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Question 230533: Please help me solve this, thanks.
(a-1)^1/3=-3
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Question 230531: (x-2)^3/4=2
Please help this one is killing me. Thanks
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Question 230217: find the values of (theta) for which the equation tan(theta)=1 is true.express your answer in radians
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Question 230532: Please help me solve this one, thanks in advance.
x^2/3-x^1/3-20=0
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Question 229750: approximate the greatest real root of f(x) = x^3 - 2x -5 to the nearest tenth
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Question 230356: In 1990, the life expectancy of males in a certain country was 66.3 years. In 1997, it was 70.0 years. Let E represent the life expectancy in years t and let t represent the number of years since 1990. E(t)= ___t +____ round to the nearest tenth. Use the fuction to predict life expectancy of males in 2009. E (19) =______ round to the nearest tenth. I'm sorry I tried and I can not get this problem
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Question 230822: please help me solve this equation.c+4=-14.it says check your solution
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Question 230822: please help me solve this equation.c+4=-14.it says check your solution
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Question 230823: which number is not a solution to the equation
(2x-3)(x-11)(x/3+7)=0?
A.-21
B.11
C.-3/-2
D.3/2
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Question 230823: which number is not a solution to the equation
(2x-3)(x-11)(x/3+7)=0?
A.-21
B.11
C.-3/-2
D.3/2
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Question 230828: please show me how to work out the problem 144=-12(x+5)
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Question 230828: please show me how to work out the problem 144=-12(x+5)
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Question 230834: Find the value of p and the value of q
x^-6x+15 = (x-p)^+q
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Question 230835: how do I solve 10x+11=-19
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Question 230956: 1 calorie = 4.184 joules, and 1 calorie is the amount of heat needed to raise 1gram of water 1 degree celsius.

I have 45 degrees celsius. I need help converting this to calories and kilocalories.
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Question 230947: (7.6 #2)
Can someone help me with this?
By what should both sides of the equation below be multiplied to clear it of fractions?
a) x/7 = 2x/3 + 9/4x
b) 6x/x-6 = 5+ 1/x-6
Thank you,
Alberto
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Question 231036: I need help with the following problem. I don't have a clue on how to figure it out.
Find a value for K so that the following system of equations has infinitely many solutions.
6x + 3y = 15
Kx + y = 5
Thank you,
Denise
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Question 231095: please help me with this. i would appreciate it very much.
1-2/x=14/3x-1/3
thank you!

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Question 231090: what is an everyday formula that we use in real life. please give formula and explanation.
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Question 231155: Some doctors use the formula ND=1.08T to relate the variables N(the number of patient appoinments thr doctor schedules in one day, D(the duration of each patient appointment), and T( the total number of minutes the doctor can use to see patients in one day). A: Solve the formula for N
B: Use the result to find the number of patient appointments N a doctor should make if she has 6 hours available for patients and each appointment is 15 minutes long. (round answer to the nearest whole number).
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Question 231194: This is a rational equation. 4 over X plus seven equals 2 over three X
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Question 231195: This is a rational equation. 4 over X plus 7 equals 2 over 3X
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Question 231162: a leather coin purse has the shape of a triangle. Two sides are equal in length and the third side is 3 centimeters shorter than one and one-half times the length of the equal sides. the perimeter is 28.5 centimeters. Find the lengths of the sides.

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Question 231201: how to solve this system of equation graphically,
x+y=-4
x-y=6
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Question 230804: find the y-intercept of a parabola whose vertex is (-1,2), which is turned downward, and whose width is the same as y=2x^2.
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Question 231329: Please solve this problem.

Find the measure of the exterior angle.

The equation on the exterior of the triangle is 3x-22. One side inside the triangle reads 80 degrees and the other one reads x.

Please show work so i can do this on my own correctly.
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Question 231340: Please solve this equation.

4x+8=2x+3+51

Please show all work.
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Question 231340: Please solve this equation.

4x+8=2x+3+51

Please show all work.
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Question 231273: Perform the operations indicated:
1. (7x- 2) + (6x+ 4)
2. (3x - 3.5) - (x + 1.8)
3. [7x^2 - 2/3)x]- [(4/9)X - 5]
4. (-5x^2 + 12x - 4) - (-2x^2 + 6)
5. -3x(-4x^2 + 7x - 9)
6. (8 - 3x)(2 + 4x)
7. (2x + 8)^2
8. (2x + 5)(x^2 + 3x + 2)
9. 6x^2+8x-7/ -x
10.3x^2+22x-8 / x+2
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Question 231361: Please solve this equation.

6x-7=1-3-x+2x

thank you
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Question 231364: Please solve this equation.

6x-7=(103-x)+2x

thank you
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Question 231371: Please help me solve this equation.

the variable expressions represent the angle measures of a triangle.

the measure of Angle A = x

The measure of angle B = 2x

The measure of angle c = 3x

Find the measure of each angle and classify the triangle by its angles.
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Question 231374: Please help me solve this equation.
the variable expressions represent the angle measures of a triangle.

measure of angle a = 3x-17

measure of angle b = x+40

measure of angle c = 2x-5.

Classify what kind of triangle.

I got 27, 67, and 129. What did you get?
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Question 231440: 4(2r+8)=88
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Question 231066: please help me slove this question .this is from california geometry book.
: Solve each equation. and how did you slove it ?
1.) 6x - 42 = 4x
2.) 8 - 3n = -2 + 2n

3.) 3(y + 2) = -12 + y

4.) 12 + 7x = x - 18

5) 3x + 4 = 1 dividing by2x -5

6) 2 - 2x = 2 dividing by 3x -2

7)Mark bought 3 CDs and spent $24.
Write and solve an equation for the
average cost of each CD.

...................
please help me out . thank you in advance .

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Question 231084: the clarke family went sailing on a lake. their boat averaged 6 kilometers per hour. the rourke family took their outboard runabout for a trip on the lake for the same amount of time. their boat averaged 14 kilometers per hour. the rourke family traveled 20 kilometers farther than the clark family. how many hours did each family spend on their boat trip?
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Question 106903: The sum of the ages of the three Romano brothers is 63.if their ages can be represented as consecutive integers,what is the age of the middle brother?
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Question 231581: Write an equation:
1. The sum of half of a number and 8 less than the number is 25.
n + (n-8) = 25 (?)
2. A triangle has two sides equal in length and a third side 5 in. longer than half the length of each of the other two sides. If the perimeter of the triangle is 50 in., how long is each side?
2x + (x + 5) = 50 (?)
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Question 231622: Write an expression with a variable for each situation described below. Then write a phrase telling what the variable represents.
1. Jason had 12 cookies and then ate some.
2. Loretta had 5 books and then bought some more.
3. Hal had 8 pens. He bought 5 more and then gave away some.

Write an expression, then evaluate the expression.
4. Barbara saved d dollars a week from her job for 6 weeks. How much did Barbara save? Evaluate the expression for d = $18.75.
5. Tom had $40 before he went shopping. After he bought some school supplies, he had n left. How much did Tom spend on school supplies? Evaluate the expression for n = $15.
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Question 231666: Find the measure of the interior angles. This is a triangle. Show all work.

measure of angle a = X+30

measure of angle b = 4x

measure of angle c = x+60.

Find the measure of A, B, and C
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Question 231690: the vector u(arrow above) has a magnitude of 4.3cm and a direction of 45 degrees.find the magnitude of its vertical component.
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Question 231686: find: int((x^3 + 1),dx)
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Question 231678: what is the difference between an algebraic expression and an algebraic equation
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Question 231728: What is the square root of 4 reduced?
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