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Graphs/64761: Given a line containing the points (1,3), (2,4), (3,5) determine the slope-intercept form of the equation, give one additional point on this line and graph the function.
What is the equation of line in slope-intercept form?
Give one additional point in (x,y) form that would fall on this line:
Graph the function:
1 solutions
Answer 46229 by checkley71(8403) on 2006-12-25 09:41:12 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!FIRST FIND THE SLOPE
(4-3)/(2-1)
1/1=1 SLOPE IS 1
NOW SUBSTITUTE ONE SET OF POINTS IN THE EQUATION Y=mX+b TO FIND THE Y INTERCEPT
3=1+b
b=3-1
b=2 THUS WE HAVE THE LINE EQUATION
AN ADDITIONAL POINT ON THIS LINE CAN BE FOUND BY SETTING Y=0 THUS
0=X+2
X=-2 OR THE OTHER POINT IS(-2,0)

(graph 300x200 pixels,x from -6 to 6,y from -6 to 6, y+x+2)
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Radicals/64813: sqaure root of 2 - 3 over square root of 3 - 7
the other question is
(4 sqaure root of 2 - square root of 6)(square root of 2 + 4 sqaure root of 6) and on the V section of the sqaure roots there is a 5 on the outside of V
also (2m-5)2 power =49 1 solutions
Answer 46227 by checkley71(8403) on 2006-12-25 09:08:51 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!SQRT(2-3)/SQRT(3-7)
SQRT-1/SQRT-4
1i/2i
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DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS PROBLEM
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(2M-5)^2=-49
4M^2-20M+25=-49
4M^2-20M+25+49=0
4M^2-20M+74
FORMULA 
=(20+-SQRT(400-1184))/8
=(20+-sqrt-784)/8
=(20+-28i)/8
=(20/8+-28i)/8
=2.5+-3.5i
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Graphs/64741: 3x-y-6=0 1 solutions
Answer 46210 by checkley71(8403) on 2006-12-24 22:10:34 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!IF THIS IS THE EQUATION OF A LINE THEN
3X-Y-6=0
-Y=-3X+6
Y=3X-6 THIS IS A LINE WITH A SLOPE OF 3 & A Y INTERCEPT OF (0,-6).
TO FIND ANOTHER POINT ON THIS LINE SET Y=0 AND SOLVE FOR X THUS
0=3X-6
3X=6
X=6/3
X=2 OR (2,0) IN THE X INTERCEPT OF THIS LINE.
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Equations/65574: Solve and check the equation for X
x - x+1 = 8
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x-2 x x^2-2x
I would first cross out the two x's
Leaving the equation looking like:
0 x+1 = 8
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x-2 0 x^2-2x
To go from here I believe I would add x+1= 1x
and subtract x-2 which equals -2x
The equation would look like this:
-2x - 1x = 8
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x^2-2x
From here I am lost but I think I became lost a while ago 1 solutions
Answer 46209 by checkley71(8403) on 2006-12-24 22:04:42 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!X/(X-2)-(X+1)/X=8/(X^2-2X) COMBINE THE FRACTONS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE EQUATION & FACTORING THE DENOMINATOR OF THE RIGHT SIDE WE GET
[(X^2)-(X+1)(X-2)]/X(X-2)=8/X(X-2) BECAUSE THE DENOMINATORS ARE EQUAL WE CAN SET THE NUMERATORS EQUAL THUS
X^2-(X^2-X-2)=8
X^2-X^2+X+2=8
X=8-2
X=6 SOLUTION
PROOF
6/(6-2)-(6+1)/6=8/(6^2-2*6)
6/4-7/6=8/(36-12)
6/4-7/6=8/24
6/4-7/6=1/3
(6*6-7*4)/24=1/3
(36-28)/24=1/3
8/24=1/3
1/3=1/3
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Equations/65575: Solve and check the equation for X
2 = 3 + 9
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x+2 x+6 x^2+8x+12
I am confused on this probelm. They added way to many things in there for me to understand. Thank you for the help 1 solutions
Answer 46208 by checkley71(8403) on 2006-12-24 21:51:54 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!2/(X+2)=3/(X+6)+9/(X^2+8X+12)
2/(X+2)=3/(X+6)+9/(X+6)(X+2)
2/(X+2)=[3(X+2)+9]/(X+6)(X+2) CANCEL OUT THE (X+2) IN BOTH DENOMINATORS THUS
2=[3(X+2)+9]/X+6) NOW CROSS MULTIPLY
2(X+6)=3(X+2)+9
2X+12=3X+6+9
2X-3X=-12+15
-X=3
X=-3
PROOF
2/(-3+2)=3/(-3+6)+9/(9-24+12)
2/-1=3/3+9/-3
-2=1-3
-2=-2
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Equations/65576: Solve the equation for X
2/5 = x-2/20
To get this equation forst I must figure out what x is:
5-2=3
10-2=8
12-2=10
2/5 = x-2/20
2/5 = 10-2/20
Simplest form=
10/5=2
20/5=2
Leaving the eqation with
x=12
Is this right: 1 solutions
Answer 46207 by checkley71(8403) on 2006-12-24 21:34:25 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!2/5=X-2/20 THE EASIEST WAY TO SOLVE THIS EQUATION IS TO CONVERT ALL NUMBERS TO DECIMAL .
THUS 2/5=0.4 & 2/20=0.1
0.4=X-0.1
X=0.4+0.1
X=0.5 OR 1/2
PROOF
2/5=1/2-2/20
2/5=(10-2)/20
2/5=8/20 CROSS MULTIPLY
40=40
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IF YOU MUST WORK IN FRATIONS THEN
2/5=X-2/20
X=2/5+2/20 FIND A COMMON DENOMINATOR (20)
X=(8+2)/20
X=10/20
X=1/2
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Problems-with-consecutive-odd-even-integers/65577: If one-half of an interger is subtracted from three-fifths of the next consecutive interger, the difference is 3. What are the two intergers?
I am lost on trying to figure out this problem, I can solve them without the fractions but with confuse me horribly. Thank you for the help 1 solutions
Answer 46206 by checkley71(8403) on 2006-12-24 21:24:09 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!(3/5)(X+1)-X/2)=3
(3X+3)/5-X/2=3
[(3X+3)*2-5X]/10=3
(6X+6-5X)/10=3
X+6=30
X=30-6
X=24
PROOF
(3/5)(24+1)-24/2=3
3/5*25-12=3
75/5-12=3
15-12=3
3=3
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Travel_Word_Problems/65579: Ariana took 2h longer to drive 360mi on the first day of a trip than she took to drive 270mi on the second day. If her speed was the same on both days, what was the driving time each day?
Thank you for helping me understand these problems:-) 1 solutions
Answer 46205 by checkley71(8403) on 2006-12-24 21:18:21 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!DISTANCE=RATE*TIME
360=R(T+2)
270=RT SOLVING FOR R IN THIS EQUATION WE GET
R=270/T NOW SUBSTITUTING (270/T) FOR R IN THE FIRST EQUATION WE GET
360=(270/T)(T+2)
360=(270T+540)/T
360T=270T+540
360T-270T=540
90T=540
T=540/90
T=6 HOURS IS THE TIME FOR THE RETURN 270 MILE TRIP.
6+2=8 HOURS FOR THE FIRST TRIP WHICH TOOK 2 HOURS LONGER.
THE RATE IS
270/6=45 MPH
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Travel_Word_Problems/65580: A plane flies 720mi agains a steady 30-mi/h headwind and then returns to the same point with the wind. If the entire trip takes 10h, what is the plane's speed in still air?
Thank you so much 1 solutions
Answer 46204 by checkley71(8403) on 2006-12-24 21:09:04 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!720/(X+30)+720/(X-30)=10
[720(X-30)+720(X+30)]/(X+30)(X-30)=10
(720X-21600+720X+21600)/X^2-900=10
1440X/X^2-900=10
10X^2-9000=1440X
10X^2-1440X-9000=0
X^2-144X-900=0
(x-150)(x+6)=0
x-150=0
x=150 mph for the plane in still air.
proof
720/180+720/120)=10
4+6=10
10=10
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Equations/65584: The combined resistance of two resistors r1 and r2 in a parallel circuit is given by the formula:
Rt = 1
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1 1
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R1 R2
Thank you for the help 1 solutions
Answer 46201 by checkley71(8403) on 2006-12-24 20:54:38 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!R=1/[(1/R1)+(1/R2)] SO IF THE TWO RESISTERS ARE 50 & 100 OHMS THEN
R=1/[(1/50)+1/100)]
R=1/[(2+1)/100]
R=1/(3/100)
R=1*(100/3)
R=100/3
R=33 1/3 OHMS.
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IF BOTH RESISTERS ARE 500 OHMS THEN
R=1/[(1/500)+(1/500)]
R=1/(2/500)
R=1*500/2
R=500/2
R=250 OHMS.
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logarithm/65586: This equation baffles me.
4^2x+1=2^3x+6
I need to solve this, can anyone help? 1 solutions
Answer 46197 by checkley71(8403) on 2006-12-24 20:46:16 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!IF you have (4^2)x+1=(2^3)x+6 then
16x+1=8x+6
16x-8x=6-1
8x=5
x=5/8
proof
16*5/8+1=8*5/8+6
80/8+1=40/8+6
10+1=5+6
11=11
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Equations/65582: Simplify the fraction:
w+3
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4w
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w-3
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2w
This equation does not make sense to me, it is two fractions in one fraction. How do I figure this out? Thank you 1 solutions
Answer 46194 by checkley71(8403) on 2006-12-24 20:40:35 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website![(w+3)/4w]/(w+3)/2w to divide a fraction by a fraction you need to invert the lower fraction and multiply the two fractions thus
[(w+3)/4w]
[(w+3)*2w]/[(w+3)*4w now you can cancel out the (w+3)and the 2w from the 4w leaving only
1/2w
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test/65572: thank you for all your help!!!
in this problem: ((x-2)^2(x+7))/((x-2)(x+7)(x-8)), i had to simplify the fraction, which i came up with ((x-2))/((x+7)(x-8))....now its asking me to find the common factor and rewrite the expression......i thought the common factor was x+7....but i'm not sure how to rewrite the expression. this is what i came up with: x+7x*-8,7x*-8,7x*-56,....please help me solve this 1 solutions
Answer 46191 by checkley71(8403) on 2006-12-24 19:21:31 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!(x-2)^2(x+7)/(x-2)(x+7)(x-8) expanding the (x-2)^2 to (x-2)(x-2) we have
(x-2)(x-2)(x+7)/(x-2)(x+7)(x+8) now factor out the (x-2) & the (x+7) we have left
(x-2)/(x+8)
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Equations/65569: 4y + 2y
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y^2 + 6y + 5 y^2 - 1
I am just so lost on how to understand these types of problems! I become frustrated because I always end up with the wrong answer. Is there any hope in understanding this type of problem? Thank you for the great help :-) 1 solutions
Answer 46189 by checkley71(8403) on 2006-12-24 19:04:21 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!4y/(y+5)(y+1)+2y/(y+1)(y-1) multiply the second fraction by (y+5) & multiply ther first fraction by (y-1) thus you now have a common denominator & can now add the numerators.
[(2y)(y+5)+4y(y-1)]/(y+5)(y+1)(y-1)
(2y^2+5y+4y^2-4y)/(y-5)(y+1)(y-1)
6y^2+y)/(y-5)(y+1)(y-1) factor out the y fron the numerator.
y(6y+1)/(y+5)(y+1)(y-1)
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Expressions-with-variables/65422: simplify:
x^2-3x over 2x^2-3x-5 / 4x-12 over 4x^2-4 1 solutions
Answer 46148 by checkley71(8403) on 2006-12-23 15:35:02 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!(X^2-3X)/(2X^2-3X-5)/(4X-12)/4X^2-4)
X(X-3)/(2X-5)(X+1)/4(X-3)/(2X-2)(2X+2) NOW TO DIVIDE A FRACTION BY A FRACTION WE NEED TO INVERT THE LOWER FRACTION & THEN MULTIPLY THEM: THUS
X(X-3)/2X-5)(X+1)*(2X-2)(2X+2)/4(X-3) NOW WE CAN CANCEL THE (X-3) FACTOR
X/(2X-5)(X+1)*(2X-2)(2X+2/4 NOW WE EXPAND THE ALL THESE FATORS & GET
X(2X-2)(2X+2/4(2X-5)(X+1)
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Expressions-with-variables/64740: This question is from textbook Algebra 1
x=2y-7
y-3x=-9
2x+5y=12
x-6y=-11
x+y=6
3x-3y=13
1 solutions
Answer 46136 by checkley71(8403) on 2006-12-23 11:18:46 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!X=2Y-7 NOW SUBSTITUTE (2Y-7) FOR X IN THE OTHER EQUATION WE GET
Y-3(2Y-7)=-9 NOW SOLVE FOR Y
Y-6Y+21=-9
Y-6Y=-9-21
-5Y=-30
Y=-30/-5
Y=6 SOLUTION NOW SUBSTITUTE 6 FOR Y IN EITHER EQUATION & SOLVE FOR X
X=2*6-7
X=12-7
X=5
SOLUTION
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X-6Y=-11
X=6Y-11
2(6Y-11)+5Y=12
12Y-22+5Y=12
17Y=12+22
17Y=34
Y=34/17
Y=2 SOLUTION NOW SUBSTITUTE 2 FOR Y & SOLVE FOR X
X-6*2=-11
X-12=-11
X=-11+12
X=1 SOLUTION
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X+Y=6
X=6-Y SUBSTITUTE (6-Y) FOR X & SOLVE FOR Y
3(6-Y)-3Y=13
18-3Y-3Y=13
-6Y=13-18
-6Y=-5
Y=5/6 SOLUTION NOW SOBSTITUTE (5/6) FOR Y & SOLVE FOR X
X+(5/6)=6
X=+5/6=6
X=6-5/6
X=5 1/6
X=31/6 SOLUTION
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Functions/65345: simplify (4a^3b^-3c^2)^3/(-2a^-2b^2c^-1)^4 1 solutions
Answer 46134 by checkley71(8403) on 2006-12-23 10:52:55 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!(4A^3B^-3C^2)^3/(-2A^-2B^2C^-1)^4 CUBE THE NUMERATOR AND RAISE THE DENOMINATOR BY THE FOURTH POWER THUS:
(64A^6B^1C^5)/(16A^2B^6C^3) NOW FACTOR OUT ALL TERMS
4A^4B^-5C^2
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