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Question 29527: 3^(x+3)=5^x
thank you
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Question 29580: I cannot figure this out. Please help me
2x-4x=8
2x-x=1
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Question 29584: Write an equation for the line in slope-intercept form.
Passing through (4,3)and parrallel to the line whose equation is y = -1/6x + 4.
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Question 29684: Compare equations with one variable to equations with two variables. how are they alike? how are they different?
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Question 29755: I'm trying to figure this equation out. Solving using the elimination method. I need to identify the solution. 3x-6y equals 0 and 2x+4y=5. I am so stuck and confused on two or more elimination methods. Either it's my instructor or I'm trying to decide which to eliminate first. The y, x or z first?

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Question 29773: Find f(2) given f(x)= -4x^2+3x=29
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Question 29773: Find f(2) given f(x)= -4x^2+3x=29
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Question 29792: Please help me and tell me the answer:x=how much?

Thanks from now!
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Question 29739: y=2/3x-2
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Question 29785: compare equations with one variables to equations with two variables equations.
how are they alike? how are they different?
what if an equation had three unknown variables? you would need 3 equations in order to solve them.
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Question 29807: I need help to solve this problem. x-8>6. Then I need to graph my solution on a number line.

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Question 29807: I need help to solve this problem. x-8>6. Then I need to graph my solution on a number line.

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Question 29808: Good evening,please could you help me to solve these problems
Find the value of X so that the line passing through (x,1) and (3,-x)has slope 5.
Another one about the "Age" Six years ago Anita was P times as old as Ben was. If Anita is now 17 years old, how is Ben now in terms of P?

Please!!!!!! help me. your faithfully student (Modi21)
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Question 29585: Find the point-slope form of the line satisfying the given conditions and use this to write the slope-intercept form of the equation.
Passing through (3, -6) and (-3, 2)
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Question 29848: My son brought home a math problem from his 5th grade math class. There is no explanation on the page and he claims he's never seen it before. The problem is as follows---> 3:15::60:_____
I have searched to understand what the colons and double-colon signify but cannot locate the use. Is this to infer a sequence that he is supposed to finish? If so, what is the significance between the single and double colon.
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Question 29924: My professor gave us this problem and he told us to answer it in
ax+by=c form. We have never answered any of our exquations in that form so I am really confused. Can you help, Please!!
Problem: Find the equation of a line and express it in the form of ax+by=c
X+3y=7
4X+12y=-9
Thanks!!!!!
Sarah
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Question 30018: R=CVL/M I am solving for L
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Question 30042: When x number of units are sold,the price of each unit(in dollars)is given by p=-x/2+75.Find the unit price when the following quantities are sold:2,7,9,11.

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Question 29944: I don't understand this problem. Could you please help!
Find the equation of each line and express in the form ax+by=c
Problem:
Line passes through (-5, -1) and is perpendicular to -1/3X-Y=2
Thanks SO MUCH!!
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Question 30153: how do you solve 4x+17/11=3?
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Question 30191: Find the slope of any perpendicular to the line through points (0,5) and (-3,-4)
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Question 30191: Find the slope of any perpendicular to the line through points (0,5) and (-3,-4)
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Question 30202: I would appreciate any help to the following problem #25. Determine whether each pair of lines is parallel, perpendicular, or neither.
x + y = 5
x - y = 1
Thank you.
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Question 30233: graph the step function y=f(x)=[x] for -3
evaluate [pie symbol]

solve each system by substitution
-2x+3y=17
3x-y=-8
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Question 30420: 6x-7=x-5
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Question 30422: your bank balance is $987.27 .If you write a check to buy a pair of shoes ,your balance would be $967.63.How much do the shoes cost? Write a linear equation that models the problem.
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Question 30433: is the graphing method of solving equations when u figure out the x and y intercept then the slope and graph?? if thats not how you do it then how do you do it??
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Question 30521: Solve for g (distance traveled by a falling object)
s=1/2gt^2
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Question 30532: can you please tell me if i got this problem right?
2[5-3(7-4x)]+6x= -5(2-x)-(-3x-5)
10-6(7-4x)+6x= -10+5x+3x+5
70-40x-42+24x+6x= -10+5x+3x+5
28-10x= -5+8x
28+10x= -5+8x+10x
28= -5+18x
28+5= 5+18x
33/18=18x/18
x=11/6

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Question 30517: I am doing Linear Programming and need help with finding the vertecies so i can find the odjective functions. This is what my problem looks like:
Find the Maximum and minimum values if they exist of C=3x+4y for each set of constrainst.

-and these are all greater than or equal to signs or a less than or egual to sign.
Thank You very much.

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Question 30535: A bus has its maximum number of passengers when it leaves the bus station.
At the first stop, half of the passengers get off. At the next stop 7 people get on and at the next stop 16 people get off.
There are now 17 people on the bus.

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Question 29303: Find the point-slope form of the line satisfying the given conditions and use this to write the slope-intercept form of the equation:
Passing through (3, -6) and (-3,2)
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Question 30538: when a question asks you to show something algebraically, DO NOT substitute numbers for the variables and give me an example. On the other hand, when a question asks you to show something numerically or to provide an example, you may substitute numbers for the variables. Show all work.
Solve for t: 2t(sin(t2+1) + cos(t2+1))2 - 4tsin(t2+1)cos(t2+1) = 2. (Hint: remember that [sin(x)]2 is usually written sin2(x); now look for a trigonometric identity.)
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Question 30636: I need your help in figuring out this problem.
X + 2/3 = 3/5
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Question 30656: wath is the anser to 3/x+1=2/x
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Question 30655: Wath is the anser to x/3+1/2=4
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Question 30653: Wath is the anser to x/5-x=4

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Question 30679: Find h when A=87, b=11 and B=18
A=1/2(b+B)h
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Question 30678: Find B when v=45 and h=9

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Question 30677: Find t when p=8000 and f=4000

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Question 30676: Find F when c =37
c=5/9(f-32)
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