See tutors' answers!

Algebra ->  Tutoring on algebra.com -> See tutors' answers!      Log On


   
By Tutor
 | By Problem Number | 

Tutor:
New! Get regular updates about newly solved problems via algebra.com's RSS system.

Recent problems solved by 'jim_thompson5910'

jim_thompson5910 answered: 28467 problems
Jump to solutions: 0..29 , 30..59 , 60..89 , 90..119 , 120..149 , 150..179 , 180..209 , 210..239 , 240..269 , 270..299 , 300..329 , 330..359 , 360..389 , 390..419 , 420..449 , 450..479 , 480..509 , 510..539 , 540..569 , 570..599 , 600..629 , 630..659 , 660..689 , 690..719 , 720..749 , 750..779 , 780..809 , 810..839 , 840..869 , 870..899 , 900..929 , 930..959 , 960..989 , 990..1019 , 1020..1049 , 1050..1079 , 1080..1109 , 1110..1139 , 1140..1169 , 1170..1199 , 1200..1229 , 1230..1259 , 1260..1289 , 1290..1319 , 1320..1349 , 1350..1379 , 1380..1409 , 1410..1439 , 1440..1469 , 1470..1499 , 1500..1529 , 1530..1559 , 1560..1589 , 1590..1619 , 1620..1649 , 1650..1679 , 1680..1709 , 1710..1739 , 1740..1769 , 1770..1799 , 1800..1829 , 1830..1859 , 1860..1889 , 1890..1919 , 1920..1949 , 1950..1979 , 1980..2009 , 2010..2039 , 2040..2069 , 2070..2099 , 2100..2129 , 2130..2159 , 2160..2189 , 2190..2219 , 2220..2249 , 2250..2279 , 2280..2309 , 2310..2339 , 2340..2369 , 2370..2399 , 2400..2429 , 2430..2459 , 2460..2489 , 2490..2519 , 2520..2549 , 2550..2579 , 2580..2609 , 2610..2639 , 2640..2669 , 2670..2699 , 2700..2729 , 2730..2759 , 2760..2789 , 2790..2819 , 2820..2849 , 2850..2879 , 2880..2909 , 2910..2939 , 2940..2969 , 2970..2999 , 3000..3029 , 3030..3059 , 3060..3089 , 3090..3119 , 3120..3149 , 3150..3179 , 3180..3209 , 3210..3239 , 3240..3269 , 3270..3299 , 3300..3329 , 3330..3359 , 3360..3389 , 3390..3419 , 3420..3449 , 3450..3479 , 3480..3509 , 3510..3539 , 3540..3569 , 3570..3599 , 3600..3629 , 3630..3659 , 3660..3689 , 3690..3719 , 3720..3749 , 3750..3779 , 3780..3809 , 3810..3839 , 3840..3869 , 3870..3899 , 3900..3929 , 3930..3959 , 3960..3989 , 3990..4019 , 4020..4049 , 4050..4079 , 4080..4109 , 4110..4139 , 4140..4169 , 4170..4199 , 4200..4229 , 4230..4259 , 4260..4289 , 4290..4319 , 4320..4349 , 4350..4379 , 4380..4409 , 4410..4439 , 4440..4469 , 4470..4499 , 4500..4529 , 4530..4559 , 4560..4589 , 4590..4619 , 4620..4649 , 4650..4679 , 4680..4709 , 4710..4739 , 4740..4769 , 4770..4799 , 4800..4829 , 4830..4859 , 4860..4889 , 4890..4919 , 4920..4949 , 4950..4979 , 4980..5009 , 5010..5039 , 5040..5069 , 5070..5099 , 5100..5129 , 5130..5159 , 5160..5189 , 5190..5219 , 5220..5249 , 5250..5279 , 5280..5309 , 5310..5339 , 5340..5369 , 5370..5399 , 5400..5429 , 5430..5459 , 5460..5489 , 5490..5519 , 5520..5549 , 5550..5579 , 5580..5609 , 5610..5639 , 5640..5669 , 5670..5699 , 5700..5729 , 5730..5759 , 5760..5789 , 5790..5819 , 5820..5849 , 5850..5879 , 5880..5909 , 5910..5939 , 5940..5969 , 5970..5999 , 6000..6029 , 6030..6059 , 6060..6089 , 6090..6119 , 6120..6149 , 6150..6179 , 6180..6209 , 6210..6239 , 6240..6269 , 6270..6299 , 6300..6329 , 6330..6359 , 6360..6389 , 6390..6419 , 6420..6449 , 6450..6479 , 6480..6509 , 6510..6539 , 6540..6569 , 6570..6599 , 6600..6629 , 6630..6659 , 6660..6689 , 6690..6719 , 6720..6749 , 6750..6779 , 6780..6809 , 6810..6839 , 6840..6869 , 6870..6899 , 6900..6929 , 6930..6959 , 6960..6989 , 6990..7019 , 7020..7049 , 7050..7079 , 7080..7109 , 7110..7139 , 7140..7169 , 7170..7199 , 7200..7229 , 7230..7259 , 7260..7289 , 7290..7319 , 7320..7349 , 7350..7379 , 7380..7409 , 7410..7439 , 7440..7469 , 7470..7499 , 7500..7529 , 7530..7559 , 7560..7589 , 7590..7619 , 7620..7649 , 7650..7679 , 7680..7709 , 7710..7739 , 7740..7769 , 7770..7799 , 7800..7829 , 7830..7859 , 7860..7889 , 7890..7919 , 7920..7949 , 7950..7979 , 7980..8009 , 8010..8039 , 8040..8069 , 8070..8099 , 8100..8129 , 8130..8159 , 8160..8189 , 8190..8219 , 8220..8249 , 8250..8279 , 8280..8309 , 8310..8339 , 8340..8369 , 8370..8399 , 8400..8429 , 8430..8459 , 8460..8489 , 8490..8519 , 8520..8549 , 8550..8579 , 8580..8609 , 8610..8639 , 8640..8669 , 8670..8699 , 8700..8729 , 8730..8759 , 8760..8789 , 8790..8819 , 8820..8849 , 8850..8879 , 8880..8909 , 8910..8939 , 8940..8969 , 8970..8999 , 9000..9029 , 9030..9059 , 9060..9089 , 9090..9119 , 9120..9149 , 9150..9179 , 9180..9209 , 9210..9239 , 9240..9269 , 9270..9299 , 9300..9329 , 9330..9359 , 9360..9389 , 9390..9419 , 9420..9449 , 9450..9479 , 9480..9509 , 9510..9539 , 9540..9569 , 9570..9599 , 9600..9629 , 9630..9659 , 9660..9689 , 9690..9719 , 9720..9749 , 9750..9779 , 9780..9809 , 9810..9839 , 9840..9869 , 9870..9899 , 9900..9929 , 9930..9959 , 9960..9989 , 9990..10019 , 10020..10049 , 10050..10079 , 10080..10109 , 10110..10139 , 10140..10169 , 10170..10199 , 10200..10229 , 10230..10259 , 10260..10289 , 10290..10319 , 10320..10349 , 10350..10379 , 10380..10409 , 10410..10439 , 10440..10469 , 10470..10499 , 10500..10529 , 10530..10559 , 10560..10589 , 10590..10619 , 10620..10649 , 10650..10679 , 10680..10709 , 10710..10739 , 10740..10769 , 10770..10799 , 10800..10829 , 10830..10859 , 10860..10889 , 10890..10919 , 10920..10949 , 10950..10979 , 10980..11009 , 11010..11039 , 11040..11069 , 11070..11099 , 11100..11129 , 11130..11159 , 11160..11189 , 11190..11219 , 11220..11249 , 11250..11279 , 11280..11309 , 11310..11339 , 11340..11369 , 11370..11399 , 11400..11429 , 11430..11459 , 11460..11489 , 11490..11519 , 11520..11549 , 11550..11579 , 11580..11609 , 11610..11639 , 11640..11669 , 11670..11699 , 11700..11729 , 11730..11759 , 11760..11789 , 11790..11819 , 11820..11849 , 11850..11879 , 11880..11909 , 11910..11939 , 11940..11969 , 11970..11999 , 12000..12029 , 12030..12059 , 12060..12089 , 12090..12119 , 12120..12149 , 12150..12179 , 12180..12209 , 12210..12239 , 12240..12269 , 12270..12299 , 12300..12329 , 12330..12359 , 12360..12389 , 12390..12419 , 12420..12449 , 12450..12479 , 12480..12509 , 12510..12539 , 12540..12569 , 12570..12599 , 12600..12629 , 12630..12659 , 12660..12689 , 12690..12719 , 12720..12749 , 12750..12779 , 12780..12809 , 12810..12839 , 12840..12869 , 12870..12899 , 12900..12929 , 12930..12959 , 12960..12989 , 12990..13019 , 13020..13049 , 13050..13079 , 13080..13109 , 13110..13139 , 13140..13169 , 13170..13199 , 13200..13229 , 13230..13259 , 13260..13289 , 13290..13319 , 13320..13349 , 13350..13379 , 13380..13409 , 13410..13439 , 13440..13469 , 13470..13499 , 13500..13529 , 13530..13559 , 13560..13589 , 13590..13619 , 13620..13649 , 13650..13679 , 13680..13709 , 13710..13739 , 13740..13769 , 13770..13799 , 13800..13829 , 13830..13859 , 13860..13889 , 13890..13919 , 13920..13949 , 13950..13979 , 13980..14009 , 14010..14039 , 14040..14069 , 14070..14099 , 14100..14129 , 14130..14159 , 14160..14189 , 14190..14219 , 14220..14249 , 14250..14279 , 14280..14309 , 14310..14339 , 14340..14369 , 14370..14399 , 14400..14429 , 14430..14459 , 14460..14489 , 14490..14519 , 14520..14549 , 14550..14579 , 14580..14609 , 14610..14639 , 14640..14669 , 14670..14699 , 14700..14729 , 14730..14759 , 14760..14789 , 14790..14819 , 14820..14849 , 14850..14879 , 14880..14909 , 14910..14939 , 14940..14969 , 14970..14999 , 15000..15029 , 15030..15059 , 15060..15089 , 15090..15119 , 15120..15149 , 15150..15179 , 15180..15209 , 15210..15239 , 15240..15269 , 15270..15299 , 15300..15329 , 15330..15359 , 15360..15389 , 15390..15419 , 15420..15449 , 15450..15479 , 15480..15509 , 15510..15539 , 15540..15569 , 15570..15599 , 15600..15629 , 15630..15659 , 15660..15689 , 15690..15719 , 15720..15749 , 15750..15779 , 15780..15809 , 15810..15839 , 15840..15869 , 15870..15899 , 15900..15929 , 15930..15959 , 15960..15989 , 15990..16019 , 16020..16049 , 16050..16079 , 16080..16109 , 16110..16139 , 16140..16169 , 16170..16199 , 16200..16229 , 16230..16259 , 16260..16289 , 16290..16319 , 16320..16349 , 16350..16379 , 16380..16409 , 16410..16439 , 16440..16469 , 16470..16499 , 16500..16529 , 16530..16559 , 16560..16589 , 16590..16619 , 16620..16649 , 16650..16679 , 16680..16709 , 16710..16739 , 16740..16769 , 16770..16799 , 16800..16829 , 16830..16859 , 16860..16889 , 16890..16919 , 16920..16949 , 16950..16979 , 16980..17009 , 17010..17039 , 17040..17069 , 17070..17099 , 17100..17129 , 17130..17159 , 17160..17189 , 17190..17219 , 17220..17249 , 17250..17279 , 17280..17309 , 17310..17339 , 17340..17369 , 17370..17399 , 17400..17429 , 17430..17459 , 17460..17489 , 17490..17519 , 17520..17549 , 17550..17579 , 17580..17609 , 17610..17639 , 17640..17669 , 17670..17699 , 17700..17729 , 17730..17759 , 17760..17789 , 17790..17819 , 17820..17849 , 17850..17879 , 17880..17909 , 17910..17939 , 17940..17969 , 17970..17999 , 18000..18029 , 18030..18059 , 18060..18089 , 18090..18119 , 18120..18149 , 18150..18179 , 18180..18209 , 18210..18239 , 18240..18269 , 18270..18299 , 18300..18329 , 18330..18359 , 18360..18389 , 18390..18419 , 18420..18449 , 18450..18479 , 18480..18509 , 18510..18539 , 18540..18569 , 18570..18599 , 18600..18629 , 18630..18659 , 18660..18689 , 18690..18719 , 18720..18749 , 18750..18779 , 18780..18809 , 18810..18839 , 18840..18869 , 18870..18899 , 18900..18929 , 18930..18959 , 18960..18989 , 18990..19019 , 19020..19049 , 19050..19079 , 19080..19109 , 19110..19139 , 19140..19169 , 19170..19199 , 19200..19229 , 19230..19259 , 19260..19289 , 19290..19319 , 19320..19349 , 19350..19379 , 19380..19409 , 19410..19439 , 19440..19469 , 19470..19499 , 19500..19529 , 19530..19559 , 19560..19589 , 19590..19619 , 19620..19649 , 19650..19679 , 19680..19709 , 19710..19739 , 19740..19769 , 19770..19799 , 19800..19829 , 19830..19859 , 19860..19889 , 19890..19919 , 19920..19949 , 19950..19979 , 19980..20009 , 20010..20039 , 20040..20069 , 20070..20099 , 20100..20129 , 20130..20159 , 20160..20189 , 20190..20219 , 20220..20249 , 20250..20279 , 20280..20309 , 20310..20339 , 20340..20369 , 20370..20399 , 20400..20429 , 20430..20459 , 20460..20489 , 20490..20519 , 20520..20549 , 20550..20579 , 20580..20609 , 20610..20639 , 20640..20669 , 20670..20699 , 20700..20729 , 20730..20759 , 20760..20789 , 20790..20819 , 20820..20849 , 20850..20879 , 20880..20909 , 20910..20939 , 20940..20969 , 20970..20999 , 21000..21029 , 21030..21059 , 21060..21089 , 21090..21119 , 21120..21149 , 21150..21179 , 21180..21209 , 21210..21239 , 21240..21269 , 21270..21299 , 21300..21329 , 21330..21359 , 21360..21389 , 21390..21419 , 21420..21449 , 21450..21479 , 21480..21509 , 21510..21539 , 21540..21569 , 21570..21599 , 21600..21629 , 21630..21659 , 21660..21689 , 21690..21719 , 21720..21749 , 21750..21779 , 21780..21809 , 21810..21839 , 21840..21869 , 21870..21899 , 21900..21929 , 21930..21959 , 21960..21989 , 21990..22019 , 22020..22049 , 22050..22079 , 22080..22109 , 22110..22139 , 22140..22169 , 22170..22199 , 22200..22229 , 22230..22259 , 22260..22289 , 22290..22319 , 22320..22349 , 22350..22379 , 22380..22409 , 22410..22439 , 22440..22469 , 22470..22499 , 22500..22529 , 22530..22559 , 22560..22589 , 22590..22619 , 22620..22649 , 22650..22679 , 22680..22709 , 22710..22739 , 22740..22769 , 22770..22799 , 22800..22829 , 22830..22859 , 22860..22889 , 22890..22919 , 22920..22949 , 22950..22979 , 22980..23009 , 23010..23039 , 23040..23069 , 23070..23099 , 23100..23129 , 23130..23159 , 23160..23189 , 23190..23219 , 23220..23249 , 23250..23279 , 23280..23309 , 23310..23339 , 23340..23369 , 23370..23399 , 23400..23429 , 23430..23459 , 23460..23489 , 23490..23519 , 23520..23549 , 23550..23579 , 23580..23609 , 23610..23639 , 23640..23669 , 23670..23699 , 23700..23729 , 23730..23759 , 23760..23789 , 23790..23819 , 23820..23849 , 23850..23879 , 23880..23909 , 23910..23939 , 23940..23969 , 23970..23999 , 24000..24029 , 24030..24059 , 24060..24089 , 24090..24119 , 24120..24149 , 24150..24179 , 24180..24209 , 24210..24239 , 24240..24269 , 24270..24299 , 24300..24329 , 24330..24359 , 24360..24389 , 24390..24419 , 24420..24449 , 24450..24479 , 24480..24509 , 24510..24539 , 24540..24569 , 24570..24599 , 24600..24629 , 24630..24659 , 24660..24689 , 24690..24719 , 24720..24749 , 24750..24779 , 24780..24809 , 24810..24839 , 24840..24869 , 24870..24899 , 24900..24929 , 24930..24959 , 24960..24989 , 24990..25019 , 25020..25049 , 25050..25079 , 25080..25109 , 25110..25139 , 25140..25169 , 25170..25199 , 25200..25229 , 25230..25259 , 25260..25289 , 25290..25319 , 25320..25349 , 25350..25379 , 25380..25409 , 25410..25439 , 25440..25469 , 25470..25499 , 25500..25529 , 25530..25559 , 25560..25589 , 25590..25619 , 25620..25649 , 25650..25679 , 25680..25709 , 25710..25739 , 25740..25769 , 25770..25799 , 25800..25829 , 25830..25859 , 25860..25889 , 25890..25919 , 25920..25949 , 25950..25979 , 25980..26009 , 26010..26039 , 26040..26069 , 26070..26099 , 26100..26129 , 26130..26159 , 26160..26189 , 26190..26219 , 26220..26249 , 26250..26279 , 26280..26309 , 26310..26339 , 26340..26369 , 26370..26399 , 26400..26429 , 26430..26459 , 26460..26489 , 26490..26519 , 26520..26549 , 26550..26579 , 26580..26609 , 26610..26639 , 26640..26669 , 26670..26699 , 26700..26729 , 26730..26759 , 26760..26789 , 26790..26819 , 26820..26849 , 26850..26879 , 26880..26909 , 26910..26939 , 26940..26969 , 26970..26999 , 27000..27029 , 27030..27059 , 27060..27089 , 27090..27119 , 27120..27149 , 27150..27179 , 27180..27209 , 27210..27239 , 27240..27269 , 27270..27299 , 27300..27329 , 27330..27359 , 27360..27389 , 27390..27419 , 27420..27449 , 27450..27479 , 27480..27509 , 27510..27539 , 27540..27569 , 27570..27599 , 27600..27629 , 27630..27659 , 27660..27689 , 27690..27719 , 27720..27749 , 27750..27779 , 27780..27809 , 27810..27839 , 27840..27869 , 27870..27899 , 27900..27929 , 27930..27959 , 27960..27989 , 27990..28019 , 28020..28049 , 28050..28079 , 28080..28109 , 28110..28139 , 28140..28169 , 28170..28199 , 28200..28229 , 28230..28259 , 28260..28289 , 28290..28319 , 28320..28349 , 28350..28379 , 28380..28409 , 28410..28439 , 28440..28469, >>Next

Inequalities/185901: This question is from textbook
5(12-3w)>15w+60
1 solutions

Answer 139405 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-09 18:32:35 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5%2812-3w%29%3E15w%2B60 Start with the given inequality.


60-15w%3E15w%2B60 Distribute.


-15w%3E15w%2B60-60 Subtract 60 from both sides.


-15w-15w%3E60-60 Subtract 15w from both sides.


-30w%3E60-60 Combine like terms on the left side.


-30w%3E0 Combine like terms on the right side.


w%3C%280%29%2F%28-30%29 Divide both sides by -30 to isolate w. note: Remember, the inequality sign flips when we divide both sides by a negative number.


w%3C0 Reduce.


----------------------------------------------------------------------

Answer:

So the answer is w%3C0


Graphs/185898: y is greater than or equal to x squared. how would you graph this?


1 solutions

Answer 139404 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-09 18:29:05 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, graph the equation y=x%5E2 (this curve will serve as the boundary)

Note: since there is an '=' sign in the inequality, this means that the boundary is a solid line


Graph of y=x%5E2


Now pick a point that is NOT on the curve of y=x%5E2. Let's pick the point (0,1). This means that we have the values x=0 and y=1. Now plug them into the inequality:

y%3E=x%5E2 Go back to the inequality


1%3E=0%5E2 Plug in x=0 and y=1


1%3E=0 Square 0 to get 0


Since this inequality is true, this means that we shade the ENTIRE region that this point lies in. So just shade the region above the graph to get the following:





Graph of y%3E=x%5E2 where the red line is the boundary equation y=x%5E2 (solid line) with the shaded region in green.


Conjunction/185877: Write the following compound statement in symbolic form
Let p: Today is Monday
q: Tomorrow is the day Sara leaves
If tomorrow is not the day Sara leaves, then today is Monday

1 solutions

Answer 139403 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-09 18:20:19 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Note: the symbol is used for "not" and is used for "if...then..."


So "If tomorrow is not the day Sara leaves, then today is Monday " translates to "If NOT Q, then P" where NOT Q translates to . Afterwards, the entire expression translates to


So "If tomorrow is not the day Sara leaves, then today is Monday " completely translates to


Rectangles/185858: If i have the shortest side of a rectangle to be 8 how do i get the other three sides?
1 solutions

Answer 139384 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-09 16:12:08 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Well one of the three sides will be of the same length as the shortest side. So you'll have two sides that are 8 units in length.


To find the other 2 sides (which are both equal to each other), you're going to need either the area of the rectangle or the perimeter of the rectangle.


logarithm/185778: Fill in the blank to make a true statement. To solve 8^x=26, we can take the logarithm of each side of the equation to get log (8^x)=log(26). The power rule for logarithms would then provide a way of moving the variable x from its position as an___________________________ to the position of a coefficient.
a) none of these
b) negative value
c) function
d) log
e) base
f) exponent
1 solutions

Answer 139383 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-09 16:02:42 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The power rule for logarithms would then provide a way of moving the variable x from its position as an exponent to the position of a coefficient.


Note: the exponent is simply the term that is being "raised" over other terms. So for instance the "2" is the exponent of x%5E2


expressions/185857: -7 - 8 + 5 + (-2) - 6 = ?
I tried to do this problem but I'm not confident that I'm doing it correctly. Please show your work so I can better understand how to solve it.
Thank you
1 solutions

Answer 139382 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-09 15:58:32 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-7+-+8+%2B+5+%2B+%28-2%29+-+6 Start with the given expression


-15+%2B+5+%2B+%28-2%29+-+6 Subtract -8 from -7 to get -15 (ie -7-8=-15 )


-15+%2B+5+-+2+-+6 Rewrite 5%2B%28-2%29 as 5-2


-15+%2B+3+-+6 Subtract 2 from 5 to get 3 (ie 5-3=2 )


-12+-+6 Add 3 to -15 to get -12 (ie -15%2B3=-12 )


-18 Subtract -6 from -12 to get -15 (ie -12+-+6=-18 )



So -7+-+8+%2B+5+%2B+%28-2%29+-+6=-18


logarithm/185731: a=p(1+r/n)^nt
5000=250(1+r/4)^40
? I don't know where to go from here.
1 solutions

Answer 139379 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-09 15:54:41 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm assuming that you want to solve for "r" right? If so, then I'll start where you left off.


5000=250%281%2Br%2F4%29%5E40 Start with the given equation


5000%2F250=%281%2Br%2F4%29%5E40 Divide both sides by 250


20=%281%2Br%2F4%29%5E40 Reduce


root%2840%2C20%29=1%2Br%2F4 Take the 40th root of both sides (this is probably where you got stuck)


1.0778=1%2Br%2F4 Evaluate the 40th root of 20 to get roughly 1.0778


1.0778-1=r%2F4 Subtract 1 from both sides.


0.0778=r%2F4 Subtract


0.0778%2A4=r Multiply both sides by 4 to isolate "r"


0.3112=r Multiply


So the answer is r=0.3112 which means that the interest rate is 31.12% (just multiply by 100 to get a percentage)


logarithm/185729: This question is from textbook Alegbra 2
Explain why the expression log+%283%2C+-1%29 and log+%281%2C+1%29 are not defined.
1 solutions

Answer 139377 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-09 15:47:20 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
log+%283%2C+%28-1%29%29 Start with the given expression


y=log+%283%2C+%28-1%29%29 Set "y" equal to the expression


3%5Ey=-1 Use the property to rewrite the equation.



Now the question is: what value of "y" will make 3%5Ey equal to -1? Since there is NO value of "y" that will make 3%5Ey negative (because 3%5Ey is ALWAYS positive), this means that there are no solutions to 3%5Ey=-1


This in turn means that you CANNOT take the log of a negative number (or zero).


So that's why log+%283%2C+%28-1%29%29 is undefined


In fact, log+%28b%2C+%28x%29%29 is undefined where b%3E1 and x%3C=0


--------------------------------------


log+%281%2C+%281%29%29 Start with the given expression


log+%2810%2C+%281%29%29%2Flog+%2810%2C+%281%29%29 Use the change of base formula log%28b%2C%28x%29%29=log%2810%2C%28x%29%29%2Flog%2810%2C%28b%29%29 to rewrite the expression.


0%2F0 Evaluate the log of 1 to get 0.


Now remember, division by zero is undefined. So we cannot go further.


So this shows us that log+%281%2C+%281%29%29 is undefined.


Rational-functions/185802: rewrite without rational exponents
16 5/7
1 solutions

Answer 139374 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-09 15:39:23 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Remember, the identity can be used to convert to and from radical and exponential notation.


So...



Radicals/185800: √33/√77

Rationalize the denominator and simplify:
1 solutions

Answer 139373 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-09 15:35:18 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sqrt%2833%29%2Fsqrt%2877%29 Start with the given expression


%28sqrt%2833%29%2Asqrt%2877%29%29%2F%28sqrt%2877%29%2Asqrt%2877%29%29 Multiply both the numerator and denominator by sqrt%2877%29


%28sqrt%2833%29%2Asqrt%2877%29%29%2F%2877%29 Multiply sqrt%2877%29 by sqrt%2877%29 to get 77


%28sqrt%283%2A11%29%2Asqrt%2811%2A7%29%29%2F%2877%29 Factor 33 into 3*11 and factor 77 into 11*7


%28sqrt%283%2A11%2A11%2A7%29%29%2F%2877%29 Combine the roots.


%28sqrt%283%2A11%5E2%2A7%29%29%2F%2877%29 Multiply


%28sqrt%283%29%2Asqrt%2811%5E2%29%2Asqrt%287%29%29%2F%2877%29 Break up the square root


%28sqrt%283%29%2A11%2Asqrt%287%29%29%2F%2877%29 Take the square root of 11%5E2 to get 11


%2811%2Asqrt%283%2A7%29%29%2F%2877%29 Recombine the square roots.


%2811%2Asqrt%2821%29%29%2F%2877%29 Multiply


%2811%2Asqrt%2821%29%29%2F%287%2A11%29 Factor 77 into 7*11


%28cross%2811%29%2Asqrt%2821%29%29%2F%287%2Across%2811%29%29 Cancel out the common terms.


sqrt%2821%29%2F7 Simplify


So sqrt%2833%29%2Fsqrt%2877%29=sqrt%2821%29%2F7


Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/185809: This question is from textbook Beginning and Intermediate Algebra
I'm having trouble with this fraction.

1-8r^3
________
8r^2+4r+2
1 solutions

Answer 139370 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-09 15:28:03 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%281-8r%5E3%29%2F%288r%5E2%2B4r%2B2%29 Start with the given expression


%28%281-2r%29%281%2B2r%2B4r%5E2%29%29%2F%288r%5E2%2B4r%2B2%29 Factor the numerator using the difference of cubes formula A%5E3-B%5E3=%28A-B%29%28A%5E2%2BAB%2BB%5E2%29


%28%281-2r%29%281%2B2r%2B4r%5E2%29%29%2F%282%284r%5E2%2B2r%2B1%29%29 Factor the GCF 2 from the denominator.


%28%281-2r%29%284r%5E2%2B2r%2B1%29%29%2F%282%284r%5E2%2B2r%2B1%29%29 Rearrange the terms in the numerator in descending order.


Highlight the common terms.


Cancel out the common terms.


%281-2r%29%2F2 Simplify


So %281-8r%5E3%29%2F%288r%5E2%2B4r%2B2%29 simplifies to %281-2r%29%2F2


In other words, %281-8r%5E3%29%2F%288r%5E2%2B4r%2B2%29=%281-2r%29%2F2


Exponents/185816: Simplify. Assume all variables represent positive numbers. √ (x^4 y^3)
1 solutions

Answer 139367 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-09 15:19:06 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sqrt%28x%5E4%2Ay%5E3%29 Start with the given expression


sqrt%28x%5E2%2Ax%5E2%2Ay%5E3%29 Factor x%5E4 to get x%5E2%2Ax%5E2 (note: we want to factor the expression into a product of squares)


sqrt%28x%5E2%2Ax%5E2%2Ay%5E2%2Ay%29 Factor y%5E3 to get y%5E2%2Ay


sqrt%28x%5E2%29%2Asqrt%28x%5E2%29%2Asqrt%28y%5E2%29%2Asqrt%28y%29 Break up the square root.


x%2Ax%2Asqrt%28y%5E2%29%2Asqrt%28y%29 Take the square root of x%5E2 to get x


x%2Ax%2Ay%2Asqrt%28y%29 Take the square root of y%5E2 to get y


x%5E2%2Ay%2Asqrt%28y%29 Multiply



So sqrt%28x%5E4%2Ay%5E3%29=x%5E2%2Ay%2Asqrt%28y%29 where every variable is non-negative.


Conjunction/185765: This question is from textbook A Survey of Mathematics with Application
I am actually getting myself confused here: Please Help!
a.) If today is Monday, then tomorrow is not Wednesday.
b.) If it is false that today is Monday and tomorrow is not Wednesday
c.) Today is not Monday or tomorrow is Wednesday.
I personally would say that A & B are equivalent, but the more I read over it and convince myself that A & B are equivalent, the more I confuse myself. Can you please help me determine which statements are equivalent. Thanks A million everyone

1 solutions

Answer 139314 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-08 22:27:26 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let P = today is Monday and Q = today is Wednesday

Now translate:

a) "If today is Monday, then tomorrow is not Wednesday" translates to "If P then Q" which symbolically looks like


Now fill out a truth table:

PQ
TTFF
TFTT
FTFT
FFTT



Note: let me know if you need help constructing a truth table


The truth values in red are the values we're going to compare later.


b) "If it is false that today is Monday and tomorrow is not Wednesday" translates to "It is NOT the case that P and not Q are true".
In symbolic form, the expression looks like:



Now fill out a truth table:

PQ
TTFFT
TFTTF
FTFFT
FFTFT



c)
"Today is not Monday or tomorrow is Wednesday" translates to "Not P or Q" which looks like

Now make a truth table
PQ
TTFT
TFFF
FTTT
FFTT

--------------------------------------------------------------------



Now comparing the truth values that are marked in red from parts a) to c), we see that the red truth values in tables b) and c) are identical. So this means that statements b) and c) are equivalent.


Equations/185697: 1/4z = 1/3z - 2
1 solutions

Answer 139284 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-08 18:02:56 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

%281%2F4%29z=%281%2F3%29z-2 Start with the given equation.


Multiply EVERY term by the LCD 12 to clear any fractions.


3z=4z-24 Multiply and simplify.


3z-4z=-24 Subtract 4z from both sides.


-z=-24 Combine like terms on the left side.


z=%28-24%29%2F%28-1%29 Divide both sides by -1 to isolate z.


z=24 Reduce.


----------------------------------------------------------------------

Answer:

So the answer is z=24


Trigonometry-basics/185666: This question is from textbook saxon algebra 2
A=1/2acsinB
A=1/2(20)(15)sin132
Question: to finish this out, how do I evaluate for sin132?
1 solutions

Answer 139265 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-08 16:16:05 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Either use a calculator (the preferred method) or a table (probably located in the back of your book) to get

sin%28132%29=0.743 (note: this value is approximate)


So A=%281%2F2%29%2820%29%2815%29sin%28132%29 then becomes A=%281%2F2%29%2820%29%2815%29%280.743%29


Multiply everything out and simplify to get A=111.45 (which is approximate)


Linear-equations/185657: Find the slope if it exists
3x-2y=4
1 solutions

Answer 139250 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-08 15:29:15 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

3x-2y=4 Start with the given equation.


-2y=4-3x Subtract 3x from both sides.


-2y=-3x%2B4 Rearrange the terms.


y=%28-3x%2B4%29%2F%28-2%29 Divide both sides by -2 to isolate y.


y=%28%28-3%29%2F%28-2%29%29x%2B%284%29%2F%28-2%29 Break up the fraction.


y=%283%2F2%29x-2 Reduce.


So the equation y=%283%2F2%29x-2 is now in slope intercept form y=mx%2Bb where the slope is m=3%2F2 and the y-intercept is b=-2

note: the y-intercept is the point


Graphs/185654: I have another graph question. Grpah the line 2x+3y=12 Thanks so much.
1 solutions

Answer 139248 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-08 15:23:32 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x%2B3y=12 Start with the given equation.


3y=12-2x Subtract 2x from both sides.


3y=-2x%2B12 Rearrange the terms.


y=%28-2x%2B12%29%2F%283%29 Divide both sides by 3 to isolate y.


y=%28%28-2%29%2F%283%29%29x%2B%2812%29%2F%283%29 Break up the fraction.


y=-%282%2F3%29x%2B4 Reduce.




Looking at y=-%282%2F3%29x%2B4 we can see that the equation is in slope-intercept form y=mx%2Bb where the slope is m=-2%2F3 and the y-intercept is b=4


Since b=4 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
slope=rise%2Frun

Also, because the slope is -2%2F3, this means:

rise%2Frun=-2%2F3


which shows us that the rise is -2 and the run is 3. This means that to go from point to point, we can go down 2 and over 3



So starting at , go down 2 units


and to the right 3 units to get to the next point



Now draw a line through these points to graph y=-%282%2F3%29x%2B4

So this is the graph of y=-%282%2F3%29x%2B4 through the points and


Conjunction/185647: This question is from textbook A Survey of Mathematics with Application
Construct a truth table for (~q^p) -> ~q

Can you please assist me wit this, i don't even know where to start.

1 solutions

Answer 139245 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-08 15:16:05 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Note: the symbol '^' means "and", the '~' means "not" and '->' means "implies"

Remember, a ^ b is ONLY true if BOTH a and b are true (otherwise it is false)

For ~a, simply negate any true statements to get a false (and vice versa)

Finally, keep in mind that a -> b (a implies b) is only false if "a" is true but "b" is false.

Here's the basic outline of the table, let me know if you need me to go in depth for any column


p   |   q   |   ~q   |   ~q ^ p   |  (~q ^ p) ->  ~q
----------------------------------------------------
T   |   T   |   F    |      F     |        T
T   |   F   |   T    |      T     |        T
F   |   T   |   F    |      F     |        T
F   |   F   |   T    |      F     |        T




Distributive-associative-commutative-properties/185651: Assume that all variables are positive and multiply:
y^3/7(y^-3/7+7y^4/7)
a) 1+7y
b)y+7
c) y^-1+7y
1 solutions

Answer 139242 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-08 15:05:20 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
... Start with the given expression.


... Distribute


... Multiply by adding the exponents.


... Combine the fractions.


... Combine like terms.


... Reduce


... Simplify



So where


Graphs/185641: Hey there...
How do you graph y=60
do you answer it like horizontal vertical or ughh
im confused help!!
thanksaton

1 solutions

Answer 139237 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-08 14:36:58 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simply draw a horizontal line through the tick '60' on the y-axis (make sure you scale the graph correctly). Why is this a horizontal line? Since "x" is nowhere to be found, this means that no matter what "x" is y will ALWAYS be equal to 60. So you'll have points like (0,60), (-2,60), (-10,60), (44,60), etc...


Quadratic_Equations/185634: Give exact and approximate solutions to three decimal places
(x+9)^2=16
1 solutions

Answer 139233 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-08 14:13:26 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

%28x%2B9%29%5E2=16 Start with the given equation.


x%2B9=0%2B-sqrt%2816%29 Take the square root of both sides.


x%2B9=sqrt%2816%29 or x%2B9=-sqrt%2816%29 Break up the "plus/minus" to form two equations.


x%2B9=4 or x%2B9=-4 Take the square root of 16 to get 4.


x=-9%2B4 or x=-9-4 Subtract 9 from both sides.


x=-5 or x=-13 Combine like terms.


--------------------------------------


Answer:


So the solutions are x=-5 or x=-13.




Graphs/185637: how do you graph y=x? i have been trying to figure it out for an hour and cannot.
Thankyou for helping me.
1 solutions

Answer 139232 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-08 14:11:40 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Looking at y=x we can see that the equation is in slope-intercept form y=mx%2Bb where the slope is m=1 and the y-intercept is b=0 note: y=x really looks like y=x%2B0


Since b=0 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
slope=rise%2Frun

Also, because the slope is 1, this means:

rise%2Frun=1%2F1


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 y=x

So this is the graph of y=x through the points and


Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/185632: I need to solve y-7/y-9 - 2/y-9 this is just pratice problems to try to improve my skills.

1 solutions

Answer 139231 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-08 14:08:26 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28y-7%29%2F%28y-9%29+-+2%2F%28y-9%29 Start with the given expression.


Since the fractions have equal denominators, we can combine the fractions.


%28y-7-2%29%2F%28y-9%29 Subtract the fractions.


%28y-9%29%2F%28y-9%29 Combine like terms.


cross%28%28y-9%29%29%2Fcross%28%28y-9%29%29 Cancel out the common terms.


1 Simplify



So %28y-7%29%2F%28y-9%29+-+2%2F%28y-9%29 simplifies to 1


In other words, %28y-7%29%2F%28y-9%29+-+2%2F%28y-9%29=1 where y%3C%3E9


Expressions-with-variables/185630: Simplify the following expression and place in descending order.
+A%5E4+%2B+3A%5E2+%2B+2A%5E3+-+5A+-+13+-+3A%5E0+-+A%5E1+
Thanks!
1 solutions

Answer 139230 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-08 13:52:33 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+A%5E4+%2B+3A%5E2+%2B+2A%5E3+-+5A+-+13+-+3A%5E0+-+A%5E1+ Start with the given expression.


+A%5E4+%2B+3A%5E2+%2B+2A%5E3+-+5A+-+13+-+3%281%29+-+A+ Raise "A" to the 0th power to get 1. Raise "A" to the 1st power to get "A"


+A%5E4+%2B+3A%5E2+%2B+2A%5E3+-+5A+-+13+-+3+-+A+ Multiply


+A%5E4+%2B+2A%5E3+%2B+3A%5E2++%2B%28-+5A+-+A%29+%2B%28-+13+-+3%29+ Rearrange and group like terms


+A%5E4+%2B+2A%5E3+%2B+3A%5E2++-6A+-16 Combine like terms.



So


Quadratic_Equations/185628: x^2+20=4x
1 solutions

Answer 139229 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-08 13:39:43 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

x%5E2%2B20=4x Start with the given equation.


x%5E2%2B20-4x=0 Subtract 4x from both sides.


x%5E2-4x%2B20=0 Rearrange the terms.


Notice we have a quadratic equation in the form of ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc where a=1, b=-4, and c=20


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%2820%29+%29%29%2F%282%281%29%29 Plug in a=1, b=-4, and c=20


x+=+%284+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-4%29%5E2-4%281%29%2820%29+%29%29%2F%282%281%29%29 Negate -4 to get 4.


x+=+%284+%2B-+sqrt%28+16-4%281%29%2820%29+%29%29%2F%282%281%29%29 Square -4 to get 16.


x+=+%284+%2B-+sqrt%28+16-80+%29%29%2F%282%281%29%29 Multiply 4%281%29%2820%29 to get 80


x+=+%284+%2B-+sqrt%28+-64+%29%29%2F%282%281%29%29 Subtract 80 from 16 to get -64


x+=+%284+%2B-+sqrt%28+-64+%29%29%2F%282%29 Multiply 2 and 1 to get 2.


x+=+%284+%2B-+8%2Ai%29%2F%282%29 Take the square root of -64 to get 8%2Ai.


x+=+%284+%2B+8%2Ai%29%2F%282%29 or x+=+%284+-+8%2Ai%29%2F%282%29 Break up the expression.


x+=+%284%29%2F%282%29+%2B+%288%2Ai%29%2F%282%29 or x+=++%284%29%2F%282%29+-+%288%2Ai%29%2F%282%29 Break up the fraction for each case.


x+=+2%2B4%2Ai or x+=++2-4%2Ai Reduce.


x+=+2%2B4%2Ai or x+=+2-4%2Ai Simplify.


So the answers are x+=+2%2B4%2Ai or x+=+2-4%2Ai



Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/185603: 5^-1 + 6^-1
Answer should be a simplified fraction
1 solutions

Answer 139228 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-08 13:38:33 (Show Source):


Inequalities/185561: Please show me how to solve the following problem: 3q+%2B+5+%3C+-13
Thank you!
1 solutions

Answer 139202 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-08 00:47:52 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

3q%2B5%3C-13 Start with the given inequality.


3q%3C-13-5 Subtract 5 from both sides.


3q%3C-18 Combine like terms on the right side.


q%3C%28-18%29%2F%283%29 Divide both sides by 3 to isolate q.


q%3C-6 Reduce.


----------------------------------------------------------------------

Answer:

So the answer is q%3C-6


Equations/185551: 135=-9+8p
1 solutions

Answer 139201 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-07 23:25:26 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
135=-9%2B8p Start with the given equation.


135%2B9=8p Add 9 to both sides.


144=8p Combine like terms.


144%2F8=p Divide both sides by 8 to isolate "p".


18=p Reduce


====================================================

Answer:


So the solution is p=18


Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/185548: Which binomial is factor of 2x^2 – 7x + 3?
1 solutions

Answer 139200 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-07 23:23:19 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Looking at the expression 2x%5E2-7x%2B3, we can see that the first coefficient is 2, the second coefficient is -7, and the last term is 3.


Now multiply the first coefficient 2 by the last term 3 to get %282%29%283%29=6.


Now the question is: what two whole numbers multiply to 6 (the previous product) and add to the second coefficient -7?


To find these two numbers, we need to list all of the factors of 6 (the previous product).


Factors of 6:
1,2,3,6
-1,-2,-3,-6


Note: list the negative of each factor. This will allow us to find all possible combinations.


These factors pair up and multiply to 6.
1*6
2*3
(-1)*(-6)
(-2)*(-3)

Now let's add up each pair of factors to see if one pair adds to the middle coefficient -7:


First NumberSecond NumberSum
161+6=7
232+3=5
-1-6-1+(-6)=-7
-2-3-2+(-3)=-5



From the table, we can see that the two numbers -1 and -6 add to -7 (the middle coefficient).


So the two numbers -1 and -6 both multiply to 6 and add to -7


Now replace the middle term -7x with -x-6x. Remember, -1 and -6 add to -7. So this shows us that -x-6x=-7x.


2x%5E2%2Bhighlight%28-x-6x%29%2B3 Replace the second term -7x with -x-6x.


%282x%5E2-x%29%2B%28-6x%2B3%29 Group the terms into two pairs.


x%282x-1%29%2B%28-6x%2B3%29 Factor out the GCF x from the first group.


x%282x-1%29-3%282x-1%29 Factor out 3 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.


%28x-3%29%282x-1%29 Combine like terms. Or factor out the common term 2x-1

---------------------------------------------


Answer:


So 2x%5E2-7x%2B3 factors to %28x-3%29%282x-1%29.


So x-3 and 2x-1 are factors of 2x%5E2-7x%2B3


Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/185549: Which binomial is a factor of 6x^2 + x – 2?

1 solutions

Answer 139199 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-07 23:21:41 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Looking at the expression 6x%5E2%2Bx-2, we can see that the first coefficient is 6, the second coefficient is 1, and the last term is -2.


Now multiply the first coefficient 6 by the last term -2 to get %286%29%28-2%29=-12.


Now the question is: what two whole numbers multiply to -12 (the previous product) and add to the second coefficient 1?


To find these two numbers, we need to list all of the factors of -12 (the previous product).


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


Note: list the negative of each factor. This will allow us to find all possible combinations.


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

Now let's add up each pair of factors to see if one pair adds to the middle coefficient 1:


First NumberSecond NumberSum
1-121+(-12)=-11
2-62+(-6)=-4
3-43+(-4)=-1
-112-1+12=11
-26-2+6=4
-34-3+4=1



From the table, we can see that the two numbers -3 and 4 add to 1 (the middle coefficient).


So the two numbers -3 and 4 both multiply to -12 and add to 1


Now replace the middle term 1x with -3x%2B4x. Remember, -3 and 4 add to 1. So this shows us that -3x%2B4x=1x.


6x%5E2%2Bhighlight%28-3x%2B4x%29-2 Replace the second term 1x with -3x%2B4x.


%286x%5E2-3x%29%2B%284x-2%29 Group the terms into two pairs.


3x%282x-1%29%2B%284x-2%29 Factor out the GCF 3x from the first group.


3x%282x-1%29%2B2%282x-1%29 Factor out 2 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.


%283x%2B2%29%282x-1%29 Combine like terms. Or factor out the common term 2x-1

---------------------------------------------


Answer:


So 6x%5E2%2Bx-2 factors to %283x%2B2%29%282x-1%29.


This means that 3x%2B2 and 2x-1 are factors of 6x%5E2%2Bx-2


Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/185547: The sum of a positive number and its square is 12. What is the number?
1 solutions

Answer 139198 by jim_thompson5910(28478) About Me  on 2009-03-07 23:16:25 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"The sum of a positive number and its square is 12" translates to x%2Bx%5E2=12


x%2Bx%5E2=12 Start with the given equation.


x%2Bx%5E2-12=0 Subtract 12 from both sides.


x%5E2%2Bx-12=0 Rearrange the terms.


Notice we have a quadratic equation in the form of ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc where a=1, b=1, and c=-12


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-%281%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%281%29%5E2-4%281%29%28-12%29+%29%29%2F%282%281%29%29 Plug in a=1, b=1, and c=-12


x+=+%28-1+%2B-+sqrt%28+1-4%281%29%28-12%29+%29%29%2F%282%281%29%29 Square 1 to get 1.


x+=+%28-1+%2B-+sqrt%28+1--48+%29%29%2F%282%281%29%29 Multiply 4%281%29%28-12%29 to get -48


x+=+%28-1+%2B-+sqrt%28+1%2B48+%29%29%2F%282%281%29%29 Rewrite sqrt%281--48%29 as sqrt%281%2B48%29


x+=+%28-1+%2B-+sqrt%28+49+%29%29%2F%282%281%29%29 Add 1 to 48 to get 49


x+=+%28-1+%2B-+sqrt%28+49+%29%29%2F%282%29 Multiply 2 and 1 to get 2.


x+=+%28-1+%2B-+7%29%2F%282%29 Take the square root of 49 to get 7.


x+=+%28-1+%2B+7%29%2F%282%29 or x+=+%28-1+-+7%29%2F%282%29 Break up the expression.


x+=+%286%29%2F%282%29 or x+=++%28-8%29%2F%282%29 Combine like terms.


x+=+3 or x+=+-4 Simplify.


So the possible answers are x+=+3 or x+=+-4



However, the problem states that the number is positive. So we must ignore x=-4


So the only answer is x=3 which means that the number is 3