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Question 44709: The length of a retngle is 1 in. more than twice its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 26 in., find the width of the rectangel
A) 4 in.
B) 5 in.
C) 6 in.
D) 3 in.
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Question 44707: graph f(x)=3x+2
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Question 44705: graph 3x+2y=6
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Question 44710: solve the system of equations
4x-4y=-8
y=2 + x
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Question 44550: elimination method
1.3x-0.2y=12
0.4+17y=89
show work please
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Question 44797: Hello!
Can somebody help please?
The mythical town of Alphaville had a population of 10,000 people in 1930. Since then, the population has doubled every 23 years. (For example in 1953, the population equalled 20,000; in 1976 it was 40,000; in 1999, it was 80,000 and so on).
What was the population in 1980?
Thanks for your help and time.
geomar
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Question 44796: Hello!
Can somebody help please?
The members of a computer club were to be assessed equally to raise $400 for the purchase of software.
When four more persons joined the club, the per-member assessment was reduced by $5.00.
What was the new size of the club membership?
Thanks for your help and time
geomar
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Question 44806: If f(x)=a^x and f(3)=27, find each value of f(x):
f(-1)
acrown1@umbc.edu
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Question 44702: graph the solution set of x is greater than or equal to-3

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Question 44844This question is from textbook INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA

: Solve the equation.
x 2 + 9 x + 8 = 0
This question is from textbook INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA

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Question 44883: 1/x-1 + 1/x+2 = 5/4
Find all real solutions of the equation
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Question 44888: Hello:
I am asked to solve for x
x - z = xy + w
This is a practice exam so I am given the answer of:
w + z
-----
1 - y
I do not understand how they arrived at this answer. To be honest I do not understand how to approach this problem. I can make it this far:
x - z = xy + w
x = xy + w + z
x - xy = w + z
Thank you very much for your time and help.
David

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Question 44887: Hello:
I am asked to simplify (3x)^2/4y
My answer: 9x^2/4y
Answer given by the practice exam that I am working on: 9x^2/16y^2
I don't understand why 4y would be squared.
Thank you in advance for your help!!!!!
David
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Question 44915:
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Question 44916: Use the intermediate value theorem for polynomials ot shoe that each polynomial function has a real zero between the numbers given.
; 2 and 2.5
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Question 44893: hi, my name is julie and i'm trying to find out how to do this problem, it is:
x = 1/3y + 2
-2x - y = 1
the answers that are representing x and y have to have the same numbers that can be plugged into them.
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Question 44970: √3x+1+1 = x
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Question 44976: Hi, can someone help me solve these problems, and show me the steps? Thanks.
1. x^3-x^2-20x=0
2. 5x^2+3x=2
3. x(x-5)=36
This problem is an equation and I have tried to figure out the answer but I'm stuck.
4. 4a^4b+32ab^4
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Question 45005: write the equation of the line that passes through point (1,-8) with a slope of 0.
A)x=-8
B) y=1
C) y=-8
D) x=1

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Question 45014: if a 4.4-pound bag of dog food costs $3.52, what is the cost per pound?
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Question 45012: a real estate agent received a 6% commission on the sale of a home. If the home sold for $540,000, how much was his commission?
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Question 45011: which of the ordered pairs is a solution for the equation 5x-4y=20?
a. (-4,-5)
b. (0,5)
c. (0,-5)
d. (-4,0)
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Question 45010: Allen bought 20 stamps at the post office in 37cents and 20 cents denominations. If the total cost of the stamps was $7.06, how many 37 cents stamps did Allen buy?
a. 16
b. 18
c. 15
d. 17
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Question 45009: the length of one of the equal legs of an isosceles triangle is 8 cm less than 4 times the length of the base. If the perimeter is 29cm, find the length of one of the equal legs.
A. 11cm
b. 4cm
b. 12cm
d. 5cm
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Question 45007: solve the system of equations
x+y=12
y=2x
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Question 45006: Adult tickets for a play cost $4 and child tickets cost $1. If there were 23 people at a performance and the theater collected $80 from ticket sales, how many children attended the play?
A. 19 children
b. 5 children
c. 3 children
d. 4 children
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Question 45003: find the slope of the line passing through the points (3,1) and (3,-1)
A)= 1
B)= -2
C)= undefined
D)= 0
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Question 44977: I know this one is easy, but I have been racking my brain, I am missing something so simple I know.
p=s-st solve for s
I first change the problem to
s-st=p that did not help
I got as far as
s = p+st
______

1
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Question 45028: what is 6 x square root of 2

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Question 45065: Please help to show the work
find f(-3) when f(x) = 3/x+5 - 4/x-2
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Question 45061: Please help to show the work.

(1)Compute (a) (f+g)x, (b)(f*g)x, and f(g(x)) given f(x)= x^2-1 and g(x)=x+2.

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Question 44978: I know this one is easy, but I have been racking my brain, I am missing something so simple I know.
p=s-st solve for s
I first change the problem to
s-st=p that did not help
I got as far as
s = p+st
______

1
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Question 45073: Please help to show work
absolute value 3x+1 =9
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Question 45069: Please help to show the work.

Find the distance between the points and the midpoint of the line segment connecting the point given (-3,2) and (5,2).

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Question 45071: Please help to show work
(x^2-14)^3/2=8
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Question 45089: my net pay was 200.00
i want to know how was my gross income before fica tax deduction
example gross is x less (7.65% of x) 200.00 is my net pay
gross is x
less fica 7.65%
my net is 200.00
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Question 45080: Please help to show the work. This is hard.
11. The total sales, S (in billions of dollars), for electronics and appliance stores in the United States for the years 1997 to 2004 are listed in the table below. Find a linear model that represents the data. (Hint: Please use the average of the slope of the first two points and the last two points). Let t represent the year, with t = 0 corresponding to 1997.
Year Sales
1997 64.9
1998 68.5
1999 70.2
2000 76.0
2001 81.9
2002 86.4
2003 85.2
2004 90.1

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Question 45104: the difference between two numbers is 11. Twice the smaller plus three times larger is 123. What are the numbers?
please help set up
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Question 45098: Please solve the equation

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Question 45120: given f(x)=-x-4, find f(a-3).
A). a-8
B). -a-1
C). a-1
D). -a-7
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Question 45119: given f(x)=5x^2-3x+1, find f(-2)
A). 15
B). 27
C). -13
D). -25
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Question 45119: given f(x)=5x^2-3x+1, find f(-2)
A). 15
B). 27
C). -13
D). -25
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Question 45070: please help to show work
square root 2x-1+x=4
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