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Graphs/373303: Why is the line x=4 a vertical line
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Answer 265745 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-18 17:22:26 (Show Source):


Graphs/373198: You are planning to spend no less than $6,000 and no more than $10,000 on
your landscaping project.
a. Write an inequality that demonstrates how much money you will are willing to
spend on the project.

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Answer 265723 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-18 16:25:07 (Show Source):
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6000=< x =<10000


Linear-equations/373273: Can someone please help me solve?
Find the slope and the y-intercept of the line
9x=4y+24 the slope is___?
The y-intercept is (0, ___)
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Answer 265721 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-18 16:23:09 (Show Source):
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put in y int form first
4y=9x-24
y=2.25x-6
slope m=2.25
y int =-6
(0,-6)


Linear-systems/373274: (-3,___) is a solution of y = 4-3x
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Answer 265718 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-18 16:19:51 (Show Source):


Linear-equations/373194: Hello,
I think I got it, just wanted to check.
solve graphically y=2x-6 and y=-2x + 10. write down the coordinates of the point of intersection of the two lines. I got (2,4). Please let me know.
thank you
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Answer 265717 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-18 16:18:27 (Show Source):
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you have thr right number, but have them reversed.
x=4
y=2
(4,2)
check my work
Bob


expressions/373220: My friend is having trouble with this problem. She needs to see how it is worked out with the answer.
[6.2-(0.4-5)][-3.02-(5-4.2)
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Answer 265713 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-18 16:07:28 (Show Source):
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(6.2-.45)(-3.82)
5.75*-3.82=21.97


Triangles/373261: the angle measures of a triangle are x, 2x, and 12x what does each angle measures
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Answer 265709 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-18 16:00:59 (Show Source):
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x+2x+12x=180
15x=180
x=12
2x=24
12x=144


Radicals/373250: How do I workout this problem?
The diagonal of a square measures 10 inches. What is the lenght of the sides?
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Answer 265706 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-18 15:59:37 (Show Source):
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x^2+x^2=100
2x^2=100
x^2=50
x=5 in


Radicals/373252: I need to solve;
3x² + 5 = 11
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Answer 265702 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-18 15:57:02 (Show Source):
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3x^2+5=11
3x^2=6
x^2=2
sqrt 2=1.14142


Exponents/373258: (2a-b)^3
if a=3, and b=-2
ive worked on it, and i think i got it? but i could have done it wrong too..
i got
(2(3)-(-2))^3
(6-2)^3
(4)^3
64.
right?
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Answer 265699 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-18 15:54:31 (Show Source):
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Ok
a minus times a minus is a plus
look at it like this (2*3)-1*-2
so we get
(6+2)^3
8^3=512


Miscellaneous_Word_Problems/373023: Calculate the answer
[-12 + (-18](-16 +-4)

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Answer 265603 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-18 00:23:32 (Show Source):


Rational-functions/373033: what is the cubed root of 1/7
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Answer 265602 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-18 00:20:05 (Show Source):


Rational-functions/373037: what is the cubed root of 5 times the cubed root of 5?
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Answer 265601 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-18 00:15:30 (Show Source):
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curt 25=2.924


Inverses/372838: how do you solve this equation: 15m = 300
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Answer 265558 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-17 20:08:02 (Show Source):
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m=300/15
m=20


Angles/372878: FIND THE MEASURE OF AN ANGLE WHOSE SUPPLEMENT IS 6 TIMES ITS COMPLIMENT
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Answer 265553 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-17 20:01:45 (Show Source):
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x+6x=90
7x=90
x=12.8
180-6(12.86)=103.2 degrees


Equations/372881: The length of a couch is 200 centimeters.This is 16 centimeters less than 3 times the width of a matching chair. how wide is the chair?
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Answer 265551 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-17 19:56:30 (Show Source):
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3x-16=200
3x=216
x=72


Travel_Word_Problems/372877: how many hours and minutes will it take me to get 174 miles going 52 mph?
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Answer 265550 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-17 19:54:20 (Show Source):
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174/52=3.35 hrs=3 hrs 21 min


Linear-equations/372847: what is the slope if f(6)=-1, f(3)=8
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Answer 265549 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-17 19:52:57 (Show Source):
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(6,-1)
(3,8)
slope m=-9/4


Inequalities/372871: Please help me solve this equation: -6(4r+7)-7r<51
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Answer 265544 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-17 19:48:39 (Show Source):
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-24r-42-7r < 51
-31r < 93
r > -3


Graphs/372852: through:(-1,4), slope=-4
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Answer 265542 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-17 19:46:08 (Show Source):


Graphs/372831: how to work out this problem

7-7(x-7)>-4+5x
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Answer 265531 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-17 19:11:01 (Show Source):
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7-7x+49 > -4+5x
-12x > -60
x < 5


Numeric_Fractions/372810: 3/11 x 1/3+ 10/11 X 3/20
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Answer 265525 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-17 18:36:03 (Show Source):
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3/33+30/220=
3/33+3/22
66/726+99/726=165/726=27/121


Linear-equations/372811: How to find the slope of y=-4x+12?
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Answer 265523 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-17 18:32:15 (Show Source):
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y=mx+b
m=slope=-4 or -4/1
same thing


Equations/372773: x=4y+45 Solve the system using the substitution methon
2y+x=-9
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Answer 265521 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-17 18:30:03 (Show Source):
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2y+4y+45=-9
6y=-54
y=-9
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x=4*-9+45
x=-36+45
x=9
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2*-9+9=-9
-18=-18


percentage/372733: the sneaked store at the mall is having a sale. sneakers that sell $68.00 have a discount of 25%. if you buy them on wednesday you get an additional $5.00. what percent is the total discount if you buy on wednesday?
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Answer 265467 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-17 15:52:47 (Show Source):
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68*.75=51
51-5=46
46/68=0.676
1.00-0.676=0.324=32.4%


test/372593: What is p/3=3 1/4
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Answer 265400 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-17 13:36:53 (Show Source):
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p=13/4*3
p=39/4
p=9 3/4


Numeric_Fractions/372605: 1/2 + (2/3 divide 3/4) minus (4/5 times 5/6) =
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Answer 265399 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-17 13:33:39 (Show Source):
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1/2+2/3*4/3-4/5*5/6
1/2+8/9-20/30
45/90+80/90-60/90=65/90=13/18


Probability-and-statistics/372655: If the probability of rain for the day is 65% , what are the odds agianst rain?
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Answer 265395 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-17 13:26:26 (Show Source):


Geometry_Word_Problems/372632: What is the answer if the question is... Solve the following word problem by setting up and solving an algebraic equation. Find the measures of the three angles of a triangle if the largest is 2(degrees) less than three times the smallest, and the other angle is 12(degrees) larger than the smallest.
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Answer 265393 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-17 13:25:36 (Show Source):
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x+(3x-2)+(x+12)=180
5x=170
x=34 degrees
3x-2=100 degrees
x+12=46 degrees


test/372639: 683÷8
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Answer 265392 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-17 13:22:20 (Show Source):


Percentage-and-ratio-word-problems/372324: Carolyn borrowed $125. If the interest rate is 1.5% per moth on the unpaid balance and she does not pay this debt for 1 year, how much interest will she owe at the end of the year?
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Answer 265231 by rfer(12730) About Me  on 2010-11-16 21:15:59 (Show Source):
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I=125*0.015*12
I=22.50