng my TI-84 calculater but it was no help.
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Question 592450: My question is this. 3 radical 54
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Question 592461: (sqrt 3)/ (sqrt 2)
A. 3/2
B. sqrt 3/2
C. sqrt 3-2
D. sqrt 3*2
I know it isnt D or A.
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Question 592516: How do you simplify this problem :

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Question 592831:
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Question 592837: simplify
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Question 593147: Solve the following radical equation:
I am not sure how to type the square root symbol so I will use the letter "R"
"R"(11x+3) +4x=18
I came up with no solution but I am not sure if it is correct.
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Question 593144: Solve the following radical equation:
(Not sure how to type the square root symbol so i will use the letter "R")
(R)(x^2-4x+5) -x+2=0
I came up with no solution, but I am not sure if this is correct.
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Question 593757:
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Question 593881: factor z^2+8z+12
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Question 593889: Solve:
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Question 593889: Solve:
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Question 593848: Simplify
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Question 594126: radical 72 minus 3 radical 2 equals?
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Question 594115: Express radical 54x^7 in simplest raadical form
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Question 594243: Please help me to solve this equation:

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Question 594239: Please help me solve this equation:

I came up with this problem being unsolvable, but I'm not sure that"s correct.
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Question 594339: simplify
square root of 637/144 (the whole fraction is inside the sqaure root box)
a. 637/144
b. 7(square root 13)/144
c. 7(square rrot 13)/12
d. 91/12
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Question 594124: Radical 630 equals what? perfect square of 625 is 25
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Question 594338: square root of 15 times (square root of 45 - square root of 15)
a. 3(square root 75) -15
b. 15(square root3) - 2(square root 15)
c. 15(square root 3) - 15
d. 15(square root 2)
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Question 594145: sqrt (5x)-4 = x=20
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Question 594403: This is one of my problems i am having trouble understanding how to solve. Can someone help me understand.?
Rationlize the denominator. all variables represent the positive real numbers.
(12t^3)^(1/3)/(54t^2)^(1/3)
here is the link on how my problem looks like: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%2812x%5E3%29%5E%281%2F3%29%2F%2854x%5E2%29%5E%281%2F3%29
Thank you.

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Question 594694: (5√3-2√5)squared
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Question 594687: (√2+√7)(3√2-√7)
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