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Question 185369: According to Joule's Law, the heat Q dissipated by a current I passing for t seconds through a resistance R is given by
Q = I^2Rt/J,
where is the mechanical equivalent of heat.
Solve for R.

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Question 186650: Your uncle offers to take you on an airplane ride. The plane has an open cockpit. Your mother wants you to wear a warm jacket, even though it is summer and the temperature at the airport is 75 degrees. You mother knows that the air temperature drops 2o for every 530 feet you climb in altitude in the plane. If you uncle plans to fly up to 10,600 feet, how cold will it be in the open cockpit?

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Question 186673: sara and Bill live 13.5 miles apart . AT 10:00 AM they both leave their houses and start walking toward one another. THe ratio of Sara's speed to Bill's speed is 5:4. If they meet at 11:45 , how fast were they walking. Thanks
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Question 186706: This is the last question for an assignment. My mind is mush at this time, can someone please help? It is a three part question. The instructor wants us to write three (3) quadratic equations with a,b,and c (coefficients of x^2, x, and the constant) as: 1: Integers, 2: Rational numbers, and 3: Irrational numbers. I need this by 3 a.m. central time. Please help! This is for Intermediate Algebra and does not come from a book that I know of.
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Question 186769: Which is a irrational number the square root of 5, the square root, of 9, the square root of -1, or the square root of 2 thirds
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Question 187020This question is from textbook Introductory and Intermediate Algebra
: Hi I'm trying to work out with the exercises in my txtbook..COuld you please help me solve these problems:
page 449 Question 16
Find all the numbers for which each rational expression is undefined. If the rational expression is defined for all real numbers, so state.
(y+8)/ 16y^2-y-2
page 457 Question 50
Divide as indicated.
(x^2+x)/(x^2-4) divided by (x^2-1)/(x^2+5x+6)
Thanks in Advance
Kattie
This question is from textbook Introductory and Intermediate Algebra

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Question 187170: Bob's father is 3 times old as Bob.4 years ago,he was 4 times older.How old is Bob?
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Question 187168: sum of three consecutive numbers is 18.what are these numbers?
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Question 187695This question is from textbook Introductory and Intermediate Algebra
: Hi i'm trying to work out on the practice Test on my txtbook & i'm not sure with my answer can you please help me...
48)Denominators are additive inverses.Add pr subtract as indicated.Simplify the result if possible.
(y-7)/(y^2-16) + (7-y)/(16-y^2)
I did the cross multiplication
(16y-y^3-112+7y^2) / (7y^2-y3-112+16y)
(-y^3 +7y^2 +16y-112)/(-y^3 +7y^2 +16y-112)
what will be the answer is it 1 or 0?
Did I do the right thing? or there is another solution?
Looking forward for your reply.
Thanks

KAttie
This question is from textbook Introductory and Intermediate Algebra

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Question 188064: one number is four more than a second number. two times the first number is four more than four times the second number
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Question 188065: devon purchased tockets to an air show for 9 adults and 2 childeren. the total cost was 192 dollars. the cost of a child's ticket was 3 dollars less than the cost of an adult's ticket. find the price of an adult's ticket and a child's ticket
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Question 188450: 3(2x-5)=2(3x-2)
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Question 188560: use the order of operations to find the value of each expression
3-9 (-1-6)

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Question 188562: use the order of operations to find the value of each expression
2 3
5(-3) -2 (-2)

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Question 188561: Find the greatest common divisor of the numbers
96 and 212

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Question 188563: perform the indicated operations, simplify the answer when possible
4square root 2 - 8square root 10 times squareroot5

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Question 189996: (3a^2b)(-2ab^3)=
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Question 190160: 7≤4x-2≤-1
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Question 190315: why a2 + b2 cannot be factored.
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Question 190934: Classify the given numbers as real and rational, real and irrational, or complex. Remember to simplify BEFORE you classify! Thanks!
I need help!
a.(3)1/2 + 2i
b.3.14
c.π (pi symbol?)
d.(16)1/4 + 6
e.(18)1/3
f.1/6
g.6i
h.3 – (-9)1/2

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Question 190982: I need help getting this problem solved. I need this by tomorrow at midnight. Please Help!
Select any imaginary number (of the form "a + bi," where a and b are non-zero real numbers), and another number such that the sum, difference, product, or quotient of the two numbers is a real number

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Question 191929: Please help me with this on, I am really struggling to complete it, I am not sure how to make fractions in here thw 7w-21 is over 10 and w-3 is over 55w:
Divide and simplify:
7w-21/ w-3/
10 divided by 55w
Thank you!

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Question 192214: In a local area the government intends to reduce the coyote population by 10% each year. If the coyote population is now estimated to be 3,000, how many coyotes will remain after 3 years?
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Question 192213: a piggy bank contains $5.85 in nickels and quaters. If there are 65 coins in all, how many of each type coin is there?
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Question 192286: Find the real zeroes of f(x)= 3x^3-x^2-18x=6 DO NOT approximate-use rasicals as nececssary.
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Question 192688This question is from textbook California Pre-Algebra
: What is an irrational number between 10 and 20?This question is from textbook California Pre-Algebra

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Question 193449This question is from textbook
: is the quotient of two irrational numbers always an irrational number? why or why not?This question is from textbook

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Question 193966This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra
: A sum of $1400 is to be divided between two people in the ratio of 3/5. How much does each person receive?This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra

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Question 193966This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra
: A sum of $1400 is to be divided between two people in the ratio of 3/5. How much does each person receive?This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra

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Question 194132: Determine the type (real or complex) and number of the solutions of each of the following equations. Justify your answer. Please show work.
x^2-8x+16=0
Thank You

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Question 194426: I don't know if this belongs here but...
Can you tell me if this is right? The answer I got 32/21.
8/7*(4/3)
Thanks

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Question 194434: I'm trying to check some answers, can someone help?
Solve by multiplication principle. My answer was x=7/4
-1/2x=-7/8
Then this one was to be solved with the same method. I got x=-9
9x=-81
Am I close? Thank-you

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Question 194673: Is 3 square root 34 rational or irrational?
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Question 195329:
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Question 196568: Which is an irrational number?
1. 0
2. 1 over 2
3. radical 3
4. radical 4

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Question 196568: Which is an irrational number?
1. 0
2. 1 over 2
3. radical 3
4. radical 4

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Question 196799: Factor the expression.
you

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Question 196929: Select any imaginary number (of the form "a + bi" where a and b are non-zero real numbers), and turn it into a real number by using addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, or exponentiation.
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Question 197333: Find b^2 - 4ac and the number of real solutions to
equation.
5x^2-7=0

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Question 197949: 3(x-4)<-6+3x
I come up with no solution. Help please. Thanks.

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Question 198350: Find the exact solution(s) to each problem. If the solution(s) are irrational, then also find approximate solution(s) to the nearest tenth.
More missing numbers. Find two real numbers that have a sum of 8 and a product of 2.

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Question 198684This question is from textbook Elementary Algebra
: 9. a) How many different numbers, including zero, can there be as remainders if 19 is divided into 2?
Am I supposed to know how to find this, or do I need to divide it out? If there is a way to find it without dividing it out, can you show me how?
Thanks.
This question is from textbook Elementary Algebra

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Question 198678: 1.Provide a counterexample that shows when the statement is false. Show all work to verify that the counterexample really makes the statement false.
For all integers a, b, and c, if a = b, then a/c = b/c .
2. Conjecture: If 2(x2 + 5) = 60, then x is 5 or –5.
1. 2(x2 + 5) = 60
1.
2. 2x2 + 10 = 60
2.
3. 2x2 = 50
3.
4. x2 = 25
4.
5. x = ±5
5.

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Question 198737: Clarify as rational , irrational or complex
(4)^1/2 + 2 My answers rational
6 + 0i complex
30007.413 irrational
3i complex
1 Rational

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Question 198994: Classify as rational, irrational or complex
(80)^(1/5) my answer rational
(16)^(1/4) my answer rational
1/9 my answer rational
i^2 complex
don't have the symbol for pie but my answer for pie is irrational

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