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Linear_Algebra/385247: Factor completely. 32u^4 - 2u^4w^4 1 solutions Answer 272562 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-12 22:43:21 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Probability-and-statistics/385250: You select three cards from a deck of 52 poker cards. What is the probability the cards are (in order) a Five, a Five, and a King? 1 solutions Answer 272561 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-12 22:42:00 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! First five: Second five: First King:

Coordinate-system/384718: find in terms of t the equation of the line through the point (t,0) with gradient t. find the values of t for which the line passes through the point (5,6) 1 solutions Answer 272351 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-12 07:53:47 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! Use the point-slope form of a line, . . . . Now use the point (5,6), Two solutions: . . . . . . . . . Ahmad, I tried to respond to your question but I got a bounceback. Hopefully you'll look here. The answer is no. and . . . I made the same mistake in my first solution, then went back to verify and caught the mistake. . . .

Exponents/384659: simplify Assume m, n ≠ 0 (mn^2)^-4 I just dont understand 1 solutions Answer 272350 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-12 07:48:14 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Exponents/384681: please help. find the GCF 5x^5,5x,-70 1 solutions Answer 272349 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-12 07:46:59 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! Break down each term into its prime factors, They all only have one factor in common.

Quadratic_Equations/384703: 1 solutions Answer 272348 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-12 07:44:38 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

test/384716: find x' for x=(t) defined implactitly by the given equation evaluate x' at the indicated point 1) x^3 - tx^2 - 4 = o;(-3,-2) 1 solutions Answer 272347 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-12 07:42:40 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! . . If and , then, is undefined. . . . If and , then,

Distributive-associative-commutative-properties/384722: (2x+3)(7x+11) 1 solutions Answer 272346 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-12 07:40:38 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! Use the FOIL method,

Coordinate-system/384723: The line 3x+4y=15 intersects the curve 2xy=9 at A and B. Find a) the coordinates of A and of B, b) the distance AB 1 solutions Answer 272345 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-12 07:39:55 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1. 2. From eq. 2, Substitute into eq. 1, Two solutions: Then, . . . Then, . . . . . . Now that you have the coordinate, use the distance formula to find the distance between them.

Coordinate-system/384238: how would you figure out the graph points of (6,-2) (r, -6), m=4? 1 solutions Answer 271983 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-10 15:57:39 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! Use the definition of slope, . . .

Equations/384115: Solve by completing the square 7x2-14x+3=0 1 solutions Answer 271918 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-10 09:37:01 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! OK, the solution is on the website also.

Parallelograms/383949: how do i set up an equation for a parallelogram to solve for variables. with y for the top left corner, 8x for botton left, and 7x for the bottom right. please and thank you i am very confused and stuck. 1 solutions Answer 271917 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-10 09:36:09 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! Are the x and y terms referring to the angles of the parallelogram or the length of the sides??

Angles/383955: Two angles are supplementary. One angle has a measure that is five less than four times the other. What is the measure of the larger angle? 1 solutions Answer 271916 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-10 09:35:15 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! . . Substitute, degrees Then, degrees

Trigonometry-basics/383952: Suppose that Q varies directly with x^2 and y inversely with Z What does the equation look like? 1 solutions Answer 271915 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-10 09:33:32 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! , where is a non-zero constant.

Rational-functions/383950: The exponential function t = e^x is a special function that you will learn about later. It is not a polynomial function. However, for small values of x, the value of e^x is very closely approximated by the polynomial function e(x) = 1/6x^3 + 1/2x^2 + x + 1. Use synthetic substitution to determine e(0.1). Show your work. Thank you! 1 solutions Answer 271913 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-10 09:32:35 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Probability-and-statistics/384104: The random variable X is normally distributed with mean 79 and variance 144. Find P(X<70) P(64 Thank you. 1 solutions Answer 271912 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-10 09:29:18 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! See Probability-and-statistics/384105:

Probability-and-statistics/384105: The random variable X is normally distributed with mean 79 and variance 144. Find P(X<70) P(64< X <96) 1 solutions Answer 271911 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-10 09:28:42 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the z score, Now find That's your solution. . . . Find two z scores, and

Triangles/384107: In a triangle ABC, angle B is 3 times angle A and Angle C is 20 degrees less than 6 times angle A The size of Angle A is The size of Angle B is The size of Angle C is All answers need to be simplified. Type an integer or a decimal I really need a good tutor. 1 solutions Answer 271910 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-10 09:25:09 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! For every triangle, . . Substitute and solve for . degrees Then, degrees And, degrees

Matrices-and-determiminant/384093: How would u solve this problem by using inverse matrix: 17x+4y=76 21x+5y=94 1 solutions Answer 271909 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-10 09:22:34 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! DUPLICATE See Matrices-and-determiminant/384097:

Linear-systems/384111: x +1/ 12 = 3/20 answer is -41/5 please help need a break down of why the answer is -41/5 1 solutions Answer 271908 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-10 09:21:08 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! I did it two ways because your problem setup was unclear. Neither ways gets your answer. Check your problems setup. . . . . . .

Linear-equations/384083: 2.3-0.4y=-0.5 1 solutions Answer 271905 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-10 09:16:02 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/384051: Please show me the steps to factor the polynomial: 9u^2-9v^2-36w^2+36vw Thanks so much 1 solutions Answer 271903 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-10 09:12:48 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Expressions-with-variables/384055: (x-2)^2-(x-2)(y+1)+(y+1)^2=27 Can you help me find what x and y will equal 1 solutions Answer 271901 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-10 09:08:36 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! . . The general equation for a conic section is, In this case, So this not a parabola or a hyperbola. It turns out to be the equation of an off axis ellipse. It does have several integer solutions, (-4,-4) (-1,-7) (-1,2) (5,-4) (5,5)

Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/384034: Essay: Show all work. Find the quotient: y^4+7y+1/y^2-9 1 solutions Answer 271899 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-10 08:51:58 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! Use polynomial long division, y^2 + 9 ______________________________ y^2 - 9 | y^4 + 0y^3 + 0y^2 + 7y + 1 - (y^4 + 0y^3 - 9y^3) --------------------- 9y^2 - (9y^2 + 0y - 81) ------------------ 7y - 82

Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/384032: Essay: Show all work. Find the following product: (x^2+5)(x^3-3x-3) 1 solutions Answer 271898 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-10 08:50:54 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! Use the distributive property,

Angles/383958: Find the coordinates of the other endpoint of a segment with an endpoint of X(13,5) and midpoint M (8,3. 1 solutions Answer 271897 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-10 08:48:53 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! Use the midpoint formula, Similarly,

Linear_Equations_And_Systems_Word_Problems/383959: Hello! I am needing help on a word problem. Macro Manufacturing estimates that its profit P in hundreds of dollars is P= -2x^2 + 20x-2 where x is the number of units produced in thousands. How many units must be produced to obtain maximum profit? Thanks so much! Denise 1 solutions Answer 271896 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-10 08:46:13 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! To find the max or min for a quadratic equation, convert to vertex form () by completing the square. . . . The vertex is (,), with a maximum profit of hundred dollars which occurs when thousand units are produced. . . .

Probability-and-statistics/383966: a package contains 12 resistors, 3 of which are defective. if 4 are selected find the probability of getting a. 0 defective b. 1 defective c. 3 defective 1 solutions Answer 271895 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-10 08:41:07 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! The probability for a defective resistor is, The probability for a non-defective resistor is, . . . Find the probabilities for defective resistors from to out of 4 total. . . . a) b) c)

Linear-equations/384012: how do i graph 7=2.5x 1 solutions Answer 271893 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-10 08:35:12 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! . . .

Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/384006: Essay: Show all work. Find the quotient: y^4+7y+1/y^2-9 1 solutions Answer 271891 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-10 08:33:02 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! Use polynomial long division, y^2 + 9 ______________________________ y^2 - 9 | y^4 + 0y^3 + 0y^2 + 7y + 1 - (y^4 + 0y^3 - 9y^3) --------------------- 9y^2 - (9y^2 + 0y - 81) ------------------ 7y - 82

Matrices-and-determiminant/384097: How would u solve this problem by using inverse matrix: 17x+4y=76 21x+5y=94 1 solutions Answer 271889 by Fombitz(13828)   on 2010-12-10 08:30:57 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! [A]= [x]= [b]= . . [A][x]=[b] [x]=[A]inv[b] . . det[A]= . . [A]inv= [x]=[A]inv[b]== . . [x]=