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Question 933966: the length of pregnancies of humans are normally distributed with a mean of 169 days and a standard deviation of 17.5 days find the probability of a pregnancy lasting more than 310 days.
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Question 934077: Solve the system of equations algebraically.
y = x + 4
y = -x

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Question 934082: Solve by Factoring
2x^2 = 8 x

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Question 934082: Solve by Factoring
2x^2 = 8 x

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Question 934080: Solve the system of equations algebraically.
y = 2x - 1
y = x + 1

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Question 934072: Find slope in this equestion 2y=16x+24
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Question 934079: Solve the system of equations algebraically.
y = x - 8
y = 3x

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Question 934158: If leona recieves her paycheck biweekly, how many checks dos she recieve in a year ?
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Question 934078: Solve the system of equations algebraically.
y = x + 12
y = 1/2x

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Question 934318: How would you round to the nearest half








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Question 934421: If f(x) = x1/6 + x-1/3, then f(64) is equal to ?
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Question 934530: Daryls scores on his first 5 test were 75,52,64,60 and 86. What will need to be true of his next test score for his average to be at least 70?
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Question 934536: Which is the factored form of x^3 + 6x^2 – 25x + 18 = 0?
A.(x + 1)(x – 3)(x – 6) = 0
B.(x + 1)(x – 2)(x + 9) = 0
C. (x – 1)(x – 3)(x – 6) = 0
D. (x – 1)(x – 2)(x + 9) = 0

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Question 934535: A student states that polynomials are closed under division. Which of the following expressions are counterexamples to the statement?
Choose all answers that are correct.
__ x^3 ÷ x^6
__ x^6 ÷ 3x^2
__ (x^4 – 121) ÷ (x – 121)
__ (x^2 – 6x + 9) ÷ (x – 3)

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Question 934757: (1) $600 invested at simple interest for 2 years earns $96. what is the rate of interest per annum?
(2) Mary invested $200 for 3 years at 5% per annum, John $300 at the same rate. if they both received the same amount of money in simple interest, for how many years did John invest his money?

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Question 934813: A grocer combined walnuts that cost $2.10 per pound and cashews that cost $3.90 per pound with 24 lb of peanuts that cost $2.00 per pound. Find the amount of walnuts and the amount of cashews used to make a 56-pound mixture costing $2.70 per pound.
ANY IDEA????? THANKS GUYS!! =o)

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Question 934825: A dentist invested a portion of $14,000 in a 8% annual simple interest account and the remainder in a 6.5% annual simple interest government bond. The two investments earn $1045 in interest annually. How much was invested in each account? in the 8%_____ and in the 6.5%______
HELP ME!!! =o)))) PLEASE

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Question 934814: A dentist invested a portion of $14,000 in a 8% annual simple interest account and the remainder in a 6.5% annual simple interest government bond. The two investments earn $1045 in interest annually. How much was invested in each account?
HELP PLEASSE??? lol

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Question 934828: To provide for retirement income, Teresa Puelo purchases a $7,000 bond that earns 7.5% annual simple interest. How much money does Teresa have invested in bonds that earn 9% annual simple interest if the total annual interest earned from the two investments is $885?
I AM SOOO STUCK ON THIS ONE>... can someone help me please?

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Question 934846: To provide for retirement income, Teresa Puelo purchases a $7,000 bond that earns 7.5% annual simple interest. How much money does Teresa have invested in bonds that earn 9% annual simple interest if the total annual interest earned from the two investments is $885?
help me please??

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Question 934789: If a Contractor want £500 a day and you need a 17% margin, what is the charge rate to the client
If the client is paying you £610 a day, and you need to make a 18% margin, how much will you pay the contractor?

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Question 934893: Please help me solve this math question:
Carlene spent one third of her money on an mp3 player. She then spent 46 dollars on CDs to be transferred to her new mp3 player. She also bought some hoodies for 26 dollars and shoes for 81 dollars. Carlene left the store with 9 dollars in her pocket.how much money did she have when she started shopping?
I know what strategy you use (work backword) but I can't seem to get the answer let alone understand..
Please solve the problem and check the result and if you can please help me understand the answer so I could learn
Thank you!!

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Question 934910: Please help me answer this problem:
In 1970, kutzutown university had fifteen chemistry majors. Using a replacemt set, represent the range of chemistry majors from september to December..
On the replacement set I wrote down December on the 6 and september on the 15,, and I'm just stuck
Please help..

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Question 934944: Each blank should be filled with a single whole number greater than 1.
Factor: 900 - 1 =

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Question 935028: Please help me answer this question:
Does 3b-2a equal 3b-2a/1? Please Explain your reasoning.
Thank you

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Question 935031: Please help me with this:
What is the difference in temperature between +40 farrenihite and -10farrenhit.

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Question 935029: Please help me answer this problem:
If you multiply -3 by itslef 10,260 times, will the answer be positive or negative? Explain your answer
Thanks

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Question 934945: Use the formulas to generate a Pythagorean Triple with x = 5 and y = 2.
The three side lengths, from smallest to largest are: ?, ?, and ?.

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Question 935043: Please help answer these questions:
1.Write two equivalents that could be substituted for 25x.
2.Dividing by c is the same as multiplying by?
Thanks

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Question 935045: If x is a whole number and 437 = (21 + x)(21 - x), then x =
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Question 935045: If x is a whole number and 437 = (21 + x)(21 - x), then x =
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Question 934946: Given the following two pair for values x 1 = 5, y 1 = 4 and x 2 = 1, y 2 = .
Calculate the Pythagorean triples associated with each pair.
Based on the results of the previous activity, for which values x n and y n is this identity valid?

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Question 933788: Trignometry
you can see cn tower from your office window. you use a clinometer to find that the angle of elevation to the top of the cn tower is 30. The height of the cn tower is 533.3m. you are on the tenth floor of your building, which is 36 m above the ground. what is the distance between the base of your building and the cn tower?

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Question 935073: if x plus 1/y = 1 and y minus 1/z =1, then the value of xyz is ------------?
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Question 935091: Can you have a right triangle where the lengths of the legs are whole numbers and the length of the hypotenuse is 23? Explain.
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Question 935092: A student wanted to find the sum of all the even numbers from 1 to 100. He said:
The sum of all the even numbers from 1 to 100 is twice the sum of all the odd numbers from 1 to 100.
The sum of all the odd numbers from 1 to 100 is 100^2.
Explain why each of these statements is incorrect.

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Question 935115: Please help me with these:
Sole the equations
1. 5-3(2b-3)=-4
2. 6(4x+2)=56+2x
Thanks.

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Question 935115: Please help me with these:
Sole the equations
1. 5-3(2b-3)=-4
2. 6(4x+2)=56+2x
Thanks.

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Question 935144: Please help me:
State if the conclusion is correct and why or why not...
A+5=b
A+5-5=b-5

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Question 935145: State whether the conclusion is correct and why or why not:
B=10a-60
A-6=10b

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Question 935147: Help...
State whether the conclusion Is correct and why or why not
-2(a-3)=6
-2a-6=6

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Question 935146: Please help:
Use the transitive property to solve the following problem.
M<1+m<2=180
M<3+m<2=180
Show that m<1=m<3
Thanks :)

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Question 934314: Solve the system of equations algebraically.
x - 2y = -25
3x - y = 0

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Question 935224: I thought I had this but none of the multiple choice answers match my understanding of y=mx+b so appreciate any help! I thought it should be y=2x+3....
The equation of the line passing through the points (0,3) and (2,7) may be written as:
2x-y = 3
x-2y = 3
x+2y = -3
y-2x = 3
none of the above

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Question 935225: Hi,
Thanks in advance! Never going to understand slope intercept!
For x > 0, which of these statements best describe the graph of y=x25 (25 is meant to be downs as sitting higher but can't figure out how to do this on my keyboard!).
The slope is greater than zero and is decreasing
Greater than zero and increasing
Less than zero and is decreasing
Less than zero and is increasing
none of the above

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