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Question 1063690: There are s soldiers in a row. How many will there be in 20 rows ??
If each row is increased by three soldiers, what is the new number of soldiers in every row
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Question 1064336: suppose a,b are two real number. From the fact a > b
is it possible to conclude that|a| > |b|
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Question 1064640: Find the equation of the line using the point-slope formula. Write the final equation using the slope-intercept form.
(x, y) = (−7, 10) and (x, y) = (5, −2) are points on the line
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Question 1064646: which number has a greater absolute value -9 or 8

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Question 1065496: Prove that |x+y| ≤ |x|+|y|
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Question 1065780: FIND THE MISSING NUMBER IN THE SEQUENCE 10,25,55,115
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Question 1065854: I'm learning absolute value functions and graphs and my book threw these harder equations in without show me how to do these more complex ones. I don't have and trouble with ones in the form y=|mx+b|+c. Please explain the steps to me that is more important than answers.
y=|3x|-x|1/3|
y=x-|2x|
y=1/2|x|+4|x-1|
y=|x+1|+|x|
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Question 1066071: -3ז8y=20
Y=19+5�
Why would subtraction be the easiest method for this problem
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Question 1066212: Find the following value: |-200,000| please and thank you
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Question 1066367: 2| 3x + 1 | - 5 = 11
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Question 1066367: 2| 3x + 1 | - 5 = 11
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Question 1066396: Factor of [(X+y)^3-x-y] are

Factor of (X-y)^3+(y-z)^3+(z-x)^3 are
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Question 1066454: 3|y-9|<27. Solve and graph
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Question 1066675: Write an equation of absolute value with x=-5 and x=-10. Some directions said to subtract one from the other and divide by 2 which is 2.5. But unsure how to figure out. Thanks
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Question 1066674: How do you write an absolute value equation with x=-5 and x=-10. -5--10=5 and 5 divided by 2=2.5
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Question 1067056: 5+line 4-6 line

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Question 1067244: Dada la f�rmula I = prt, si p = 8000, r = 0.6 y t = 1, �cu�l es el valor de "I"?
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Question 1067365: Evaluate 32654189square - 326541833x326541825
Expand 25x111
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Question 1067751: the perimeter of a rectangle is 46 inches. if the length of the rectangle is two inches more than two times the width, find the dimensions.
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Question 1067896: how would you factor?
2x^4-5x^2-7

please
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Question 1067896: how would you factor?
2x^4-5x^2-7

please
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Question 1067897: how would you factor?
25y^2+25xy+4x^2

please
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Question 1067897: how would you factor?
25y^2+25xy+4x^2

please
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Question 1068008: what is the differene between square root and squared?
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Question 1068213: Jackie bought a game that contained a ball and 10 jacks the ball had a radius of 2 inches what is the volume of the ball round to the nearest 10th
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Question 1068218: Plot the point |-4| on a number line
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Question 1067512: Solve the inequality.
|2x+9|<5
please verify answer thank you for the help.

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Question 1068377: At a furniture store, a furniture was sold for P475 less than a slide table and P278 more than a kitchen dish cabinet. The total cost of the 3 items was P4175. What was the price of the slide table?
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Question 1068454: 17,22,27,32....?....
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Question 1068689: If 8 equals 135, seven equals X, what is X?
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Question 1069404: Y=|X-4| Make a table

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Question 1070067: For what values of a are the following expressions true: |a|=-a
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Question 1070069: y = |-2x+5|-|2x-5|

if x<-2.5
if x>2.5
if -2.5≤x≤2.5

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Question 1070069: y = |-2x+5|-|2x-5|

if x<-2.5
if x>2.5
if -2.5≤x≤2.5

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Question 1070124: 2*(-4+5)=2*.....+.....*5=.....+.....=.....

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Question 1070124: 2*(-4+5)=2*.....+.....*5=.....+.....=.....

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Question 1070609: Rewrite without absolute value sign for differe nt values of x:
y=−(2x+5)−2x−5
1. if x<−2.5
2. if x>2.5
3. if −2.5≤x≤2.5
PLZ ANSWER BEFORE 5:30 EST
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Question 1070540: Manuel traveled 8 hours nonstop to Mexico, a total of 352 miles. He took a train part of the way, which averaged 6060mph, and then took a bus the remaining distance, which averaged 40mph. How long was Manuel on the train?
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Question 1070862: How would I go about graphing this?
│x+1│+│2x-1│= y
I've got the cusps (-1,0) and (1/2,0) plotted but I don't know where to go from there. Please explain what to do.
Thank you
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Question 1071191: what are the equivalent expressions for 2(x-4)+x?
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Question 1071360: 3erewd few r
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Question 1071816: what is the answer of |3x+4|+|2x+1|+|x+1|=12
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Question 1072138: Find the number set which satisfies each of these problems.If 3 is added to the absolute value of the product of a number and −9, the result is 4.
The number is (are) __, ___, ___, ___

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Question 1072207: f is a function that takes a real number x and performs these four steps in the order given:
(1) Multiply by 2.
(2) Add 3.
(3) Take the square root.
(4) Take the reciprocal.
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