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Linear-equations/179006: find the equation of the line that passes through the points (3,7) and (-4,0).
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Answer 133941 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-28 16:21:18 (Show Source):
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First let's find the slope of the line through the points and


Note: is the first point and is the second point .


m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the slope formula.


m=%280-7%29%2F%28-4-3%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=0, y%5B1%5D=7, x%5B2%5D=-4, and x%5B1%5D=3


m=%28-7%29%2F%28-4-3%29 Subtract 7 from 0 to get -7


m=%28-7%29%2F%28-7%29 Subtract 3 from -4 to get -7


m=1 Reduce


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=1


Now let's use the point slope formula:


y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the point slope formula


y-7=1%28x-3%29 Plug in m=1, x%5B1%5D=3, and y%5B1%5D=7


y-7=1x%2B1%28-3%29 Distribute


y-7=1x-3 Multiply


y=1x-3%2B7 Add 7 to both sides.


y=1x%2B4 Combine like terms.


y=x%2B4 Simplify


So the equation that goes through the points and is y=x%2B4


Notice how the graph of y=x%2B4 goes through the points and . So this visually verifies our answer.
Graph of y=x%2B4 through the points and


Functions/178998: This question is from textbook
I need help evaluating this function. Given f(x)=1/[x], find f(2)+f(-2) and find f(c^2+4). I don't understand.
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Answer 133940 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-28 16:20:17 (Show Source):
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"Given f(x)=1/[x], find f(2)+f(-2)"

Is the function f%28x%29=1%2Fabs%28x%29? (ie is the right side 1 over the absolute value of "x")???


If so, then...


Let's find f(2)

f%28x%29=1%2Fabs%28x%29 Start with the given function


f%282%29=1%2Fabs%282%29 Plug in x=2


f%282%29=1%2F2 Take the absolute value of 2 to get 2


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Let's find f(-2)

f%28x%29=1%2Fabs%28x%29 Start with the given function


f%28-2%29=1%2Fabs%28-2%29 Plug in x=-2


f%28-2%29=1%2F2 Take the absolute value of -2 to get 2


Now let's add f(2) to f(-2):


f%282%29%2Bf%28-2%29=1%2F2%2B1%2F2=%281%2B1%29%2F2=2%2F2=1


So f%282%29%2Bf%28-2%29=1


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"Given f(x)=1/[x], find f(c^2+4)"


f%28x%29=1%2Fabs%28x%29 Start with the given function


f%28c%5E2%2B4%29=1%2Fabs%28c%5E2%2B4%29 Plug in x=c%5E2%2B4


From here, there's not much you can do to simplify.


Equations/178991: 4t-5=10-t
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Answer 133936 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-28 16:11:38 (Show Source):
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4t-5=10-t Start with the given equation.


4t=10-t%2B5 Add 5 to both sides.


4t%2Bt=10%2B5 Add t to both sides.


5t=10%2B5 Combine like terms on the left side.


5t=15 Combine like terms on the right side.


t=%2815%29%2F%285%29 Divide both sides by 5 to isolate t.


t=3 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is t=3


Linear-equations/178994: This question is from textbook
write an equation in point slope form and standard form of the line that passes through the given points: (-5,2),(-4,3)
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Answer 133935 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-28 16:10:16 (Show Source):
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First let's find the slope of the line through the points and


Note: is the first point and is the second point .


m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the slope formula.


m=%283-2%29%2F%28-4--5%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=3, y%5B1%5D=2, x%5B2%5D=-4, and x%5B1%5D=-5


m=%281%29%2F%28-4--5%29 Subtract 2 from 3 to get 1


m=%281%29%2F%281%29 Subtract -5 from -4 to get 1


m=1 Reduce


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=1


Now let's use the point slope formula:


y-y%5B1%5D=m%28x-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the point slope formula


y-2=1%28x--5%29 Plug in m=1, x%5B1%5D=-5, and y%5B1%5D=2


y-2=1%28x%2B5%29 Rewrite x--5 as x%2B5


y-2=1x%2B1%285%29 Distribute


y-2=1x%2B5 Multiply


y=1x%2B5%2B2 Add 2 to both sides.


y=1x%2B7 Combine like terms.


y=x%2B7 Simplify


So the equation in slope intercept form that goes through the points and is y=x%2B7


Now let's convert y=x%2B7 to standard form:


y=x%2B7 Start with the given equation.


y-x=7 Subtract x from both sides.


-x%2By=7 Rearrange the terms.


x-y=-7 Multiply EVERY term by -1 to make the x coefficient positive.


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Answer:

So the slope intercept equation is y=x%2B7 and the standard equation is x-y=-7


Graphs/178974: find slope of the line passing through the pair of points or state the slope is undefined
(-5,-1), (4,9)
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Answer 133917 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-28 14:12:10 (Show Source):
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Solved by pluggable solver: Finding the slope


Slope of the line through the points (-5, -1) and (4, 9)



m+=+%28y%5B2%5D+-+%28y%5B1%5D%29%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D+-+%28x%5B1%5D%29%29


m+=+%289+-+%28-1%29%29%2F%284+-+%28-5%29%29


m+=+%289+%2B+1%29%2F%284+%2B+5%29


m+=+%2810%29%2F%289%29


Answer: Slope is m+=+10%2F9



Equations/178961: This question is from textbook Beginning & Intermediate Algebra
Evluate 3 to the three power

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Answer 133910 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-28 13:23:24 (Show Source):
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Here's what's happening: 3%5E3=3%2A3%2A3=highlight%283%2A3%29%2A3=highlight%289%29%2A3=9%2A3=27


So 3%5E3=27


Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/178968: Find all real solutions of the following equation.
(x + 3)5 - 4(x + 3)3 = 0
x =__ (smallest solution)
x =___
x = ___ (largest solution)
i cant seem to figure out how to do this! Help! thanks
1 solutions

Answer 133908 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-28 13:10:21 (Show Source):
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%28x+%2B+3%29%5E5+-+4%28x+%2B+3%29%5E3+=+0 Start with the given equation.


Let z=x%2B3


z%5E5+-+4z%5E3+=+0 Replace each "x+3" with "z".


z%5E3%28z%5E2+-+4%29+=+0 Factor out the GCF z%5E3 (note: you can avoid the substitution, but factoring is much easier to see)


z%5E3%28z%2B2%29%28z-2%29+=+0 Factor z%5E2-1 into %28z%2B2%29%28z-2%29 by use of the difference of squares formula


z%5E3=0, z%2B2=0, or z-2=0 Set each factor equal to zero


z=0, z=-2, or z=2 Solve for "z" in each case


x%2B3=0, x%2B3=-2, or x%2B3=2 Plug in z=x%2B3 (remember, we want to solve for "x")


x=0-3, x=-2-3, or x=2-3 Subtract 3 from both sides (for each equation)


x=-3, x=-5, or x=-1 Combine like terms.


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Answer:


So the solutions are x=-3, x=-5, or x=-1



Note: if you plug in any solution into the given equation %28x+%2B+3%29%5E5+-+4%28x+%2B+3%29%5E3+=+0 and simplify, you should get 0=0 . If you do this to all of the solutions, then this will verify the answer.


Graphs/178964: A line has a slope of 7. For each pair of points that are on the line (3,-6) and (7,y) , use the slope formula to find the missing coordinate.
I know that y=22 but I do not know how or the steps used to get the answer y=22
1 solutions

Answer 133905 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-28 13:01:58 (Show Source):
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Note: is the first point (3, -6) and is the second point (7, y)


m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the slope formula

7=%28y-%28-6%29%29%2F%287-3%29 Plug in m=7 (the given slope) y%5B2%5D=y, y%5B1%5D=-6, x%5B2%5D=7, and x%5B1%5D=3 (the coordinates of the given points)


7=%28y%2B6%29%2F%287-3%29 Rewrite y-%28-6%29 as y%2B6


7=%28y%2B6%29%2F%284%29 Subtract


7%2A4=y%2B6 Multiply both sides by 4


28=y%2B6 Multiply


28-6=y Subtract 6 from both sides.


22=y Combine like terms.


So the answer is y=22


Square-cubic-other-roots/178941: This question is from textbook algebra structure and method
can you please help me express in simplest radical form:((( (square root sign3 - square root sign5)(square root sign3 - square root sign5) )))
1 solutions

Answer 133898 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-28 11:45:38 (Show Source):
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%28sqrt%283%29-sqrt%285%29%29%28sqrt%283%29-sqrt%285%29%29 Start with the given expression


Let a=sqrt%283%29 and b=sqrt%285%29


%28a-b%29%28a-b%29 Replace each sqrt%283%29 with "a" and each sqrt%285%29 with "b"


a%5E2-ab-ab%2Bb%5E2 FOIL


a%5E2-2ab%2Bb%5E2 Combine like terms.


a%5E2-2ab%2Bb%5E2 Combine like terms.


%28sqrt%283%29%29%5E2-2%2Asqrt%283%29%2Asqrt%285%29%2B%28sqrt%285%29%29%5E2 Plug in a=sqrt%283%29 and b=sqrt%285%29


%28sqrt%283%29%29%5E2-2%2Asqrt%2815%29%2B%28sqrt%285%29%29%5E2 Multiply and combine the radicals


3-2%2Asqrt%2815%29%2B5 Square sqrt%283%29 to get 3 and square sqrt%285%29 to get 5


8-2%2Asqrt%2815%29 Combine like terms.


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Answer:


So %28sqrt%283%29-sqrt%285%29%29%28sqrt%283%29-sqrt%285%29%29=8-2%2Asqrt%2815%29


Radicals/178942: This question is from textbook algebra structure and method
can you please help me express in simplest radical form: ((( (square root sign2 - 3)(square root sign2 + 3) )))
1 solutions

Answer 133896 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-28 11:40:05 (Show Source):
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%28sqrt%282%29-3%29%28sqrt%282%29%2B3%29 Start with the given expression


Let a=sqrt%282%29 and b=3


%28a-b%29%28a%2Bb%29 Replace each sqrt%282%29 with "a" and each "3" with "b"


a%5E2%2Bab-ab-b%5E2 FOIL


a%5E2-b%5E2 Combine like terms.


%28sqrt%282%29%29%5E2-%283%29%5E2 Plug in a=sqrt%282%29 and b=3


2-9 Square sqrt%282%29 to get 2 and square 3 to get 9


-7 Combine like terms.


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Answer:


So %28sqrt%282%29-3%29%28sqrt%282%29%2B3%29=-7


Rational-functions/178863: x^2-4
------
x^2+6x+9
times

x^2-9
--------
x^2+4x+4
i need to simplify this and find the restrictions.
thank you so much for your help
1 solutions

Answer 133813 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-27 21:00:02 (Show Source):
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%28%28x%5E2-4%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B6x%2B9%29%29%28%28x%5E2-9%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B4x%2B4%29%29 Start with the given expression.


Factor x%5E2-4 to get %28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29.


Factor x%5E2%2B6x%2B9 to get %28x%2B3%29%28x%2B3%29.


Factor x%5E2-9 to get %28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29.


Factor x%5E2%2B4x%2B4 to get %28x%2B2%29%28x%2B2%29.


Combine the fractions.


Highlight the common terms.


Cancel out the common terms.


%28%28x-2%29%28x-3%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29%29 Simplify.


%28x%5E2-5x%2B6%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B5x%2B6%29 FOIL


So %28%28x%5E2-4%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B6x%2B9%29%29%28%28x%5E2-9%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B4x%2B4%29%29 simplifies to %28x%5E2-5x%2B6%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B5x%2B6%29.


In other words, where x%3C%3E-3 or x%3C%3E-2 (these are the restricted values)


Numeric_Fractions/178861: Could you please help me with these fractions:
Find the lowest terms of the following fractions
1) 4/16 =
2) 8/56 =
3) 3/27 =
4) 15/45 =
Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1 solutions

Answer 133807 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-27 20:39:13 (Show Source):
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# 1

Solved by pluggable solver: Reducing Fractions Calculator
In order to reduce 4%2F16, the numerator and denominator must share a common factor. This common number must evenly divide into both of them without any remainder or decimal.


In order to completely reduce the fraction, you must divide the numerator and the denominator by the greatest common factor (GCF). The GCF of 4 and 16 is 4 (note: click here if you need help with finding the GCF). So divide both the numerator and denominator by 4



In other words, to reduce the fraction you do this
%28numerator%2FGCF%29%2F%28denominator%2FGCF%29=Reduced_Fraction



%284%2F4%29%2F%2816%2F4%29 Plug in the numerator, denominator, and the GCF


%281%29%2F%2816%2F4%29 Now divide 4 by 4 to get 1. This is now the new numerator.


1%2F4 Now divide 16 by 4 to get 4. This is now the new denominator.



So

%284%2F4%29%2F%2816%2F4%29=1%2F4




This means that 4%2F16 reduces to 1%2F4



In other words, 4%2F16=1%2F4





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# 2

Solved by pluggable solver: Reducing Fractions Calculator
In order to reduce 8%2F56, the numerator and denominator must share a common factor. This common number must evenly divide into both of them without any remainder or decimal.


In order to completely reduce the fraction, you must divide the numerator and the denominator by the greatest common factor (GCF). The GCF of 8 and 56 is 8 (note: click here if you need help with finding the GCF). So divide both the numerator and denominator by 8



In other words, to reduce the fraction you do this
%28numerator%2FGCF%29%2F%28denominator%2FGCF%29=Reduced_Fraction



%288%2F8%29%2F%2856%2F8%29 Plug in the numerator, denominator, and the GCF


%281%29%2F%2856%2F8%29 Now divide 8 by 8 to get 1. This is now the new numerator.


1%2F7 Now divide 56 by 8 to get 7. This is now the new denominator.



So

%288%2F8%29%2F%2856%2F8%29=1%2F7




This means that 8%2F56 reduces to 1%2F7



In other words, 8%2F56=1%2F7





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# 3

Solved by pluggable solver: Reducing Fractions Calculator
In order to reduce 3%2F27, the numerator and denominator must share a common factor. This common number must evenly divide into both of them without any remainder or decimal.


In order to completely reduce the fraction, you must divide the numerator and the denominator by the greatest common factor (GCF). The GCF of 3 and 27 is 3 (note: click here if you need help with finding the GCF). So divide both the numerator and denominator by 3



In other words, to reduce the fraction you do this
%28numerator%2FGCF%29%2F%28denominator%2FGCF%29=Reduced_Fraction



%283%2F3%29%2F%2827%2F3%29 Plug in the numerator, denominator, and the GCF


%281%29%2F%2827%2F3%29 Now divide 3 by 3 to get 1. This is now the new numerator.


1%2F9 Now divide 27 by 3 to get 9. This is now the new denominator.



So

%283%2F3%29%2F%2827%2F3%29=1%2F9




This means that 3%2F27 reduces to 1%2F9



In other words, 3%2F27=1%2F9





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# 4

Solved by pluggable solver: Reducing Fractions Calculator
In order to reduce 15%2F45, the numerator and denominator must share a common factor. This common number must evenly divide into both of them without any remainder or decimal.


In order to completely reduce the fraction, you must divide the numerator and the denominator by the greatest common factor (GCF). The GCF of 15 and 45 is 15 (note: click here if you need help with finding the GCF). So divide both the numerator and denominator by 15



In other words, to reduce the fraction you do this
%28numerator%2FGCF%29%2F%28denominator%2FGCF%29=Reduced_Fraction



%2815%2F15%29%2F%2845%2F15%29 Plug in the numerator, denominator, and the GCF


%281%29%2F%2845%2F15%29 Now divide 15 by 15 to get 1. This is now the new numerator.


1%2F3 Now divide 45 by 15 to get 3. This is now the new denominator.



So

%2815%2F15%29%2F%2845%2F15%29=1%2F3




This means that 15%2F45 reduces to 1%2F3



In other words, 15%2F45=1%2F3





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If you need more help with reducing fractions, check out this solver.


Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/178843: Multiply:
(5√[3] + √[5])(√[3] – 2√[5])

1 solutions

Answer 133798 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-27 19:42:19 (Show Source):
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%285sqrt%283%29%2Bsqrt%285%29%29%28sqrt%283%29-2sqrt%285%29%29 Start with the given expression.


Now let's FOIL the expression.


Remember, when you FOIL an expression, you follow this procedure:


%28highlight%285sqrt%283%29%29%2Bsqrt%285%29%29%28highlight%28sqrt%283%29%29-2sqrt%285%29%29 Multiply the First terms:%285%2Asqrt%283%29%29%2A%28sqrt%283%29%29=5%2Asqrt%283%2A3%29=5%2Asqrt%289%29=5%2A3=15.


Multiply the Outer terms:.


%285sqrt%283%29%2Bhighlight%28sqrt%285%29%29%29%28highlight%28sqrt%283%29%29-2sqrt%285%29%29 Multiply the Inner terms:%28sqrt%285%29%29%2A%28sqrt%283%29%29=sqrt%283%2A5%29=sqrt%2815%29.


Multiply the Last terms:%28sqrt%285%29%29%2A%28-2%2Asqrt%285%29%29=-2%2Asqrt%285%2A5%29=-2%2Asqrt%2825%29=-2%2A5=-10.


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15-10%2Asqrt%2815%29%2Bsqrt%2815%29-10 Now collect every term to make a single expression.


5-9%2Asqrt%2815%29 Now combine like terms.


So %285sqrt%283%29%2Bsqrt%285%29%29%28sqrt%283%29-2sqrt%285%29%29 FOILs to 5-9%2Asqrt%2815%29.


In other words, %285sqrt%283%29%2Bsqrt%285%29%29%28sqrt%283%29-2sqrt%285%29%29=5-9%2Asqrt%2815%29.


Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/178842: x^2-5x+4
--------
x^2-1
times
x^2+5x+4
--------
x^2-9

hi i need to simplify this and list any restrictions that there are.
please helppp.
thank you so much.
1 solutions

Answer 133797 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-27 19:39:21 (Show Source):
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%28%28x%5E2-5x%2B4%29%2F%28x%5E2-1%29%29%28%28x%5E2%2B5x%2B4%29%2F%28x%5E2-9%29%29 Start with the given expression.


%28%28%28x-1%29%28x-4%29%29%2F%28x%5E2-1%29%29%28%28x%5E2%2B5x%2B4%29%2F%28x%5E2-9%29%29 Factor x%5E2-5x%2B4 to get %28x-1%29%28x-4%29.


Factor x%5E2-1 to get %28x-1%29%28x%2B1%29.


Factor x%5E2%2B5x%2B4 to get %28x%2B4%29%28x%2B1%29.


Factor x%5E2-9 to get %28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29.


Combine the fractions.


Highlight the common terms.


Cancel out the common terms.


%28%28x-4%29%28x%2B4%29%29%2F%28%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29%29 Simplify.


%28x%5E2-16%29%2F%28x%5E2-9%29 FOIL


So %28%28x%5E2-5x%2B4%29%2F%28x%5E2-1%29%29%28%28x%5E2%2B5x%2B4%29%2F%28x%5E2-9%29%29 simplifies to %28x%5E2-16%29%2F%28x%5E2-9%29.


In other words, where x%3C%3E-3, x%3C%3E-1, x%3C%3E1, or x%3C%3E3 (these are the restrictions)


Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/178831: 3y+3
-----
6y+12
divided by
18
----
5y+5
i need to simplify this and list any restrictions. please help!
thank you!
1 solutions

Answer 133793 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-27 19:11:12 (Show Source):
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%28%283y%2B3%29%2F%286y%2B12%29%29%28%2818%29%2F%285y%2B5%29%29 Start with the given expression.


%28%283%28y%2B1%29%29%2F%286y%2B12%29%29%28%2818%29%2F%285y%2B5%29%29 Factor 3y%2B3 to get 3%28y%2B1%29.


%28%283%28y%2B1%29%29%2F%286%28y%2B2%29%29%29%28%2818%29%2F%285y%2B5%29%29 Factor 6y%2B12 to get 6%28y%2B2%29.


%28%283%28y%2B1%29%29%2F%286%28y%2B2%29%29%29%28%2818%29%2F%285%28y%2B1%29%29%29 Factor 5y%2B5 to get 5%28y%2B1%29.


%283%2A18%28y%2B1%29%29%2F%286%2A5%28y%2B2%29%28y%2B1%29%29 Combine the fractions.


%2854%28y%2B1%29%29%2F%2830%28y%2B2%29%28y%2B1%29%29 Multiply


%2854%2Ahighlight%28%28y%2B1%29%29%29%2F%2830%28y%2B2%29highlight%28%28y%2B1%29%29%29 Highlight the common terms.


%2854%2Across%28%28y%2B1%29%29%29%2F%2830%28y%2B2%29cross%28%28y%2B1%29%29%29 Cancel out the common terms.


54%2F%2830%28y%2B2%29%29 Simplify.


54%2F%2830y%2B60%29 Distribute


So %28%283y%2B3%29%2F%286y%2B12%29%29%28%2818%29%2F%285y%2B5%29%29 simplifies to 54%2F%2830y%2B60%29.


In other words, %28%283y%2B3%29%2F%286y%2B12%29%29%28%2818%29%2F%285y%2B5%29%29=54%2F%2830y%2B60%29 where y%3C%3E-2 or y%3C%3E-1 (these are the restrictions; we must take these values out of the domain since they cause a division by zero)


Surface-area/178820: I need help finding the perimeter of a regular hexagon which is made up of equilateral triangles...of course 60 degree angles. This is all the info. I was given. I know how to find perimeter but this makes no sense to me!
Thank You for your help with this problem,
Kate
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Answer 133789 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-27 18:58:03 (Show Source):
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Are you given any side lengths? Are there any lengths or segments labeled? Without these pieces of info, I'm afraid we can't find the perimeter. Is there more to the problem?


Rational-functions/178821: 5y-20
------
3y+15
times
7y+35
------
10y+40

hi, i need to simplify this problem and find the restrictions if there are any.
thank you!!
1 solutions

Answer 133788 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-27 18:56:21 (Show Source):
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%28%285y-20%29%2F%283y%2B15%29%29%28%287y%2B35%29%2F%2810y%2B40%29%29 Start with the given expression.


%28%285%28y-4%29%29%2F%283y%2B15%29%29%28%287y%2B35%29%2F%2810y%2B40%29%29 Factor 5y-20 to get 5%28y-4%29.


%28%285%28y-4%29%29%2F%283%28y%2B5%29%29%29%28%287y%2B35%29%2F%2810y%2B40%29%29 Factor 3y%2B15 to get 3%28y%2B5%29.


%28%285%28y-4%29%29%2F%283%28y%2B5%29%29%29%28%287%28y%2B5%29%29%2F%2810y%2B40%29%29 Factor 7y%2B35 to get 7%28y%2B5%29.


%28%285%28y-4%29%29%2F%283%28y%2B5%29%29%29%28%287%28y%2B5%29%29%2F%2810%28y%2B4%29%29%29 Factor 10y%2B40 to get 10%28y%2B4%29.


%285%2A7%28y-4%29%28y%2B5%29%29%2F%283%2A10%28y%2B5%29%28y%2B4%29%29 Combine the fractions.


%2835%28y-4%29%28y%2B5%29%29%2F%2830%28y%2B5%29%28y%2B4%29%29 Multiply


Highlight the common terms.


%2835%28y-4%29cross%28%28y%2B5%29%29%29%2F%2830%2Across%28%28y%2B5%29%29%28y%2B4%29%29 Cancel out the common terms.


%2835%28y-4%29%29%2F%2830%28y%2B4%29%29 Simplify.


%2835y-140%29%2F%2830y%2B120%29 Distribute


So %28%285y-20%29%2F%283y%2B15%29%29%28%287y%2B35%29%2F%2810y%2B40%29%29 simplifies to %2835y-140%29%2F%2830y%2B120%29.


In other words, where y%3C%3E-5 or y%3C%3E-4 (these are the restrictions since these values will cause a division by zero)


Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/178805: 5y-20
------
3y+15
times
7y+35
------
10y+40

hi, i need to simplify this problem and find the restrictions if there are any.
thank you!!
1 solutions

Answer 133787 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-27 18:55:15 (Show Source):
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%28%285y-20%29%2F%283y%2B15%29%29%28%287y%2B35%29%2F%2810y%2B40%29%29 Start with the given expression.


%28%285%28y-4%29%29%2F%283y%2B15%29%29%28%287y%2B35%29%2F%2810y%2B40%29%29 Factor 5y-20 to get 5%28y-4%29.


%28%285%28y-4%29%29%2F%283%28y%2B5%29%29%29%28%287y%2B35%29%2F%2810y%2B40%29%29 Factor 3y%2B15 to get 3%28y%2B5%29.


%28%285%28y-4%29%29%2F%283%28y%2B5%29%29%29%28%287%28y%2B5%29%29%2F%2810y%2B40%29%29 Factor 7y%2B35 to get 7%28y%2B5%29.


%28%285%28y-4%29%29%2F%283%28y%2B5%29%29%29%28%287%28y%2B5%29%29%2F%2810%28y%2B4%29%29%29 Factor 10y%2B40 to get 10%28y%2B4%29.


%285%2A7%28y-4%29%28y%2B5%29%29%2F%283%2A10%28y%2B5%29%28y%2B4%29%29 Combine the fractions.


%2835%28y-4%29%28y%2B5%29%29%2F%2830%28y%2B5%29%28y%2B4%29%29 Multiply


Highlight the common terms.


%2835%28y-4%29cross%28%28y%2B5%29%29%29%2F%2830%2Across%28%28y%2B5%29%29%28y%2B4%29%29 Cancel out the common terms.


%2835%28y-4%29%29%2F%2830%28y%2B4%29%29 Simplify.


%2835y-140%29%2F%2830y%2B120%29 Distribute


So %28%285y-20%29%2F%283y%2B15%29%29%28%287y%2B35%29%2F%2810y%2B40%29%29 simplifies to %2835y-140%29%2F%2830y%2B120%29.


In other words, where y%3C%3E-5 or y%3C%3E-4 (these are the restrictions since these values will cause a division by zero)


Expressions-with-variables/178815: 2x+5y=4
x+5y=7
1 solutions

Answer 133786 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-27 18:49:01 (Show Source):
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Start with the given system of equations:
system%282x%2B5y=4%2Cx%2B5y=7%29


-1%28x%2B5y%29=-1%287%29 Multiply the both sides of the second equation by -1.


-1x-5y=-7 Distribute and multiply.


So we have the new system of equations:
system%282x%2B5y=4%2C-1x-5y=-7%29


Now add the equations together. You can do this by simply adding the two left sides and the two right sides separately like this:


%282x%2B5y%29%2B%28-1x-5y%29=%284%29%2B%28-7%29


%282x%2B-1x%29%2B%285y%2B-5y%29=4%2B-7 Group like terms.


x%2B0y=-3 Combine like terms.


x=-3 Simplify.


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2x%2B5y=4 Now go back to the first equation.


2%28-3%29%2B5y=4 Plug in x=-3.


-6%2B5y=4 Multiply.


5y=4%2B6 Add 6 to both sides.


5y=10 Combine like terms on the right side.


y=%2810%29%2F%285%29 Divide both sides by 5 to isolate y.


y=2 Reduce.


So our answer is x=-3 and y=2.


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 2x%2B5y=4 (red) and x%2B5y=7 (green)


Linear-equations/178816: determine the best method to solve each system of equations. then solve the system.
3x-5y=7
2x+5y=13
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Answer 133784 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-27 18:47:59 (Show Source):
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Elimination is the easiest way to solve this system.





Start with the given system of equations:
system%283x-5y=7%2C2x%2B5y=13%29


Add the equations together. You can do this by simply adding the two left sides and the two right sides separately like this:


%283x-5y%29%2B%282x%2B5y%29=%287%29%2B%2813%29


%283x%2B2x%29%2B%28-5y%2B5y%29=7%2B13 Group like terms.


5x%2B0y=20 Combine like terms.


5x=20 Simplify.


x=%2820%29%2F%285%29 Divide both sides by 5 to isolate x.


x=4 Reduce.


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3x-5y=7 Now go back to the first equation.


3%284%29-5y=7 Plug in x=4.


12-5y=7 Multiply.


-5y=7-12 Subtract 12 from both sides.


-5y=-5 Combine like terms on the right side.


y=%28-5%29%2F%28-5%29 Divide both sides by -5 to isolate y.


y=1 Reduce.


So our answer is x=4 and y=1.


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 3x-5y=7 (red) and 2x%2B5y=13 (green)


Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/178642: Evaluate each polynomial expression for the indicated value of x.
2x%5E3-3x%5E2%2B4x, x= -2
x%5E5%2Bx%5E4%2Bx%5E3%2Bx%5E2%2B1, x=2
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Answer 133601 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-26 19:22:35 (Show Source):
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2x%5E3-3x%5E2%2B4x Start with the given equation.


2%28-2%29%5E3-3%28-2%29%5E2%2B4%28-2%29 Plug in x=-2.


2%28-8%29-3%28-2%29%5E2%2B4%28-2%29 Cube -2 to get -8.


2%28-8%29-3%284%29%2B4%28-2%29 Square -2 to get 4.


-16-3%284%29%2B4%28-2%29 Multiply 2 and -8 to get -16.


-16-12%2B4%28-2%29 Multiply -3 and 4 to get -12.


-16-12-8 Multiply 4 and -2 to get -8.


-36 Combine like terms.


So 2x%5E3-3x%5E2%2B4x=-36 when x=-2




# 2


x%5E5%2Bx%5E4%2Bx%5E3%2Bx%5E2%2B1 Start with the given expression.


%282%29%5E5%2B%282%29%5E4%2B%282%29%5E3%2B%282%29%5E2%2B1 Plug in x=2.


32%2B%282%29%5E4%2B%282%29%5E3%2B%282%29%5E2%2B1 Raise 2 to the 5th power to get 32.


32%2B16%2B%282%29%5E3%2B%282%29%5E2%2B1 Raise 2 to the 4th power to get 16.


32%2B16%2B8%2B%282%29%5E2%2B1 Cube 2 to get 8.


32%2B16%2B8%2B4%2B1 Square 2 to get 4.


61 Combine like terms.


So x%5E5%2Bx%5E4%2Bx%5E3%2Bx%5E2%2B1=61 when x=2


Numeric_Fractions/178614: -2/5+1/3
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Answer 133598 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-26 19:18:13 (Show Source):
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Solved by pluggable solver: Fractions Solver


-2%2F5%2B1%2F3 Start with the given expression




In order to add these two fractions, these fractions need to have a common denominator.


In order to do that, we simply find that the LCM of 5 and 3 is 15 (note: if you need help with finding the LCM, check out this solver)


Now we need to get each denominator to 15



%283%2F3%29%28-2%2F5%29%2B1%2F3 Multiply -2%2F5 by %283%2F3%29


-6%2F15%2B1%2F3 Multiply -2%2F5 and %283%2F3%29 to get -6%2F15



-6%2F15%2B%285%2F5%29%281%2F3%29 Multiply 1%2F3 by %285%2F5%29


-6%2F15%2B5%2F15 Multiply 1%2F3 and %285%2F5%29 to get 5%2F15



Since both fractions have a common denominator of 15, we can now combine the fractions


%28-6%2B5%29%2F15 Combine the fractions


-1%2F15 Add the numerators



So

-2%2F5%2B1%2F3=-1%2F15



Equations/178641: 9x+27=36
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Answer 133591 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-26 19:04:51 (Show Source):
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9x%2B27=36 Start with the given equation.


9x=36-27 Subtract 27 from both sides.


9x=9 Combine like terms on the right side.


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


x=1 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is x=1


Numeric_Fractions/178615: Find an equivalent expression with the given denominator:
8/y = ?/y squared (the denominator is y squared)
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Answer 133583 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-26 18:16:16 (Show Source):
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Notice how y%5E2=y%2Ay (ie y squared equals y times y)


So to go from the denominator of "y" to the new denominator of y%5E2, you multiply the denominator by "y". Remember, what you do to the denominator must be done to the numerator also (to keep the fractions equivalent). So that means that you multiply the numerator "8" by "y" to get 8y


So 8%2Fy=%288%2Fy%29%28y%2Fy%29=%288%2Ay%29%2F%28y%2Ay%29=%288y%29%2F%28y%5E2%29


which means that 8%2Fy=%288y%29%2F%28y%5E2%29


Quadratic_Equations/178629: what is the factorization of -12x squareed+147?
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Answer 133581 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-26 18:11:58 (Show Source):
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-12x%5E2%2B147 Start with the given expression


-3%284x%5E2-49%29 Factor out the GCF -3


Now let's focus on the inner expression 4x%5E2-49


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4x%5E2-49 Start with the given expression.


%282x%29%5E2-49 Rewrite 4x%5E2 as %282x%29%5E2.


%282x%29%5E2-%287%29%5E2 Rewrite 49 as %287%29%5E2.


Notice how we have a difference of squares A%5E2-B%5E2 where in this case A=2x and B=7.


So let's use the difference of squares formula A%5E2-B%5E2=%28A%2BB%29%28A-B%29 to factor the expression:


A%5E2-B%5E2=%28A%2BB%29%28A-B%29 Start with the difference of squares formula.


%282x%29%5E2-%287%29%5E2=%282x%2B7%29%282x-7%29 Plug in A=2x and B=7.


So this shows us that 4x%5E2-49 factors to %282x%2B7%29%282x-7%29.


In other words 4x%5E2-49=%282x%2B7%29%282x-7%29.
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So -3%284x%5E2-49%29 then factors to -3%282x%2B7%29%282x-7%29


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Answer:

So -12x%5E2%2B147 completely factors to -3%282x%2B7%29%282x-7%29


In other words, -12x%5E2%2B147=-3%282x%2B7%29%282x-7%29


Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/178574: I hope someone can help me out with this. For the problems I am working on I have been trying to get the right set up for this equation. This is what I am working on:2. Biologists want to set up a station to test alligators in the lake for West Nile Virus. Suppose that the costs for such a station are $2,500 for setup costs and $3.00 to administer each test.
For part a I had to write an expression that gives the total cost to test x animals.
a)c=mx+b
c=3.00x+2500
Part b I to find the average cost per animal by dividing total costs by number of animals. Write the expression that gives the average cost per animal.
This is what I have so far for this. I am missing something and need to see where I am going wrong.
a)c=mx+b
c=3.00x+2500/x

I just need to know if I am writing the expressions correctly or if I need to do the whole expression to get the answer. Any help anyone can give me would be greatly appreciated.



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Answer 133536 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-26 15:24:04 (Show Source):
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Note: an expression does NOT have an equals sign


a) You have the right equation, but they want an expression (ie they do NOT want an equals sign)

So the expression is 3x+2500


b)

Since the average cost can be found "by dividing total costs by number of animals", this means that the average cost is simply:


%283x%2B2500%29%2Fx


So the expression that gives the average cost per animal is %283x%2B2500%29%2Fx


So it looks like you're on the right track, but forgot that they wanted expressions as answers.


Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/178559: Please simplyfy-
4x^2/2x^9
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Answer 133531 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-26 15:14:14 (Show Source):
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%284x%5E2%29%2F%282x%5E9%29 Start with the given expression


%282x%5E2%29%2F%28x%5E9%29 Divide the coefficients


2x%5E%282-9%29 Subtract the exponents.


2x%5E%28-7%29 Subtract


2%2Fx%5E%287%29 Flip the base "x" to make the exponent positive.


So %284x%5E2%29%2F%282x%5E9%29=2%2Fx%5E%287%29 where x%3C%3E0


Note: if you need help dividing monomials, then check out this solver


Miscellaneous_Word_Problems/178551: This question is from textbook
Let p, q, and r be the following statements:
p: Roses are red
q: The sky is blue
r: The grass is green
Translate the following statements into English
(a) p and q (b) p and (q or r) (c) q if then (p and r) (d) ( Not r and not q) if then, not p
Do I understand this correctly??
(a) p and q would be: roses and sky are blue??? help me please....
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Answer 133511 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-26 13:06:40 (Show Source):
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I'll do the first two to get you started.

a)


p and q ... Start with the given expression

(roses are red) and (the sky is blue) ... replace "p" with the statement "roses are red" and replace "q" with "the sky is blue"

So p and q translates to: "roses are red and the sky is blue"


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b)

p and (q or r) ... Start with the given expression


(roses are red) and (q or r) ... Replace "p" with the statement "roses are red"


(roses are red) and ((the sky is blue) or r) ... Replace "q" with the statement "the sky is blue"


(roses are red) and ((the sky is blue) or (the grass is green)) ... Replace "r" with the statement "the grass is green"


So p and (q or r) translates to: "roses are red and the sky is either blue or the grass is green"


Note: I threw in the term "either" to show that there is grouping


Linear-equations/178534: This question is from textbook saxon algebra 2
Graph y=(1/3)^x. Identify the domain, asymptote, and range.
Did I do this right?
x=3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y=27 9 3 1 1/3 1/9 1/27
Domain=all real #s
asymptote=y=0
Range=all positive real #s
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Answer 133507 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-26 13:00:26 (Show Source):
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You are correct. You can graph y=%281%2F3%29%5Ex on a graphing calculator to verify the answer.

If you don't have a graphing calculator, then here's the graph of y=%281%2F3%29%5Ex


+graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+%281%2F3%29%5Ex%29+ Graph of y=%281%2F3%29%5Ex


Graphs/178512: 4x-2y=-6
2x-y=-3

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Answer 133467 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-25 22:16:21 (Show Source):
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Start with the given system of equations:
system%284x-2y=-6%2C2x-y=-3%29


-2%282x-y%29=-2%28-3%29 Multiply the both sides of the second equation by -2.


-4x%2B2y=6 Distribute and multiply.


So we have the new system of equations:
system%284x-2y=-6%2C-4x%2B2y=6%29


Now add the equations together. You can do this by simply adding the two left sides and the two right sides separately like this:


%284x-2y%29%2B%28-4x%2B2y%29=%28-6%29%2B%286%29


%284x%2B-4x%29%2B%28-2y%2B2y%29=-6%2B6 Group like terms.


0x%2B0y=0 Combine like terms.


0=0Simplify.


Since 0=0 is always true, this means that there are an infinite number of solutions.


So the system is consistent and dependent.


Equations/178487: 5/4x+1/8x=11/8+x
Simply your anwser, type integer or a fraction
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Answer 133460 by jim_thompson5910(28717) About Me  on 2009-01-25 21:47:58 (Show Source):
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%285%2F4%29x%2B%281%2F8%29x=11%2F8%2Bx Start with the given equation.


Multiply EVERY term by the LCD 8 to clear the fractions.


10x%2Bx=11%2B8x Distribute and multiply.


11x=11%2B8x Combine like terms on the left side.


11x-8x=11 Subtract 8x from both sides.


3x=11 Combine like terms on the left side.


x=%2811%29%2F%283%29 Divide both sides by 3 to isolate x.


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Answer:

So the answer is x=11%2F3 which approximates to x=3.667.