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Question 625876: Use the distributive law to factor 12=24x
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Question 626273: if i have a problem like as follows:
1/5 (4j + 2k -6j +3k)
do i distribute first or do i solve what is in parenthesis first?
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Question 626273: if i have a problem like as follows:
1/5 (4j + 2k -6j +3k)
do i distribute first or do i solve what is in parenthesis first?
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Question 626931: If the width of the garden is represented by x, represent the length of the graden in terms of x

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Question 627596:
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Question 627882: REplace A with proper expression where the fractions are equivalent: 7/a+5=7a-35/A.
I am not sure how to go about solving these kind of problems. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you
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Question 628463: If 18 = x and x = y, then 18 = y is an example of which algebraic property?
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Question 628651: Reduce each fraction to simplest form:
3a^2-13a-10/5+4-a^2
I am having a hard time comprehending the equivelant fractions. If you could explain this I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you

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Question 629436: Solve using the elimination method. If the system has no solution or an infinite number of solutions, state this.
-3x � 5y = 61
7x � 5y = -9
Please help I am so lost.
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Question 629424: What property is this?
3x + 5x2 = 5x2 + 3x
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Question 629441: Solve using the elimination method.
7x - 6y = -88.5
-28x + 24y = -354
This method is difficult for me to understand can someone run it to me step by step please.

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Question 629608: Use the quadratic formula to solve x^2-3x=-6
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Question 630301: Factor Completely.
3x^3-6x^2-12x+24
Thank You
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Question 630301: Factor Completely.
3x^3-6x^2-12x+24
Thank You
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Question 631220: Can you help me use the distributive property to rewrite these expressions without parentheses: (7+2y)(-3) , (-5q-7)4 , -6(s-8) , -x(x+1) , (-p+2)(-5) ?
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Question 631240: Can you help me solve this question: Simplify the expressions by combining like terms -y+4y and ?
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Question 631435: Can you help me solve this: Apply the distributive property. Then simplify by combining like terms: (2w+4)(-3)+w and ?
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Question 631493: Can you help me solve these questions: Apply the distributive property. Then simplify by combining like terms: (2w+4)(-3)+w and -(6y-5)+6y?
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Question 631487: Which axiom is illustrated by the equation 3(x+2)=3(2+x)?
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Question 631437: Can you help me solve these questions: Apply the distributive property. Then simplify by combining like terms: (2w+4)(-3)+w , , -9t(t-4)-12 , and -(6y-5)+6y?
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Question 631886: (y+3)4
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Question 631893: 0.1x3+0.6x3-0.2x3
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Question 632115: how to solve:7t-4(2t+3t)4/2=
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Question 632963: x +2= 15
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Question 632940: What is -mp-mp ?
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Question 633709: what formula is use ?
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Question 634324: Using Foil, multiply: (2x2 + 4)(2x2- 4)
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Question 634414: simplify 2a +8b -2a-b

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Question 634683: Factor.
8x^4-50
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Question 634683: Factor.
8x^4-50
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Question 634687: u(v-3)+3(3-v)
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Question 634912: what is the opposite of a difference property?

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Question 634926: combine like terms
2a-4(a+b) -(a -B)
solve
8u+4 -4u=12
how many pounds cashews at $4.00 per pound should be with 3 pounds of peanuts selling at 1.60 per pound to make a mixture selling for 2.80 per pound.
find the slope of the line
8y=6x=9

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Question 634992: Factor the expression completely:
x^3 + 2x^2 + x
I would like help solving this. I factored out x so I arrived at :
x (x^2 + 2x) ... now I can't figure it out... lost...
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Question 635004: Hi, I would like help with the following question:
Factor completely:
y^4(y+2)^3 + y^5(y+2)^4
I tried to multiply y^4 and 5th then multiply the exponents and I don't know what really happened from there.
The exponents got me a bit off....
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Question 635003: Hi, I would like help in solving this question:
(x-1)(x-2)^2 - (x-1)^2 (x-2)
I don't really know where to start, but I started to foil and don't know where i ended up at.
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Question 635469: 3b-4-12b-6
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Question 635889: What is 6x+4=3x-8?
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Question 636172: Please help me figure out which property this question is
4x(2+6)=4x2+4x6
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Question 636465: Given that f(x) = x^3- x^2 + 2x, what is f(-3)?
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Question 43233: Can someone help me with this problem?
I need to evaluate the following expression:
|-27 + 14|
Thanks,
Sher
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Question 636839: 3x+6=42
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Question 637099: Hi- how do I use the distibutive property to write an equivalent expression for these two problems?
1. -1/4(16-4x)
2. 3/4x(8x+2)

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Question 638017: could you simplify : log(x-1) = log x - log 1
is this correct
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