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Question 316484: find an equation for the straight line through the points with coordinates
(-1,-1) and (3,-2)
please show working
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Question 316455: if the difference of two numbers is 8 and their product is 17, what is the sum od their squares ?
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Question 316555: Can you please solve this equation?
6Y=9X3
Thank you.
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Question 316570: B=c/1-u Solve for u.
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Question 316676: In the following system of equations, what does x equal?
8x + 5y = 5
3x + 3y = 9

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Question 316616: 2A/3=8+4A
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Question 316700: mathematical phrase or sentence
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Question 316567: 12/5x+7=31-3/5x
-2x+5x-9=3(x-4)-5
-5/6x=-15
6=x/7
4/5x=-15
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Question 316747: Hi all,
Hoping someone would help me to Simplify the following the following expressions:
a) 2*2^2(a+b)c^2 / 16[(a+b)c]^2
and
b) (x^2 - y^2) / (x+y) +y
Answers with full working would be great.
Thanks, -Nick.
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Question 316750: I need your help with this please. Write the number in the simplest form, without a negative radicand Question: square root of -9
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Question 316751: Please help>
Perform the indicated operations. Simplify the answer
square root -7 x square root -7
thanks
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Question 316751: Please help>
Perform the indicated operations. Simplify the answer
square root -7 x square root -7
thanks
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Question 316756: Please help me. For the complex number, state the real part, the imaginary part and identify the number as real, pure imaginary or nonreal complex.
-7-8i
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Question 316758: Please help me with this. Below Simplify the power of i to i,1-1 or -1
i47

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Question 316762: I need your help please. Find the conjugate of the number.
8+4i
Thank you
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Question 316772: Please help. Find the center and radius of the circle.
(x-3)square + (y+4)square = 25
Thank you
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Question 316776: Please help me please. Solve the inequality analytically.
x square - 2x - 35 < 0
Thank you
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Question 316771: please help me. State whether the vertex of the function is a maximum or minimum and give the corresponsing maximum or minimum value of the function.
f(x)= x square + 14x+47
Thanks
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Question 316785: Solve.
Find the length of the diagonal of a rectangle that has a length of 16 ft. and width of 10 ft.
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Question 316768: HELP me please. Find the equation of the axis of symmetry of the parabola
f(x)=(x+1)square + 8
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Question 316766: Please help me. Identify the vertex of the parabola.
f(X)=(x-9)Square Divided by 10
Thanks
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Question 316767: Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 20 - 4/5 x >= 16 ?
a.x<=5
b.x>=5
c.x>=32 1/2
d.x<=32 1/2
Please explain and show work
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Question 316784: Solve.
A 10 meter ladder is leaning against a building. The bottom of the ladder is 5 meters from the building. How many meters high is the top of the ladder?
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Question 316871: Please help me with this: Find the real or imaginary solutions by using the quadratic formula. x square - 12x + 45= 0
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Question 316786: Solve.
Ann Cobb lives 20 miles due north of her favorite radio station. While driving due east from her house , she was able to keep the radio signal for 75 miles. What is the broadcasting range of her favorite radio station?
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Question 316874: Please help me with this. Find the center and radius of the circle.
x square - 4x + y square - 12y + 36=0
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Question 316873: Please help me with this question. Write the quadratic function in the form
y=a(x-h) square + k and identify the vertex.
y= x square - 10x + 18
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Question 316879: Please help me with this question. Identify the vertex of the parabola.
f(x)= (x-9) square + 10
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Question 316876: Please help me with this. Find the distance between P and Q and the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment joining P and Q.
P(2,7),Q(4,1)
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Question 316782: Jack has a 75 foot vertical TV antenna on his roof. He wants to connect a guy wire from the top of the antenna to a hook on the roof. The hook is located 15 feet from the base of the antenna. Ho many feet of wire will be needed?
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Question 316908: factor: 5gcubed plus 15gsquared subtract 50g
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Question 316922: Solve the following systems of equations:
4p-6Q+7r = -7
2p+3Q-5r =7
8p-2r=6
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Question 316833: an algebraic equation for the following: The difference between the number a and three times b is equal to twelve.
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Question 316900: Solve.
The diagonal of a rectangle box is 12 inches long. One side of the box is 8 inches long. What is the length of the other side?
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Question 317002: Find the following. Assume that variables can represent any real number.
sqrt(a+7)^2
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Question 317021: Hi all,
I have a prolem involving converting powers within an Equation:
As a result of a volcanic eruption, ash began to fall at a rate of:
(12 Kg) / (m^2 year)
Transform this quantity into: (g) / (mm^2 month)
Any help with steps and full working would be great.
Thanks, -Nick.
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Question 317023: Garden Area Problem. A designer created a garden
from two concentric circles whose equations are as follows:
(x+2)small 2 +(4-6) small 2 =16 and (x + 2) small 2 +(y -6) small 2 =81
(I hope yu can understand this)
Thanks
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Question 317046: i am trying to learn how to raise binomials to the 5th power. Here is the problem: (z-1)^5.
i cant figure out how to get the formula. the book says that the co-efficients of this problem will come out to 1 5 10 10 1. with giving me those numbers i still dont know how to put them all together and come up with a formula to begin working the problem. when the book gives me the formula : a^5+5a^4b+10a^3b^2+10a^2b^3+5ab^4+b^5 , i can plug the equations in, but if i am taking a test i wouldnt know where to begin to get the formula. Please help.
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Question 317028: Hi all,
Was hoping someone would help me solve for the co-efficient in the following:

Population of rabbits on an isolated island exponentially increased because of the absence of predators.
N(t) = N0e^kt (The 0 is a lower case zero)
The initial population at t=0 was 10 and at t=1/2 the population reached 100.Determine the co-efficient k. Do not convert answer to decimal points.
Thanks,
-Nick.
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Question 317031: The graph of y= -4x + 5 is shown on the next page. Check your work.
The value of x when y = -3
Not sure what the question is asking??
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Question 317050: Give the solutions to the following quadratic equation by
examining the graph of the related quadratic function:
Graph: y = x2 + 2x -15.
Equation: x2 + 2x - 15 = 0
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Question 317098: Using the principle of zero products how would you solve the following problems:1. (9b+5)(4b-12)=0; 2.b^2+8b+12=0. I have been trying and can not seem to get the correct answer. Can you help?
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Question 317097: I am having trouble figuring out how to factor the three problems listed below:1. x^2+2x-2x-4;2.v^2+9v+14;3. r^2-2r-48. I have been working on them for about 1 1/2 hours at this time and just can not seem to get any where can you help?
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Question 317100: The product of page numbers on two facing pages of a book is 182. How would you find the page numbers? I have tried and cannot figure out how to do this.Can you show me how?
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