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Question 45498: 54ftsquared= what yds squared
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Question 46692: 5z^2 - 5z + 4 - (3z - 4)=
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Question 47618: 1.) y=-2/3x+4 by graphing 3 points
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Question 48162: Use two unit multipliers to convert 36 inches to yards. (Go from inches to feet to yards.)
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Question 48162: Use two unit multipliers to convert 36 inches to yards. (Go from inches to feet to yards.)
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Question 48996: can u tell me how 2 add a fraction with the donominators r not the same
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Question 50320: Use one unit multiplier to convert 100 centimeters to inches.
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Question 50631: Here is my problem. How many km. are in 5055m.? I thought it was a division problem but the answer only comes out right when you multiply. Why?
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Question 51283: Use one unit multiplier to convert: 120 in. to ft. and 42 ft. to in.
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Question 52217: bob invested $20,00, part at 14% and part at 13%. If the total interest at the end of the year is $2,720, how much did he invest at 14%?
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Question 52216: Sally bought 3 chocolate bars and a pack of gum and paid $1.75. Jake bought 2 chocolate bars and 4 packs of gum and paid $2.00. Find the cost of a chocolate bar and the cost of a pack of gum.
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Question 52609: I am trying to figure out this word problem. any help is greatly appreciated.
The cost C of producing x units of a product is C = 15 + 26x. The revenue R for selling x units is . The profit P is the difference between revenue and cost.
(a) Perform the subtraction required to find the polynomial representing profit P.
(b) Determine the profit when 14 units are produced and sold.

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Question 57380: suppose you travel north for 65 kilometers then travel east 75 kilometers. How far are you from your starting point?
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Question 64211: If i need 8 oz of onion to make 1/2gal then how many ones will i need to make 1 quart and one 1/2 gal.
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Question 64301: Divide. Write the answer in scientific notation.

5.2 x 10^-12
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7.5 x 10^-7
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Question 65083: Use unit multipliers to convert 300 square miles to square kilometers

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Question 65093: Use unit multipliers to convert 10 cubic meters to cubic inches
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Question 12207: How many milliseconds are in 3.5 seconds
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Question 12867: use two unit multipiers to convert 366 centimeters to feet
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Question 65807: Use unit multipliers to convert 3 square miles per hour to square feet per minute
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Question 66069: Use unit multipliers to covert 27 cubic feet per minute to liters per hour
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Question 66035: simplify
use unit multipliers to convert 27 cubic feet per minute to liters per hour
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Question 67782: Use unit multipliers to convert 600 milliters per minute to liters per hour
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Question 67787: PLease help to write -5R + 12U in polar form
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Question 67839: I have a Physics problem but I think it involves conversion. Can anyone help?
A 160 lb. person has a mass of 160/32 = 5 slugs. A 160 lb. person steps into an elevator and stands on a bathroom scale. Determine the scale reading if the elevator is
a. accelerating upwards
b.the elevator cable breaks
I will appreciate your help! Thanks.
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Question 68078: use a unit multiplier to convert 1760 yards to feet
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Question 69776: how do you write 790000 in scientific notation?
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Question 69776: how do you write 790000 in scientific notation?
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Question 69776: how do you write 790000 in scientific notation?
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Question 70836: Identify the units on the variable x in each of the following situations.

1. x=fp both f and p are measured in inches.
I don't understand how to do this. I don't even understand what the question is.

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Question 72214: I wasn't sure how to do this one. I got -10.5, but I don't think thats the right answer. I came to my answer by following the notes I had taken in class. I'm just really unsure about this problem. Thanks for any help. :]

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Question 72609: I am not sure if this is a unit conversion sorry for any confusion.
75. If the cost, C(x), for manufacturing x units of a certain product is given by , find the number of units manufactured at a cost of $9500.
I have tried factoring this by first factoring the equation without the 9500 even inputed. I have tried substituting the 9500 in to the equation in a couple of different ways. The book has given me the answer and if I put the answer into the equation I see that it works but I have no idea how the number was gotten in the first place. There is no explanation in the book please help. Thank you
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Question 72733: Express the ratio 750 cm:3 m in simplest form.
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Question 73239: If the path is 12cm on the map how many km is the actual path on a scale of 1:10,000 in cm?
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Question 74117: 180 in./min=___yd/h
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Question 74117: 180 in./min=___yd/h
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Question 74115: 10 c/min=____qt/h
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Question 74114: 8 qt/min=___gal/h
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Question 74111: 44 yd/s=____mi/h
dimensional analysis
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Question 74110: 12 m/min=______cm/s
dimensional analysis
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Question 78696: CONVERT 15 MILES PER HOUR TO X FEET PER MINUTE.
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Question 78692: HOW DO I EXPRESS EACH RATIO AS A UNIT RATE ROUNDING TO NEAREST TENTH OR CENT? EXAMPLE: 145 MILES IN 3 HRS
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Question 80643: what is the standard form equation of the conic given ? 4x^2-5y^2-16x-30y-9= 0
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Question 83598: A rectanular plot has been fenced with 500ft of wire. find the length and width of th plot if the length is 4 more than twice the width. Be sure to show both length and width along with units in your answer
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