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Question 154644: x/5 times 2x/3
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Question 155299: How do you multiply whole numbers by fractions like: 1 and 5 over 9 multiplied by 7?
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Question 155757: I need to write in simplest form
3 5/12 - 1 7/12 =
THanks
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Question 155757: I need to write in simplest form
3 5/12 - 1 7/12 =
THanks
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Question 155757: I need to write in simplest form
3 5/12 - 1 7/12 =
THanks
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Question 155886: Hello
17x+9 = 12x� + 14x-6
How would I simplify this to discover X's value
Thank you

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Question 156193: if bob had 4,088 marbles and lost 3/8 of them how much would he have left?
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Question 156305: When 3 times a certain number N is added to 6, the sum is 20 more than the original number. What is the number N?
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Question 156455: I'm in beginning and intermediate Algebra, has been 30 years since I've been in school and don't remember how to figure "x", 70/3 divided by 10/x, I don't get it??
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Question 156650: how to learn algbra in 6th grade
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Question 157239: Convert 42.3cm to meters
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Question 157804: the problem is how many 2/3's are in 1. I don't know how to work this out. thanks
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Question 157804: the problem is how many 2/3's are in 1. I don't know how to work this out. thanks
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Question 159077: I am trying to help my daughter with her homework.
1over8 times B equals six
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Question 159077: I am trying to help my daughter with her homework.
1over8 times B equals six
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Question 159160: Solve for T this is a fraction, sorry it looks so funny but I wasn't sure how to make it look like a fraction. Can you show step by step please so we can understand the steps. The four is below the 7+3t and the 8 is below the -t and they are all fractions. It looks like a 48 when I preview it but they are seperate from each other. Thanks
7+3T = -t
____ ___
4 = 8

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Question 159273: 76 = 9/x
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Question 159426: I'm working on my Math homework and almost finished.. But I please need help with these problems!
-Give 3 equivalent fractions to 3/5.
So far I have 9/15, but I'm stuck on figuring out the other two.
And;
- Write in standard form: fifteen thousand, four and 53ten- thousandth.
Please Reply. Thanx :)
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Question 159510: The average number of hours of sleep per 24-hour period for shift workers at a business is as follows:
Night Shift 3 5/7
Evening 9 1/2
Day Shift 6 1/2
Wat is the average number of hours of sleep for these three types of workers? Express your answer as a mixed fraction.

_____hr.
I really need the concept on how to simply fractions.
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Question 159541: Doing my homework can't finish working this problem; 4-3/5 + X = 5-1/10
did step 1) 23/5 + X = 51/10
step 2)???
don't know next steps, please help. Thank you in advance for your help. Candy
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Question 159542: Doing my homework can't finish working this problem; 4-3/5 + X = 5-1/10
did step 1) 23/5 + X = 51/10
step 2)???
don't know next steps, please help. Thank you in advance for your help. Candy
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Question 159592: Hello! I am working on my Algebra Homework and I am stuck on these 2 problems.. Can you please help me Tutor?
1) Give 3 equivalent fractions to 3/5. I could only think of 9/15!
2) Write in standard form: fifteen thousand, four and 53ten- thousandth.
Please Reply :) Thank You!
-Lauren
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Question 159593: Hello! I am working on my Algebra Homework and I am stuck on these 2 problems.. Can you please help me Tutor?
1) Give 3 equivalent fractions to 3/5. I could only think of 9/15!
2) Write in standard form: fifteen thousand, four and 53ten- thousandth.
Please Reply :) Thank You!
-Lauren
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Question 159649: if 70% = 175,104,000, what does 100%=?
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Question 159680: -5/8+6x= x-5/8
How do I solve this problem?
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Question 159697: Simplify -7/8+2/3
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Question 159685: simplify fraction of -5x-20 over 3x+12 and reduce to lowest terms
-5x-20
3x+12
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Question 159685: simplify fraction of -5x-20 over 3x+12 and reduce to lowest terms
-5x-20
3x+12
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Question 159770: A toy airplane is 10 inches long. If the actual airplane is 75 feet long, find the scal of the model.
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Question 159769: An "N-gauge" train model is created using a scale of 1:160ft. If an acyual train engine, the "K-4," an early twentirth-century engine, is 45 feet long, what is the length of an "N-gauge" model of the engine in inches?
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Question 159853: write 6 over 9 in simplest form

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Question 160156: whats the simplest form of 45%
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Question 160201: I do not know if I have the right spot or not. I should remeber how do to this but I don't
2/3 X 6/7 + 5/8 Divided by 1 3/4
Can you please help me!
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Question 160226: How do i get rid of the fraction for 2/x - 3/y = 1
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Question 160718: I am having a problem working this equation: 1/2 - 3m /4+7 + 4m - 9m /28.
I added 3m to both sides and come up with 1/2 / 11 = -5m / 28. Am I on the right track?
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Question 160798: what is 66 2/3 percent of 27
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Question 160817: I would like to check my work on a simple problem.
Write 315/1155 in lowest terms.
My answer: 3/11
I would greatly appreciate it if anyone could check to see if I was right or wrong.
Thank you!
Lauren
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Question 161003: CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM:
Simplify the complex fraction.
x/x+1/9/x^2-1
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Question 161304: How do I change a fraction so that it can be reduced to an amount for 1 person?
Number 7 on my homework says I should change the ingredients made for 36 people to find the amount of ingredients for one person.
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Question 161415: PREALGEBRA: Multiplication and Division of Mixed Numerals; Applications
There are about 155,000 Labrador retrievers registered with The American Kennel Club. This is 3 and 4/9 times the number of beagles registered. How many beagles are registered?
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Question 161694: How do you solve 50 divided by x equals .96?
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Question 161694: How do you solve 50 divided by x equals .96?
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Question 161976: ax+2bx+2by+ay/ax-ay-2by+2bx
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