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Question 1210395: What is the inverse of Y=(X+3)² ?
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Question 1210394: What is the inverse of Y=(X+3)² ?
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Question 1210394: What is the inverse of Y=(X+3)² ?
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Question 1177104: Seth found 50 plants before adding volunteers to the search, and the rate of increase is 12% per volunteer.
PART A
The function n that models the situation is n(x) = ____ (____)^x
For 0 ≤ x ≤ 5, the domain of the function is whole numbers from ____ to ___ The y-intercept is ____
PART B What is the average rate of change from 0 to 5 volunteers? Round to the nearest whole number_____-

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Question 1186214: One evening, while Mr. Cristobal's family is taking their dinner, a friend came and ask "if i will donate some of my wealth to you after i die and the condition is that I'll give it in staggered form, which scheme would you like ( arithmetic, geometric, harmonic)? Why?

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Question 1208376: How am I going to find it's inverse given:3x+5x=10
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Question 1208376: How am I going to find it's inverse given:3x+5x=10
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Question 1207380: Computing Hourly Wages Leigh is paid time-and-a-half for hours worked in excess of 40 hours and double-time for hours worked on Sunday.If Leigh had gross weekly wages of $456 for working 50 hours,4 of which were on Sunday, what is her regular hourly rate?

Let me see.

Let x = regular hourly rate

40x = 40 hours times x.

Leigh worked 10 additional hours beyond 40.

Leigh makes 1.2 for hours over 40 and double time on Sunday.

6(1.2x) = time and a half for 6 hours.

4(2x) = double time for 4 hours on Sunday.

Here is my equation set up:

40x + 6(1.2x) + 4(2x) = 456

You say?
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Question 1206902: Solve the following linear programming model geometrically, labeling all the corner points and shading the feasible or solution region
Maximize z = 200x+100y
Subject to: 3x+4y ≤ 24
X+y ≤ 16
X+3y≤30
X,y ≥0

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Question 922297: The balances of two investments are changing at steady rates. One investment of $1450 is decreasing by $105.75 each month. The other investment of $825 is increasing by $144.25 each month. Write and solve an equation to find how many months it takes the balances of the investments to be the same. Let m represent the number of months.
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Question 1205640: y = (3x) / (x + 2).
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Question 1205086: I am reading a Turn and Talk question in a math book.
It says "How do you know when a product
will be less than one of its factors?"
I thought products are always equal to or greater than its factors.
If a product will be less than one of its factors, I need to see
an example.
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Question 1205031: Hi!
I have been stuck on a few questions. My math teacher didn't go through enough examples for me to get these type of questions.
Find p when q=5.40 and r= 2.84 if p varies directly as the square of p and inversely as the cube of r and p=13.013 when q=4.30 and r=2.95.
thanks in advanced for your help.

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Question 1203908: if m varies inversely as n when n=60, m=1.5, find m when n is 4.5

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Question 1203908: if m varies inversely as n when n=60, m=1.5, find m when n is 4.5

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Question 1203886: Suppose F(x) = f(g(x)) where
f(-2)=8
f'(-2)=4
f'(5)=3
g(5)=-2
g'(5)=6
Find F'(5)
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Question 932678: The volume of first cylinder is 12m^3. Second cylinder height is 3 time longer and base radus 2 times shorter than first cylynder parameters. Please, calculate the second cylinder volume.
A. 6.0m^3 B. 6.5m^3 c. 9.0m^3 D. 5.5m^3 E.7.5m^3
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Question 1063818: y varies directly as x and inversely as the square of z calculator. y = 32 when x = 114 and z = 6. find y when x = 3 and z = 6
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Question 1063818: y varies directly as x and inversely as the square of z calculator. y = 32 when x = 114 and z = 6. find y when x = 3 and z = 6
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Question 1063818: y varies directly as x and inversely as the square of z calculator. y = 32 when x = 114 and z = 6. find y when x = 3 and z = 6
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Question 1186213: Architect Cristobal made $35,000 during the first year of his job. Each year, he received a 20% raise. What were his total earnings during the first ten years on the job?

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Question 1202567: The sum of 2000 numbers is 2007. Find maximum product of these numbers. (There are more than one set of such numbers)
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Question 1202567: The sum of 2000 numbers is 2007. Find maximum product of these numbers. (There are more than one set of such numbers)
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Question 1202004: Find the inverse of the matrix
[6 7]..........................
[2 3]
Use this inverse to find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the line 5c+7y=19 and 2x+3y=8 Explain why this method fail when applied to the lines 3x+4y=7 and 6x+8y=9
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Question 1199111: The teachers at a middle school voted on one of two locations for the school party.
There were 30 votes for the skating rink and 13 votes for the bowling alley.
What is the ratio of the number of votes for skating to the number of votes for bowling?

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Question 1197917: y varies directly as x and inversely as the square of z. y=30 when x=18 and z=3. Find y when x=64 and z=4.
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Question 1197463: Find inverse of the following function:
f(x)= (x² + 9)/(x - 5) x≠5
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Question 1197211: The stress on the material of a large circular metal pipe varies jointly with the internal pressure and the internal diameter of the pipe and inversely with the thickness of the material of the pipe. For a particular type of pipe, the stress is 103 pounds per square inch when the diameter is 4 inches, the thickness is 0.75 inches, and the internal pressure is 27 pounds per square inch.
Find the necessary thickness for a pipe if its diameter is 5 inches, the internal pressure is 32 pounds per square inch, and the pipe needs to be able to handle overall stress of 139 pounds per square inch.

The material of the pipe needs to be inches thick.
{Give at least 3 decimal places}

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Question 1197091: Solve for the inverse of the function
f (x)= (-2/3)x+5
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Question 1197091: Solve for the inverse of the function
f (x)= (-2/3)x+5
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Question 1197091: Solve for the inverse of the function
f (x)= (-2/3)x+5
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Question 1196895: The function defined by v(x)=3.8x converts a volume of x gallons into v(x) liters.
a. Find the equivalent volume in liters of 30 gallons of water.
b. Find and equation defining y=v^(-1) (x).
c.Use the inverse function in (b) to find the equivalent volume in gallons of 100-liter water.

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Question 1196894: Arnel and Liza are playing a number guessing game. Arnel asks Tina to think of a positive number, double the number, square the result subtract 10, then add 8. If Tina’s answer is 254, what was then the original number? Use the concept of inverse function in your solution.
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Question 1195916: ((10^x)+(10^-x))/(10^x-(10^-x))

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Question 1194725: Please help! I need to be done with the course by June 20th! I have questions 1,2 and 3 done im just writing the first one down as it is needed for the next questions.
"You and your friend see kids playing on a seesaw. The two kids are balancing without their feet touching the ground. Your friend says that there is no way that a mother and daughter could do the same thing. You are not sure if that is true.
Use what you know about the different types of variation to figure out how a mother and child could balance. Use the Lever Tool to verify the data, and then use what you know about variation to model the relationship between weight and distance from the fulcrum.
1. Use the Lever Tool to verify each weight and distance pair given in the video for your seesaw. Write the values in the table below. (Note: The pan on the lever weighs 100 units!) (1 point)
A:
weight | distance
720|125
750|120
900|100
1000|90
1200|75
B: weight | distance
120|100
150|80
200|60
300|40
400|30
Analyzing your data
2. Use the data from the table to make a graph. (3 points: 1 point each for labels, coordinates, and sketch)
3. Does it look as though there is a relationship between the weight and its distance from the fulcrum? What type of variation is there (if any)? Support your answer. (1 point)
DONE no need to do these two thank you
4. Write an equation that models your data. Use variables of weight, W, and distance, D. (You will have to use one of your data points to find your constant of variation.) (3 points: 1 point for the general form of variation, 1 point for the constant of variation, and 1 point for the final equation)
5. The Lever Tool helps find values that will balance your seesaw, but it has limited range and precision. Use your graph to estimate a coordinate (W, D) that:
balances your seesaw
you could not simulate with the Lever Tool
To verify that your values are reasonable, substitute your coordinate into the equation you found in question 4. Is the coordinate you picked a good solution?
(3 points: 1 point for a value that cannot be shown on the Lever Tool, 1 point for the correct substitution, and 1 point for verification)
A new Balance
Your turn: Choose a new fixed weight and fixed difference that are different from the one for the seesaw you selected. (Reminder: Seesaw A has a fixed weight of 600 units and a fixed distance of 150 units. Seesaw B has a fixed weight of 100 units and a fixed distance of 120 units.)
6. What new values did you pick? (1 point)
7. With your new constant values on one side of the seesaw, use the Lever Tool to find 5 new pairs of weights and distances that balance the seesaw. Record these values in the table below. (Reminder: The pan on the lever weighs 100 units!) (2 points)
8. Now use the table to sketch a graph. (3 points: 1 point each for labels, coordinates, and sketch)
9. Write an equation that represents your data and graph. Write your equation in terms of weight, W, and distance, D. (You will have to use one of your data points or your fixed point to find your constant of variation.) (3 points: 1 point for the general form of variation, 1 point for the constant of variation, and 1 point for the final equation)"

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Question 1191049: Given f(x) = 2x +3 and g(x) = x2 + 3x - 1, find (f(g(x))).
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Question 1190886: four more than the quotient of a number and 3 is at least 9
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Question 1190608: field postulates
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Question 1190548: 1/2e=1/4
1 1/2c=6
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Question 1190100: determine their inverse function:
h(x)= 2x+1/x-3
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