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Question 34641: Hello,
Can you please show me how to simplify this? I need to know in steps. (x-2) (2x+3)
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Question 34639: Hi,
I would appreciate your help simplifying this. Please show me how this is a hard one! 4xy^3/16x^2y
Thank you
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Question 34637: I need some help please x^2-3x=28
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Question 34640: Hi,
Can you please show me how to simplify this? 4x(x-2)-3x(x+4)Please show me in steps.
Thank you so very much.
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Question 34717: I cant figure out how to solve this equation. 2(2x+9)=-16 Can you please help me?
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Question 34717: I cant figure out how to solve this equation. 2(2x+9)=-16 Can you please help me?
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Question 34485: Hello! Thank you for your time. I've been trying to solve this for a week now.
Solve: X=51n(7+3y)for y.

The answer is supposed to be:
x
-
e5-7
____
3
This is the same answer without the Division bars
x
e5-7
3

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Question 34819: solve the equation 7x = 42
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Question 34839: slove this inequality
j
- - 8 < 4
4

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Question 34837: simlify this expresstion -9H-6+12h+40=22

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Question 34837: simlify this expresstion -9H-6+12h+40=22

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Question 34836: simlify this expresstion 4p+9+(-7p)+2=

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Question 34829: simpify and slove this equation 4m+9+5M-12=132

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Question 34810: A rock falls from a tower that is 53.9 m high. As it is falling, its height is given by the formula h = 53.9 - 4.9t^2. How many seconds will it take for the rock to hit he ground (h=0)? Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

A) 7 sec

B) 592.9 sec

C) 7.3 sec

D) 3.3 sec
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Question 34852This question is from textbook
: The average distance between the earth and the sun is 93 million miles. Using the velocity of light, find an approximate value for the amount of time that it takes a light ray to travel from the sun to the earth.
I have the velocity of light, its 186,000 miles per second.
I dont really understand how to do this, can someone please help, thanks.This question is from textbook

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Question 34828: slove the equation 12y =132

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Question 34822: slove the equation h/9 =7
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Question 34866: 6x-2x+11=-5
4/3x-10/3x-11=1
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Question 34827: slove the equation 4y+228=352

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Question 34906: The kindness of your help is appreciated, Thank you!
solve and show work
X+3 - 2 = 4 ******* NOTE (X+3 IS ENCLOSED IN A RADICAL SYMBOL)
***
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Question 34904: Your wonderful help is greatly appreciated! Thanks so very much!
SIMPLIFY
MUST SHOW WORK
x^2 - 49 / x^2 - 2x - 35
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Question 34889: if you hang a cable (like a suspension bridge) between two points, it may look like a parabola but it is not. What is the equation of a cable suspended between two points?
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Question 34913: MUST SHOW WORK!
Solve 5/x-2 - 2/x+2 = 3/x^2-4
I really would appreciate the input of your help!
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Question 34838: slove this inequality 3p-16<20

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Question 34820: slove the inequality 3p-6>21
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Question 34941: Please help me with htis word problem. Thanks again!
Two water pipes can fill a tank with water in six hours. the larger pipe working alone can fill the tank in 9 hours. How long will it take the smaller pipe working alone to fill the tank?
MUST SHOW WORK!
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Question 34965: 10x-3-2x=4
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Question 34967: I am having trouble with this equation problem : 2z+4=5z-8
I was taught to isolate the variables,
i.e. 2z+4-4=5z-8-4
2z=5z-4
But sometimes i don't know which part of the question I should isolate first.
Can you explain to me the formula/rule?
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Question 34969This question is from textbook algebra 1 an integrated approach
: 4y-3(y+8)=12 can you please show how an tell how to solveThis question is from textbook algebra 1 an integrated approach

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Question 34830: slove this equati 80= 3Y+2Y+4+1

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Question 35000: ok,i am in 6hth grade and im struggleing in algebra
ok.example-
x+18=2/12
i dont get the fractions!
and i m failing math!
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Question 35004: 1. Paula is 6 years old. Her uncle is 4 times as old. How old will Paula be when she is half as old as her uncle?
Please explain and answer.. thanks
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Question 35002: Using Equations to solve world problems.. Please explain how to solve and the answer..
1. George had 9 times as many stamps in his collection as Daniel has. Bryan has 2 times as many stamps as Daniel. The combined stamp collection of the three boys is 144. How many stamps does each boy have?

I need to Write the equation:
Solve for "n" :
Answer:
Thanks
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Question 35022: 8b+2b-4=6
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Question 35023: 2) -n-9+8n=26
3) 5(w-7)=-15
4) m=3(m-4)=16 I NEED THIS QUESTIONS PLEASE
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Question 35001: Please explain to me the proper way of solving this problem.
Could you please include the answer also?
1) Christina has $22.00 more than 3 times as much money as Melissa has. Together they have $122.00. How much money does each girl have?
I need to write the equation :
Solve for "n" :
Answer:
Thanks..
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Question 35060: find the equation of a straight line perpendicular to a line (5;-2) and (0;5) and through the point (3;-2)
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Question 35057: Please show all work
Add. 3/x + 2 - x/x - 3

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for the kindness!
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Question 35116: I am having trouble with this equation: 3x+4=2x-3
I don't know the formula. Where do I start to answer this question?
Thank you for spending your time to help me!
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Question 35124: As the number of students grew, the school hired more teachers. Write an equation to show the relationship between teachers and students from the chart. S=students
t=teachers
Students 100 200 300 400
Teachers 7 12 17 22
I can see that the number of teachers increases by 5 with every additional 100 students but for the first 100 students there are 7 teachers. I can not figure this out. I know that it has to be simple and I just can not see it. Thanks for the help.
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Question 34834: slove this equation 3q+11+8q>99

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Question 35161: I need to simplify this:
10X+4+X-9
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Question 35162: -P+3+2P-2P
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Question 35158: I need to simplify this:
4k-10+7-7k
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Question 35157: Can you please help me with this equation: 6y+7=3=2(y-4)
I tried: 6y+7=3=2(y-4)
=6y+7=3+2y-8
=6y-2y=3-8-7
=4y/4 = -12/4
y=-3
But it wasn't the right answer, please tell me what I did wrong.
Thank you very much!
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