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Question 117341:

A=4B-3 B-A= 27
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Question 118029: Which label describes the following?
9x2 – 2 = 0
A) Expression
B) Linear equation
C) Equation which is not linear

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Question 118027: find the mean and median of -7,-5,5,7,12,18
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Question 118028: Which label describes the following?
9x2 – 2 = 0
A) Expression
B) Linear equation
C) Equation which is not linear

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Question 118251: given 3x+5y=8;find the x and y intercept
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Question 118251: given 3x+5y=8;find the x and y intercept
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Question 118624: a=-2 then |5-a|-|a-8|=?
|5+2|-|-2-8|=
|7|-|-10|=
I need help? please.
What do I do with the absolute values?
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Question 118627: Could you Please help me with this problem. Thanks, in advance.
The average number of seeds in a package of cucumber seeds is 25. The number of seeds in the package can vary by three. what are the maximum and minimum number of seeds that could be in a package.
Thank You,
Raj
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Question 118605: The average number of seeds in a package of cucumber seeds is 25. The number of seeds can vary by 3. what are the maximum and minimum number of seeds that could be in a package.
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Question 118682: what are the solutions to the absolute value equation /x+7/+5=17 ?
/=absolute value bars
choices:
A 5 and -19
B 5 and -5
C 19 and -5
D 12 adn -5
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Question 119483: Assistance with a formula to find the average of 35%, 20%, 15%, 25%, and 5%.
I am a transitional student, and need lots of help in this area. I thank you in advance for your assistance.

Ms. Daphne Roach
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Question 119470: |2x| < x+5
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Question 119825: the absolute value of 1/2x - 1 < 1
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Question 96934: /5x-3/=/3x-5/
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Question 93801: -|7|
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Question 120013: using [x-145.045]< (or = to)3.295 where x is a baseballs weight in grams.
q: a manufactured baseball weighs 147 grams. is this baseball acceptable?
Q: a manufactured baseball weighs 140.8 grams. is this baseball acceptable?
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Question 120056: This question comes from a quiz that my teacher gives us. I've worked on it for two weeks and can not seem to get the answer right. Please help!
Given y=-2(x-1)^2 +3,describe the transformations on y=x^2 that would produce y=-2(x-1)^2 +3. Write the equation in standard form.
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Question 120159:

what is five is less than a number x divided by 7 in number form

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Question 120232This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: Absolute value represents the distance a number is from zero and is always a positive value. I don't understand the following statement: "If x is a negative number then the absolute value of x is -x." How can the A.V. of any number or value equal a negative? Thanks so much. KarenThis question is from textbook Algebra 1

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Question 120694: help... need to solve and check solution ... confused a little by fraction.
1/3|4p - 11| = p + 4
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Question 120695: Need help understanding the fractions in these solving and checking
|1/3x + 3| = -1
1/2 |6 - 2x| = 3x + 1
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Question 121263: /z/ + 4 = 9 i got the first of it right and it's 5 but the secound half to this problem is-5 i don't understand i got -13 can you please help i also have similar problems like this one
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Question 121432: These data represent the population of a certain city.
Year Population (in thousands)
1950 18
1960 23
1970 29
1980 32
1990 38
2000 42

(a) Draw a line graph for the data.
(b) Use the line graph to predict the population in the year 2010

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Question 121373: Whats wrong with this?
|m+3| = 12-2m
m+3=12-2m
3=12+2m
3=12-12+2m
3/2=2m/2
m=1.5 or -5

also
I need help with this one.
1/2|6-2x|=3x + 1
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Question 121433: These data represent the population of a certain city.
Year Population (in thousands)
1950 18
1960 23
1970 29
1980 32
1990 38
2000 42

(a) Draw a line graph for the data.
(b) Use the line graph to predict the population in the year 2010

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Question 122134: I don't know the absolute value of -10. So can you please help me and also explain it to me. THANK YOU!!!!!
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Question 122134: I don't know the absolute value of -10. So can you please help me and also explain it to me. THANK YOU!!!!!
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Question 122165: Will you please help me?
|c-2|>6
|3-(x-1)|<8
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Question 122133: I don't know the absolute value of -10. So can you plese help me and also explain it to me. THANK YOU
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Question 122132: I don't know the absolute value of -10. So can u plese help me and also explain it to me. THANK YOU
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Question 122313:
2
-(36x-6)=68
3
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Question 122349: 1/3p+7=12-2/3p p=?
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Question 122377: what does a close circle and an open circle mean on a number line?
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Question 122411: How do I solve this problem using an inequality involving absolute value?
The weatherman predicted that the temperature would be within 3 degrees of 52 degrees farenheit.
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Question 122376: How do I solve this problem using an inequality involving absolute value?
The weatherman predicted that the temperature would be within 3 degrees of 52 degress farenheit.
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Question 122425: Okay, I am taking Algebra again after a 10 year lapse. The following question is really messing with me. The only way I know to solve it is to substitue the numbers in to find the highest? I am not sure if I have found all of the combinations doing that or not. By doing only that I came up with 9 as my answer?
The values of a, b, c, and d are 0, 1, 2, and 3, although not necessarily in that order. What is the maximum value of the expression: c • a b – d ?
Thank you for your help!
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Question 122436: what would |x+5|=3 look like on a number line?
And what would |x-2|<3 look like on a number line as well?
thnx!
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Question 122589: Evaluate /-11/ - /-8/?
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Question 123155: I'm stumped. I'm told there are two answers for the following: |2r-7| + 4 = 11. Depending on how I work it, I've gotten r=0, r=11, r=11/2. How do I work this one? Thanks! R.Cossel
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Question 123258This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra
: I don't understand this at all. |a+3|=-4This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra

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Question 123853: what do these two problems look like graphed?
y=2|x|
y=-1/2|x|
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Question 124445: Find all real solutions of the equation -5absolute(x+3)+10=25
Sorry, I don't know how to do absolute value - it's on the x+3. If it's no solution, would you please show me why.
Thanks for your help!
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Question 124587: solve for y:
2x+y=3
also this one....
solve for h:
s=5ph
I'm really confused since I can figure out what to do with the other variables that are not supposed to be solved. Maybe you could help me out and explain...
thanks!

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Question 124694: Stan invested $26,000, part at 11% and part at 8%. If the total interest at the end of the year is $2,560, how much did he invest at 11%?
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Question 124696: One day, the temperature at 11:00 A.M. was 36°F, and by 1:00 P.M. the temperature was 58°F. What was the hourly rate of temperature change?
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