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Question 521042: EFGHx4=HGFE WHAT NUMBERS ARE E,F,G AND H?

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Question 522825: What is the solution of Y and how did you get it?
6 = -y + 42 - 2y
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Question 526992: what is the additive or inverse of -99
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Question 527671: What is n+2=5? Can you please help me?
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Question 528680: If you're finding the inverse operation of multiply by 5, would it be dividing by 5?
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Question 529055:
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Question 530975: Write a problem with the equation r divided by 6 = 14. Topic: algebra
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Question 530998: 1/x + 1/y = 5, can you solve for x without ending up with an xy
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Question 530998: 1/x + 1/y = 5, can you solve for x without ending up with an xy
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Question 531013: Solve: 2 + 5x > 2x - 13. > can also be equal to
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Question 531455: what is 2x-3x=11?
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Question 535412: I am trying to solve -0.7=-7/9z. Please help.
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Question 535557: 5 . 41 lbs 7 oz =
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Question 536008: state the reciprocal -1/2
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Question 536008: state the reciprocal -1/2
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Question 537583: what is the inverse operation of addition?
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Question 541764: -5x+4=3x-20
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Question 542947: how do you do litear equations?

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Question 543835: How do I state the reciprocal for -35/12?
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Question 546242: what is the rul for the multiplication inverse operation
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Question 546420: Write the equation in standard form of the line that is perpendicular to the line y=-2x+6 and passes through the point (-4,8)
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Question 546519: 3x+7x-5=15 what is x alone?
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Question 549890: 35-12x=-104

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Question 550040: in the real numbers what is the solution of the equation 8^2x+1 = 4^1-x?
could i please have some work with this as well bcuz my answer key has c but i don't know how it got that so an explanation would be much appreciated. Thanks for ur kind generosity and help!
a.-1/3
b.-1/4
c.-1/8
d.0
e.1/7
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Question 550692: If (6, 8) is an ordered pair of the function F(x), which of the following is an ordered pair of the inverse of F(x)?
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Question 551688: if f(g(x)) = 6x^3, what are possibilities for f,g?
a) f(x) = 6x, g(x) = x^2
b) f(x) = x^2, g(x) = 6x
c) f(x) = 2x, g(x) = 3x^3
d) f(x) = 3x^3, g(x) = 2x
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Question 551907: please help me with this equation:-64 divide (-4)
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Question 552079: what is 2x+5=4x-7 ?
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Question 553900: decide whether the sequence is arithmetic, geometric, or neither. Explain your answer.
24. 6, 24, 96, 384...
25. 1,3,7,13...
26. 4, 13, 22, 31...
27. 3, -1, -5, -9...
28. -11, -7, -3, 1...
29. 1/2, 3/2, 9/2, 27/2...
30. 1/3, 2/3, 1, 4/3...
31. -3/4, 1/8, -1/16, 3/32...
32. -3/5, 4/25, 5/125, 6/625...
find the common ratio of the geometric sequence
33. 1,4,16,64...
34. 3,6,12,24...
35. -3,6,-12, 24...
36. 5,40,320,2560...
37. 136,68,34,17...
38. -1/4,1/8, -1/16,1/32...
write a rule for the nth term of the geometric sequence. then fina a6.
39. 1,-4,16,-64...
40. 5,10,20,40...
41. 2,14,98,686
42. 6,-30,150,-750...
43. 5,-5/3,5/9,-5/27...
44. 2,4/3,8/9,16/27
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Question 554756: Find the inverse of f(x) = x/3 + 10
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Question 554919: The larger of two numbers is 10 less than twice the smaller. If half the larger is increased by 4 times the smaller, the result is 50. Please help .
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Question 555674: Okay, so I am having difficulties in my math class in 8th grade. The problem went like this multiplying a number by 1/3 and then dividing the result by 4/9 is the same doing which of the following? A) multiplying by 3/4 B) multiplying by 4/3 OR C) dividing by 2/5. If you could help me on this that would be soo fantastic! I have a test on it tomorrow, which I don't understand it so that's why I came to this site.
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Question 558997: Only in fifth grade and just learning how to do this. I know that z + 24 =32 is soloved like this: (z+24)-24=32-24 ; z=8 but how do I do 81/p=9?
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Question 559166: I need help with my pre algerbra. We are learning about powers with negative exponents. My problem is:
b^8 * b^-6 * b^-9
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Question 559593: what is 3w x 4 = 36 what does w equal

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Question 561469: What is the multiplicative inverse of negative one over nine?
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Question 562545: My son is doing Algebra foundations. This is the problem that he needs to solve and I think I am solving it correctly however, I need to make sure. The speed (s) that Brandon can ride his bike if he rides 3/5 of an hour and travels 4 miles is given by the equation 4 = 3/5 (s) What is Brandon's speed?
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Question 563655: 1/4x=9
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Question 565087: h + (-11) = -18
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Question 565642: inverse operations
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Question 567595: 5-3(2b-3)=-4
-6x+14-14=-4-14
-6x=-18
-6x6x/6=-18/-6
=3
I am stuck on how to do inverse operation to check my work
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Question 565597: x/3+5=15
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Question 574751: please help me solve this problem A number is increased by 2 thirds of the number is 35. find the number
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Question 577127: How do you find the quotient of two numbers when the numerator is 0 ?
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