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Travel_Word_Problems/171435: Having trouble finding the right formula! How do I solve?
An express and local train leave Gray's Lake at 3 P.M. and head for Chicago 50 miles away. The express travels twice as fast as the local, and arrives 1 hour ahead of it. Find the speed of each train.

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Answer 126567 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 23:30:44 (Show Source):
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d=rt. we know the distance in both cases is 50. Lets call the local trains rate r and its time t. So the express's rate would be 2r and its time t-1
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50=rt..........eq 1
50=2r(t-1).....eq 2
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lets rewrite eq 1 as t=50/r and plug that value into eq 2
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50=2r%28%2850%2Fr%29-1%29----->50=2r%28%2850-r%29%2Fr%29----
50=2cross%28r%29%2850-r%29%2Fcross%28r%29
50=100-2r---->-2r=-50
highlight%28r=25%29MPH-speed of the local train
highlight%282%2825%29=50%29MPH-speed of the express
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Graphs/171430: Graph the line with slope 3/4 and y-intercept (0,-2)
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Answer 126566 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 23:27:19 (Show Source):
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y-(-2)=3/4(x-0)
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y+2=3/4x
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y=3/4x-2
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graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-5%2C+5%2C+-5%2C+5%2C%0D%0A++grid%28+1+%29%2C%283%2F4%29x-2%29


Geometry_Word_Problems/171431: This question is from textbook Algebra 2
93. You are taking a pottery class. As an assignment, you are given a lump of clay whose volume is 200 cubic centimeters and asked to make a cylindrical pencil holder. The pencil holder should be 9 cm high and have an inner radius of 3 cm. What thickness "x" should your pencil holder have if you want to use all the clay? (hint: the volume of clay equals the difference of the volumes of two cylinders.)
The answer in the back of the book is "about" 1 cm but i dont know why. Should i use completing the square? ive tried all the cylinder equations and nothing gives me 1.
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Answer 126564 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 23:22:35 (Show Source):
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ok........we know that the volume of the cylinder is %28pi%29r%5E2h
so what we need is to take the outer volume9%28pi%29r%5E2 and subtract out the inner volume %28pi%293%5E2%289%29 to get the thickness volume. we know that the volume of the clay(200) will be equal to outer volume-inner volume.
We also know that the outer radius which is the unknown here minus the inner radius will give the measurement of the thickness of the pencil holder. I used 3.14 as appx value of %28pi%29
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9%28pi%29r%5E2-%28pi%293%5E2%289%29=200
28.26r%5E2-254.34=200
28.26r%5E2=454.34
r%5E2=16
r=4cm...this isnt exactly 4 because of approximations
highlight%284-3=1%29cm....thickness of pencil holder


Graphs/171422: In 2003, the federal minimum wage rate was $5.75 per hour. In 2007, It increased to $6.75. Find the annual rate of change in the federal minimum wage rate from 2003 to 2007.
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Answer 126560 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 22:36:00 (Show Source):
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5.75+5.75x=6.75 where x is the interest rate increase
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5.75x=1
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x=.174 or 17.4% over 4 years....so to find out an annualize rate we need to
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divide by 4
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highlight%2817.4%2F4=4.35%29% per annum


Age_Word_Problems/171410: Eight pennies are placed in a row on a tabletop. Every other coin is then replaced with a nickel. Every third coin is then replaced with a dime. Finally, every fourth coin is replaced with a quarter. What is the value of the eight coins now on the table?

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Answer 126557 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 22:29:20 (Show Source):
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78 cents
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3 pennies
1 nickel
2 dimes
2 quarters


Sequences-and-series/171411: In the following algebraic consequences, n represents the position of a term in a sequence. Find the first five terms.
5n
3n + 2
7n - 4
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Answer 126555 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 22:26:06 (Show Source):
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5n:.......5,10,15,20,25
3n+2:.....5,8,11,14,17
7n-4:.....3,10,17,24,31


Inequalities/171413: deos the shaded region of the graph of the system of inequalities
y>3
x+y<5
include the points (5,-2)? how do you know?
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Answer 126554 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 22:18:54 (Show Source):
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no.....in the equation y>3 point(5,-2) -2>3 is not a true statement....the point does satisfy the x+y<5 but it has to satisfy both if you consider both equations together. If you consider them seperately it does not satisfy the first but does satisfy the 2nd


Age_Word_Problems/171408: A fireman stood on the middle step of a ladder, shooting water into a burning building. As the smokelessened, he climbed up three steps and continued his work. The fire got worse, so he had to go down five steps. Later he climbed up the last six steps and was at th top of the ladder. How many steps were there?
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Answer 126551 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 21:56:13 (Show Source):
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well the answer is 9
: remember the middle rung can only be counted once so we need to account for that
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if x is the total distance from one rung to the other
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(1/2)x=3-5+6+1/2........the 1/2 is so that the middle rung is counted once
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x/2=4.5
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x=9%29steps


Graphs/171407: What is the slope of a line (a) paraell, and (b) perpendicular to the line through points (5,7) and (0,3)?
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Answer 126547 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 21:45:41 (Show Source):
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ok lets find the slope first m=rise/run or change in y/change in x.
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m=3-7/0-5=4/5
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so any line parallel to a line thru these two point must have the same slope of m=4%2F5. Any line perpendicular to a line passing through these point have to have the - inverse of the slope 4/5 which is m=-5%2F4


Graphs/171406: Graph the function F(x) = 1-xsquared
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Graphs/171402: Can a straight line pass through (2,4) , (-6,3), and (-3,1)?
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Answer 126541 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 21:38:16 (Show Source):
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take any two point and write an equation find slope first....I will use the first two points change in y /change in x is the slope. 3-4/-6-2=1/8 is the slope. now take one of the points(of the two we just used to find the slope), and plug it into point slope formula(I am using the first point)
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y-4=(1/8)(x-2)
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we dont need to re write this we just take the third point (-3,1) and check and see if it works in the equation ....if it does it is on the same line...if not then a straight line doesn not pass thru these 3 points.
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1-4=(1/8)(-3-2)
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-3=1/8(-5)
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-3=-5/8.......which is not a true statement therefore they do not all lie on the same line.


Complex_Numbers/171398: Write the expression as a complex number in standard form.
-(3+i)(7-3i)
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Answer 126540 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 21:29:08 (Show Source):
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-%283%2Bi%29%287-3i%29given
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-%2821-9i%2B7i-3i%5E2%29multiplying factors
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-%2824-2i%29combining like terms i%5E2=-1
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highlight%28-24%2B2i%29multiplication by a negative 1


Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/171397: solve by factoring first 27%5E2%2B27%2A13-27%2A20
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Answer 126538 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 21:22:56 (Show Source):
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27%5E2%2B27%2813%29-27%2820%29
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27%2827%2B13-20%29factoring out a 27
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27%2820%29combining terms
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540


Linear-equations/171390: A movie theater sells tickets for $7.00 each. Senior citizens receive a discount of $2.00. One evening the theater sold 400 tickets and took in $2600.00 in revenue. How many tickets were sold to senior citizens? How many were sold to non-senior citizens?

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Answer 126535 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 21:17:53 (Show Source):
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let the number of tickets sold to non seniors and seniors , be n and s respectively
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n+s=400.........eq 1
7n+5s=2600......eq 2
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lets rewrite eq 1 to s=400-n and place that value into eq 2.
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7n%2B5%28400-n%29=2600
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7n%2B2000-5n=2600 distribution
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2n=600combining terms
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highlight%28n=300%29number of non senior ticket sold


Systems-of-equations/171392: This question is from textbook
if bx-2=k, then x equals...
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Answer 126532 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 21:12:03 (Show Source):
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bx-2=k........first add 2 to both sides of the equation
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bx=k+2......next we divide both sides by b
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highlight%28x=%28k%2B2%29%2Fb%29


Linear-equations/171382: what is the graph for y=2x+1
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Answer 126528 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 20:55:08 (Show Source):


Exponential-and-logarithmic-functions/171323: The cost of attending college has been rising at an average increase of 7% for the past ten years. How much will college that now costs $10,368 for room, board, tuition and fees cost two yearsfrom now?
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Answer 126493 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 19:49:33 (Show Source):
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10368(.07)=725.76 round and add this to the original amount
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10368+726=11094
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11094(.07)=776.58 round and add to new amount
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highlight%2811094%2B777=11871%29 costs of college in 2 years


Systems-of-equations/171332: How to solve each system of equations by elimination?
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Answer 126486 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 19:29:33 (Show Source):
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you are simply adding or subtracting one equation from another trying to eliminate one of the variables. Sometimes you have to manipulate one equation or the other or both to accomplish the elimination.
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2x+y=5
x-y=7------. these two equation need no help add one to the other and y-y=0 and your left with 2x+x=7+5 and you can solve for x. once you solve for x you can plug its value back into either original equations and solve for y
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3x+3y=9...eq 1
x-y=10....eq 2----in this case if you multiply all terms in eq 2 by 3 you will get 3x-3y=30........as you can see if you now add the two equations together the y's will again be eliminated because 3y-3y=0 and your left with 3x+3x=9+30 and again you follow the same procedure.
hope that helps


Functions/171337: Find f(1) given f(x) = 3x to the third power - x to the second power + 23
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Answer 126481 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 19:22:03 (Show Source):
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just plug the numbers in where ever there is an x replace it with 1
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%283%281%29%29%5E3-%281%29%5E2%2B23
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9-1%2B23
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highlight%2831%29is answer to f(1)


Exponential-and-logarithmic-functions/171325: My Toyota Avalon was purchased for $27,500 in 1997. It has been decreasing in value at an average rate of 15% annually since then. When is its approximate value now?
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Answer 126474 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 19:07:12 (Show Source):
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well if you figure it to be 11 years
formula is total amount(27,500) times .15%5Enn being the number of years of depreciation. In general depreciation equals Tx%5En where T is the Total being depreciated, x is the rate of depreciation, and n is the number of years.
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%28.15%29%5E11 gives us a percentage of .167
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multiply that by 27500 and the appx value is .167%2827500%29=4601.92dollars


Equations/171327: About two twenty fifth of the male population in the world cannot distinguish red from green. If there are fourteen boys in the ninth grade that cannot distinguish red from green, about how many ninth grade boys are there in all. write and solve an equation to find the answer.
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Answer 126472 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 18:48:52 (Show Source):
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if the ratio of the world is the same for these 9th grade boys then 2/5 of the 9th graders(we will call the total t) will not be able to distinguish red from green. number that cannot distinguish red from green we will call c and we have the number that fit this category as 14
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equation would be .4(t)=c
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.4t=14
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highlight%28t=35%29ninth graders


Numbers_Word_Problems/171304: i am a three digit number less than 200. i am divisible by 9 and 12 .my units digit is less than my ten digit .what am I
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Answer 126466 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 18:14:51 (Show Source):
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to be divisible by 9 the digits added together must be divisible by 9 and to be divisible by 12 it must be even.
along with units digit being < tens digit....let see if we can come up with something.
ones unit must be 0,2,4,6,or 8.
if 0 then tens unit can be 1-9 case1
if 2 then tens unit can be 3-9 case2
if 4 then tens unit can be 5-9 case3
if 6 then tens unit can be 7-9 case4
if 8 then tens unit can be 9 case5
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108 is covered in case1 because 0<8
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lets work backwards
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case5: 98----9+8=17 to be divisible by 9 hunderds unit has to be 1 and 198
is not divisible by 12
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case4:96,86,76...96---9+6=16 to be div by 9 100's unit has to be 3 and that is more than 200. 86 ...8+6=14 to be div by 9 100's unit has to be 4....to big
same problem with 76
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case3:94,84,74,64,54...9+4, 8+4,7+4,6+4,5+4 all present problems with #'s larger than 200
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case2:92,82,72,62,52,42,32 ...92,82,and 72 all get throw out because #'s larger than 200. 62 is 6+2=8..to be divisble by 9 100's unit must be 1...162..not divisible by 12 take 52,42,32 end up with being over 200
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case1:90,80,70,60,50,40,30,20,10... 90 larger than 200...80 is 8+0=8 in order to be divisible by 9 100's unit has to be 1. 180.......guess what this number is divisible by 9 and 12 and is less than 200
applying divisibility rules for the rest of the numbers in this case make all the numbers to large >200
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SO WE HAVE GONE THROUGH ALL THE CASES AND 180 is the only one that qualified
there could be a simpler way but I will have to think on that


Geometry_proofs/171290: This question is from textbook Geometry Concepts and Skills
if line ab is congruent to line ae and angle acb is congruent to angle ade angle b is congruent to angle e
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Answer 126450 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 17:45:09 (Show Source):
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no not necessarily you can make two 90 degree angles with acb and ade and get very different angles for b and e. In the drawing below you can see that AB and AE are congruent and ACB congrent to ADE both at 90 degrees. but angle B and E are clearly not congruent



Miscellaneous_Word_Problems/171282: Express the following statement as a formula: w varies jointly with square root of y and z squared and inversely as x cubed.
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Answer 126437 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 16:52:12 (Show Source):
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jointly simply means directly with 2 or more variables. Any direct variations take the form a/b=k and any inverse proportions take on the form ab=k
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so wx%5E3%2Fsqrt%28y%29z%5E2=k where k is the constant of variation


Expressions-with-variables/171280: This question is from textbook algebra 1
x-5=14
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Answer 126429 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 16:26:53 (Show Source):
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x-5=14given
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highlight%28x=19%29 added 5 to each side


Expressions-with-variables/171274: Can u please help me evaluate the expression for the given value of the variable 5y over32-y to the third power when y equals three?
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Answer 126428 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 16:25:41 (Show Source):
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5y%2F%2832-y%29%5E3 for y =3
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5%283%29%2F%2832-3%29%5E3
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15%2F29%5E3
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15%2F24389
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highlight%28.000615%29 for y=3
now if this reads all terms to the 3rd power..because the way you wrote it was unclear.
%2815%2F29%29%5E3=.138 for y=3


Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/171270: This is from a Factoring Polynomials Section
i need help finding the diffrent solutions to
y(2y+7)=15
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Answer 126426 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 16:18:32 (Show Source):
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y%282y%2B7%29=15 given
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2y%5E2%2B7y=15distribute
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2y%5E2%2B7y-15=0subtract 15 from both sides
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%282y-3%29%28y%2B5%29factor
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2y-3=0--->add 3 to each side--->2y=3--->divide by 2 on each side y=3/2
y+5=0--->subract 5 from each side--->y=-5
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system%28y=3%2F2%2Cy=-5%29


Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/171269: Factoring Polynomials using the quadratic formula...
X^2-4x=0
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Answer 126425 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 16:12:19 (Show Source):
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x%5E2-4x=0
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Solved by pluggable solver: SOLVE quadratic equation (work shown, graph etc)
Quadratic equation ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0 (in our case 1x%5E2%2B-4x%2B0+=+0) has the following solutons:

x%5B12%5D+=+%28b%2B-sqrt%28+b%5E2-4ac+%29%29%2F2%5Ca

For these solutions to exist, the discriminant b%5E2-4ac should not be a negative number.

First, we need to compute the discriminant b%5E2-4ac: b%5E2-4ac=%28-4%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A0=16.

Discriminant d=16 is greater than zero. That means that there are two solutions: +x%5B12%5D+=+%28--4%2B-sqrt%28+16+%29%29%2F2%5Ca.

x%5B1%5D+=+%28-%28-4%29%2Bsqrt%28+16+%29%29%2F2%5C1+=+4
x%5B2%5D+=+%28-%28-4%29-sqrt%28+16+%29%29%2F2%5C1+=+0

Quadratic expression 1x%5E2%2B-4x%2B0 can be factored:
1x%5E2%2B-4x%2B0+=+%28x-4%29%2A%28x-0%29
Again, the answer is: 4, 0. Here's your graph:
graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+1%2Ax%5E2%2B-4%2Ax%2B0+%29




Mixture_Word_Problems/171217: Without drawing the given ewuation, determine
A)how many x-intercepts the parabola has
B)whether its vertex lies above or on below or on the x-axis. Show your work.
y=-x^2-5x+6
y=-x^2+2x-1
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Answer 126423 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 16:10:36 (Show Source):
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x%5E2-5x%2B6=0 given....... x intercepts are found when y is 0
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%28x-2%29%28x-3%29 so x intercepts are 2 and 3.
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vertex (-B/2A , C - B^2/4A) (5/2(1),6-(25/4)...(5/2,-1/4)
so the vertex is below the x axis
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-x%5E2%2B2x-1=0
vertex for x is -2/2(-1)=1 plug that into equation to find y
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%28-1%29%5E2%2B2%28-1%29-1=y=0....so vertex is at (1,0) which is on the x axis meaning there is no x intercepts
there is one x intercept at x=1
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Solved by pluggable solver: SOLVE quadratic equation (work shown, graph etc)
Quadratic equation ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0 (in our case -1x%5E2%2B2x%2B-1+=+0) has the following solutons:

x%5B12%5D+=+%28b%2B-sqrt%28+b%5E2-4ac+%29%29%2F2%5Ca

For these solutions to exist, the discriminant b%5E2-4ac should not be a negative number.

First, we need to compute the discriminant b%5E2-4ac: b%5E2-4ac=%282%29%5E2-4%2A-1%2A-1=0.

Discriminant d=0 is zero! That means that there is only one solution: x+=+%28-%282%29%29%2F2%5C-1.
Expression can be factored: -1x%5E2%2B2x%2B-1+=+%28x-1%29%2A%28x-1%29

Again, the answer is: 1, 1. Here's your graph:
graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+-1%2Ax%5E2%2B2%2Ax%2B-1+%29



Geometry_proofs/171263: This question is from textbook Geometry
I have tried many approaches. Still i cant find the answer. Your help is greatly appreciated.
THANK YOU
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we need a problem before we can answer


Miscellaneous_Word_Problems/171260: Solve for x:
y=mx+b
Would the answer be m+b/y??

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Answer 126417 by Mathtut(3670) About Me  on 2008-12-04 15:46:29 (Show Source):
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y=mx+b....first subtract b from both sides
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y-b=mx...next divide by m
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highlight%28x=%28y-b%29%2Fm%29