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Question 147995: Solve and check for X :
[5/(x+6)]+[2/(x^2+7x+6)]+[3/(x+1)]
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Question 146360: I cannot understand how to do these type of questions at all...Can you please help me and thanks:)
Page 575
Number 2
I have to write in standard form and determine the values of a,b, and c....
x^2 + 6x - 5 = 0

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Question 148073: A rectangular field is fenced in by using a river as one side . If 2500 m
of fencing are used for the 720,000-m2 field , what are its dimensions?

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Question 148177: Buried Treasure. Ahmed has half of a treasure map, which indicates that the treasure is buried in the desert 2x + 6 paces from Castle Rock. Vanessa has the other half of the map. Her half indicates that to find the treasure, one must get to Castle Rock, walk x paces to the north, and then walk 2x + 4 paces to the east. If they share thier information, then they can find x and save a lot of digging. What is x?
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Question 148240: Please help me solve this equation:
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Question 148290: I need help with this problem that is for a quadratic unit but I have no idea how to solve it.
((2t)^(-4))-((5t^(-2))+2=0
Thanks
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Question 148462: Find all the errors in the following solution to an equation:
7/x = 8/x+3 +1
7(x+3) = 8x + 1
7x + 3 = 8x
-x = -3
x= 3

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Question 148476: Factor completely.
4x^2 -11x + 6
I keep getting -10x as my middle number.
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Question 148463: After leaving Moose Jaw, Hanson drove 200km at x km/hr and then decreased his speed by 20km/hr and drove 240 additional kilometers. Make a table expressing these facts. Write a rational expression for x=100.
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Question 148575: How do u solve for the solutions in the problem
x^2-4x=-8

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Question 148580: How do u solve for the solutions in the problem
x^2-4x=-8

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Question 148603: please can you graph y=x2-8x+6 thanks
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Question 148665: Hello. Please and I mean Please, help me know how to find the y value in a parabola. The y value should either be the highest or the lowest point in a positive or negative curved u. Thank you very much for your time in helping me solve this question.
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Question 148667: Find the vertex of quadratic equation f(x) = 2x^2 + 4x-9
(2x squared plus 4x minus 9)
This is what I have so far until I get lost:
step one: y= 2x^ + 4x - 9
step two: y+9=2x^2 +4x
step three:y+9=2(x^2 +2x)
(half of 2=1 ; (1)^2 =1
Not sure where to go after this. thanks!

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Question 148717: Find the slope-intercept from the equation of the line passing through the points (2,-4) and (4,6)
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Question 148733: I have to solve the equation using the Indian method which is: a) Move the constant to the right of the equation, b) multiply each term by 4 times the coefficient of the x^ term, c) Square the coefficient of the x term and put it on both sides of the equation, d) take the square root of both sides, e) set the left side of the equation equal to the positive sqrt of the number on the right side - solve for x, and f)set the left side of the equation equal to the negative sqrt of the number on the right side - solve for x. I am stumped!!!
The equation is: x^ + 12x - 64 = 0
Please help, Ellen
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Question 148718: Please, I need your help me with this problem.
Find the slope, y-intercept, and sketch the graph of the equation 4x + y = 0
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Question 148729: The problem is to solve the quadratic equation using the Indian method of multiplying each term in the equation by four times the coefficient of the
x sqrt 2 term.
The equation is: x^ - 2x - 13 = 0
I am totally stumped. Please help.
Ellen
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Question 148716: Please help, I need help with this problem
For the following function g (x) find g (-2) then graph the function

g (x) = {
3x + 5 x < -2
x + 2 x > -2

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Question 148747: The problem is to solve the quadratic equation using the Indian method of multiplying each term in the equation by four times the coefficient of the x sqrt 2 term.
The equation is 2x^2 - 3x - 5 = 0
This class is killing me. Please help
Ellen

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Question 148752: Under what kind of situations would one or more solutions of a quadratic equation by not applicable to real life or not realistic to use?
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Question 148758: Not understanding this:
Quadratic Coefficients: a = 1, b = 8, c = 15 Looking for "Solutions" x1=__________; x2 =__________
Can you explain?

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Question 148748: Not sure if I submitted my last question right.
The problem is to solve the quadratic equation using the Indian method of multiplying each term in the equation by four times the coefficient of the x sqrt 2 term.
The equation is 4x^2 - 4x + 3 = 0
Please help
Ellen
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Question 148769: I dont even understand this problem at all. 81x^2-144=0. Whoever solves this, then i wish you the best because it's difficult.
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Question 148769: I dont even understand this problem at all. 81x^2-144=0. Whoever solves this, then i wish you the best because it's difficult.
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Question 148814: Why can't I get this? I keep getting two different answers
y = -2/5x + 11
y = 2/5x - 11/10

Write the equation in the slope-intercept form. 4x - 10y = 11
Please help.
Ellen
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Question 148809: The problem is to solve the quadratic equation using the Indian method of multiplying each term in the equation by four times the coefficient of the x^2 term.
The equation is x^2 +12x - 64 = 0
Help!!!!!
Ellen

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Question 148663: how do i plot a parabola on a graph using the quadratic equation?
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Question 148923: I am having a terrible time solving this equation 4^2 - 4x = -3
It must be solved using the Indian method of first multiplying each term by 4. I have done that with the result of 16^2 - 16x = -12. The next step in this method is to add the square of the coefficient of the original x term to both sides, which results in 16^2 - 16x + 16 = -12 + 16. I have this correct, but cannot figure out how to complete the equation. How can I factor this equation, and then solve it.
I am pulling my hair out!
Ellen
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Question 148921: how do I solve (x-2)(x+1)≥0
related equation: (x-2) (x+1)=0
solutions for the equation: (2,-1)
intervals
(-∞,-1)(-1,2)(2,∞) After this I am confused ?
f(x)=(x-4)(x+2)
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Question 148903: 12. 6x³ +5x² +7x

prime
(3x +1)(2x +1)
(2x +7)(3x +1)
x(6x² +5x + 7)

13. 4x² +14x -30

2(2x -3)(x +5)
2(2x -5)(x +3)
(4x -6)((x +5)
(2x -3)(2x +10)

14. 4x -8/(6x² -12x)

(2x -2)/(3x² -3x)
2/3
4/(6x)
2/(3x)

15. (3x -9)/(4x +20) . (x² +3x -10)/(6x² -12x)

3/4
(x -5)/(4(x +5))
(x -3)/(8x)
-3/8

16. (x² -4x -5)/(x² +2x +1) ÷ (x -5)/(x +4)

(x -5)²/((x +1)(x +4))
5
(x +1)(x +4)/(x² +1)
(x +4)/(x +1)

17. Find the slope of a line passing through (-4, 6) and (-2, 5)

-1/2
-2
1/2
1/6

18. Find the equation of the line passing through (2, 4) and (-3, 8)

4x +5y = 28
4x -5y = -12
5x +4y = 26
5x -4y = -6

19.
x +y = 2
3x -2y = 6

(1, 1)
(2,0)
Inconsistent
Dependent

20.
2x –y = 8
x + 2y = 14

(6, 4)
(2, -4)
(0, 7)
(8, 3)

21.
x -2y = 12
x +3y = 2

(10, -1)
(0, -6)
(1, 1/3)
(8, -2)

22. ã16x4y12

2x²y³
2xy³
4x²y6
4x²y4

23. 2/ã12

1/ã6
ã6 /6
ã12 /6
ã3 /3

24.
The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10. One side is 2 less than the other. Find the length of each leg.

3, 5
5, 7
8, 6
4, 6

25. x² +7x +10 = 0

5, 2
-5, 2
-5, -2
-2, 5

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Question 148972: Can you help me evaluate this function?
f(x) = -x^2 + 5 for 4 = x
I get four different answers -9, -10, -11, -12
Which is right, and how do get it?
Please help me,
Ellen
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Question 149005: Find a quadratic equation that has solutions 3 and -7
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Question 149089: How do I put this word problem into a quadratic equation or set it up?
An express and local train leave Gray’s Lake at 3 P.M. and head for Chicago 50 miles away. The express travels twice as fast as the local, and arrives 1 hour ahead of it. Find the speed of each train.
I know that distance equals rate times time but on all else I am confused to say the least. Any info you can offer will be greatly appreciated.
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Question 149102: I just don't know how to set this problem up. I need help!
Ely stands next to his cousin Teri. He shoots his bb-gun at a straight horizontal angle. Teri records the time it takes from the moment Ely fires the bb-gun until the sounds of the ping(the bb hitting the can) to return, .25 seconds. The distance is 20 yards. The speed of sound is 1140 ft per sec. How fast does the bb travel? Hos far did the bb fall? The equation he gave us h=-16t^2+vt+h
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Question 149125: Problem: Translate the following into a quadratic equation, and solve it: The length of a rectangular garden is three times its width; if the area of the garden is 75 square meters, what are it's dimensions?
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Question 149101: I just don't know how to set this problem up. I need help!
Ely stands next to his cousin Teri. He shoots his bb-gun at a straight horizontal angle. Teri records the time it takes from the moment Ely fires the bb-gun until the sounds of the ping(the bb hitting the can) to return, .25 seconds. The distance is 20 yards. The speed of sound is 1140 ft per sec. How fast does the bb travel? Hos far did the bb fall? The equation he gave us h=-16t^2+vt+h
Click here to see answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(15652)

Question 149165: Translate the following into a quadratic equation , and solve it: The length of a rectangular garden is three times it's width; if the area of the garden is 75 square meters, what are it's dimensions?
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Question 149164: How many solutions exist for a quadratic equation? How do we determine whether the solutions are real or complex?
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Question 149163: What are three quadratic equations with a,b and c (coefficients of x^2,x and the constant.
using
1. Integers
2. Rational numbers
3. Irrational numbers
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Question 149203: I am supposed to set these up as an equation and solve I thought I had it but my answers look incorrect could you do it so that I can see what I did wrong? Thank you so much.
Joe has a collection of nickels and dimes that is worth $5.65. If the number of dimes were doubled and the number of nickels were increased by 8, the value of the coins would be $10.45. How many dimes does he have?
and
Walt made an extra $9000 last year from a part-time job. He invested part of the money at 9% and the rest at 8%. He made a total of $770 in interest. How much was invested at 8%?
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