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Question 75118: Hello,
This problem is not from a text book and has no ISBN number. I have done a portion of the problem, and now I'm stuck.
1/4 + (1/2-2/3). 1/2-2/3 changing the denominator to 6 I now have 3/6-4/6 and you can't subtract 4 from 3. Where do I go from here?
Thanks
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Question 75169: 2/3 + 1/8=
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Question 75665: Please explain how to solve this equation?
x+4 - 4 = x-11
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3 4
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Question 75678: i haven't been in school for the last 5 monthes.
so i ended up forgetting what i was doing.
and how algerbra works.
i know it sound silly,but i need some help.
would you be able to totour me?
online?
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Question 75760: Add and reduce to lowest terms. 2 and 1/4 + 1 and 1/6

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Question 75759: Write as a fraction. Reduce to lowest terms.
35%

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Question 75762: Divide
36a 9b 4 c/4a 6b 2c
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Question 75845: - 12| - - 3|
= -12 + 3 = -9
the lines around the --3 makes it positive no matter what.
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Question 75846: Multiply. 6/7 x -1/2
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Question 76403: how is LCD solved?

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Question 76613: I have been home tutored for the last 4-5 years, and I totally forget everything. My parents aren't such good teachers--do you know any places where the best tutors are? I really want to get up and jumping for math because I LOVE MATH!! When I was in public school, I used to get straight As for every marking period -- I was in 8th grade high when I was in 7th grade... well enough about me, please answer this .. A.S.A.P!!! =]
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Question 77004: Bob did 1/3 of his homework at school. He completed 1/4 of the remaining homework at home before dinner. what fraction remained to be completed after dnner?
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Question 77007: On a trip, are 5/9 of the way to destination after 2 1/2 hours. You are traveling at a constant speed. When will you reach your destination?

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Question 77011: Which is the greatest number of the three, 8/5, 5/3, or 20/13?
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Question 76985: 11/19 is equal to Y/15
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Question 77246: Solve for x. 2/5x = -10
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Question 77231: 10x � 1/4 = 9x + 3/8
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Question 77362: how are fractions solved?
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Question 77917: 16m^2+25. Factor completely

9a^2=3a. solve the equation
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Question 78209: The area A of a triangle with base b and height h is given by A=1/2bh. Find the area when b=28m (meters)and h=24m.
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Question 78312: I'm supposed to solve and check this fractional equation.

(x-5 over x) + (3 over x) = (2 over 3)

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Question 78652: I have a question about how you simplify fractions with variables. Here is a problem with its solution. Why is the answer not simplified into a mixed number?
3 over 10q plus 9 over 10 q equals 6 over 5 q?

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Question 78659: I can't seem to figure out what to do with this equation 5/8n = 3 3/4 How do I figure out n?
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Question 78787: what is 5 eights of 32
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Question 78787: what is 5 eights of 32
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Question 79580: Solve for x. 1/4x+1/3=1/3x-2/3. I am studying for my final and I can't seem to figure this out. I got 3 for the answer, but my answer sheet sayes 12. Thanks
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Question 79911: (64)^2/3
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Question 80274: 305+ a / 6=66
Thanks! I hope that slash line means divided by...that what I meant. Its been a long time since I've done algebra...so this is stumping me!
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Question 80646: ((x+3)/(x-2))+((x+3)/(x+6))
i tried the universal simplifier but it didnt work. please help!
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Question 80867: I need help solving these particular fractions. An example of one would be -5/8 = k/4. How would I go about solving this.
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Question 80867: I need help solving these particular fractions. An example of one would be -5/8 = k/4. How would I go about solving this.
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Question 81097: Factor completely. 18a(3) + 12a(2) + 2a
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Question 81179: "Let v= the number of pills in each cup and y= the number of pills in each bottle. Write algebraic expressions for the total number of pills shown in the following.
a. (cup) (cup) (bottle) (bottle) + (cup) (bottle)"
Thats an example, for my homework I am getting questions like this. I don't understand what to do though. Can you help?
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Question 81188: ( a + 4b) - (a + b)
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3 3
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Question 81327: 5m+8=3(m+4)
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Question 81621: PLease show in detail how to solve the following problem We are getting stuck on the fraction portion. d/4 - 8 = -5 and t/5 + 6 = -2
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Question 81800: -3x=4
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Question 81980: Steffi paid $700 tuitiion last year. This year the tuition will be $ 750 for the same number of credits. What is the percent increase ( rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent) from last year to this year?
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Question 81979: what is 125 increased by 5.5% ?
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Question 82487: My son had to turn in his algebra book already and I do not remember how to do these. Here is the problem:
Write each ratio as a fraction in simplest form.
45 to 15
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Question 81252: 6/100= 3/50
proportion true or false?false

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Question 82778: ADD: 7/9+5/6
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Question 82769: Change the fraction to a decimal 24/25...How do I do this?
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