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Answer 329808 by jim_thompson5910(28705) on 2011-08-14 21:22:12 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First let's find the slope of the line through the points ) and
Note: ) is the first point ) . So this means that  and  .
Also, ) is the second point ) . So this means that  and  .
 Start with the slope formula.
 Plug in  ,  ,  , and
 Subtract  from  to get
 Subtract  from  to get
So the slope of the line that goes through the points ) and ) is
Now let's use the point slope formula:
 Start with the point slope formula
 Plug in  ,  , and
 Rewrite  as
 Distribute
 Multiply
 Simplify
So the equation that goes through the points ) and ) is
Notice how the graph of  goes through the points ) and ) . So this visually verifies our answer.
 Graph of  through the points ) and
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Subset/481642: what are the possible subsets
of numbers 1,2and3? 1 solutions
Answer 329771 by jim_thompson5910(28705) on 2011-08-14 20:01:37 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Possible subsets of {1,2,3} are
{1,2,3}
{1,2},{1,3},{2,3}
{1},{2},{3}
{ }
Note: { } is the empty set.
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Equations/481618: Garrett purchases 3 1/4 lbs of lean angus ground chunk for $8.16. Explain his purchase as a unit price 1 solutions
Answer 329760 by jim_thompson5910(28705) on 2011-08-14 19:07:12 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Hint: The unit price is the price per 1 unit of the item. In other words, the unit price is the cost to buy 1 unit of that item. So in your case, the unit price refers to the price to buy one pound of lean angus ground chunk.
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Subset/481610: List all subsets of the set given in the problem.
{1,4,7} 1 solutions
Answer 329751 by jim_thompson5910(28705) on 2011-08-14 18:37:22 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Subsets of {1,4,7}
{1,4,7}
{1,4},{1,7},{4,7}
{1},{4},{7}
{ }
Note: { } is the empty set. Also, notice how the set {1,4,7} is a subset of {1,4,7} (ie the set itself is a subset)
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Coordinate-system/481604: whitch of the following statements is false bout slope
A the slope of any horizontal line is 0
B the slope of any vertical line is 1
C the paralle; lines have the same slope
D the slope can be found using any two points on a straight line
1 solutions
Answer 329748 by jim_thompson5910(28705) on 2011-08-14 18:34:29 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!A the slope of any horizontal line is 0 ... True
B the slope of any vertical line is 1 ... False. Slope is undefined.
C the parallel lines have the same slope ... True
D the slope can be found using any two points on a straight line ... True
So the answer is choice B.
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Quadratic_Equations/481569: Solve for X by factoring. (x-6)^2 = 49 1 solutions
Answer 329746 by jim_thompson5910(28705) on 2011-08-14 18:31:33 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 Start with the given equation.
 Take the square root of both sides.
 or  Break up the "plus/minus" to form two equations.
 or  Take the square root of  to get  .
 or  Add  to both sides.
 or  Combine like terms.
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Answer:
So the solutions are  or  .
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Equations/481543: Please solve 8x-(6x+5) =9 1 solutions
Answer 329744 by jim_thompson5910(28705) on 2011-08-14 18:29:00 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Start with the given equation.
 Distribute.
 Combine like terms on the left side.
 Add  to both sides.
 Combine like terms on the right side.
 Divide both sides by  to isolate  .
 Reduce.
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Answer:
So the solution is
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Problems-with-consecutive-odd-even-integers/481537: using correct mathematical notation and symbols, express the following in set builder notaion: z={2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12} 1 solutions
Answer 329741 by jim_thompson5910(28705) on 2011-08-14 18:26:27 (Show Source):
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Linear-equations/481605: Parallel to y=3x+5 and passes through (10,4) needs to be in y=mx+b form
Thank you! 1 solutions
Answer 329739 by jim_thompson5910(28705) on 2011-08-14 18:24:26 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Hint: Parallel lines have equal slopes. So because slope of given line is 3, this means that m=3 for the unknown parallel line.
Also, the line needs to pass through (10,4). So when x=10, then y=4.
We have 3 pieces of info: m=3, x=10, and y=4. Plug all this into y=mx+b to get
4 = 3(10)+b
and now solve for b.
The answer will be y = 3x+b where 'b' is the answer you got above.
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Graphs/481535: Please solve and graph for me 4x is greater or equal to 16 1 solutions
Answer 329737 by jim_thompson5910(28705) on 2011-08-14 18:20:55 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 Start with the given inequality.
 Divide both sides by  to isolate  .
 Reduce.
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Answer:
So the solution is
So the answer in interval notation is [ )
Also, the answer in set-builder notation is
Here's the graph of the solution set on the number line
Note: there is a closed circle at the endpoint.
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Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/481600: I am having a hard time finding the GCF of 8x^2, -4x, and -20. I understand that the GCF of 8, 4 and 20 is 4 but I am not sure what to do with the letter x or the exponent of 2. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 1 solutions
Answer 329735 by jim_thompson5910(28705) on 2011-08-14 18:17:54 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!You can factor  into x*x
You can't factor 'x' any further (in the term -4x). So the GCF between  and  is  because they both have an 'x' in common.
However, there are no 'x' terms in -20. So this means that the GCF of the variable terms is not 'x'.
This then means that the GCF of  ,  and -20 is 1 (since  and  ), but this is a trivial factor. So we can ignore it.
Therefore, the GCF of 8x^2, -4x, and -20 is 4
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Linear-systems/481201: 135x^2-222x+91
I have to factor this problem. 1 solutions
Answer 329600 by jim_thompson5910(28705) on 2011-08-13 21:30:24 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Looking at the expression  , we can see that the first coefficient is  , the second coefficient is  , and the last term is  .
Now multiply the first coefficient  by the last term  to get  .
Now the question is: what two whole numbers multiply to  (the previous product) and add to the second coefficient  ?
To find these two numbers, we need to list all of the factors of  (the previous product).
Factors of  :
1,3,5,7,9,13,15,21,27,35,39,45,63,65,91,105,117,135,189,195,273,315,351,455,585,819,945,1365,1755,2457,4095,12285
-1,-3,-5,-7,-9,-13,-15,-21,-27,-35,-39,-45,-63,-65,-91,-105,-117,-135,-189,-195,-273,-315,-351,-455,-585,-819,-945,-1365,-1755,-2457,-4095,-12285
Note: list the negative of each factor. This will allow us to find all possible combinations.
These factors pair up and multiply to  .
1*12285 = 12285
3*4095 = 12285
5*2457 = 12285
7*1755 = 12285
9*1365 = 12285
13*945 = 12285
15*819 = 12285
21*585 = 12285
27*455 = 12285
35*351 = 12285
39*315 = 12285
45*273 = 12285
63*195 = 12285
65*189 = 12285
91*135 = 12285
105*117 = 12285
(-1)*(-12285) = 12285
(-3)*(-4095) = 12285
(-5)*(-2457) = 12285
(-7)*(-1755) = 12285
(-9)*(-1365) = 12285
(-13)*(-945) = 12285
(-15)*(-819) = 12285
(-21)*(-585) = 12285
(-27)*(-455) = 12285
(-35)*(-351) = 12285
(-39)*(-315) = 12285
(-45)*(-273) = 12285
(-63)*(-195) = 12285
(-65)*(-189) = 12285
(-91)*(-135) = 12285
(-105)*(-117) = 12285
Now let's add up each pair of factors to see if one pair adds to the middle coefficient  :
| First Number | Second Number | Sum | | 1 | 12285 | 1+12285=12286 | | 3 | 4095 | 3+4095=4098 | | 5 | 2457 | 5+2457=2462 | | 7 | 1755 | 7+1755=1762 | | 9 | 1365 | 9+1365=1374 | | 13 | 945 | 13+945=958 | | 15 | 819 | 15+819=834 | | 21 | 585 | 21+585=606 | | 27 | 455 | 27+455=482 | | 35 | 351 | 35+351=386 | | 39 | 315 | 39+315=354 | | 45 | 273 | 45+273=318 | | 63 | 195 | 63+195=258 | | 65 | 189 | 65+189=254 | | 91 | 135 | 91+135=226 | | 105 | 117 | 105+117=222 | | -1 | -12285 | -1+(-12285)=-12286 | | -3 | -4095 | -3+(-4095)=-4098 | | -5 | -2457 | -5+(-2457)=-2462 | | -7 | -1755 | -7+(-1755)=-1762 | | -9 | -1365 | -9+(-1365)=-1374 | | -13 | -945 | -13+(-945)=-958 | | -15 | -819 | -15+(-819)=-834 | | -21 | -585 | -21+(-585)=-606 | | -27 | -455 | -27+(-455)=-482 | | -35 | -351 | -35+(-351)=-386 | | -39 | -315 | -39+(-315)=-354 | | -45 | -273 | -45+(-273)=-318 | | -63 | -195 | -63+(-195)=-258 | | -65 | -189 | -65+(-189)=-254 | | -91 | -135 | -91+(-135)=-226 | | -105 | -117 | -105+(-117)=-222 |
From the table, we can see that the two numbers  and  add to  (the middle coefficient).
So the two numbers  and  both multiply to and add to
Now replace the middle term  with  . Remember,  and  add to  . So this shows us that  .
 Replace the second term  with  .
 Group the terms into two pairs.
 Factor out the GCF  from the first group.
 Factor out  from the second group. The goal of this step is to make the terms in the second parenthesis equal to the terms in the first parenthesis.
 Combine like terms. Or factor out the common term
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Answer:
So  factors to  .
In other words,  .
Note: you can check the answer by expanding  to get  or by graphing the original expression and the answer (the two graphs should be identical).
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expressions/481217: 2x^2 + 3x -1 = 0 1 solutions
Answer 329596 by jim_thompson5910(28705) on 2011-08-13 21:19:50 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 Start with the given equation.
Notice that the quadratic  is in the form of  where  ,  , and
Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for "x":
 Start with the quadratic formula
 Plug in  ,  , and
 Square  to get  .
 Multiply  to get
 Rewrite  as
 Add  to  to get
 Multiply  and  to get  .
 or  Break up the expression.
So the solutions are  or
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