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Question 87418: Can someone help me show the number is rational by writing it as a quotient of two integers:
0.37
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Question 87416: Can someone help me show the number is rational by writing it as a quotient of two integers:
3
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Question 87417: Can someone help me show the number is rational by writing it as a quotient of two integers:
-1 1/3
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Question 87415: Can someone help me show the number is rational by writing it as a quotient of two integers:
22

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Question 87425: write the rational number as the ratio of two integers in the form A/B and then as a repeating decimal:
-7 1/3= -22/3
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Question 87425: write the rational number as the ratio of two integers in the form A/B and then as a repeating decimal:
-7 1/3= -22/3
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Question 87481This question is from textbook algebra structure and method

: How many rational numbers are there between 5 and 14?
Thank You!!This question is from textbook algebra structure and method

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Question 87480This question is from textbook algebra structure and method

: How many integers are there between 5 and 14? I'm not sure how you would do this!
Thank You!!This question is from textbook algebra structure and method

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Question 87499: S is 1/4 if the age of father. in 12 years he will be 2/5 of the age of father so what is their ages now?
please show me the equations to solve.
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Question 87746: Use the rational zeros theorem and the equation x4 – 12 = 0 to show that (12)¼ (i.e. the 4th root of 12) is irrational.
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Question 88284: How do I determine a real number, rational, irrational or natural number is? I have just returned to college and am taking college algebra. I need some basic information immediately. This is the simpliest start for me. Thank you for your assistance and I hope this is a good question. I am looking for a definition and examples of the above.
June
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Question 88666: 1/3+(-5/6) + (-1/2) =?
{-27+14}=?
-1/2-(5/8)=?
-3.4-(7.6)=?

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Question 89552: Decide how many solutions this equation has: x^2-4x+4=0
It's my summer assignment for a Pre AP class & it's a major test grade. Thank you so much for your help!!

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Question 89662: Find the quotient of x^5 + 32 divided by x+2
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Question 89813: 7,11,13,17, are all
a. odd numbers
b. >5<20
c. prime numbers
d. all of the above
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Question 89813: 7,11,13,17, are all
a. odd numbers
b. >5<20
c. prime numbers
d. all of the above
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Question 89880: 9e^2+24e+16=0
It's an important summer assignment & I really need help. Thank you SO much!!
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Question 90083This question is from textbook Pre-Algebra California Edition

: This is my problem: Write three fractions equivalent to each fraction
3/4
-2/5
4/12
-12/27
7/11This question is from textbook Pre-Algebra California Edition

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Question 90391: Consecutive Even Integers. Find four consecutive integers whose sum is 340.
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Question 88093: How many of the following sets of numbers apply to 17.2353617… is a/an ____________________ number
____Natural number
____Whole number
____Integer
____Rational number
_¬¬___Irrational number
_¬¬___Real number

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Question 90582This question is from textbook intermiate algebra
: THERE IS A SYMBOL IN THIS CHAPTER THAT I AM NOT TO FAMILIER WITH. THE EXPLANTION FOR RATIONAL NUMBERS SAYS THAT IT IS ANY NUMBER THAT CAN BE WRITTEN IN THE FORM A/B WHERE A AND B ARE INTEGERS AND B=0. I CANT MAKE THE SYMBOL ON THE COMPUTER BUT I AM GOING TO DESCRIBE IT TO YOU. IT IS A = SIGN WITH A SLANTED LINE THROUGH THE CENTER OF IT. I THINK IT MEANS EQUAL BUT I AM NOT SURE.This question is from textbook intermiate algebra

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Question 90815: Translate statement into algebriac equation. Let X represent the number, 12 less than 5 a number is 18.
Is this the correct anwer? (12 - 5)= 18
Thanks so much for you help!
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Question 90814: Translate statement into algebriac equation. Let X represent the number, 12 less than 5 a number is 18.
Is this the correct anwer? (12 - 5)= 18
Thanks so much for you help!
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Question 90874: I have NO clue where to start.
Give a counterexample to show the statement is not always true for real numbers a, b, & c. If a IF you can solve this I will be forever grateful.
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Question 91151: I need help please.
The function that relates weight in grams of a crystal (w) to the temperature t in degrees Fahrenheit in which it was grown is as follows (fictitious):
W(t) = 0.8t + 12
Find w(-6).

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Question 91149: Could you please help me with a question?
Solve the system:
2x + 3y = 12
x + 1.5y = -1

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Question 91149: Could you please help me with a question?
Solve the system:
2x + 3y = 12
x + 1.5y = -1

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Question 91150: Help Me Please

23 Which of the following datasets is a straight-line graph? Explain (or draw its graph).
a.
x y
4 5
5 3
7 2
b.
r t
66 330
29 145
41 205
c.
h k
450 230
348 266
590 110

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Question 91179: 3(x-2)+2=2(x-4)
-7x=-26+6x
7x+3>9x-5
I=Prt solve for r
This is from Beginning Algebra by John Tobey, Jeffrey Slater
6th edition
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Question 91198: Prove that cube root of 7 is an IRRATIONAL number ?
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Question 91236: Susan and Joan are diving for golf balls in a large trap. Susan recovers a golf ball every 0,016 hours while Joan recovers a ball every 0,025 hour. If both are working then at what rate(in golf balls per hour) are they recovering golf balls?
Kindly help me.
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Question 91237: 1. y(y*5)(wy)
2. |6-3.7|+|7-(5-2)|
3. 8-3|5-16+1|
This is my first Algebra course. Kindly assist me. Thank you
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Question 91177: 3(x-2)+2=2(x-4)
Find the area of a circular flower bed whose diameter is 6 meters.
Use pie=3.14 as an approximate value.
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Question 91721: I STILL DIDN'T undersatand what is the differnce between rational and irrational numbers. and what is really the real numbers

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Question 91776: how do you write .46 repeating as the quotient of two integers?
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Question 91802: what is -.031 (with 31 repeating) written as a quotient of two integers
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Question 91929This question is from textbook

: determine if the following problem is rational or irrational. sqrt(625) please helpThis question is from textbook

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Question 91925This question is from textbook

: sqrt(a^2/b^2) please help me, i have no idea how to do this....This question is from textbook

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Question 91927This question is from textbook

: word problem: If you are h feet above the earth's surface, the distance, d, that you can see is approximately d (in miles) = sq rt(3h/2). Suppose you are on the roof of a building 900 ft.tall. How far can you see? (Calculate to two decimal places.) can someone help me?This question is from textbook

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Question 91930This question is from textbook

: can you help me determine if the following problem is rational or irrational
sqrt(48)???This question is from textbook

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Question 92057This question is from textbook

: Is 2.26 rational or irrational?? This question is from textbook

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Question 92055This question is from textbook

: Please show me how to simplify 3 sqrt(2) - 2 sqrt (3)This question is from textbook

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Question 92058This question is from textbook

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Is 1.66 rational or irrational ? please help!This question is from textbook

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