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Question 387460: 2(5y-3)
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Question 387796: Which property of real numbers is illustrated by the following statement?
5x - 8x = (5 - 8)x
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Question 387795: Which property of real numbers is illustrated by the following statement?
3x + 6x = (3 + 6)x
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Question 387896: -3(6-p)
-18 - (-3)(p)
-18 - (-3p)My answer
The correct answer is 3p - 18
where am i going wrong?
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Question 388613: which expression is equivalent to 3m2-6-4m2+2m+10
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Question 388830: find the slope and the y-intercept.
f(x)= -4x-9
the slope is __
the y-intercept is (0,_)
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Question 388829: use the distributive property to help you solve the equation.
8(w-4=-32
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Question 388846: determine whether (-4,5) is a solution of 4x + 8y=1.
is(-4,5) a solution to the equation?
yes or no
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Question 388846: determine whether (-4,5) is a solution of 4x + 8y=1.
is(-4,5) a solution to the equation?
yes or no
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Question 388847: find the slope, if it exists, of the line containing the pair of points.
(4,7) and (8,-1)
The slope m =.
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Question 389784: k+3(k-2)=34
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Question 390456: Hi, I'm trying to solve the equation below with distributive properties and a fraction
1/6 (y+42)-15=-3
Can you help?
Thank you
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Question 390456: Hi, I'm trying to solve the equation below with distributive properties and a fraction
1/6 (y+42)-15=-3
Can you help?
Thank you
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Question 390560: 7/2=3v-1/5-2v
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Question 390784: 5x64 in distribbutive property
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Question 390794: 18+24+2 in commutative property
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Question 390970: FIND EACH PRODUCT MENTALLY SHOW THE STEPS YOU USED THE AT THE BOTTOM

4*82

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Question 391159: Please help me solve these few problems:
15x-4+6x-9=?
5a to the second power b - 1ab to the second power - 7a to the second power b to the second power= -2a to the second power b to the second power - 1ab to the second power=?
3(1x+2)+ 5(1x+3)=8x+21
3(2x-5)- 4(5x-2)=?
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Question 391226: Could someone help me with this one, please?
4x-9x+2y=-5x+2y ... and the just says to simplfy, but I keep getting the same
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Question 391226: Could someone help me with this one, please?
4x-9x+2y=-5x+2y ... and the just says to simplfy, but I keep getting the same
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Question 390802: (8x9)x5 in associative property
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Question 391238: A memo cube is 1 cubic unit. Christine packs 6 memo cubes into a box. There is room in the box for 8 more cubes. What is the volume of the box?
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Question 391850: what property is used to derive the product of say 9X4

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Question 392279: Name the property it illustrates.
2 (-3/9)= (-3/9)2
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Question 392463: i am trying to figure out how to solve equations using fractions like...5/7m - 2 -6/7m= -13
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Question 393472: How do you foil
2x^2+x-3
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Question 394780: I need help with a problem in algebra. The question states, Use the commutative law of addition to write an equivalent expression. 6+b
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Question 394964: Use the distributive law to multiply
5(8+2u+11v)
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Question 394964: Use the distributive law to multiply
5(8+2u+11v)
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Question 395994: What is the commutative law for 6x + 5y
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Question 396356: 1.Describe and correct the error in the soulution.
16z+3(24z-6)-(7+31z)=16z+72z-6-7-31z
=16z+72z-31z-6-7
=57z-13

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Question 397291: "Express sinA in simplest form." Triangle side lengths: A=4, B=b,
C(hypotenuse)=4 sqrt ( 5 ).
Ive never even known what sin does, ive seen it on calculators but thats its.
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Question 397763: how do i isolate the following for L
S=L-0.07L
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Question 398212: Can you please assist me with the following:
27x^3+y^3, I understand how to get to (3x)^3+y^3 and to factor out 3x+y, the solution shows (3x+y)[(3x)^2-(3x)(y)+y^2] as the next step, I understand the first and last expression but do not understand the middle -(3x)(y) Can you please explain how I can recognize this?
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Question 398225: I have one problem on my homework that I just can't figure out. We are working on associative, distributive, commutative....situations right now. Directions are "use the rule for order of operations to simplify each expression as much as possible. The problem is this
7-3[2(-4-4)-3(-1-1)]
What I have tried is this and it seems many times, I keep coming up with the wrong answer.
7-3[2(-4-4)-3(-1-1)]
7-3[2(8)-3(2)]
7-3[16-6]
4(10)
40
I think I'm kind of close, all I know is the answer is supposed to be 37 and I can't for the life of me figure this one out.I just dont't know where I keep going wrong. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!! Thanks a bunch!
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Question 399406: Could you please show step by step how to multiply this out?
Thanks so much!
(x+5)(75/x - .50) = 75
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Question 399734: what is the answer and steps to (8z^2 + 2z) z^2
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Question 399734: what is the answer and steps to (8z^2 + 2z) z^2
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Question 400027: how do you find the slope and y-intercept for 4x-5y+3=2x-2y-3
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Question 400690: What does (2x)(5x-1) equal?
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Question 401130: 7/3(12/7x)
These are fractions. Use the commutative and associative properties as needed to simplify this expression.
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Question 401447: 3/4x+1/6x=I can get the lcd but I don't inderstand the reverse distributive property. Please help me
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Question 402223: Please show me how to simply this problem using the foil method
(x+3)^.5(x-8)^.5=?
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Question 402254: The problem is to foil [4(x+2)^.5][1+(x+2)^-.5]=? or how to simplify this problem?
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Question 403191: I am trying to find out why the 3 changes into a 2 in this problem. Here is the work down of this problem. I did this through a math program that I have, but I don't understand this step.
-7x+3[x-(3-2x)]
-7x+3[x-(-2x+3)] on this step here, the 3 changed to a 2.
-7x+3[x+2x-3]
-7x+3{3x-3]
-7x+(3*3x-3*3)
-7x+(9x-9)
2x-9
Thanks...
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