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Question 558232: What is the polynomial function f of least degree that has rational coefficients, a leading coefficient of 1, and the given zeros 6, 2i
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Question 558235: What is the polynomial function f of least degree that has rational coefficients, a leading coefficient of 1, and the given zeros 1+3i, 4+ square root of 10
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Question 558657: how do you factor 64x^3-9xy^2 completely?
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Question 558673: how do you solve for x:
1/x+1/x-3=1/2

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Question 558840: 6^9 divided by 6^7
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Question 558968: x^2-2x-8/x^2-x-6
I need this simplified
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Question 559096: Is 4a(with exponent 2) b (with exponent 5) a polynomial? (Sorry, I don't know how to type "a" raised to the 3rd power and "b" raised to the 5th power in this box) Why or why not? I have searched my textbook and online. I think this is a monomial (a one term polynomial), but I'm not sure becuase it has two differnt variables.
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Question 559255: find linear function in form f(x)= mx+b which contains (5,5) and (-1,7)
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Question 559498: hey i need the anwser for x+6/x-6

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Question 559573: 6^1/3*6^5/3
How do you solve this?
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Question 559576: How do you solve this problem?
6^1/3*6^5/3
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Question 559576: How do you solve this problem?
6^1/3*6^5/3
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Question 559677: 3x^6-24x^5+12x^4
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Question 559994: I am not sure if I did this right? If not, please explain how to do it?
(3t-4)(t^-5t+1)
3t*t^2=3t^2
3t*-5t=-15t
3t*1=3t
-4*t^2=-4t^2
-4*-5t=20t
-4*1=-4
3t^2-15t-3t--4t^2-20t--4
Now what? Is this the answer?

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Question 559999: find the type and number of solutions for each equation
2x^-16x=-32
3x^2-8x+8=0
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Question 560184: Groups of five students must be formed to work on a project. In how many different ways can a group of five be chosen from a class of 12 students?
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Question 560142: a box is to be constructed from a piece of material of side length x by cutting out 5 inch squares from each corner and turning up the sides. Express volume of box as a polynomial in the variable x
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Question 560180: I have a question and I am wondering if someone can please help me.
I am confused about LCM's. I have to find the LCM of 6x^6 and 18x^4 but I am not sure where to begin.
Thanks for all your help
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Question 560193: 20w^2+w=12
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Question 560194: 20w^2+w-12=0
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Question 560207: Find the LCM of (6+5w),(36-25w^2)(6-5w)
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Question 560215: Factor completely. Remember to look first for a common factor. If a polynomial is prime, state this.
x^8 − 8x^7 + 16x^6
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Question 560216: janet can shovel snow in 55 mins. Tom can shovel snow in 40 mins. How long would it take them to shovel snow if they worked together?
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Question 560432: Answer the following questions. Use Equation Editor to write mathematical expressions and equations. First, save this file to your hard drive by selecting Save As from the File menu. Click the white space below each question to maintain proper formatting.
1. The cost, in millions of dollars, to remove x % of pollution in a lake modeled by
a. What is the cost to remove 75% of the pollutant?
b. What is the cost to remove 90% of the pollutant?
c. What is the cost to remove 99% of the pollutant?
d. For what value is this equation undefined?
e. Do the answers to sections a. through d. match your expectations? Explain why or why not.

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Question 560477: 3. To estimate animal populations, biologists count the total number of animals in a small section of a habitat. The total population of animals is directly proportional to the size of the habitat (in acres) polled.
a. Write an equation using only one variable that could be used to solve for the constant of variation k.
b. A biologist counted 12 white tail deer in a 100-acre parcel of land in a nature preserve. Find the constant of variation k.
c. If the entire nature preserve is 2,500 acres, then what is the total white tail deer population in the preserve? Describe how you arrived at your answer.

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Question 560499: What is the factored answer for (3x-5)^2-27? I have factored it so many times but can't seem to get the correct answer. The answer should have a binomial and a polynomial in it.
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Question 560507: Looking for how I solve the following question:
P(x) is a polynomial. If P(x) = -4x^2 +3, then P(x+1) = ?
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Question 560713: x^2 + 6x - 7 i am suppose to factor for x using area and i am lost.
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Question 560802: how do you simplify 42xy/49x?
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Question 560802: how do you simplify 42xy/49x?
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Question 560814: What is 6(m-4) in factored form?

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Question 560814: What is 6(m-4) in factored form?

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Question 561144: I need help how to find the slope (-19,4) (-10,-11)
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Question 561299: Okay my algebra teacher is teaching us polynomials to a factor, the difference of two squares, and perfect square trinomials. And the problem is I don't understand really. The question is 54k^2 - 24. What I have to do first is 54(x^2-12). And that's where I am stuck, I don't know what to do next so please help me.
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Question 561311: Create a data set that contains seven values and has a median of 2.75
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Question 561314: Create a data set that contains three values and has a mode of 1/3
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Question 561314: Create a data set that contains three values and has a mode of 1/3
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Question 561298: Solve the system.
y= x + -2
y= -3x + 10
x=______
y=______
I am just not understanding it at all.
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Question 561338: Hello! How do I solve for B in y=(-9/2)+b

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Question 561319: Which measure-range, mean, median, or mode-best describes the ages of your classmates? Explain.
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Question 561470: What is (x+2)^10
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Question 561703: 1/2 + 2/y = 1/4 + 4/7

Tried: multiplying both sides by (2+y)
ex: (2+y)(3/2+y)=(5/4+y)(2+y)
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Question 561467: 48x^5+20x^4-100x^3

can you factor this?
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Question 562011: please help me find the lcd of these two rational expretions
x^5/x^2+6x+9,5/x^2+5x+6

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Question 562138: If you have a polynomial that has roots at -2 (single root), 1 (double root) and 3 (single root), what is the exact equation of the polynomial passing through the point (-4,210)?

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