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Question 323992: (5+sqrtx)^2-12(5+sqrtx)+33=0 solve
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Question 324066: x-3/54-6x^2
this needs to be simplifyed
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Question 324074: Solve by factoring:
x^2 + 2x –15 =0
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Question 324081: Can x (x – 5) = 0 be solved by dividing both sides of the equation by x?
Explain your answer.
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Question 324090: ok so i was wondering in a quadratic equasion if a term is mssing what you replace it with.
for example 5x^2+5x=0
what do i putin the c term?
and 3x^2+3=0.
what do i put in the b term?
this needs to be solved using the quadratic method, so do i replace each term with 1 or 0?
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Question 324078: Solve by using the quadratic formula. Show complete solutions.
3x (3x + 4) = -4
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Question 324073: Solve by factoring:
4y^2 – 7y = 0
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Question 324085: The sum of the squares of two consecutive integers is 613. What are the integers?
Let x be one integer. Therefore x +1 is the next integer.
x^2+(x+1)^2=613
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Question 324075: Solve by factoring:
m^2-9/7=1
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Question 324080: Solve by using the quadratic formula. Show complete solutions.
2 = 0.7n + 0.6n^2

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Question 324138: A bridge uses a parabolic arch to support it as shown in the picture. The bridge is 100 m long and has a maximum height of 75m.
Determine an algebraic expression, in standard form, that models the shape of the bridge.
If you must drive 10 m on the bridge before you reach the arch, how high is the bridge above the water below ?
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Question 324208: I have been struggling with this problem:
x(x+6)=0
I just don't understand the steps to get the answer. Can you show me step by step to solve this? This problem was in a chapter for factoring. The only directions for this problem was to solve.
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Question 324192: I don't understand what each number in a quadratic equation represents. For instance, in the equation , I can't figure out what the 2 will show up as on a graph, or the 8. Can you please give me a breakdown of a quadratic equation?
Thank you
-Meli
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Question 324243: x2+x-3=3 solution
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Question 324146: solve (x-1)^2=-49
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Question 324194: I don't understand how to change a quadratic equation in factored form into one in expanded form, and the other way around, particularly when the equations get more complex. An explanation of how to do this would be much appreciated.
Thank you
-Meli
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Question 324425: X^2-NY^2=0,X=?
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Question 324449: What is the square root of m squared + 30m + 225
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Question 324504: I just don't get word problems! the two sides of a right triangle differ by one. If the hypotenuse is 29cm, then determine the lengths of the two sides. How do I solve using the quadratric formula.
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Question 324498: Help I'm lost! I need to solve using the quadratic formula. An airplane makes a 990km flight with a tailwind and returns, flying into the same wind. The total flying time is 3 hours 20 minutes, and the airplane's speed in still air is 600 km/h. What is the spped of the wind?
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Question 324550:

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Question 324550:

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Question 324573: I am trying to complete the square. Here's what I did:
x(2x+3)-1=0
x=2x+3+1=0+1
x=2x+4=1
x= (2,-2)
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Question 324573: I am trying to complete the square. Here's what I did:
x(2x+3)-1=0
x=2x+3+1=0+1
x=2x+4=1
x= (2,-2)
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Question 324474: if the sides of a square are lengthened by 8 cm, the area becomes 196 cm2. Find the length of a side of the original square
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Question 324583: Use the quadratic formula to determine the x-intercepts (if any) of the following function. Then evaluate the function for several values of x, and use the resulting points to graph the function.
f(x) = -x^2 + 1
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Question 324633: Find the value(s) of k so that x^2 + 4(k-1)x + 4k^2 = 0 has no real roots
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Question 324647: Solve using substitution:
-y − 5x = -7
2y − 2x = 14

Solve using substitution:
-8x = -4 − y
3y -24x = 8

Solve using elimination:
6x − 2y − 3= 0
4y − 4x = -6

Solve using elimination:
5x − 7y − 1= 0
-10y − 5x = -1

Solve using elimination:
-4y + 2x − 8 = 0
-3x + 6y = 12

Solve using elimination:
8y = -2x − 16
-x − 4y - 8 = 0

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Question 324645: Solve using substitution:
4x − y − 4 = 0
7y = 29 + 9x

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Question 324601: complete the square to write the function in the form f(x)=a(x-h)^2+k.
f(x)=x^2+5x+6

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Question 324675: I am lost at how to solve this problem.
Solve by applying the Quadratic Formula; all radicals should be simplified as far as possible. Show your work.
x2 + 8x = 3

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Question 324721: How do i put 2x^2+3x=(3x-1)^2-x^2 into the quadtric formula?
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Question 324749: Write a quadratic equation having the given numbers as solutions.
6 - , 6 +
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Question 324734: Glenn cuts half a rectangular lawn, 40m by 30m, by mowing strips of equal width around the perimeter. Brad cuts the small rectangular left. How wide a strip does Glenn cut so that they share the work equally? I need to solve using the quadratic formula.
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Question 324727: f(x)= -x^2 - 2x + 7
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Question 324589: Glenn cuts half a rectangular lawn, 40m by 30m, by mowing strips of equal width around the perimeter. Brad cuts the small rectangular left. How wide a strip does Glenn cut so that they share the work equally? I need to solve using the quadratic formula. Thank You in advance.
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Question 324787: (4n-1)squared =16
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Question 324725: 5x(x - 1) - 7 = 4x(x -2)
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Question 324724: x^2 + 2/3x + ____ = (x + ____)^2
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Question 324871: Bill & Jose's Discount Cinema sold adults' tickets for $4.10 each and children's tickets for $2.70 each. Last Tuesday, a total of $331.30 was collected from 89 movie watchers. How many of each type of ticket were sold? (Let x represent the number of adults' tickets and y represent the number of children's tickets.)
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Question 324494: Find an application for your chosen field--- which is psychology or really anything-- or one of interest that involves solving a quadratic equation and post the problem and solution (not just answer but how to solve it).

I am really stuck on this and any help would be GREATLY appreciated!!!

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Question 324902: Please explain this.
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Question 324917: What is the sum of the 2 real solutions to the equation x = 6 – x^2 ?
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Question 324877: Use the discriminant to determine whether the following equations have solutions that are: two different rational solutions; two different irrational solutions; exactly one rational solution; or two different imaginary solutions.
25x^2 - 10x + 1 = 0
Write a quadratic equation having the given numbers as solutions.
-3.5, 2.2
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