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Question 197907: If x+y=x, what is the numerical value of xy?
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Question 197753: A math teacher collects old books. One day, a student asked him how many old math books he has. He replied, "If I divide the books into unequal whole numbers, then 64 times the difference between the two numbers equals the difference between the squares of the two numbers." How many old math books does the teacher have?
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Question 197877: A Rectangle has vertices at 0,0 0,-4 -3,-4 and -3,0

what is the perimter of the triangle?

graph please

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Question 197958: I have to solve the problem: 5/8x + 3/5 = 8
I know I have to multiply each side by 5 but I'm lost after that. Any help would be great!

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Question 197958: I have to solve the problem: 5/8x + 3/5 = 8
I know I have to multiply each side by 5 but I'm lost after that. Any help would be great!

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Question 197973: How are addition and multiplication used to solve a linear equation? Demonstrate by solving 12x+6=31-2x
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Question 197986: My final exam at school is 15% of my grade. I had an 84% before my Biology exam, but i got a 74% on the exam. What is my new grade?
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Question 197989: My final exam at school is 15% of my grade. I had an 84% before my Biology exam, but i got a 74% on the exam. What is my new grade?

Please tell me.

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Question 197946: Value of c=2x-y subject to the constraints:
x>=1
x<=4
y<=8
x-3y<=-2
The last constraint really confuses me. Thanks for your time. Mike

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Question 197946: Value of c=2x-y subject to the constraints:
x>=1
x<=4
y<=8
x-3y<=-2
The last constraint really confuses me. Thanks for your time. Mike

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Question 197760: pls help me solve
-4[5[2x+3y]-4[x+2y]]
Thank you ,
Brandon

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Question 198001: x+3=-5

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Question 198001: x+3=-5

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Question 198003: Solve for x in terms of a, b, and c: ax/c=b.
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Question 198079: What amount of each mixture, one 95% alcohol the other 15% alcohol must be used to make 10 liters of a mixture which is 45% alcohol?
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Question 198009: A boy takes 3 minutes to read a story of 315 words. How many minutes will it take him to read a story of 945 words at the same rate?
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Question 198106: My instructor told me that this was an algebra equation but I'm lost...
The question is:
I have dice in my hand and want to know what the probability is of rolling an 8?

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Question 198105: John and Ben are working on a building project together where they must create a right angle triangle. John has a side that is 3 inches long. Ben has a side that is one inch longer than John's side. How long is the side they are missing?
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Question 198130: If 3 times a number is subtracted from 7 times the same number, the result is 12. What is the number?
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Question 198135: x/a+y/b+z/c=1, where a,b,c=< 1
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Question 198131: Solve for y: 3/4y+5=17
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Question 198150: Hi!
A function f is given, and the indicated transformations are applied to its graph (in the given order). Write the equation for the final transformed graph.
f(x) = x^2; stretch vertically by a factor of 2, shift downward 7 units, and shift 8 units to the right
thanks for help!

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Question 198075: 4ax+by=11ab
8ax-5by=ab solve for x and y

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Question 198161: My problem says to:
Solve
8^(x+8) = 32^x
I would appreciate your help! Thank you very much :)

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Question 198163: Hi. I'm having some difficulty with this problem, Can you help?
A function is given below. Determine the average rate of change of the function between x = 0 and x = 0 + h.
f(t) = √-3t
thanks!

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Question 198214: If 3 times a number is subtracted from 7 times the same number, the result is 12. What is the number?
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Question 198245: factor 24-4a+6b-ab completely. if the polynomial is not factorable, choose prime.
thank you.

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Question 198246: which of the following values of b, will cause y=8(b)* to represent exponential decay ?
a.3 b. 1/3 c. -3 or d. -1/3
thank you.

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Question 198295: Hi!
Find f compose g compose h.
f(x) = 1/(-6 x), g(x) = - x^3, h(x) = x^2 - 8
thanks for your help!

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Question 198355: I seemed to have made an error in getting the right answer for this problem. Can you help with the right answer?
thanks!
Find the inverse function of f.
f(x)=1/(-8 x^2 - 8),x>=0

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Question 197818: Find a function whose graph is the line segment joining the points (-7, -4) and (14, 7)
f(x) = ?
Thanks! Appreciate the help!

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Question 197817: Find a function whose graph is the line segment joining the points (-2, 7) and (1, -2)
f(x) = ?
Thanks! Appreciate the help!

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Question 198474: Hi!
Solve the equation (1+sqrt(x))^2-2(1+sqrt(x))-15=0
thanks!

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Question 198474: Hi!
Solve the equation (1+sqrt(x))^2-2(1+sqrt(x))-15=0
thanks!

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Question 195782: evaluate 2x-y if x=1/3 and y= 3/5
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Question 195779: -3/7+(-5/21)=
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Question 195776: add 3 1/4 +2 2/3
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Question 195792: 0.5x=8.5 - (-1.25)
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Question 195785: x/3+1x=-12
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Question 198493: how do you solve this system of equation
x+y=8
51x+8y=193

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Question 198567: 2b+9=3
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Question 198602: The difference of 2 numbers is 152. Solve
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Question 198617: | 2x+7 | <3
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Question 198669: a)4x+3=13
b)2(x-1)=3(x+4)

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Question 198675: -[3x-(2x+5)]=-4-[3(2x-4)-3x] i need to see how this is done step by step to understand better.
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