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Question 175544: What does the little number inside the "v" of the square root sign mean?
I'm trying to help my son & don't remember ever learning that one.
example:
suare root of -8 with a little "3" in the "v"
Thanks!
Stephanie

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Question 175677: I need help with this question
1. the set of real numbers less than or equal to -4
2. consider the following nine interger
-4, -3, -2, -1,0,1,2,3,4 which of these intergers has an absolute value greater than 1?

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Question 175683: can someone please help me with this problem
equivalent fraction
5= ?
7 98

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Question 175712: How do you convert this problem fraction, decimals, and percent into two forms I tried to do it but can seem to get it right
19
20

9 -1
16 12

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Question 169416: choose values of x to show that
2x^2-32/x-4 cannot be simplified as 2x-8

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Question 175856: Hey! For your effort to help students like me
Multiply:(2x-3) (2x +3)

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Question 175874: I really need help with these problems I have tried to do them myself but I can't seem to get them right please help.
(a _ c)(a + c)
5, 3x _ 7 _ 2x+ 1

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Question 175876: I help in combing like terms with this problem

3r2 + 4r2
2a(a _ 5) + 4(a _ 5)

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Question 175897: I need help on how to do this problem
y(y _ 5).(wy)
using the commutative and associate properties of multiplcation. I need someone to show me please

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Question 175972: I need help on how to do this problem
y(y.5)(wy)
and
-3(6-p)
using the commutative and associate properties of multiplcation. I need someone to show me please thank you

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Question 157372: Please help me with this problem:
2^5 * 2^b+3 * 2^3-b

Thanks a whole bunch!

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Question 175981: I need help on how to do this problem
y(yx5)(wy)
using the commutative and associate properties of multiplcation. I need someone to show me please thank you

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Question 176022: Can someone help me simplfly this problem
thank you
1/4(6b+2)-2/3(3b-2)


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Question 176037: can someone help me with this word problem
Melanie’s house is worth $125,000, but she
still owes $78,422 on her mortgage. She has $21,236 in a
savings account and has $9477 in credit card debt. She
owes $6131 to the credit union and figures that her cars
and other household items are worth a total of $15,000.
What is Melanie’s net worth?

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Question 176038: I need help with this word problem please
A forensic scientist uses the expression
72.6 + 2.5T to estimate the height in centimeters of a
female with a tibia of length T centimeters. If a female
skeleton has a tibia of length 32.4 cm, then what was the
height of the person? Find the length of your tibia in centimeters,
and use the expression from this exercise or the
previous exercise to estimate your height.

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Question 175975: can someone show me how to simplify each expression for this problem

1(6b+2)-2(3b-2)
4 3

thank you

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Question 176142: f(x)=4x+7 and g(x)=3x-5. Find (f o g)(-4)
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Question 176250: I need help with solving these equations can someone please show me how to solve them thank you
solving equations,
1. 7 - 3(5 - x) = 5(x - 4)
2. 1/3x - 3 = 1/2x

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Question 176250: I need help with solving these equations can someone please show me how to solve them thank you
solving equations,
1. 7 - 3(5 - x) = 5(x - 4)
2. 1/3x - 3 = 1/2x

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Question 176681: h=16t+25
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Question 176727: A train traveled m miles at a speed of s mph. A bus following the same route traveled 5 mph slower. How much longer did the bus take than the train to make this trip? Write the answer as a single rational expression.
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Question 176773: 5 spiders catch 5 flies every 5 minutes.How many spiders does it take to catch 100 flies in 100 minutes at the same rate?
Please provide formula for finding out the answer.

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Question 177088: can someone please help me solve this equation 1/3s+7/9=4/3s
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Question 177088: can someone please help me solve this equation 1/3s+7/9=4/3s
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Question 177092: can someone show me how to solve this word problem
Finding MSRP. What was the MSRP for a Hummer H1
that sold for $107,272 after an 8% discount

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Question 177092: can someone show me how to solve this word problem
Finding MSRP. What was the MSRP for a Hummer H1
that sold for $107,272 after an 8% discount

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Question 177092: can someone show me how to solve this word problem
Finding MSRP. What was the MSRP for a Hummer H1
that sold for $107,272 after an 8% discount

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Question 177114: Write two irrational numbers between 2 and 3
Please send answer quickly.I will be grateful

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Question 177174: can someone please help me with this problem please
Consecutive odd integers. Find two consecutive odd
intergers whose sum is 56.

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Question 177200: I need help solving this problem can someone show how it is done
s=n(n+1)6(2n+1)

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Question 177274: Select any irrational number and turn into a rational number by using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.
Help I am not understanding this......thank you for the help

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Question 177274: Select any irrational number and turn into a rational number by using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.
Help I am not understanding this......thank you for the help

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Question 177337: can someone help me solve this linear equation problem please
3(x-0.87)-2x=4.98

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Question 177425: I am having trouble finding value of these problems, I have not been in a classroom for 22 years and only recently went back to school, I never learned this type of math!! I do get the general concept, but I am still struggling because we have to break down each problem and get a single diget or more with no fraction in the answer, here is an example of one that was done on the chalkboard:
(7-3)+(2+5):7 (the : is divide)
=4+7:7
=4+1
=5 (the answer)

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Question 177432: is .37 repeating, rational or irrational
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Question 177587: Select any irrational number, and turn it into a rational number by using addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, or exponentiation.

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Question 177939: what is 7a > 49?
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Question 178177: can someone please help me with this problem I tried to do it myself but keep getting it wrong.
A repair bill on a yacht came to $1,603 including $532 for parts and the remainder for labor. If the cost of labor is $63 per hour, how many hours of labor did it take to repair the yacht?

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Question 178180: can someone please show me how to solve this problem
Find:
977 - 9(21 + 19)

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Question 178180: can someone please show me how to solve this problem
Find:
977 - 9(21 + 19)

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Question 178172: can someone please help me with this problem

Find:
977 - 9(21 + 19)
Solve the following equation:
3(2x - 4) = - (x + 19)

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Question 178182: can someone please show me how to do this word problem
Perimeter of a triangle. The perimeter of the triangle
shown in the accompanying figure is 12 meters. Determine
the values of x, x +1, and x +2 by solving the equation
x+(x+1)+(x+2)=12

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Question 178203: can someone please show me how to solve this problem
Solve for y:
2y-3 +y-3 =y+5-1
_____ ____ ________
9 2 6

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Question 178236: please help me solve this word problem
World grain demand. Freeport McMoRan projects that
in 2010 world grain supply will be 1.8 trillion metric tons
and the supply will be only 3/4 of world grain demand.
What will world grain demand be in 2010?


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Question 178238: please help me solve this problem, I have tried to do it myself, but keep getting the wrong answer.
Gwen sold her car on consignment for x dollars. The
saleswoman’s commission was 10% of the selling price
and Gwen received $6570.

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