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Question 304654: would you do these problems and show all work:
solve each equation by graphing the related function. If the equation has no solution, write no soultion.
1)x2=16
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Question 304665: the promblem is very confusing

The average annual undergraduated tution and fee charges C, in dollars for a certain 4 yr college for academic years 2000-2001 through 2005-2006 can be estmiated by the equation C=29.7x^2 +314.4x +3467.1, where x is the number of years after the 2000-2001 scademic year. assuming the model will remain valid beyond 2005-2006, in which academic YEAR will tution and fee charges be 8000?
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Question 304686: find the real solutions, using the quadratic equation
3x(x+2)=5
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Question 304685: use the quadratic formula to find the real solutions
x^2+2x-13=0
x=
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Question 304624: find the real solutions, using the quadratic equation
3x(x+2)=1

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Question 304763: find the equation of the line containing the give pair of points
(-7, -4) and (-5, -1)
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Question 304739: Sir, i have a query about the representation of a quadratic equation of the form y^2=4ax, to be represented as parabola with the origin at (0,0).Well, the actual equation was S=ut+(1/2)a(t^2), one of the equations of motion.
I have tried solving it, but i cannot enclose a diagram here. I know how to derive the formula y^2=4ax mathematically, but i need help on how to derive it from the equation of motion stated above.
THANK YOU, AND PLEASE HELP.. I NEED THIS BY MONDAY, 17/05/2010.
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Question 304437: write the expression 13m^8 -3m^4 +4 in quadratic form if possible
thankyou
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Question 304438: solve b^4 + 2b^2 -24 =0
thank you
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Question 304994: Solve for x: x^2 + 7x + 4 = 0
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Question 305090: Two young boys, Bob and Tom, are mowing grass one summer as a means of making money to save for their college education. They always split the work and proceeds equally. They have one lawnmower. They obtain a new job which involves mowing a 40' by 80' rectangular vacant lot. The owner wants it mowed in a collapsing pattern (begin mowing around the outside perimeter, with each pass moving closer to the center of the lot). Bob will mow first, turning the work over to Tom when he has mowed exactly half the area. Bob decides that he will stop at a uniform distance in from the perimeter on all sides, leaving a remaining rectangle for Tom to complete. At what uniform distance (in feet to 2 decimal places) should Bob stop mowing? Solve by creating and solving a quadratic equation. How do you solve this problem I do not understand?
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Question 305106: given 3 consecutive positive integers, it turns out that the difference between the square of the largest number and the square of the smallest number is 12 less than the square of the middle number. what is the sum of the 3 numbers?
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Question 305086: It says: Solve by completing the square
equation: m^2-25/2x=5/2
the 25/2 is a fraction and the "x" is on the side, and the 5/2 is a fraction as well.
This is what I've tried so far:
I moved the "5/2" to the other side of the equal sign to where it looks like this:
m^2-25/2x-5/2=0
then I've tried to figure out how to square it
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Question 305149: (x-5)^2=121
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Question 305158: -3x+
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Question 305157: -3x+4
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Question 305153: find the dscriminant of the quadratic equation and give the number and type of solutions of the equation.
s^2+7s+11=0
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Question 305172: solve the equation in the complex number system
117x^2+1=18x
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Question 305225: You are trying to throw a ball over w wire that is 40 feet above ground. The height of the ball is modeled by the equation h= -16t^2+40t+6.Will you be able to throw over the ball?
I got no you won't, but I'm confused on if I did it correctly or not. My teacher wants us to solve using the quadratic formula or factoring, but how do you do that when the equation is already given?
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Question 305258: x^2 + x^2= (x+2)^2

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Question 305229: :49 It says: Solve by completing the square
equation: m^2-25/2m=5/2
the 25/2 is a fraction and the "x" is on the side, and the 5/2 is a fraction as well.
This is what I've tried so far:
I moved the "5/2" to the other side of the equal sign to where it looks like this:
m^2-25/2x-5/2=0
then I've tried to figure out how to square it
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Question 305315: Solve each equation by graphing.

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Question 305284: Word problem: The number of tickets sold each day for an upcoming performing of Handel's Messiah is given by N(x)=-0.4x^2+8.8x+13, where x is the number of days since the concert was first announced. When will daily ticket sales peak and how many tickets will be sold that day?
Ticket sales will peak _____ days after the concert was first announced.
The number of tickets sold on that day will be ______. (round to the nearest integer).

I don't understand what they want me to do or the formula to fill out this problem.
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Question 305290: don't understand how to solve for x:
(x-b)2 = 4b2
book says 3b, -b
don't know how to get to that answer
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Question 305291: Which one of the following is not equivalent to the others?
a. (root:3:(x))^(4)
b. root:4:(x^(3))
c. root:3:(x^(4))
d. x^(4/3)
e. (x^(1/3))^(4)
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Question 305454: solve this following quadratic equations by factorisation:
a)x²+7x+12=0
24
b)6x²-5x+1=0
Please help im stuck on these, Thanks
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Question 305454: solve this following quadratic equations by factorisation:
a)x²+7x+12=0
24
b)6x²-5x+1=0
Please help im stuck on these, Thanks
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Question 305374: find two consecutive intergers such that the square of the smaller plus twice the larger is 50
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Question 305520: What do you do if you cant solve a problem?
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Question 305520: What do you do if you cant solve a problem?
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Question 305520: What do you do if you cant solve a problem?
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Question 305479: Can someone please help solve this using the quadratic formula ? thank you
5x^2-16x-84=0

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Question 305588: If f(x)= x^2-3 and g(x)=2x+1, calculate the values:
a) (f.g( (-2)
b) (g.f) (3)
Please calcuate step by step
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Question 305630: okk... it says, use the quadriatic formula to solve the equation. Round your solutions to the nearest hundreth.... and the problem is x squared + 10x +1 =0
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Question 305670: 8xsquared=60
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Question 305740: Hello, once again I'm not understanding this question. Please help
A professional stunt performer at a theme park dives off a tower, which is 21m high, into water below. The performer's height, "h", in meters, above the water at "t" seconds after starting the jump is given by h=-4.9t^2+21.
a)How long does the performer take to reach the halfway point?
b)How long does the performer take to reach the water?
Thank you
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Question 305755: If you are looking at a graph of a quadratic equation who do you detemine where the? solutions are
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Question 305730: step by step help with quadratic formula problem
6x^2-2x+2=0
Thank you in advance
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Question 305729: step by step help with quadratic formula problem
6x^2-2x+2=0
Thank you in advance
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Question 305737: Please help me to solve this word problem. We have just started this new section and I just can't solve it.
Water from a fire hose is sprayed on a fire that is coming from a window. The window is 15m up the side of a wall. The equation H=-0.011x^2+.99x +1.6 models the height of the jet of water, H, and the horizontal distance it can travel form the nozzle, x, both in meters. What is the maximum height that the water can reach? and how far back could a firefighter stand, but still have the water reach the window?
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Question 305947: how can i solve: sqrt32/sqrt25
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Question 305971: the melting point of subtance x is -20 degrees celsius and the boiling point is 90degrees celsius. how many celsius degrees are there between the melting point nd the boiling point?
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Question 305977: Solve: 15x^4-28x^2+5=0
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Question 305982: xsquared-8x=33
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