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Question 300199: 7/15+2/5=?
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Question 300113: G/2 + 6 = 12.1
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Question 299515: In order to pass a chapter test a must answer 80% or more of the questions correctly if a chapter test has 25 questions what is the smallest number of questions that the student must answer correctly in order to pass the test?
please help me in steps if possible becuase i have others like this to solve, thank you in advance.
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Question 301818: In printing an article of 48,000 words, a printer decides to use two sizes of type. Using the larger type, a printed page contains 1,800 words. Using smaller type a page contains 2,400 words. The article is allocated 21 full pages in a magazine. How may pages must be in smaller type?
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Question 307684: simplify 6 1/4
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Question 308017: 7. What fraction should be added to 3/8 and 5/12 to make the result 1
I'm not sure if I remember the right way to do this, but this is what I tried.
3/8 + 5/12 + a/b = 1
3/8 = 9/24
5/12 = 10/24
19/24 + a/24 = 1
19/24 + 5/24 = 24/24 = 1
a/b = 5/24
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Question 308016: 3x(x+2)and 6x(2x-3)
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Question 308190: The top walking deck of a sailboat is 12 1/3 feet long. This is only 7/12 of the length of the boat. How long is the boat?
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Question 308291: How do I solve this equation for the value of x?
3/(x � 3) + 5/(x + 4) = (5x + 6)/(x2 + x - 12)
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Question 308288: How to simplify this problem?
(9/x - 3/x2) / (9 - 1/x2)
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Question 308281: Can I get help with adding this problem?
(2x + 7) / ( x - 7) - (2x - 7) / (x + 7)
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Question 308284: What is the answer for this problem? Thanks!
3 / (2x2 + 13x + 15) � 1 / (x2 � 25)
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Question 308282: Can I get help with this problem?
y / (x2 � xy) - x / (y2 � xy)
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Question 308443: Could you please help me with these 2 question.
1. When MUST we have a proper or an improper fraction? for addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division?
2. Translate in to an algebra equation: 5 less than two thirds of a number is three.
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Question 308444: I am looking for a multiplication equation that can be used to find the area of the following rectangle: a rectangle h/2 units high and 4b units wide.
The problem also needs to be solved. Please help!
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Question 308379: 18 2/3 x 4 1/6 x 3/5 = 46 2/3 Please show the steps to get to this answer.
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Question 308379: 18 2/3 x 4 1/6 x 3/5 = 46 2/3 Please show the steps to get to this answer.
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Question 308504: 7/9=x+3/4-x
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Question 308959: 4=3-m
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Question 308947: x^2-2x-3=
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Question 309138: what is the equation of a line that goes through points (-1,1)and(3,-11)?
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Question 309190: I don't know how to do this I really need help, someone pacient and friendly please! Thank-you.
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Question 309829: Hi,
I need help with the following three fraction calculations.
1. 12 1/2 + 1/ 1/3
The confusing part here for me is, the 1/2 under the 1, how do I make the denominators the same?
2. 2/ 1/2 + 1/1/5
3. 3/7 x 2 x square root 49 divided 1/9 ?
(sorry I dont know how to make the root or divided sign)
Thanks
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Question 309973: I need help with this equation (I got help last night, but its conflicting with a few other views)
12 1/2 + 1/ 1/3 =
The 1 over the 1/3 confuses me, cause according to me this is 3
So is it right to go 12 1/2 + 3 = ?
(If you use funny signs...can you tell me what they are please?)
Thanks for the help!
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Question 310086: 7/9 - 7/12 =
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Question 310111: estimate: -17 7/8 / 10/29

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Question 310433: 5k+2=6
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Question 310578: name the set of 6 consecutive odd integers starting with -7?
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Question 310700: solve for x (x=10) but how do you get that?
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Question 310736: I have 12 balls and I want to share them between 3 buckets equally. How many balls are in each bucket? (answer is 4) but What is the fraction?
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Question 311053: a for instance 4/63+1/45
i can find GCF eventually just guessing, and same with simplifying answer of 27/315 to 3/35, but i do it by picking factors and narrowing it down until i find one that works. how can i find GCF faster and simplify it faster?
Thanks for the help.
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Question 311828: how do i solve step by step the questions below?
x/x-8 i need to know if it is undefined
b^3c^7/a^3d^4*a^2d^3/abc^4 this needs to be reduced in simplest form
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Question 312086: help!! can you help me im trying to take a placement test to go back to school and one of the questions is 1/2+(2/3 / 3/4) -(4/5*5/6)= it may be simple but i have not gone to school for about 7 years and i dont know were to start
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Question 312196: What is 7/8 divided by 1/5 = 7/8 multiplied by ? = ?
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Question 312303: 1/2+(2/3 / 3/4)- (4/5 * 5/6)
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Question 311881: if calcaulated and the answered is reduced to simplest form what is the denominator of the resulting fraction
(3-2)+(1+1)
4 3 2 3
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Question 312567: help solving this equation
2/5(15x+35)-3=-1/2(12x-6)
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Question 312830: how do you solve for x+y
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Question 313309: 4/5n=20
how do you figure out n?
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Question 313714: What is a number between 3/7 and 4/7
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Question 313716: which number is closer to 1: 9/10 or 10/9?
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Question 313717: Is 40 divided by 1.99 less than, equal to, or greater than 20?
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Question 313724: Which is closer to 1/2: 8/15 or 3/7? Explain your reeasoning
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