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Question 68216: If f(x) = 4x - 3,
find f(-1)
findf(a-2)

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Question 68377: if f(x) = 4x - 3
Find f(-1)

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Question 68376: -3x + 4y = 11
rewrite as a function of x.

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Question 68305: -3x + 4y = 11
rewrite the equation as a function of x.

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Question 68627: b^2 - 4ac is called the discriminant of the quadratic equation.
Consider: if
b^2 - 4ac < 0
what can be said of the solutions ?

I'm not sure what to do or how to answer this!
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Question 68944: please help:
|-x + 3| < 5

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Question 68941: Please help:
3x - 9 < 5x + 2

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Question 69074This question is from textbook Algebra and Trigonometry: Structure and Method
: When Acme Airlines changed to planes that could fly 100 km/h faster than its old ones, the time of its 2800 km Dallas-Seattle flight was reduced by 30 minutes. Find the speed of the new planes.This question is from textbook Algebra and Trigonometry: Structure and Method

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Question 68068: What is the function f(x)=3x, g(x)=x+2 if f(x)/g(x)?
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Question 67999: I'm not sure how to do this problem, can you please help?
Thanks!
Consider:
x + 6x^(1/2) + 9 = 0
Can we use the quadratic formula to solve this equation, and if so how?

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Question 69410This question is from textbook Algebra & Trigonometry with Geometry
: Studying for final exam and require assistance with the following problems:
If f(x)=x(x+3)(x-1), use interval notation to give all values of x where f(x)>0.
If f(x)=x(x-1)(x-4)^2, use interval notation to give all values of x where f(x)>0.
Find the quotient and remainder of f(x)=x^3-4x^2+5x+5 divided by p(x)=x-1.
Find the quotient and remainder of f(x)=x^4-2 divided by p(x)=x-1.
Stressing out please help... Thanks, John
This question is from textbook Algebra & Trigonometry with Geometry

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Question 69378: Please HELP!!! This is DUE tomorrow!!
Radical and rational exponent notation are two ways to show the same process.
Explain the similarities between radicals and rational exponent notation.
Provide at least two other examples of mathematical notation or wording denoting the same process.

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Question 69422: I'm not sure how to answer this question. I bet you could help:)
Parallel lines have the same slope and never intersect each other.
Discuss how you would show that any 2 lines with different slopes must
always cross (intersect) one another.

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Question 69673: x-7 is in square sign


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Question 69673: x-7 is in square sign


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Question 69801: Solve x[squared]+5x+8=0
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Question 70148This question is from textbook College Algebra Essentials
: (x - 4)2/3 power = 16This question is from textbook College Algebra Essentials

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Question 70306: H=RB/R+B SOLVE FOR r


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Question 70495: well for class we have to read a word problem and define variables i dont know how to do this ..here is the problem
Wanda, Xavier, and yolanda have a small business producing handmade shawls and afghans for the Mathematics Teachers Retirement Home. They spin the yarn, dye the yarn, and weave the cloth. A shawl requires one hour of spinning, one hour of dyeing, and one hour of weaving. An afghan requires 2 hours of spinning one hour of dyeing and four hours of weaving. They make a profit of $16 per shawl and $20 per afghan. Xavier does the spinning on his day off when he can spend at most eight hours spinning. Yolanda does the dyeing on her day off when she can spend up to six hours dyeing. Wanda does all of the weaving on Friday and Saturday when she has at most fourteen hours available. The trio would like to maximize their profit.

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Question 70687: How do you solve this problem: The square route of k+9 minus the square route of k equals 3.
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Question 70705: graph function
y=-2xsquared-4x+2
i just dont understand how 2 do this

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Question 70744This question is from textbook cpm
: How do i graph equations without using a graphing calculator
This question is from textbook cpm

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Question 70670: John has 300 feet of lumber to frame a rectangular patio (the perimeter of a rectangle is 2 times length plus 2 times width). He wants to maximize the area of his patio (area of a rectangle is length times width). What should the dimesions of the patio be, and show how the maximum area of the patio is calculated from the algebraic equation. Use the vertex formula to find the maximum area.
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Question 70258: how do i do this im so confused
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Question 70686: How do you work this problem: The square route of x+10 plus the square route of x-6 equals 8.
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Question 70931This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Mathematics
: i have been out of school caues i had a kid and i just dont under stand it at all, just want to be able to do my homework. This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Mathematics

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Question 71047: What is the GCF for the polynomial 12x3y2 - 20x5y3?
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Question 71047: What is the GCF for the polynomial 12x3y2 - 20x5y3?
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Question 71046: What is the GCF for the polynomial 8x4y + 6x2y2?
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Question 71045: What is the GCF for the polynomial 4x3 - 2x2y?
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Question 71044: What is the GCF for the polynomial -10x3y4 - 16x5y2?
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Question 71043: What is the GCF?
16a4b2 + 20a2b2 - 4ab2
4ab
4b2
4ab2
none of the above

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Question 71042: What is the GCF?
-24a2b3c4 - 36a4b3c2

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Question 71099: What is the GCF for the polynomial 8x^4y + 6x^2y^2?
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Question 71098: What is the GCF for the polynomial 4x^3 - 2x^2y?
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Question 71159: six painters can paint 10 homes in 9 weeks. because of time constraints, the homes need to be finished in 2 weeks. how many ADDITIONAL painters must be hired to finish painting the 10 homes in only two weeks?
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Question 71253: The price of gasoline at a local station throughout the month of March is modeled by y=-0.014x^2+0.448x-2.324 where x=1 corresponds to March 1.
a) On what day in March did the price of gasoline reach it's maximum?
b) What was the highest price of gasoline in March?

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Question 71254: From 1990 to 1996, the consumption of poultry per capita is modeled by y=-0.2125t^2+2.615t+56.33, where t=0 corresponds to 1990. During what year was the consumption of poultry per capita at it's maximum?
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Question 71252: A manufacturer of lighting fixtures has daily production costs modeled by y=0.25x^2-10x+800 where y is the total cost in dollars and x is the number of fixtures produced
How many fixtures should be produced each day to yield a minimum cost?

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Question 71342: I do not understand how to simplify each rational expression
10x3
line
18x3


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Question 71341: I do not understand how to simplify each rational expression
10x3
line
18x3


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Question 71629: Find the rule for g if g(-3)=5 and g(1)
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Question 71634: Rational Expressions
the maintenance bill for a shopping center containing 180,000 square feet is $45,000. What is the bill for a store in the center that is 4800 square feet?

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Question 71628: Rational Expressions
simplify
(6y + 18)/(11y + 33)

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Question 71739: For the following parabola, find the x-axis intercepts and the
coodinates of the vertex:
-x2 + 11x - 18

I have not a clue on how to start this,,please help me!!!
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