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Quadratic_Equations/219064: I need help on quadratic factoring on the problem
45x^2-32x+3
I have already tried factoring everything and have not been able to come up with a response. 1 solutions
Answer 164815 by jim_thompson5910(28715) on 2009-09-29 17:15:32 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Looking at the expression  , we can see that the first coefficient is  , the second coefficient is  , and the last term is  .
Now multiply the first coefficient  by the last term  to get  .
Now the question is: what two whole numbers multiply to  (the previous product) and add to the second coefficient  ?
To find these two numbers, we need to list all of the factors of  (the previous product).
Factors of  :
1,3,5,9,15,27,45,135
-1,-3,-5,-9,-15,-27,-45,-135
Note: list the negative of each factor. This will allow us to find all possible combinations.
These factors pair up and multiply to  .
1*135 = 135
3*45 = 135
5*27 = 135
9*15 = 135
(-1)*(-135) = 135
(-3)*(-45) = 135
(-5)*(-27) = 135
(-9)*(-15) = 135
Now let's add up each pair of factors to see if one pair adds to the middle coefficient  :
| First Number | Second Number | Sum | | 1 | 135 | 1+135=136 | | 3 | 45 | 3+45=48 | | 5 | 27 | 5+27=32 | | 9 | 15 | 9+15=24 | | -1 | -135 | -1+(-135)=-136 | | -3 | -45 | -3+(-45)=-48 | | -5 | -27 | -5+(-27)=-32 | | -9 | -15 | -9+(-15)=-24 |
From the table, we can see that the two numbers  and  add to  (the middle coefficient).
So the two numbers  and  both multiply to and add to
Now replace the middle term  with  . Remember,  and  add to  . So this shows us that  .
 Replace the second term  with  .
 Group the terms into two pairs.
 Factor out the GCF  from the first group.
 Factor out  from the second group. The goal of this step is to make the terms in the second parenthesis equal to the terms in the first parenthesis.
 Combine like terms. Or factor out the common term
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Answer:
So factors to .
In other words, .
Note: you can check the answer by expanding to get or by graphing the original expression and the answer (the two graphs should be identical).
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Inequalities/219058: 7a+12<6a+3
The symbol is supposed to be greater than or equal to.
The answer just ask to be solved using principles
Thanks!!! 1 solutions
Answer 164810 by jim_thompson5910(28715) on 2009-09-29 17:09:14 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Start with the given inequality.
 Subtract  from both sides.
 Subtract  from both sides.
 Combine like terms on the left side.
 Combine like terms on the right side.
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Answer:
So the solution is
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Equations/219044: how do i solve for c?
c-8=2+5c 1 solutions
Answer 164804 by jim_thompson5910(28715) on 2009-09-29 16:51:52 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 Start with the given equation.
 Add  to both sides.
 Subtract  from both sides.
 Combine like terms on the left side.
 Combine like terms on the right side.
 Divide both sides by  to isolate  .
 Reduce.
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Answer:
So the solution is  which in decimal form is  .
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Linear-equations/219034: x-4y=-8 1 solutions
Answer 164800 by jim_thompson5910(28715) on 2009-09-29 16:47:20 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Start with the given equation.
 Subtract  from both sides.
 Rearrange the terms.
 Divide both sides by  to isolate y.
 Break up the fraction.
 Reduce.
Looking at  we can see that the equation is in slope-intercept form  where the slope is  and the y-intercept is
Since  this tells us that the y-intercept is ) .Remember the y-intercept is the point where the graph intersects with the y-axis
So we have one point
Now since the slope is comprised of the "rise" over the "run" this means
Also, because the slope is  , this means:
which shows us that the rise is 1 and the run is 4. This means that to go from point to point, we can go up 1 and over 4
So starting at ) , go up 1 unit
and to the right 4 units to get to the next point
Now draw a line through these points to graph
 So this is the graph of  through the points ) and
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Graphs/219036: Graph y equals x-5 1 solutions
Answer 164798 by jim_thompson5910(28715) on 2009-09-29 16:45:43 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Looking at  we can see that the equation is in slope-intercept form  where the slope is  and the y-intercept is
Since  this tells us that the y-intercept is ) .Remember the y-intercept is the point where the graph intersects with the y-axis
So we have one point
Now since the slope is comprised of the "rise" over the "run" this means
Also, because the slope is  , this means:
which shows us that the rise is 1 and the run is 1. This means that to go from point to point, we can go up 1 and over 1
So starting at ) , go up 1 unit
and to the right 1 unit to get to the next point
Now draw a line through these points to graph
 So this is the graph of  through the points ) and
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Equations/219031: 9x-(6x-1)=2 1 solutions
Answer 164797 by jim_thompson5910(28715) on 2009-09-29 16:42:51 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 Start with the given equation.
 Distribute.
 Combine like terms on the left side.
 Subtract  from both sides.
 Combine like terms on the right side.
 Divide both sides by  to isolate  .
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Answer:
So the solution is  which approximates to  .
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Equations/219030: -6b+1+4b=3b+6
solve for b please 1 solutions
Answer 164795 by jim_thompson5910(28715) on 2009-09-29 16:41:49 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Start with the given equation.
 Combine like terms on the left side.
 Subtract  from both sides.
 Subtract  from both sides.
 Combine like terms on the left side.
 Combine like terms on the right side.
 Divide both sides by  to isolate  .
 Reduce.
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Answer:
So the solution is
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Inverses/219015: how would i solve -6+ 4y =3 1 solutions
Answer 164791 by jim_thompson5910(28715) on 2009-09-29 16:27:21 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 Start with the given equation.
 Add  to both sides.
 Combine like terms on the right side.
 Divide both sides by  to isolate  .
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Answer:
So the solution is  which in decimal form is  .
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Distributive-associative-commutative-properties/219013: x2+16x+a = (x+b)2
In the equation above, a and b are constants. If the equation is true for all
values of x, what is the value of a ? 1 solutions
Answer 164790 by jim_thompson5910(28715) on 2009-09-29 16:26:39 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Start with the given equation.
 FOIL the right side.
Take note that the terms 16x and 2xb both have "x" terms (without an exponent). So this means that  . Divide both sides by 2x to get  or
Notice how the term "a" does not have an "x" and  doesn't have an "x" either. So this means that  .
Plug in  to get  . So
So this tells us that
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Number-Line/219003: i need help
i dont know how to graph 3.5, - 2.4, - 1.8 and 0.9 on a number line
how would the numbers go on the number line 1 solutions
Answer 164786 by jim_thompson5910(28715) on 2009-09-29 16:21:19 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Plot of the number 3.5:
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Plot of the number -2.4:
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Plot of the number -1.8:
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Plot of the number 0.9:
Note: this is NOT on the value 1 (but really close to it)
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Number-Line/219000: i need help
i dont know how to graph 3/4, - 1/3 and 5 on a number line
i know that 3/4 is equal to 0.75 and - 1/3 is equal to -0.33
but how would the numbers go on the number line 1 solutions
Answer 164784 by jim_thompson5910(28715) on 2009-09-29 16:17:30 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Step 1) Draw a straight horizontal line
Step 2) Draw tick marks at equal distances and label them with whole numbers (think of a ruler).
To plot  , realize that  Since 0.75 is less than 1 but greater than zero, this means that 0.75 goes in between 0 and 1. Also, note that 0.75 > 0.5 (which is one-half). So 0.75 is in between 1/2 and 1.
If you follow the same logic used above to plot -1/3 and 5, you should get:
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Equations/218928: The cost of 4 pillows, plus 5% sales tax, was 46.20. How much did each pillow cost?
if possible i need it to be step by step on how to do this problem so i will understand how to do it?? 1 solutions
Answer 164753 by jim_thompson5910(28715) on 2009-09-29 13:14:29 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Let x = original cost of 4 pillows (ie cost without sales tax added)
Since 5% of the original cost 'x' is  , this means that the sales tax is  dollars. Add this to the original cost 'x' to get  and set that expression equal to the final cost $46.20 to get
If you are stumped on any part of the explanation above, go over it again. If you are still stuck on the translation, then feel free to ask me. It's very important to know how to translate word problems into algebraic ones.
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Now let's solve for 'x':
 Start with the previous equation.
 Combine like terms.
 Divide both sides by 1.05 to isolate 'x'.
 Divide.
Since  and we let x=original cost of 4 pillows, this means that 4 pillows cost $44 without sales tax.
Now just divide that last figure by 4 (since there are 4 pillows) to find the individual cost per pillow:
So each pillow costs $11.
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Triangles/218860: a right triangle has sides whose lengths are consecutive integers. Find the lengths of the sides.
i dont know how to find the lengths of the sides. 1 solutions
Answer 164730 by jim_thompson5910(28715) on 2009-09-29 09:51:50 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!First a definition: Consecutive integers are simply whole numbers that follow one another. Example: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, etc are consecutive integers.
In general, the terms x, x+1, x+2, x+3, x+4, ... are consecutive integers (where 'x' is a whole number).
Since we're given that "a right triangle has sides whose lengths are consecutive integers", we're basically told that  ,  , and  where 'a' and 'b' are the legs of the triangle and 'c' is the hypotenuse.
Now remember that we can relate the sides of a triangle using the Pythagorean theorem:
Just plug in the values of 'a', 'b', and 'c' to get:
 FOIL
 Get everything to one side.
 Combine like terms.
From here, just use the quadratic formula or factor to find 'x'. I'll let you do that.
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Triangles/218859: on a right triangle if side A = 30ft. and side B = 40ft. What does side C =. 1 solutions
Answer 164729 by jim_thompson5910(28715) on 2009-09-29 09:46:20 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Hint: use the Pythagorean theorem  . In this case,  and  and we'll let  . So plugging this in gets us  . From here, just solve for 'x' to find the length of 'c'. Let me know if this is enough to get you started.
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Equations/218439: 2x^3-3x^2=12-8x?
here's my work:
x^2(2x-3) 4(2x-3)
(x^2+4)(2x-3)
x^2+4=0 2x-3=0
x=2i x=3/2 1 solutions
Answer 164642 by jim_thompson5910(28715) on 2009-09-28 20:29:34 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!When solving  , the solutions are  or  (don't forget about the plus/minus of the square root).
So the three solutions are  ,  or  . Take note how the degree of the equation is 3 and that there are 3 solutions.
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Linear-systems/218387: Substitution method
y=-3x+13
2x+9y=-8 1 solutions
Answer 164489 by jim_thompson5910(28715) on 2009-09-28 15:51:29 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Start with the second equation.
 Plug in  into the second equation. In other words, replace each  with  . Notice we've eliminated the  variables. So we now have a simple equation with one unknown.
 Distribute
 Combine like terms on the left side
 Subtract 117 from both sides
 Combine like terms on the right side
 Divide both sides by -25 to isolate x
 Divide
Now that we know that  , we can plug this into  to find
 Substitute  for each
 Simplify
So our answer is  and  which also looks like
Notice if we graph the two equations, we can see that their intersection is at ) . So this verifies our answer.
 Graph of and  (red) and  (green)
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Graphs/218389: Addition method
5x-2y=-1
7x+4y=53 1 solutions
Answer 164486 by jim_thompson5910(28715) on 2009-09-28 15:45:58 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given system of equations:
 Multiply the both sides of the first equation by 2.
 Distribute and multiply.
So we have the new system of equations:
Now add the equations together. You can do this by simply adding the two left sides and the two right sides separately like this:
 Group like terms.
 Combine like terms. Notice how the y terms cancel out.
 Simplify.
 Divide both sides by  to isolate  .
 Reduce.
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 Now go back to the first equation.
 Plug in  .
 Multiply.
 Subtract  from both sides.
 Combine like terms on the right side.
 Divide both sides by  to isolate  .
 Reduce.
So our answer is  and  .
Which form the ordered pair ) .
This means that the system is consistent and independent.
Notice when we graph the equations, we see that they intersect at ) . So this visually verifies our answer.
 Graph of  (red) and  (green)
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Equations/218384: solve
20=-4(f+6)+14 1 solutions
Answer 164484 by jim_thompson5910(28715) on 2009-09-28 15:42:23 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Start with the given equation.
 Distribute.
 Combine like terms on the right side.
 Subtract  from both sides.
 Add  to both sides.
 Combine like terms on the right side.
 Divide both sides by  to isolate  .
 Reduce.
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Answer:
So the answer is  which in decimal form is  .
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Graphs/218385: 2x+y=10
6x+3y=30 1 solutions
Answer 164483 by jim_thompson5910(28715) on 2009-09-28 15:41:32 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given system of equations:
 Multiply the both sides of the first equation by -3.
 Distribute and multiply.
So we have the new system of equations:
Now add the equations together. You can do this by simply adding the two left sides and the two right sides separately like this:
 Group like terms.
 Combine like terms. Notice how the x terms cancel out.
 Simplify.
Since  is always true, this means that there are an infinite number of solutions.
So the system is consistent and dependent.
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Equations/218377: whats the answer to this equation -8(x+3)-4x=60 1 solutions
Answer 164478 by jim_thompson5910(28715) on 2009-09-28 15:31:02 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Start with the given equation.
 Distribute.
 Combine like terms on the left side.
 Add  to both sides.
 Combine like terms on the right side.
 Divide both sides by  to isolate  .
 Reduce.
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Answer:
So the answer is
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Matrices-and-determiminant/218378: I'm confused about finding the size of a martice.
Example- what size is the following matrix?
(3 -2 0 1)
Please explain how I find the correct answer. thank you. 1 solutions
Answer 164477 by jim_thompson5910(28715) on 2009-09-28 15:29:57 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!The size of a matrix is just the number of rows x the number of columns. In this case, there's one row and 4 columns (assuming that you typed it in the correct format). So the size of the matrix is 1 x 4.
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Money_Word_Problems/218358: $40 at 4% (compounded daily) how long will it take for me to have $50? 1 solutions
Answer 164468 by jim_thompson5910(28715) on 2009-09-28 15:03:57 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 Start with the compounding interest formula.
 Plug in  ,  ,  (note: 0.04 is the decimal equivalent of 4%) and
 Divide  to get  .
 Add.
 Divide both sides by  .
 Divide  to get  .
 Divide  to get  .
 Pull down the exponent.
 Divide both sides by  .
 Evaluate the left side with a calculator.
 Divide both sides by  to isolate 't'.
 Divide.
 Rearrange the equation.
 Round to the nearest hundredth.
So it will take about 5.58 years for an initial investment of $40 to grow to $50 (compounded 365 times a year at 4%).
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