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Question 483057: i have to determine the set of of numbers most reasonable for the number of pets that you have.
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Question 483128: Having trouble with
I have a problem with understanding the consecutive integers in word problems. My problem to solve is "Find three consecutive odd integers whose sum is 183.
I tried x, x+1,x+3.
But I do not think that is correct...
I've solved it several times but when I go back to check the answer doesn't even out.
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Question 483180: 3|p-5|=2p
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Question 483180: 3|p-5|=2p
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Question 483489: Hello from New Zealand. I have tried all different ways of using a normal calculator to answer my question. I am not at all confident my various methods have been correct. So here is my case.
I own 4.4 shares the total shares in the land amount to 19815.86.....shares.
there are 984 owners included as shareholders of 375.2546... hectares of land.
How much land given my 4.4 shares do I own in this Group Block of Land.
I dont know because my Mum died and I am her beeficiary, she had said to build a family cottage on the land. The land has trustees administering it and I will apply to them but don't want to approach them til I know what I am really entitled to. Thankyou so much, Friendly New Zealander, Wendy Etherington
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Question 483805: I am kewee I am not a tutor. Need to convert this problem I own 2202 shares of a total of equal share value total of 199045 shares. How much land do I own of 309.206 hectares. Thankyou so much, tried my little calculater but nil answer.
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Question 483937: My homework is on Absolute Value inequalities.
The math problem is
So far i got:

Are my signs correct?
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Question 484157: 2[-2-2]
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Question 484499: for what values of x does the absolute value of x equal -x
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Question 484570: what is the absolute vale of 3/10
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Question 485185: here are the directions- use absolute value notation to describe the situation
- Y at at most two units from a
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Question 485378: Respected Sir / Mam ,
Please help me to solve this question. I will be very grateful for your help .
My question is
The number of subsets of the set (2,3,5) is
As the answer given is : 8
Please provide me the steps for this question.
Thank you

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Question 485381: Respected Sir / Mam ,
Please help me to solve this question. I will be very grateful for your help .
My question is
What is the value of the first quartile for observations 15,
18,10,20,23,28,12,16 ?
As the answer given is : 15.75
Please provide me the steps for this question.
Thank you

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Question 485395: Respected Sir / Mam ,
Please help me to solve this question. I will be very grateful for your help .
My question is
If standard deviation = 20 and sample size is 100 then standard error of mean is
As the answer given is : 2
Please provide me the steps for this question.
Thank you

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Question 485852: n is positive and m is negative. n + (-m) is the answer positive, negative, or zero. Explain
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Question 485678: What is the difference between the negative of an absolute number and the absolute value of a negative number, for example, -|5| and |-5|? Thanks
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Question 486035: Respected sir,
Please help me to solve this :
1/1 - x and g (x) = (x- 1) / x , then g of (x) is
The answer is : x
Please help me to simplify this
Thanking you

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Question 486152: I'm trying to help my son(H.S. Junior)understand Algebra 3/4. However I am not qualified to do that. Please answer this question and show me steps.
Thank you
The absolute value of 15+X=-2X+3
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Question 486023: Respected sir,
Please help me to solve this :
The domain of {(1,7), (2,6)} is
The answer is : (1,2)
Please help me to simplify this
Thanking you

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Question 486443: What is find the value of x^4 - 2x^2 + 1 for x = -4.
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Question 487215: (5x-3)-3=9
parenthesis are absolute value bars
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Question 487812: {3/5x + 8} = {5/6x+2}
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Question 488000: how do you do this problem about absolute value?: 5|3x-4|=x+1
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Question 488693: Respected Sir ,
Please help me to simplify this question.
For the observations 5,3,6,3,5,10,7,2, there are ____ modes.
Thank you

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Question 488719: I am trying to help my daughter and am at a loss.Your help would be very much appreciated We are doing absolute value.Can you solve this equation |x-1| = 5x + 10
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Question 488756: 2 LN 2 - ((LN 36) / 2) + (2/3 LN 27). I think it is: LN [(27 ^ (2/3))(2^2) / (36^.5) Is this how I rewrite it.
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Question 488756: 2 LN 2 - ((LN 36) / 2) + (2/3 LN 27). I think it is: LN [(27 ^ (2/3))(2^2) / (36^.5) Is this how I rewrite it.
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Question 488937: How do I begin to solve this equation (absolute value bar)2x+1/3x+4(absolute value bar) = 1
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Question 489817: Consider the function f(x) = 3x^2 - 30x - 1
a. determine without graphing, does the function have a minimum or maximum value?
b. Find the minimum or maximum value and determine where it occurs.
c. Identify the functions domain and range
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Question 490703: dose it matter which solution comes first in your answer?
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Question 491119: |4x+4|=8x+16
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Question 481792: Do appreciate your assistance for me to understand
Q1. A company is selling product x, which has demand function of p=52-2x and the total cost function of TC= 3x^2 + 2x +10. The marginal revenue and marginal cost functions are?
Q2. How long will it take $10,000 to grow to $14,000 if it is invested at annual rate of 6% compounded monthly?
Q3. Jay wishes to purchase a new car in 3 years. He estimate that he will need $20,000 for the down payment. How much should he invest in a saving account now so that he will be able to do this? The bank pays 8% compounded quarterly.
Q4. A simple mortgage of $50,000 has to be repaid by equal quarterly installments in arrears over 25 years at an interest rate of 10% per annum compounded quarterly. What is the amount of each quarterly installment?
Q5. A man agrees to pay $450 per month for 48 months to pay off a car loan. Is interest of it is charged at 12% compounded monthly, how much did the car originally cost?
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Question 491259: Solve the equation. Check for extraneous solutions. |8X-1|=6x
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Question 491488: how to solve |4x+5|=2x+4
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Question 491700: 4 right next to the absolute value of -2. Would i multiply -2 by 4 or would i take the absolute value of -2 which would be 2 and add it to 4
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Question 491867: How can you solve the inequality abs(x+3)>abs(x-4)?
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Question 491904: absolute value
|5x-2|+4= 7
|5x-2| =7-4
tx-2=3
5x=3+2
x=1/5 times 5
x=1
Now the second part is what I am not getting
|5x-2|+4=-7
5x-2=-7-4
5x=-11+2
5x=-9
This is not right...what am I doing wrong???
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Question 491910: 3|x/3+1|=8 I need the steps to get to the right answer....
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Question 491910: 3|x/3+1|=8 I need the steps to get to the right answer....
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Question 492255: Please help me solve this equation.
Solve each equation. Check for extraneous solutions
2|4y+1|=4y+10
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Question 492250:
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Question 492262: Please help me solve this question.
SOlve each equation. Chech for extraneous solutions.
2|4y+1|=4y+10
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