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Question 178211: Simplify.
3/a + 4 over 6 - 7/b
I worked it out to 3b + 4ab over 6ab - 7a. Is this correct?
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Question 178359: what is the factor of 360?
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Question 178612: 7/8+5/12
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Question 178599: Find the two roots of (x-3)^2 = 25 without changing (x-3)^2 to a trinomial.
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Question 178598: can u please answer this problem for me -1/2*3/5*(-2/7)
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Question 178615: Find an equivalent expression with the given denominator:
8/y = ?/y squared (the denominator is y squared)
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Question 178614: -2/5+1/3
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Question 178614: -2/5+1/3
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Question 178861: Could you please help me with these fractions:
Find the lowest terms of the following fractions
1) 4/16 =
2) 8/56 =
3) 3/27 =
4) 15/45 =
Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Question 178856: Could you please help me with some fractions.
These ones are to convert the improper fractions to mixed numbers:
1) 28/4
2) 10/3
3) 6/2
4) 50/13
Thank you in advance.I'm an older student and I haven't done fractions in a long time.
Elle

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Question 178859: Could you please show me how to do these fractions.These ones you have to change each fraction to an equivalent fraction:
1) 3/4 = --/16 ?=--
2)1/12 = --/48 ? = --
3) 5/6 = --/30 ? = --
4) 3/8 = --/64 ? = --
Thank you for your help
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Question 178857: Could you please help me with some fractions.
These ones are to convert the improper fractions to mixed numbers:
1) 28/4
2) 10/3
3) 6/2
4) 50/13
Thank you in advance.I'm an older student and I haven't done fractions in a long time.
Elle

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Question 178921: 4/7 of the school's faculty are women; 4/5 of the male faculty are married; and 9 of the male faculty are unmarried. How many faculty members are there?
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Question 178928: could someone please help me with these fraction.These ones are either multiply or divide:
1) 1 1/2 x 5 2/3
2) 1 5/6 divided by 2
3) 2 1/2 divided by 3 1/3
Thank you for your help in advance I have a quiz coming up and I'm lost on this
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Question 178948: I am homeschooling my son through Pearblossom Private School, Inc. It has been a very long time since I did Algebra. Please help us figure out this problem: Give the sum in simplest form: 2x/w+y/w= Thank you in advance for your help. I am very glad that I ran across your web site. I'm sure it will prove to be very helpful. The number I entered for the ISBN was the only number I found on the book.
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Question 178982: my name is jasmine i attend bedford high school i always have problems with fractions i need your help whats
1 2/3 + 3 1/4
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Question 179004: I would appreciate some help on these fractions please.
1) 1 1/2 x 5 2/3
2) 1 5/6 divided by 2
3) 2 1/2 divided by 3 1/3
could you please show me step by step I'm just lost on this
Thank you so much for any help
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Question 179001: could someone please help me with these fractions.They are add or subtract the following mixed numbers.Thank you I haven't done fractions in a long time.
1) 1/4 + 2 7/8
2) 12 1/16 + 2 3/32
3) 4 2/3 - 1 1/4
4) 17 - 15/16
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Question 179018: My problem is with multiplying and dividing fractions with variables.
For example 5/1w x 3w/17.When I multiply across I get 15w/17w. Can the w's be
cancelled out and I end up with 15/17 ?
Also 27/8m divided by 9/4m. I know that you have to multiply the 27/8m by the inverse of 4m/9, which is 1 1/2, but do I keep the m ?
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Question 179151: I have problems with Algebra and wanted to know if someoe could please help me with the following three problems;
2x+5<8
3x+1>10
1<3x+2<12

(I should just solve them but could someone also show me how I can check if they are right?)
It would be great if someone could help me with those three problems.
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Question 179155: Great school starts and so does my trouble with Algebra 2 -_-, could someone maybe explain to me how I solve these problems?
(-3)^2 -2(6^2-9)
6-(4^2-7)^2
Thanks in advance =)
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Question 179653: can someone please show me how to do these fractions? They are just plain adding or subtracting.I need to know how step by step how you work them please.
1) 1/4 + 2 7/8
2) 12 1/16 + 2 3/32
3) 4 2/3 - 1 1/4
4) 17 - 15/16
If you could explain how you do each step that would be so helpful to me.
Thank you so much in advance for your time.
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Question 179836: Hello,
my daughter and I are working on a few math problems she brought home from school and It's been some time for me to do it without review...One one the problems is:
4/9v=1/4
we need to solve for v
is that clear enough? I hope so and thank you so much for your help and the help of this website...
Thank You,
Seann
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Question 180035: Not Sure taking a lab on a computer. Just want the answer (alreasy have it marked wrong) A 5lb bag of vegetables contains green beans (veg medealy) 5/9 of the bag is green beans. How many lbs of green beans are in the bag?
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Question 180169: I can not remember how to solve a problem like: 45/88 divided by 6. I am taking an online course for Gaston college and this is one of my problems for lab assignments.
Pamela Irwin
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Question 180342: Solve the equation 3/ (x-4) + 5 / (x+4) = 7x / (x^2 -16)
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Question 181079: Given (I) is constant
is it true that if: 1 = (XEM)*(YAI)*(ZIL)
Then 1/xyz = E.M.A.I.L ???
Thanking you for your prompt reply.
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Question 181168: how do you divide fracations, i am l a little rusty, and would appreciate some help or an example of some kind. i took a test today and needed a 39, i recieved a 34, im doind some remeiation, starting from the begginning. thank-you
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Question 181190: Solve the system of equations by graphing.
y=1/4x-2
3x-4y=24
I don't know where to begin, please help
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Question 181312: Could someone show me how to put these problems on paper not just the answers because unless I can see how it is written it doesn't help me.
The problem states,Solve for the unknown (x) in the following proportions:
1) 2/10 = 16/x x =
2) 7/30 = x/90 x =

Someone on this site did tell me that I need to cross multiply but I don't know how to write that on my paper and how it is suppose to look. If you could help me because I have a test soon and would really appreciate the help.
Thank you in advance
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Question 181367: I need help on a few percent problems please.
1) 3 is what percent of 30?
2) 20% of 50 is?
3) 15 is what percent of 75%
4) 30% of 70 is?
Thanks beforehand Joanie
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Question 181408: 3.649 + 12.3r = 146.329
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Question 181984: what are fraction?
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Question 182023: I am an older student taking a "beginners" Math class. How do you simplify the following fraction: 471/39? I worked it out and got 12 and 1/13. This was incorrect.
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Question 182412: 2/X+1 + 3/X+2=
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Question 182464: What are the Greatest Common Factors:
45,76=
39,52=
42,72,84=
48,64,96=
36,54,135=
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Question 182838: 3/a + 4 over 5 - 2/b
Simplify. I worked it out to= 4ab + 3b over 5ab - 2a
Am I correct?
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Question 183020: Factor the expression.
x^3 + 6x^2 + 5x +30
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Question 183022: i belive the answer to 1 over 2(x+h) minus 1 over 2x with both being over h is 2h over h is that correct?
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