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Question 104867: I am having trouble understanding this math. Can you please help me with this problem maybe I will understand it.
I need to identifi the terms, like terms, coefficients, and constant terms. Then simplify the expression. I have tried to do it and am not sure I an doing it right. The problem is
-4k - 12 + 3k
The answers I have are Coefficient = 4 and 3 the term = -4k, 12, and 3k
the constant term = 12 the like term is -4k and 3k
to simplify the equation
-4k - 12 + 3k
(-4k) - 12 + (3k)
(-4k + 3k) - 12
(-1k) (-12)
-12k
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Question 104351: 12(d-6)
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Question 104996: what is 5 to the 5th power times 5 to the 5th power? How in the world do you figure this out without a calculator?
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Question 105188: My question is or my problem is: 25 4/5 3/5 +3
_____________ =
24
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Question 105036: 2/3 (6x + 3) = 4x + 2
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Question 105442: 6x-2=x+13
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Question 105445: how is this done just an example M
_____
-3.25 = -8
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Question 105431: 5x-7(2-4x)
i need to simplify the expression, but i don't know how?
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Question 105471: Simplify -3-8(-5a-1)
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Question 105467: -3-8(-5a-1)
Thank you whoever helps.
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Question 105479: -7n+4(-6+3n)

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Question 105480: -8(2n-4)+5
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Question 105483: 4x-7(3-3x)-9
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Question 104304: 2=4(3k-8)-11k
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Question 105566: Goodmorning everyone, can some one help me to evaluate this expression;
log(subscript 8)8^9???
Thanks Ya'll!
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Question 105567: Anybody out there who can help with eveluating expressions?? Ineed to evaluate the following expression; log g 1?
Thanks a Million.
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Question 105815: Evaluate the expression for the given value
of the variiable.
3x+14 when x=4
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Question 105872: 3(-2-3x)=-9x-4
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Question 106166: 2
3x .x when x = -2
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Question 106280: What is the result of (5^x)^y multiplied by [5^(3y)]^z?
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Question 106280: What is the result of (5^x)^y multiplied by [5^(3y)]^z?
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Question 103266: -1.7+(-3.5)+11.5
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Question 106450: Evaluate b^2 – 2bc + c^2 if b=4 and c=-1. Please help. Thank-you
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Question 106512: ( 13.0 - 2 3/8 ) + ( 1 1/2 ) / 1.125 x 1.75
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Question 106774: John is traveling to a meeting that is 28 miles away. He needs to be there in 30 minutes. How fast does he need to go to make it to the meeting on time?
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Question 100396: I need help on this t-1.2 for t =3 and y + 4.6 for = 2.4
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Question 107460: could you show me step by step how to do this problem:1/x^-4
Also could you tell me if this problem is right:5^-3*5^7=625
I know these are probably easy ones but I always second guess myself.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,JH
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Question 108246: Beatriz is in charge of setting up a banquet hall. She has 5 tables that will seat 6 people each. if no more than 62 people will attend, how many tables seating 4 people each will she need?
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Question 108491: Evaluate. | –12 | – | –10|
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Question 108610: Multiply.
(4xy3) ( 2x2y )( 5xy2)

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Question 108610: Multiply.
(4xy3) ( 2x2y )( 5xy2)

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Question 108738: subtract 5/8 - 13/7
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Question 108740: subtract 4 1/4 - 1 1/3
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Question 108949: Evaluate 2m-5n/n+3p
if m = –2, n = 4, and p = –1.
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Question 109108: I wanted to know what the parentheses mean around the numbers? For example the problem is 6+3[(12/4)+5]. Can you please help understand I am very confused. Thanks, TIna
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Question 109337: Evaluate (1/5+2/7)(9/35-1/5)
I got 34/1225 for my answer but am not sure if it has to be simplified further or not.
Thank you.
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Question 109460: hi,
can you please help me evaluate (1/3)-3 to the power? thank you!!
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Question 109476: A man being asked of his age replied 'three times the age of my wife minus ten, in five years to come hers will be half mine.' What is the sum of their present age?
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Question 109834: Tom and Davis have 480 marbles betewwn them. Tom arranges them in columns with 6 in each column. David arranges them with 9 in each column. The total number of columns is 72. Express the above information in the form of an algebriac equation
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Question 109836: -34n+18n-4n
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Question 110135: Will someone please help me with this type problem? It says to find the product and simplify: (5x-2)(x^2-3x+4)
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Question 110135: Will someone please help me with this type problem? It says to find the product and simplify: (5x-2)(x^2-3x+4)
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Question 110356: 10x/5 - 5 = 5x/5 + 1
Those are supposed to be fractions. Thank you for your help!
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Question 110355: 10x - 1/4 = 9x + 3/8
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