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Question 261398: simplify: 2 5/9 + 3 7/9
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Question 261396: write in scientific notation: .002556
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Question 261391: 9-2[4/2*(-5+1)3]
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Question 261386: 3 3/8 /27
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Question 261532: what is 1 1/2+1 1/3=
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Question 261615: Find the reciprocal of 10
1/2

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Question 261953: how to convert 8% to a proper fraction into it's lowest term?

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Question 261995: I need help on my math
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Question 262279: the illuminance E at a point on a surface is given by the formula
E = I/d�
where E= illuminance in lux
I= luminous intensity of the light source in candelas
d= distance in metres
rearrange this formula to make d the subject and find the value of d given that E= 25 lux and I= 100 candelas
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Question 262411: What is the decimal form of 5/86
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Question 262602: 6/x^2 - 29/x = 17. Can anyone explain to me how to do this step by step?
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Question 263088: Hi!
I needed help understanding the reasoning behind each step in this solution/problem...
33 1/3% = 0.33 1/3 = 33 1/3 /100 = 100/3 / 100/1 = 100/3 * 1/100 = 1/3
Particularly why 1/3 is not changed in the first few steps.
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Question 263116: x^2+2x-15/x^2-8x+15
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Question 263119: (a-3)^2/3-a
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Question 263060: 5 3/16-9/16
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Question 263579: Esperanto Corporation wants to determine a linear function relating price, p(x), to demand where x = number of doodads sold. They sold 900 doodads per week when price was 94 dollars for each doodad. The number of doodads sold dropped to 400 doodads per week when price was raised to 104 dollars for each doodad. Write the function that models price as a function of number of doodads sold

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Question 264157: 4/m / 5m/9
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Question 264816: 1/4(-2/3)+1/2 what the simplest to modify in simplest terms need examples thanks

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Question 265458: 6 1/2 -7= anyone know the answer and can give me a full breakdown?
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Question 265458: 6 1/2 -7= anyone know the answer and can give me a full breakdown?
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Question 265886: Square rote of 2 x square rote of 15 =

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Question 265896: 3+ -81
- _______
-3 - 2(4)
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Question 266271: 1/X + 1/Y = -1/Z Y=2 and z=3
1/X + 1/2 = -1/3
- 1/2 -1/2
1/X = -5/6
X = -5/6
Please help is this correct???
Thanks

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Question 266643: Cory and Melissa are racing electronic cars around a circular track. They begin at the same time going in the same direction. Cory's car completes a revolution in 40 seconds, while Melissa's car completes a revolution in 35 seconds. How long will it take them before both cars reach the starting point again simultaneously?

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Question 267161: The last number in a group of numbers ordered from smallest to largest is the maximum. T or F
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Question 267160: To multiply fractions, you multiply the numerators and the denominators. T or F

A fraction can be coefficient of a variable. T or F
To simlpify expressions with fractions for coefficients, combine like terms by subtracting their coefficients. T or F
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Question 267496: Please help me Simplify.
(1 - 16x^(2)) / (16x^(2)+8x+1)
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Question 267711: How do I reduce w^9/w^12?
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Question 267738: Is 0/24 a real fraction?
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Question 267801: how to solve 2/3*9/10

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Question 268075: how do i solve this equation
x2+2x+5=0 and express them in the form a +bi
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Question 267975: john spent a quarter of his life growing up as a boy, 1/6 of his life in college and 1/2 of his life as a teacher.He spent his last six years in retirement. How old was he when he died?
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Question 268363: After a discount of 35%, a pair of ski's cost$130. What was the original price of the skis?
We tried multiplying .35 x $130. Not correct. We tried dividing $130 by .35, not correct. the answer is 200. How do you get that?

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Question 268584: 9/10 -1/4- 1/2= ?
anyone can give me the answer and the steps it took to get the answer thanks
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Question 268724: Please help me solve this question: 4 1/5-(1 1/9 x 3)
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Question 268579: how do i add 6n/n+3 + n-1/n^2+5n+6?
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Question 268892: 10/34 . 17/19 . 19/20=

thats 10/34 * 17/19 * 19/20 =
can anyone help me out i mean i could get the answer but the numbers are way to large for me to factor step by step instructions as well as answer
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Question 268896: 3 + 5 7/9=

anyone knows the answer with a step by step breakdown thanks
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Question 268896: 3 + 5 7/9=

anyone knows the answer with a step by step breakdown thanks
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Question 268888: 50 * 16/100= ?

can anyone help me out with this problem with step by step as per how to get the answer to 5 muliplied by 16/100 ?
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Question 268887: 17 * 51/68 = ?

can anyone help me out with this problem with step by step as per how to get the answer to 17 muliplied by 51/68 ?
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Question 269401: How would you solve the equation 5/8x + 3/5 = 8
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Question 269529: Write these fractions with a common denominator; your answer should be two fractions!
(5)/(x+3), (4)/(x)
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Question 269608: Subtract
(6x)/(x^2-4)-(3)/(x-2)
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