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Functions/252220: What is the range of the function y = |2x - 3| - 5?
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Answer 184046 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-25 00:55:09 (Show Source):
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If you plot y=abs%282x-3%29-5, you get:





From the graph, we see that the lowest point is (1.5,-5). So the smallest value in the range is -5 (since this is the smallest y value that is on the graph).


This means that the range is y%3E=-5 which looks like [) in interval notation.


Equations/252214: y varies inversely as x. Write the appropriate inverse-variation equation, and find y for the given values of x.
y=14 when x=8; x=values:10, 15, and 20
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Answer 184045 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-25 00:27:02 (Show Source):
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Since "y varies inversely as x", this means that y=k%2Fx. Because "y=14 when x=8", this means that we can plug those values in to get: 14=k%2F8. Multiply both sides by 8 to isolate k to get: k=14%2A8=112. So the constant k is k=112


So the inverse-variation equation is y=112%2Fx


To find the y values when x=10, 15, and 20, simply plug these values into 'x' of the equation y=112%2Fx and simplify.

Ex: When x=10, then y=112%2F10=56%2F5=11.2. So if x=10, then y=11.2


I'll let you do the rest.


Linear-systems/252213: Hi! how do you do substitution method for: 9x+5y=-6
4x+3y=2
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Answer 184044 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-25 00:23:27 (Show Source):
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Start with the given system of equations:

system%289x%2B5y=-6%2C4x%2B3y=2%29



Now in order to solve this system by using substitution, we need to solve (or isolate) one variable. I'm going to solve for y.




So let's isolate y in the first equation

9x%2B5y=-6 Start with the first equation


5y=-6-9x Subtract 9x from both sides


5y=-9x-6 Rearrange the equation


y=%28-9x-6%29%2F%285%29 Divide both sides by 5


y=%28%28-9%29%2F%285%29%29x%2B%28-6%29%2F%285%29 Break up the fraction


y=%28-9%2F5%29x-6%2F5 Reduce



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Since y=%28-9%2F5%29x-6%2F5, we can now replace each y in the second equation with %28-9%2F5%29x-6%2F5 to solve for x



4x%2B3highlight%28%28%28-9%2F5%29x-6%2F5%29%29=2 Plug in y=%28-9%2F5%29x-6%2F5 into the second equation. In other words, replace each y with %28-9%2F5%29x-6%2F5. Notice we've eliminated the y variables. So we now have a simple equation with one unknown.



4x%2B%283%29%28-9%2F5%29x%2B%283%29%28-6%2F5%29=2 Distribute 3 to %28-9%2F5%29x-6%2F5


4x-%2827%2F5%29x-18%2F5=2 Multiply


%285%29%284x-%2827%2F5%29x-18%2F5%29=%285%29%282%29 Multiply both sides by the LCM of 5. This will eliminate the fractions (note: if you need help with finding the LCM, check out this solver)



20x-27x-18=10 Distribute and multiply the LCM to each side



-7x-18=10 Combine like terms on the left side


-7x=10%2B18Add 18 to both sides


-7x=28 Combine like terms on the right side


x=%2828%29%2F%28-7%29 Divide both sides by -7 to isolate x



x=-4 Divide





-----------------First Answer------------------------------


So the first part of our answer is: x=-4









Since we know that x=-4 we can plug it into the equation y=%28-9%2F5%29x-6%2F5 (remember we previously solved for y in the first equation).



y=%28-9%2F5%29x-6%2F5 Start with the equation where y was previously isolated.


y=%28-9%2F5%29%28-4%29-6%2F5 Plug in x=-4


y=36%2F5-6%2F5 Multiply


y=6 Combine like terms and reduce. (note: if you need help with fractions, check out this solver)



-----------------Second Answer------------------------------


So the second part of our answer is: y=6









-----------------Summary------------------------------

So our answers are:

x=-4 and y=6

which form the point








Now let's graph the two equations (if you need help with graphing, check out this solver)


From the graph, we can see that the two equations intersect at . This visually verifies our answer.




graph of 9x%2B5y=-6 (red) and 4x%2B3y=2 (green) and the intersection of the lines (blue circle).


Functions/252218: Let W be all the words in English. A relation L is defined from W to the positive integers that associates each word with the number of letters in the word. For example (L)the = 3 since the word the has three letters.
(a) What pairs in L have second coordinate 1?
(b) Is this relation a function? Explain your answer.
For (b) I do not believe it is, but that's just a wild guess from the little knowledge I know about this topic. Anyone's help on this would be greatly appreciated!
-P.M.
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Answer 184043 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-25 00:21:10 (Show Source):
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a) Just pick a word that has a length of 1. So any letter will do.


b) Since each word has a specific length (and only ONE specific length), this means that the relation L is indeed a function. If L mapped say the word 'the' to the numbers 3 AND 4 (say hypothetically that 'the' was 3 characters and 4 characters long), then L wouldn't be a function since that input yielded two outputs.


So in general, if every input into the relation yields only one output, then that relation is a function.


Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/252211: u^2-2uv-63v^2
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x^2+2xy-24y^2
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u^2-2uv-8v^2
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u^2-2uv-8v^2
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u^2-3uv-40v^2
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x^2+50x+625
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x^2-8xy+16y^2
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Answer 184036 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-24 22:47:23 (Show Source):
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I'll do the first two to get you started.

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Looking at u%5E2-2uv-63v%5E2 we can see that the first term is u%5E2 and the last term is -63v%5E2 where the coefficients are 1 and -63 respectively.

Now multiply the first coefficient 1 and the last coefficient -63 to get -63. Now what two numbers multiply to -63 and add to the middle coefficient -2? Let's list all of the factors of -63:



Factors of -63:
1,3,7,9,21,63

-1,-3,-7,-9,-21,-63 ...List the negative factors as well. This will allow us to find all possible combinations

These factors pair up and multiply to -63
(1)*(-63)
(3)*(-21)
(7)*(-9)
(-1)*(63)
(-3)*(21)
(-7)*(9)

note: remember, the product of a negative and a positive number is a negative number


Now which of these pairs add to -2? Lets make a table of all of the pairs of factors we multiplied and see which two numbers add to -2

First NumberSecond NumberSum
1-631+(-63)=-62
3-213+(-21)=-18
7-97+(-9)=-2
-163-1+63=62
-321-3+21=18
-79-7+9=2



From this list we can see that 7 and -9 add up to -2 and multiply to -63


Now looking at the expression u%5E2-2uv-63v%5E2, replace -2uv with 7uv-9uv (notice 7uv-9uv combines back to -2uv. So it is equivalent to -2uv)

u%5E2%2Bhighlight%287uv-9uv%29-63v%5E2


Now let's factor u%5E2%2B7uv-9uv-63v%5E2 by grouping:


%28u%5E2%2B7uv%29%2B%28-9uv-63v%5E2%29 Group like terms


u%28u%2B7v%29-9v%28u%2B7v%29 Factor out the GCF of u out of the first group. Factor out the GCF of -9v out of the second group


%28u-9v%29%28u%2B7v%29 Since we have a common term of u%2B7v, we can combine like terms

So u%5E2%2B7uv-9uv-63v%5E2 factors to %28u-9v%29%28u%2B7v%29


So this also means that u%5E2-2uv-63v%5E2 factors to %28u-9v%29%28u%2B7v%29 (since u%5E2-2uv-63v%5E2 is equivalent to u%5E2%2B7uv-9uv-63v%5E2)



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Answer:
So u%5E2-2uv-63v%5E2 factors to %28u-9v%29%28u%2B7v%29


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Looking at x%5E2%2B2xy-24y%5E2 we can see that the first term is x%5E2 and the last term is -24y%5E2 where the coefficients are 1 and -24 respectively.

Now multiply the first coefficient 1 and the last coefficient -24 to get -24. Now what two numbers multiply to -24 and add to the middle coefficient 2? Let's list all of the factors of -24:



Factors of -24:
1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24

-1,-2,-3,-4,-6,-8,-12,-24 ...List the negative factors as well. This will allow us to find all possible combinations

These factors pair up and multiply to -24
(1)*(-24)
(2)*(-12)
(3)*(-8)
(4)*(-6)
(-1)*(24)
(-2)*(12)
(-3)*(8)
(-4)*(6)

note: remember, the product of a negative and a positive number is a negative number


Now which of these pairs add to 2? Lets make a table of all of the pairs of factors we multiplied and see which two numbers add to 2

First NumberSecond NumberSum
1-241+(-24)=-23
2-122+(-12)=-10
3-83+(-8)=-5
4-64+(-6)=-2
-124-1+24=23
-212-2+12=10
-38-3+8=5
-46-4+6=2



From this list we can see that -4 and 6 add up to 2 and multiply to -24


Now looking at the expression x%5E2%2B2xy-24y%5E2, replace 2xy with -4xy%2B6xy (notice -4xy%2B6xy combines back to 2xy. So it is equivalent to 2xy)

x%5E2%2Bhighlight%28-4xy%2B6xy%29-24y%5E2


Now let's factor x%5E2-4xy%2B6xy-24y%5E2 by grouping:


%28x%5E2-4xy%29%2B%286xy-24y%5E2%29 Group like terms


x%28x-4y%29%2B6y%28x-4y%29 Factor out the GCF of x out of the first group. Factor out the GCF of 6y out of the second group


%28x%2B6y%29%28x-4y%29 Since we have a common term of x-4y, we can combine like terms

So x%5E2-4xy%2B6xy-24y%5E2 factors to %28x%2B6y%29%28x-4y%29


So this also means that x%5E2%2B2xy-24y%5E2 factors to %28x%2B6y%29%28x-4y%29 (since x%5E2%2B2xy-24y%5E2 is equivalent to x%5E2-4xy%2B6xy-24y%5E2)



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Answer:
So x%5E2%2B2xy-24y%5E2 factors to %28x%2B6y%29%28x-4y%29


The rest of the problems are all similar to these two. So I'll let you finish up.


Equations/252209: 30-7z=10z-4
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Answer 184006 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-24 18:33:33 (Show Source):
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30-7z=10z-4 Start with the given equation.


-7z=10z-4-30 Subtract 30 from both sides.


-7z-10z=-4-30 Subtract 10z from both sides.


-17z=-4-30 Combine like terms on the left side.


-17z=-34 Combine like terms on the right side.


z=%28-34%29%2F%28-17%29 Divide both sides by -17 to isolate z.


z=2 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is z=2


Equations/252158: Can you tell me the steps to solving this problem... -3(2x-5)=7-4(x-6)
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Answer 183940 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-23 22:46:34 (Show Source):
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-3%282x-5%29=7-4%28x-6%29 Start with the given equation.


-6x%2B15=7-4x%2B24 Distribute.


-6x%2B15=-4x%2B31 Combine like terms on the right side.


-6x=-4x%2B31-15 Subtract 15 from both sides.


-6x%2B4x=31-15 Add 4x to both sides.


-2x=31-15 Combine like terms on the left side.


-2x=16 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2816%29%2F%28-2%29 Divide both sides by -2 to isolate x.


x=-8 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=-8


Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/249902: x^3+6x^2+7x+42
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Answer 183939 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-23 20:05:21 (Show Source):
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I'm assuming you want to factor this right?



x%5E3%2B6x%5E2%2B7x%2B42 Start with the given expression


%28x%5E3%2B6x%5E2%29%2B%287x%2B42%29 Group like terms


x%5E2%28x%2B6%29%2B7%28x%2B6%29 Factor out the GCF x%5E2 out of the first group. Factor out the GCF 7 out of the second group


%28x%5E2%2B7%29%28x%2B6%29 Since we have the common term x%2B6, we can combine like terms


So x%5E3%2B6x%5E2%2B7x%2B42 factors to %28x%5E2%2B7%29%28x%2B6%29


In other words, x%5E3%2B6x%5E2%2B7x%2B42=%28x%5E2%2B7%29%28x%2B6%29


Exponents/252151: The assignment is as follows:
Look at the expressions below. Write a narrative description of what you would do to simplify each one.
1. (16)^(1/2)
2. √100
I struggle with these kind of assignments. I’m not sure how to interpret the assignment. My first thought is the answer is simply “I would calculate the square root of each number”. That is what I “would” do to simplify each one. Does anyone have any thoughts on what the instructor is looking for? Thanks!

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Answer 183931 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-23 17:33:22 (Show Source):
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Since %2816%29%5E%281%2F2%29%5E%27%27=sqrt%2816%29, you are correct in saying that you are going to take the square root of each number. One way you can do it is to write 16 as 4%5E2 and 100 as 10%5E2 and then realize that sqrt%28x%5E2%29=x (where x%3E=0. So this means that sqrt%2816%29=sqrt%284%5E2%29=4.


Permutations/252150: Suppose you are playing a word game with seven distinct letters. How many seven-letter words can there be?
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Answer 183929 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-23 17:20:45 (Show Source):
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Assuming that the letters can only be used once, you have 7 letters for the first slot, 6 letters for the second (since one has been used already), 5 for the third, etc. until you have one left over for the last slot. Multiply these values to get: 7*6*5*4*3*2*1 = 5040


So there are 5,040 different seven-letter 'words'. Note: a 'word' in this case is just a string of letters (it may or may not be a real word)


Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/252147: Show that 2x^2-12x+23 is equal to 2(x+3)^2+5
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Answer 183928 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-23 16:28:11 (Show Source):
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I think you made a typo. The problem should be "Show that 2x^2-12x+23 is equal to 2(x-3)^2+5"


2x%5E2-12x%2B23 Start with the given expression.


2%28x%5E2-6x%2B23%2F2%29 Factor out the x%5E2 coefficient 2. This step is very important: the x%5E2 coefficient must be equal to 1.


Take half of the x coefficient -6 to get -3. In other words, %281%2F2%29%28-6%29=-3.


Now square -3 to get 9. In other words, %28-3%29%5E2=%28-3%29%28-3%29=9


2%28x%5E2-6x%2Bhighlight%289-9%29%2B23%2F2%29 Now add and subtract 9 inside the parenthesis. Make sure to place this after the "x" term. Notice how 9-9=0. So the expression is not changed.


2%28%28x%5E2-6x%2B9%29-9%2B23%2F2%29 Group the first three terms.


2%28%28x-3%29%5E2-9%2B23%2F2%29 Factor x%5E2-6x%2B9 to get %28x-3%29%5E2.


2%28%28x-3%29%5E2%2B5%2F2%29 Combine like terms.


2%28x-3%29%5E2%2B2%285%2F2%29 Distribute.


2%28x-3%29%5E2%2B5 Multiply.


So after completing the square, 2x%5E2-12x%2B23 transforms to 2%28x-3%29%5E2%2B5. So 2x%5E2-12x%2B23=2%28x-3%29%5E2%2B5 for all real values of 'x'.


Parallelograms/252102: A parallelogram has sides of length 36.4 cm and 21.5 cm. If the longer diagonal has a length of 38.9 cm, what is the angle opposite this diagonal?
I have tried drawing a picture and setting up an equation but I cant figure it out.
Thanks

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Answer 183860 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-23 00:14:02 (Show Source):
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Hint: use the law of cosines a%5E2=b%5E2%2Bc%5E2-2bc%2Acos%28A%29 where 'a', 'b', and 'c' are the lengths of the triangle and 'A' is the angle opposite the side 'a'. So this problem will make a=38.9 and you'll let 'b' and 'c' be equal to the remaining values given. Let me know if this helps at all.


Equations/252085: 7s + 4(3 - s) = 18
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Answer 183838 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-22 19:38:48 (Show Source):
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7s%2B4%283-s%29=18 Start with the given equation.


7s%2B12-4s=18 Distribute.


12%2B3s=18 Combine like terms on the left side.


3s=18-12 Subtract 12 from both sides.


3s=6 Combine like terms on the right side.


s=%286%29%2F%283%29 Divide both sides by 3 to isolate s.


s=2 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is s=2


Complex_Numbers/252083: please solve for Y
(X-Y)/Y=Z
I got as far as:
1/Y=Z/X + 1/X
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Answer 183836 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-22 19:36:54 (Show Source):
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%28x-y%29%2Fy=z Start with the given equation.


x-y=yz Multiply both sides by 'y'.


x=yz%2By Add 'y' to both sides.


x=y%28z%2B1%29 Factor out the GCF 'y' from the right side.


x%2F%28z%2B1%29=y Divide both sides by z%2B1 to isolate 'y'.


So the solution is y=x%2F%28z%2B1%29


Here's the confirmation of the answer.


Complex_Numbers/252071: solve and express your answers in simplest a+bi form.
(x squared/4)=x-2 i tried to put all the x's on one side and
i got -x squared+x-8 i have no idea if thats right and if it is
i dont know where to go from there
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Answer 183811 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-22 16:58:45 (Show Source):
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x%5E2%2F4=x-2 Start with the given equation.


x%5E2=4%28x-2%29 Multiply both sides by 4.


x%5E2=4x-8 Distribute.


x%5E2-4x%2B8=0 Get every term to the left side.


Notice that the quadratic x%5E2-4x%2B8 is in the form of Ax%5E2%2BBx%2BC where A=1, B=-4, and C=8


Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for "x":


x+=+%28-B+%2B-+sqrt%28+B%5E2-4AC+%29%29%2F%282A%29 Start with the quadratic formula


x+=+%28-%28-4%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-4%29%5E2-4%281%29%288%29+%29%29%2F%282%281%29%29 Plug in A=1, B=-4, and C=8


x+=+%284+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-4%29%5E2-4%281%29%288%29+%29%29%2F%282%281%29%29 Negate -4 to get 4.


x+=+%284+%2B-+sqrt%28+16-4%281%29%288%29+%29%29%2F%282%281%29%29 Square -4 to get 16.


x+=+%284+%2B-+sqrt%28+16-32+%29%29%2F%282%281%29%29 Multiply 4%281%29%288%29 to get 32


x+=+%284+%2B-+sqrt%28+-16+%29%29%2F%282%281%29%29 Subtract 32 from 16 to get -16


x+=+%284+%2B-+sqrt%28+-16+%29%29%2F%282%29 Multiply 2 and 1 to get 2.


x+=+%284+%2B-+4%2Ai%29%2F%282%29 Take the square root of -16 to get 4%2Ai.


x+=+%284+%2B+4%2Ai%29%2F%282%29 or x+=+%284+-+4%2Ai%29%2F%282%29 Break up the expression.


x+=+%284%29%2F%282%29+%2B+%284%2Ai%29%2F%282%29 or x+=++%284%29%2F%282%29+-+%284%2Ai%29%2F%282%29 Break up the fraction for each case.


x+=+2%2B2%2Ai or x+=++2-2%2Ai Reduce.


x+=+2%2B2%2Ai or x+=+2-2%2Ai Simplify.


So the solutions are x+=+2%2B2%2Ai or x+=+2-2%2Ai


Equations/251912: What is the solution for v-4(4-v)=-2(2v-1)?
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Answer 183612 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-21 15:19:22 (Show Source):
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v-4%284-v%29=-2%282v-1%29 Start with the given equation.


v-16%2B4v=-4v%2B2 Distribute.


5v-16=-4v%2B2 Combine like terms on the left side.


5v=-4v%2B2%2B16 Add 16 to both sides.


5v%2B4v=2%2B16 Add 4v to both sides.


9v=2%2B16 Combine like terms on the left side.


9v=18 Combine like terms on the right side.


v=%2818%29%2F%289%29 Divide both sides by 9 to isolate v.


v=2 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is v=2


Triangles/251891: Happy holidays.
I am having trouble with this question and i think it should be in this section. Please help me. I am so lost.
heres the link
http://www2.edmastery.com/li/itemAssets/NN.MAT.301307.1.HO%2Fres00016%2F21fc5023cb6e448e87f4efd448374370%2FUnit3question2.jpg
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Answer 183592 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-21 13:42:27 (Show Source):
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It's not stated, but there is another fact about this figure that HK = HK. Since IK = JH and HI = KJ also, we have 3 pairs of congruent sides which means that SSS will be used in this case.


Geometry_proofs/251890: Hello. i am having trouble with this proof and im hoping that someone will be able to help me. i believe that the answer is the angle side angle theorem but im not quite sure. help?
heres the link
http://www2.edmastery.com/li/itemAssets/NN.MAT.301307.1.HO%2Fres00016%2Fbdeacaa642ea4394ad6b31e45cf605d3%2FUnit3question.jpg
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Answer 183591 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-21 13:38:18 (Show Source):
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Since you're given that AB = CD, AD = CB, and BD = BD, this means that you are basically showing that these three pairs of sides are congruent to one another. So this would then mean that the SSS (Side Side Side) Property of Congruence would be used.


Linear-equations/251888: Life expectancies at birth for men and women can be modeled by the following functions:
w(x)= 0.126x+76.74
M(x)= 0.126x+69.11


W(x) represents the life expectancy of women and M(x) represents the life expectancy of men. The x represents the years since 1975. (x=0 corresponds to the year 1975, x=5 corresponds to 1980, and so on).
this goes on until 2000
x is the years since 1975. 1975 0 1985-5 1990-15 1995- 20 2000- 25
I am not understanding this I also have to figure out on a slope is the life expectantcy of men or women increasing more rapidly. then I have to determine the birth years in a inequality where the men life expectancy are greater than women

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Answer 183590 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-21 13:33:46 (Show Source):
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Since the equation W%28x%29=0.126x%2B76.74 is in slope-intercept form y=mx%2Bb, where 'm' is the slope and 'b' is the y-intercept, this means that the slope is m=0.126.


Similarly, for M%28x%29=+0.126x%2B69.11, this equation is also in slope-intercept form y=mx%2Bb and the slope is m=0.126 as well. So the two slopes are equal.


What this means is that the life expectancies are both increasing at the same rate.


To find out which years men have a greater life expectancy than women, simply set M(x) (life expectancy of men) greater than W(x) (life expectancy of women) like this


M%28x%29%3EW%28x%29


0.126x%2B69.11%3E0.126x%2B76.74 Plug in M%28x%29=+0.126x%2B69.11 and W%28x%29=0.126x%2B76.74


1000%280.126x%2B69.11%29%3E1000%280.126x%2B76.74%29 Multiply both sides by 1000 to clear out the decimals.


126x%2B69110%3E126x%2B76740 Distribute and multiply.


126x%3E126x%2B76740-69110 Subtract 69110 from both sides.


126x-126x%3E76740-69110 Subtract 126x from both sides.


0x%3E76740-69110 Combine like terms on the left side.


0x%3E7630 Combine like terms on the right side.


0%3E7630 Simplify.


Since this inequality is NEVER true for any value of 'x', this means that the original inequality is also NEVER true.


Since there are no solutions to the original inequality, this means that the life expectancy of men will never exceed the life expectancy of women.


Note: I would make sure that you copied the problem down correctly (or ask if there are any typos).


Square-cubic-other-roots/251887: Did I do this equation right? 3 sqrt of 12 + 2 sqrt of 3
3 sqrt (4*3) + 2 sqrt 3
3+2+2 sqrt 3
7 sqrt 3
Is this correct?? thanks :)
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Answer 183583 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-21 13:12:15 (Show Source):
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3%2Asqrt%2812%29%2B2%2Asqrt%283%29 Start with the given expression


3%2A2%2Asqrt%283%29%2B2%2Asqrt%283%29 Simplify sqrt%2812%29 to get 2%2Asqrt%283%29. Note: If you need help with simplifying square roots, check out this solver.


6%2Asqrt%283%29%2B2%2Asqrt%283%29 Multiply 3 and 2 to get 6.

Since we have the common term sqrt%283%29, we can combine like terms


%286%2B2%29sqrt%283%29 Factor out the GCF sqrt%283%29


8%2Asqrt%283%29 Combine like terms.


So 3%2Asqrt%2812%29%2B2%2Asqrt%283%29 simplifies to 8%2Asqrt%283%29.


In other words, 3%2Asqrt%2812%29%2B2%2Asqrt%283%29=8%2Asqrt%283%29


Equations/251828: Can somebody help me find x: %28%281%2F2%29x%29%5E2%2B%28x%29%5E2=sqrt%285%29%5E2
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Answer 183525 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-20 23:24:41 (Show Source):
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Take note that %28sqrt%285%29%29%5E2=sqrt%285%29%2Asqrt%285%29=sqrt%285%2A5%29=sqrt%2825%29=5. So %28sqrt%285%29%29%5E2=5. Also, keep in mind that %28%281%2F2%29x%29%5E2=%281%2F4%29x%5E2


%28%281%2F2%29x%29%5E2%2B%28x%29%5E2=%28sqrt%285%29%29%5E2 Start with the given equation.


%281%2F4%29x%5E2%2Bx%5E2=5 Square the individual terms (see above).


%285%2F4%29x%5E2=5 Combine like terms (this just amounts to adding fractions).


5x%5E2=5%2A4 Multiply both sides by 4.


x%5E2=%285%2A4%29%2F5 Divide both sides by 5.


x%5E2=%28cross%285%29%2A4%29%2Fcross%285%29 Cancel out the common terms.


x%5E2=4 Simplify.


x=%27%27%2B-sqrt%284%29 Take the square root of both sides.


x=sqrt%284%29 or x=-sqrt%284%29 Break up the "plus/minus" to form two equations.


x=2 or x=-2 Take the square root of 4 to get 2.


x=2 or x=-2 Combine like terms.


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Answer:


So the solutions are x=2 or x=-2.


Radicals/251829: x^2+2x+9
I have tried x={-2ħsqrt(2^2-4*1*9)}/2*1
(quadratic formula: x={-bħsqrt( b^2-4ac)}/2(a))
Process:
x={-2ħsqrt(2^2-4*1*9)}/2(1)
x={-2ħsqrt(4-36)}/2
x=(-2/2)ħ{sqrt-32/2}
x=-1ħ(sqrt-32/2)
Looking for -1ħ2i*sqrt(2), but I can't get there.
I need the process to find this imaginary root.
what am I doing wrong?
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Answer 183524 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-20 23:20:16 (Show Source):
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The trick here lies in simplifying sqrt%28-32%29

sqrt%28-32%29 Start with the given expression


sqrt%28-1%2A32%29 Factor out a negative 1


sqrt%28-1%29%2Asqrt%2832%29 Break up the square roots using the identity sqrt%28x%2Ay%29=sqrt%28x%29%2Asqrt%28y%29


i%2Asqrt%2832%29 Replace sqrt%28-1%29 with i (remember i=sqrt%28-1%29)


Now lets simplify sqrt%2832%29:


The goal of simplifying expressions with square roots is to factor the radicand into a product of two numbers. One of these two numbers must be a perfect square. When you take the square root of this perfect square, you will get a rational number.


So let's list the factors of 32


Factors:
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32


Notice how 16 is the largest perfect square, so lets factor 32 into 16*2


sqrt%2816%2A2%29 Factor 32 into 16*2



sqrt%2816%29%2Asqrt%282%29 Break up the square roots using the identity sqrt%28x%2Ay%29=sqrt%28x%29%2Asqrt%28y%29



4%2Asqrt%282%29 Take the square root of the perfect square 16 to get 4



This means that the expression sqrt%2832%29 simplifies to 4%2Asqrt%282%29


So the expression sqrt%28-32%29 simplifies to 4%2Ai%2Asqrt%282%29 (just reintroduce i back in)


In other words, sqrt%28-32%29=4%2Ai%2Asqrt%282%29


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Going back to x=%28-2%2B-sqrt%28-32%29%29%2F2, this expression simplifies to x=%28-2%2B-+4i%2Asqrt%282%29%29%2F2. From there, it reduces to x=-1%2B-+2i%2Asqrt%282%29


So the solutions are x=-1%2B+2i%2Asqrt%282%29 or x=-1-+2i%2Asqrt%282%29


Equations/251816: Solve for the variable.
2(X-1)+3X=6X-20
keainc74@aol.com
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Answer 183498 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-20 21:26:33 (Show Source):
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2%28x-1%29%2B3x=6x-20 Start with the given equation.


2x-2%2B3x=6x-20 Distribute.


5x-2=6x-20 Combine like terms on the left side.


5x=6x-20%2B2 Add 2 to both sides.


5x-6x=-20%2B2 Subtract 6x from both sides.


-x=-20%2B2 Combine like terms on the left side.


-x=-18 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%28-18%29%2F%28-1%29 Divide both sides by -1 to isolate x.


x=18 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=18


Miscellaneous_Word_Problems/251805: Hockey teams recieve 2 points when they win and 1 point when they tie. One season, a team won a championship with 60 points. They won 9 more games than they tied. How many wins and how many ties did the team have? How many wins did the team have? How many ties did the team have?
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Answer 183494 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-20 20:13:32 (Show Source):


Rectangles/251804: if the perimeter of a rectangle is expressed by the formula p=2l + 2w, the side w can be found by what formula
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Answer 183493 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-20 20:07:05 (Show Source):
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P=2L%2B2W Start with the given equation.


P-2L=2W Subtract 2L from both sides.


%28P-2L%29%2F2=W Divide both sides by 2 to isolate W.


So the answer is W=%28P-2L%29%2F2


Miscellaneous_Word_Problems/251800: For the following right angle, find the side length x round to the nearest tenth
the numbers are
x hypotunuse
12 side
10 side
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Answer 183488 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-20 19:54:00 (Show Source):
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We basically have this triangle set up:





To find the unknown length, we need to use the Pythagorean Theorem.


Remember, the Pythagorean Theorem is a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2 where "a" and "b" are the legs of a triangle and "c" is the hypotenuse.


Since the legs are 12 and 10 this means that a=12 and b=10


Also, since the hypotenuse is x, this means that c=x.


a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2 Start with the Pythagorean theorem.


12%5E2%2B10%5E2=x%5E2 Plug in a=12, b=10, c=x


144%2B10%5E2=x%5E2 Square 12 to get 144.


144%2B100=x%5E2 Square 10 to get 100.


244=x%5E2 Combine like terms.


x%5E2=244 Rearrange the equation.


x=sqrt%28244%29 Take the square root of both sides. Note: only the positive square root is considered (since a negative length doesn't make sense).


x=2%2Asqrt%2861%29 Simplify the square root.


x=15.6205 Approximate the right side with a calculator.


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Answer:


So the solution is approximately x=15.6205 which means that the hypotenuse is roughly 15.6 (rounded to the nearest tenth) units long.


Miscellaneous_Word_Problems/251801: If the expression is to make sense
5w-6/7w+8
the values that w can take must be restricted, state the restriction on w
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Answer 183485 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-20 19:51:37 (Show Source):
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Remember that you CANNOT divide by zero. So set the denominator 7w%2B8 equal to zero to get 7w%2B8=0. Solve for 'w' to get w=-8%2F7. So when w=-8%2F7, the denominator is equal to zero which is what we don't want. This means that we must make the restriction that w%3C%3E-8%2F7 for the expression %285w-6%29%2F%287w%2B8%29 to make sense.


Miscellaneous_Word_Problems/251799: yolanda runs 4 miles in 30 minutes, at the same rate how many miles would she run in 72 minutes
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Answer 183483 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-20 19:49:23 (Show Source):
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Simply set up the equation 4%2F30=x%2F72 where 'x' is the number of miles she runs in 72 minutes. Notice how the ratio of 4 to 30 is equal to the ratio of x to 72.


4%2F30=x%2F72 Start with the given ratio


%284%2F30%29%2A72=x Multiply both sides by 72


288%2F30=x Multiply


48%2F5=x Reduce.


So our answer is x=48%2F5 which in decimal form is x=9.6 which means that she can run 9.6 miles in 72 minutes.


Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/251796: Please simplify:
(x+y)(x^2+2xy-y)^2

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Answer 183480 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-20 19:37:19 (Show Source):
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First, let's expand %28x%5E2%2B2xy-y%29%5E2

%28x%5E2%2B2xy-y%29%5E2 Start with the given expression.


%28x%5E2%2B2xy-y%29%28x%5E2%2B2xy-y%29 Rewrite %28x%5E2%2B2xy-y%29%5E2 as %28x%5E2%2B2xy-y%29%28x%5E2%2B2xy-y%29


x%5E2%28x%5E2%2B2xy-y%29%2B2xy%28x%5E2%2B2xy-y%29-y%28x%5E2%2B2xy-y%29 Expand. Recall that %28A%2BB%2BC%29%28D%2BE%2BF%29=A%28D%2BE%2BF%29%2BB%28D%2BE%2BF%29%2BC%28D%2BE%2BF%29


Distribute.


x%5E4%2B2x%5E3y-x%5E2y%2B2x%5E3y%2B4x%5E2y%5E2-2xy%5E2-x%5E2y-2xy%5E2%2By%5E2 Multiply.


x%5E4%2B4x%5E3y-2x%5E2y%2B4x%5E2y%5E2-4xy%5E2%2By%5E2 Now combine like terms.


So %28x%5E2%2B2xy-y%29%28x%5E2%2B2xy-y%29 expands to x%5E4%2B4x%5E3y-2x%5E2y%2B4x%5E2y%5E2-4xy%5E2%2By%5E2.


In other words, %28x%5E2%2B2xy-y%29%28x%5E2%2B2xy-y%29=x%5E4%2B4x%5E3y-2x%5E2y%2B4x%5E2y%5E2-4xy%5E2%2By%5E2.


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This means that %28x%2By%29%28x%5E2%2B2xy-y%29%5E2 then becomes %28x%2By%29%28x%5E4%2B4x%5E3y-2x%5E2y%2B4x%5E2y%5E2-4xy%5E2%2By%5E2%29


Now let's finish up...



%28x%2By%29%28x%5E4%2B4x%5E3y-2x%5E2y%2B4x%5E2y%5E2-4xy%5E2%2By%5E2%29 Start with the given expression.


Expand.


Distribute.


Multiply.


x%5E5%2B5x%5E4y-2x%5E3y%2B8x%5E3y%5E2-6x%5E2y%5E2%2Bxy%5E2%2B4y%5E3x%5E2-4y%5E3x%2By%5E3 Now combine like terms.


So %28x%2By%29%28x%5E4%2B4x%5E3y-2x%5E2y%2B4x%5E2y%5E2-4xy%5E2%2By%5E2%29 expands to x%5E5%2B5x%5E4y-2x%5E3y%2B8x%5E3y%5E2-6x%5E2y%5E2%2Bxy%5E2%2B4y%5E3x%5E2-4y%5E3x%2By%5E3.


In other words, .



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Answer:


So %28x%2By%29%28x%5E2%2B2xy-y%29%5E2 fully expands out to x%5E5%2B5x%5E4y-2x%5E3y%2B8x%5E3y%5E2-6x%5E2y%5E2%2Bxy%5E2%2B4y%5E3x%5E2-4y%5E3x%2By%5E3


In other words,



Note: if this problem was more complicated than it should have been, then maybe there's a typo somewhere.


Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/251794: 3x^2y^6z^3 + 2x^5y^3z^7 - 77 + 3x^5
what would the degree on this polynomial be?
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Answer 183476 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-20 19:25:38 (Show Source):
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The degree of any monomial is just the sum of all of the exponents. So the degree of 3x%5E2y%5E6z%5E3 is 2%2B6%2B3=11 and the degree of 2x%5E5y%5E3z%5E7 is 5%2B3%2B7=15. The degrees of 7 and 3x%5E5 are 0 and 5 respectively.


The degree of the entire polynomial is the largest degree of all of the monomials present. So the degree of 3x%5E2y%5E6z%5E3+%2B+2x%5E5y%5E3z%5E7+-+77+%2B+3x%5E5 is 15 since this is the largest degree among the individual monomials.


Linear_Algebra/251793: what is the x intercept of the equation y-5x=6
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Answer 183475 by jim_thompson5910(28476) About Me  on 2009-12-20 19:23:03 (Show Source):
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y-5x=6 Start with the given equation.


0-5x=6 Plug in y=0


-5x=6 Simplify


x=6%2F%28-5%29 Divide both sides by -6.


x=-6%2F5 Simplify


So when y=0, x=-6%2F5 giving us the point which is the x-intercept.