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Question 421438: I am homeschooled and I have worked on this problem for hours. My mom finally gave me the answer but I don't seem to know how to do the steps correctly to get the answer. If I put my work in here it would take up all the space, so here is the question and the answer. I need the steps.
((4x^2 - 16)/(2-x)). the answer is -4(x + 2).
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Question 421437: I am homeschooled and I have worked on this problem for hours. My mom finally gave me the answer but I don't seem to know how to do the steps correctly to get the answer. If I put my work in here it would take up all the space, so here is the question and the answer. I need the steps.
((x+3)/(x+5)) + ((6) / (x^2 +3x -10)); the answer is ((x^2 + x)/ (x^2 + 3x -10))
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Question 421440: I am homeschooled and I have worked on this problem for hours. My mom finally gave me the answer but I don't seem to know how to do the steps correctly to get the answer. If I put my work in here it would take up all the space, so here is the question and the answer. I need the steps.
25x^2 - 40xy + 16y^2, The answer is (5x - 4y)^2 but I can't get the steps.

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Question 421441: I am homeschooled and I have worked on this problem for hours. My mom finally gave me the answer but I don't seem to know how to do the steps correctly to get the answer. If I put my work in here it would take up all the space, so here is the question and the answer. I need the steps.
((x+3)/(x+5)) + ((6) / (x^2 +3x -10)); the answer is ((x^2 + x)/ (x^2 + 3x -10))

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Question 421529: solve by the elimination method 7x+5y=7 4x-5y=-51
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Question 421531: please help
1/z+9 + 9/5z
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Question 421439: I am homeschooled and I have worked on this problem for hours. My mom finally gave me the answer but I don't seem to know how to do the steps correctly to get the answer. If I put my work in here it would take up all the space, so here is the question and the answer. I need the steps.
((2x^2 - 10x)/ (x^2 +8x +16)) ((4x + 16)/ (x^2 - 25)) the answer is((8x/ (x +4) (x+5)) but again no matter how many times I try the steps are wrong.
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Question 421636: 2x+7y=5
x=19-9y
trying to find a ordered pair
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Question 421503: solve by the substitution method.
3x+8y=-5
x=3-5y
the solution is?
or there is no solution?
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Question 421837: half of a sum of money is 20. find the whole sum of money
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Question 421836: 1/a + 1/b = 1/c
need final formula & steps to solve for c
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Question 421501: the with of a rectangle is fixed at 29cm. What lengths will make the permieter greater than 70cm?
the length must be greater than__cm?
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Question 421988: how do you solve this equaton 7h=84

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Question 421988: how do you solve this equaton 7h=84

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Question 422027: x^2 + 2x + 2 = 0
I am homeschooled, and I've been working a long time on this question, and my mom finally gave me the answer, but I can't seem to get the steps right.

The answer is x = -1 + i; x = -1 - 1.
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Question 422034: I'm homeschooled, and I've been working on this problem for a long time. My mother gave me the answer, but I can't seem to work the steps out.
The question is:
What are the solutions to the equation 1 + (1/x^2) = (3/x).
The answer is:
x = (3/2) + ((sqrt 5)/2); x = (3/2) - ((sqrt5)/2)
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Question 422054: I'm homeschooled and I can't seem to get the steps of this problem.
The question is:
Which expression represents f(g(x)) if f(x) = x^2 - 1 and g(x) = x + 3
The answer is:
x^2 + 6x + 8
I'm not good with functions of g and f, so please show me how to get the answer.

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Question 422040: I'm homeschooled and I can't seem to get the steps of this problem. My mom finally gave me the answer, but I still can't get the steps.
What are the solutions to the equation x^2 - 6x + 5 = -8?
The answer is:
3 + 2i and 3 - 2i

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Question 422050: I'm homeschooled and I can't seem to get the steps of this problem.
The question is:
Which statement describes the graph of the equation x^2 + y^2 + 4x - 6y - 3 = 0
The answer is:
A circle with center (-2, 3) and radius 4.
I'm unsure how to get that answer.

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Question 421882: A projectile is shot up from a below-ground trench, so that its position relative to ground level at t seconds is
y=f(t)=-11+120t-16t^2 feet
a) find the position of the projectile relative to ground level at t=0.
b) sketch graph of f(t). give coordinates of the highest point, and all intercepts.
c)what is the highest position of the projectile?
d) Does the projectile ever reach 189 feet above ground level?
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Question 422172: What is the answer to 3x=x+14?
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Question 422053: I'm homeschooled and I can't seem to get the steps of this problem.
The question is:
What is (x + y)^5 in expanded form?
The answer is:
x^5 + 5x^4y + 10x^3y^2 + 10x^2y^3 + 5xy^4 + y^5
I'm not good with expansions, so please show me the steps.

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Question 422428: 8w-5/3-9w+7/7=7 solve for w
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Question 422453: Solve for p: 8p + 22 = 52p - 48 - 4p
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Question 422381: A team of scientists found that there were 4 oak trees for every 10 pine trees. How many oak trees were there if they counted 36 more pine than oak?
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Question 422473: Solve the equation: x/13 = -18
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Question 422722: 3/x+1 = 2/x+ 3/x
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Question 422810: Solve (16^x)(x^x-2)=(1/64)
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Question 422935: my question is: 9k + 6 =4k + 21, plz solve the equation and show the work? thanx
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Question 422935: my question is: 9k + 6 =4k + 21, plz solve the equation and show the work? thanx
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Question 422931: Hi, how can I simplify even more than this? I already have:
I know that is right, but the solver on this website does not come up with that, and and my teacher says it can be simplified even more..
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Question 422990: 2w+2/10= 4w/18
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Question 423005: Solve the following equation for the variable x.
log (2x+6)=log7
The solution set is
(Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a fraction.)
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Question 422981: The average age of a group of teachers and students is 20. The average age of the teachers is 35. The average age of the students is 15. I need to know the ratio of teachers to students and have it answered as a fraction in simplest form.
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Question 423069: 20.6+2.1x=-8.2x
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Question 423127: 2x+y=6
x|y
-1|
1|
2|
|2
|-2
i keep trying to work it out but i keep getting it wrong please help!
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Question 423352: wirte an equation with fractions using the variable x such that the answer is x=6

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Question 423352: wirte an equation with fractions using the variable x such that the answer is x=6

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Question 423539: 8x+11x=133
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Question 423626: Find the product
(x-5)[x-(5+i)][x-(5-i)]
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Question 423737: I am having trouble solving for y in the equation:
6-y=-y+2
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Question 423749: The number 88 is 2/5 of ???
What is the mathematical breakdown w/answer.
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Question 423730: need help solving this problem
(t+3)(t+8)=t(t-5)+168
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Question 423761: solve 6 = -y + 42 - 2y
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