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Find the distance between the point
(5,3)and(5,-3) 1 solutions
Answer 129127 by jim_thompson5910(28593) on 2008-12-20 18:59:11 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!You can simply count the spaces between the two points vertically to get 6 units, but here's the formal method to find the distance:
 Start with the distance formula.
 Plug in  ,  ,  , and  .
 Subtract  from  to get  .
 Subtract  from  to get  .
 Square  to get  .
 Square  to get  .
 Add  to  to get  .
 Take the square root of  to get  .
So our answer is
So the distance between the two points is 6 units.
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Linear-equations/174188: This question is from textbook algebra 1
Find the distance between the point.
(3,4)and(4,5) 1 solutions
Answer 129126 by jim_thompson5910(28593) on 2008-12-20 18:57:51 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 Start with the distance formula.
 Plug in  ,  ,  , and  .
 Subtract  from  to get  .
 Subtract  from  to get  .
 Square  to get  .
 Square  to get  .
 Add  to  to get  .
So our answer is
Which approximates to
So the distance between the two points is approximately 1.414 units.
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absolute-value/174190: This question is from textbook algebra 1
solve each equation or inequality
|x+142|=81 1 solutions
Answer 129124 by jim_thompson5910(28593) on 2008-12-20 18:55:59 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 Start with the given equation
Break up the absolute value (remember, if you have  , then  or  )
 or  Set the expression  equal to the original value 81 and it's opposite -81
Now lets focus on the first equation
 Subtract 142 from both sides
 Combine like terms on the right side
Now lets focus on the second equation
 Subtract 142 from both sides
 Combine like terms on the right side
So the solutions are:
 or
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absolute-value/174191: This question is from textbook algebra 1
solve each equation or inequality
|2x-6|=81 1 solutions
Answer 129123 by jim_thompson5910(28593) on 2008-12-20 18:54:47 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 Start with the given equation
Break up the absolute value (remember, if you have  , then  or  )
 or  Set the expression  equal to the original value 81 and it's opposite -81
Now lets focus on the first equation
 Add 6 to both sides
 Combine like terms on the right side
 Divide both sides by 2 to isolate x
 Reduce
Now lets focus on the second equation
 Add 6 to both sides
 Combine like terms on the right side
 Divide both sides by 2 to isolate x
 Reduce
So the solutions are:
 and
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Linear-equations/174179: What is the equation of the line that passes through the given points and is perpendicular to the given line?
(3,3), 2y=3x-6 1 solutions
Answer 129114 by jim_thompson5910(28593) on 2008-12-20 16:31:07 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 Start with the given equation.
 Divide both sides by  to isolate y.
 Break up the fraction.
 Reduce.
We can see that the equation  has a slope  and a y-intercept  .
Now to find the slope of the perpendicular line, simply flip the slope  to get  . Now change the sign to get  . So the perpendicular slope is  .
Now let's use the point slope formula to find the equation of the perpendicular line by plugging in the slope  and the coordinates of the given point ) .
 Start with the point slope formula
 Plug in  ,  , and
 Distribute
 Multiply
 Add 3 to both sides.
 Combine like terms.
So the equation of the line perpendicular to  that goes through the point ) is  .
Here's a graph to visually verify our answer:
 Graph of the original equation  (red) and the perpendicular line  (green) through the point ) .
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Equations/174178: please help me on 4/5n = 20.
I got 1/2r= 3/8. i think it is r = 3
please tell me if im right 1 solutions
Answer 129113 by jim_thompson5910(28593) on 2008-12-20 16:26:59 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 Start with the given equation.
 Multiply both sides by
 Multiply.
 Divide both sides by  to isolate  .
 Reduce.
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Answer:
So the answer is
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expressions/174177: 1. 2-8x=26-2x
Solve:
2. 25(x-4)+3x=77-2(x-3) 1 solutions
Answer 129112 by jim_thompson5910(28593) on 2008-12-20 16:25:55 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!# 1
 Start with the given equation.
 Subtract  from both sides.
 Add  to 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 answer is
# 2
 Start with the given equation.
 Distribute.
 Combine like terms on the left side.
 Combine like terms on the right side.
 Add  to both sides.
 Add  to 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 answer is  which in decimal form is  .
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expressions/174176: solve:
1. 2-8x+26-2x
2. 5/6x-1=1/6x+23 1 solutions
Answer 129108 by jim_thompson5910(28593) on 2008-12-20 15:54:30 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!# 1
Cannot solve since  is NOT an equation (it's missing an equals sign)
# 2
 Start with the given equation.
 Multiply EVERY term by the LCD  to clear the fractions.
 Multiply.
 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 answer is
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Graphs/174175: x^2 + 2x + 1= or something similar I need a three term polynomial with a graph??? 1 solutions
Answer 129107 by jim_thompson5910(28593) on 2008-12-20 15:54:23 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!So you want to graph  ?
Table of Contents:
Step 1: Finding the Vertex
Step 2: Finding two points to left of axis of symmetry
Step 3: Reflecting two points to get points right of axis of symmetry
Step 4: Plotting the Points (with table)
Step 5: Graphing the Parabola
In order to graph  , we can follow the steps:
Step 1) Find the vertex (the vertex is the either the highest or lowest point on the graph). Also, the vertex is at the axis of symmetry of the parabola (ie it divides it in two).
Step 2) Once you have the vertex, find two points on the left side of the axis of symmetry (the line that vertically runs through the vertex).
Step 3) Reflect those two points over the axis of symmetry to get two more points on the right side of the axis of symmetry.
Step 4) Plot all of the points found (including the vertex).
Step 5) Draw a curve through all of the points to graph the parabola.
Let's go through these steps in detail
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Step 1) Finding the vertex:
In order to find the vertex, we first need to find the x-coordinate of the vertex.
To find the x-coordinate of the vertex, use this formula:  .
 Start with the given formula.
From  , we can see that  ,  , and  .
 Plug in  and  .
 Multiply 2 and  to get  .
 Divide.
So the x-coordinate of the vertex is  . Note: this means that the axis of symmetry is also  .
Now that we know the x-coordinate of the vertex, we can use it to find the y-coordinate of the vertex.
 Start with the given equation.
 Plug in  .
 Square  to get  .
 Multiply  and  to get  .
 Multiply  and  to get  .
 Combine like terms.
So the y-coordinate of the vertex is  .
So the vertex is ) .
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Step 2) Find two points to the left of the axis of symmetry:
Let's find the y value when
 Start with the given equation.
 Plug in  .
 Square  to get  .
 Multiply  and  to get  .
 Multiply  and  to get  .
 Combine like terms.
So the first point to the left of the axis of symmetry is (-3,4)
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Let's find the y value when
 Start with the given equation.
 Plug in  .
 Square  to get  .
 Multiply  and  to get  .
 Multiply  and  to get  .
 Combine like terms.
So the second point to the left of the axis of symmetry is (-2,1)
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Step 3) Reflecting the two points over the axis of symmetry:
Now remember, the parabola is symmetrical about the axis of symmetry (which is  )
This means the y-value for  (which is one unit from the axis of symmetry) is equal to the y-value of  (which is also one unit from the axis of symmetry). So when  ,  which gives us the point (0,1). So we essentially reflected the point (-2,1) over to (0,1).
Also, the y-value for  (which is two units from the axis of symmetry) is equal to the y-value of  (which is also two units from the axis of symmetry). So when  ,  which gives us the point (1,4). So we essentially reflected the point (-3,4) over to (1,4).
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Step 4) Plotting the points:
Now lets make a table of the values we have calculated:
Now let's plot the points:
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Step 5) Drawing a curve through all of the points:
Now draw a curve through all of the points to graph  :
 Graph of
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expressions/174174: find the celsius temperature when the fahrenheit is -50degrees. Using the formula F=1.8C+32 round your answer to the nearest tenth. 1 solutions
Answer 129105 by jim_thompson5910(28593) on 2008-12-20 15:44:52 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Start with the given equation
 Plug in
 Subtract 32 from both sides.
 Combine like terms.
 Divide both sides by 1.8 to isolate C
 Divide (and round to the nearest tenth)
So the answer is approximately
So this means that -50 F is approximately -45.6 C
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Linear_Equations_And_Systems_Word_Problems/174173: a theather sold 478 tickets for a play . thickets cost $20 for adults and $13 for senior citizens.,if the total sreceips were $6970, how many senior citizen tickets were sold? 1 solutions
Answer 129103 by jim_thompson5910(28593) on 2008-12-20 15:33:12 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Let x=# of adult tickets and y=# of senior tickets
"a theater sold 478 tickets for a play" translates to
and
"thickets cost $20 for adults and $13 for senior citizens.,if the total receipts were $6970" translates to
So we have the system of equations:
Let's solve the system by substitution
Now in order to solve this system by using substitution, we need to solve (or isolate) one variable. I'm going to solve for y.
So let's isolate y in the first equation
 Start with the first equation
 Subtract  from both sides
 Rearrange the equation
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Since  , we can now replace each  in the second equation with  to solve for
 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  to
 Multiply
 Combine like terms on the left side
 Subtract 6214 from both sides
 Combine like terms on the right side
 Divide both sides by 7 to isolate x
 Divide
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So the first part of our answer is:
Since we know that  we can plug it into the equation  (remember we previously solved for  in the first equation).
 Start with the equation where  was previously isolated.
 Plug in
 Multiply
 Combine like terms
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So the second part of our answer is:
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So our answers are:
 and
So this means that 108 adult tickets and 370 senior tickets were sold.
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Miscellaneous_Word_Problems/174169: A house had two rooms of equal area. One room is square and the other roon is a rectangle 4ft narrower and 5ft longer than the square one. Find the area of each room. 1 solutions
Answer 129100 by jim_thompson5910(28593) on 2008-12-20 15:20:21 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Let x=side length of square
Since "A house had two rooms of equal area. One room is square and the other room is a rectangle 4ft narrower and 5ft longer than the square one.", this means that
 Start with the given equation.
 FOIL
 Subtract  from both sides.
 Combine like terms.
 Add 20 to both sides.
So the answer is  which means that the side length of the square is 20 ft. So the area of the square is  square feet.
So the length of the rectangle is  ft and the width is  ft. So the area of the rectangle is  square feet.
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expressions/174168: if 10x-8=-28, evaluate 8x+10 1 solutions
Answer 129097 by jim_thompson5910(28593) on 2008-12-20 15:09:39 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!First solve for "x":
 Start with the given equation.
 Add  to both sides.
 Combine like terms on the right side.
 Divide both sides by  to isolate  .
 Reduce.
Now plug the given value of "x" into the expression
 Start with the given expression
 Plug in
 Multiply
 Add
So  if
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Inequalities/174159: This question is from textbook algebra concepts and applications
I am trying to help my son with his algebra and am unable to figure out how to work the inequalities. I am actually having problems with all equations with fractions. Could you please help? When I type in the inequality all I get is unable to solve???
-n/3>_-3???? 1 solutions
Answer 129084 by jim_thompson5910(28593) on 2008-12-20 11:42:38 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 Start with the given inequality.
 Multiply both sides by
 Multiply.
 Divide both sides by  to isolate  . Note: Remember, the inequality sign flips when we divide both sides by a negative number.
 Reduce.
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Answer:
So the answer is
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Linear-equations/174157: graph by using the slope and y intercept
5x+2y=-6 1 solutions
Answer 129083 by jim_thompson5910(28593) on 2008-12-20 11:28:56 (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 -5 and the run is 2. This means that to go from point to point, we can go down 5 and over 2
So starting at ) , go down 5 units
and to the right 2 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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Linear-systems/174146: 2x-5y=-6
8x+3y=68
solve the system of equations and enter the solution as an ordered pair. 1 solutions
Answer 129066 by jim_thompson5910(28593) on 2008-12-19 21:13:06 (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 -4.
 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.
 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/174144: can you solve the problems below
1. 5x+6(x-3)-9=18
2. 10-8a+9-3(a-9)+3=96
3. 9z-6+9=-3z
4. z-8+8-6=3z+9
5. 8t+9-8=33t+8-3
6. 9m+8-9+33=1359m+3-9
7. 6658w-6+3+1235=6352w+9-9
8. 3898r+8+3-100=965r-900 1 solutions
Answer 129059 by jim_thompson5910(28593) on 2008-12-19 19:58:15 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!I'll do the first three to get you started
# 1
 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  .
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Answer:
So the answer is  which approximates to  .
# 2
 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  .
 Reduce.
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Answer:
So the answer is  which approximates to  .
# 3
 Start with the given equation.
 Combine like terms on the left side.
 Subtract  from both sides.
 Add  to both sides.
 Combine like terms on the left side.
 Divide both sides by  to isolate  .
 Reduce.
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Answer:
So the answer is
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Equations/173997: 5n+24-12n=-25
solve for n. 1 solutions
Answer 128906 by jim_thompson5910(28593) on 2008-12-18 18:39:00 (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.
 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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Expressions-with-variables/173986: Okay, this is just part of an equation involving fractions that i am doing, but i was wondering,can you factor u^2+u^2v^2+v^2 into two binomials? Thats all i really need for the problem.
thank you :) 1 solutions
Answer 128897 by jim_thompson5910(28593) on 2008-12-18 17:30:52 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Looking at  we can see that the first term is  and the last term is  where the coefficients are 1 and 1 respectively.
Now multiply the first coefficient 1 and the last coefficient 1 to get 1. Now what two numbers multiply to 1 and add to the middle coefficient 1? Let's list all of the factors of 1:
Factors of 1:
1
-1 ...List the negative factors as well. This will allow us to find all possible combinations
These factors pair up and multiply to 1
1*1
(-1)*(-1)
note: remember two negative numbers multiplied together make a positive number
Now which of these pairs add to 1? Lets make a table of all of the pairs of factors we multiplied and see which two numbers add to 1
| First Number | Second Number | Sum | | 1 | 1 | 1+1=2 | | -1 | -1 | -1+(-1)=-2 |
None of these pairs of factors add to 1. So the expression  cannot be factored
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Equations/173972: y=x-15 1 solutions
Answer 128869 by jim_thompson5910(28593) on 2008-12-18 15:33:28 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Do you want to graph? Please post full instructions.
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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Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/173971: This question is from textbook
Can someone please be nice and show me step by step on this thank you so much
please plot the graph
Quadratic equation
x^2-5x+4
Polynomial equation
x + 7x^2 + 5 1 solutions
Answer 128865 by jim_thompson5910(28593) on 2008-12-18 15:28:21 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Table of Contents:
Jump to Table
Jump to Graph
In order to graph  , we need to plot some points.
Let's find y when
(Note: you can start with any x-value):
 Start with the given equation.
 Plug in  .
 Square  to get  .
 Multiply  and  to get  .
 Multiply  and  to get  .
 Combine like terms.
So when  , then  .
So we have the point ) .
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Let's find y when  :
 Start with the given equation.
 Plug in  .
 Square  to get  .
 Multiply  and  to get  .
 Multiply  and  to get  .
 Combine like terms.
So when  , then  .
So we have the point ) .
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Let's find y when  :
 Start with the given equation.
 Plug in  .
 Square  to get  .
 Multiply  and  to get  .
 Multiply  and  to get  .
 Combine like terms.
So when  , then  .
So we have the point ) .
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Let's find y when  :
 Start with the given equation.
 Plug in  .
 Square  to get  .
 Multiply  and  to get  .
 Multiply  and  to get  .
 Combine like terms.
So when  , then  .
So we have the point ) .
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Let's find y when  :
 Start with the given equation.
 Plug in  .
 Square  to get  .
 Multiply  and  to get  .
 Multiply  and  to get  .
 Combine like terms.
So when  , then  .
So we have the point ) .
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Let's find y when  :
 Start with the given equation.
 Plug in  .
 Square  to get  .
 Multiply  and  to get  .
 Multiply  and  to get  .
 Combine like terms.
So when  , then  .
So we have the point ) .
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Now let's make a table of the values we just found.
Table of Values:
Now let's plot the points:
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Graph:
Now draw a curve through all of the points to graph  :
 Graph of
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