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Question 1169191: find a formula for the general term an of the sequence assuming the pattern of the first few terms continues. {1, -4, -9, -14, -19, ...}
Assume the first term is a1.
an = (unknown)
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Question 1169220: Could you verify if I have correctly done below problem?
a divided by a - a/2 = 2/a = 2
Thank you
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Question 1169165: Please can assist me with the following
Consider the intergers x and y. When y is divided by x the remainder is 29. When y is divided by x/2, the remainder is 13. Determine x
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Question 1169222: Would you please verify that I have correctly done the below problem?
3a/a+4 - 2a^2 - 16/a^2 -16 = Below is how I did the problem:
3a/a + 4 + 2a^2 - 16a/(a-4)(a-4) = 3a(a-4) + (2a^2 - 16a)/ (a-4)(a+4) = 3A^2 - 12A+ 2A^2 -16/ (A-4)(A+4) = ANSWER 5A^2 - 28A / (A-40(A+4) or 5a^2 -28a/a^2 -16
Thank you
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Question 1169299: For the following exercise, write a linear function to model the given data and make the indicated estimation. See Example 7. (Objective 6)
Suppose that in 2000 there were approximately 502 violent crimes per 100,000 people. Suppose further that in 2009 violent crimes dropped to about 424 per 100,000 people. Using the linear function model, estimate the number of violent crimes in 2021 for a city with a population of 400,000.
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Question 1169283: The expression x*y has the value (y*-2)-(-√x)*3 . Find the value of 49*- 1/3
A)-334
B) 343 1/9
C) -342 8/9
D) -352
E) 352
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Question 1169374: Compute answer to four significant digits:
e-e^-1
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Question 1169377: Graph the function using transformations of an appropriate function of the form y=b^x?
g(x)= 3^x+1 +2
(For a better understanding of what I’m asking refer to this link
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20201109181525AAzVCd7 )
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Question 1169378: Find x,y, or b as indicated
log25x= -3/2
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Question 1169379: x-3squarerootofx-54=0
SOLVE FOR X
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Question 1169390: what are three consecutive odd integers such that their sum is -45
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Question 1169390: what are three consecutive odd integers such that their sum is -45
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Question 1169412: what is the sequence : -2 , 0 , 7 , 22 , 48
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Question 1169155: Subscript notation is frequently used for working with larger systems of equations. Use a matrix approach to solve the system. Express the solutions as 4-tuples of the form
(x1, x2, x3, x4).
x1 − 3x2 − 2x3 + x4 = −4
−2x1 + 7x2 + x3 − 2x4 = −2
3x1 − 7x2 − 3x3 + 3x4 = −5
5x1 + x2 + 4x3 − 2x4 = 20

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Question 1169446: Did I correctly simplify the below problem? If not, please show where I have not done it correctly.
1
a+b
+
5
2(a+b)
=
7a+7b
2a2+4ab+2b2
Thank you

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Question 1169452: Have I simplified the below problem corectly?
16x^2 -1 over Y^2 divided by 4x + 1 over y^3 = 4xy
Thank you

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Question 1169452: Have I simplified the below problem corectly?
16x^2 -1 over Y^2 divided by 4x + 1 over y^3 = 4xy
Thank you

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Question 1169455: Did I correctly simplify the below problem?
If not, please show where I have not done it correctly, and show the correct simplified solution to the problem.
1/a+b
+
5/2(a+b)
=

7a+7b/
2a2+4ab+2b2
Thank you
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Question 1169451: Have I simplified the problem correctly?
3x^2 + 6x -45 divided by 3x^2 +21x+30 =
I come up with answer of 3(x=5)(x-3) over 3x^2 +21X + 30
Thank you

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Question 1169450: Have I gotten the below problem correctly?
1 divided by a + b + 5 divided by 2(a + b) =
I come up with final answer of: 7 over 2(a+b)
Thank you
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Question 1169513: Consider a proper fraction such that the numerato is 2 less than the denominator. If the numerator and denominator are each increased by 1, then the ration of the numerator and denominator of the new fraction is 4:5. Determine the original fraction.
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Question 1169512: A tank containing 50 litres of water develops a leak and loses water at a constant rate. After 20 minute it contains 40 litres. After a further 30 minutes the tank is 5% of its full capacity. Determine the tank's capacity.
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Question 1169511: Three friends A, B and C dine out and decide to split the the bill according to what they order. A's portion and B's portion of the bill totalled $35,while B's portion of the bill was $5 less than C's portion of the bill. The ratio of A's portion to C's portion of the bill is 4:5. Determine the total bill amount.
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Question 1169562: -x+y=-1, 2x-y=0

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Question 1169510: Consider integers x and y. When y is devided by x the remainder is 29. When devided by x/2, remainder is 13. Determine x.
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Question 1169510: Consider integers x and y. When y is devided by x the remainder is 29. When devided by x/2, remainder is 13. Determine x.
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Question 1169604: Cara has a piece of wire. She bent the wire into square and then bent it into an equilateral triangle. She found that the length of a side of the square is 5 cm shorter than that of the equilateral triangle.Find the length of a piece of wire.
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Question 1169605: Martin and Oscar share I L of milk. If Martin gives 50 mL of his share to Oscar, they will have the same volume of milk. Find the original volume of milk that Oscar gets.
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Question 1169626: What is an equation with variables on both sides that has a single solution of -1?
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Question 1169621: Find the dependent variable in the situation, "You are selling books for $4 each to raise money for a trip."
a. cost of trip
b. price per book
c. #of books
d. total amount of money raised
e. date of trip
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Question 1169671: Solve the following pair of equations graphically.
2x - 3y=1
1.25x + 0.5y=3
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Question 1169672: Twenty percent of a mixture of pure milk and water is water. Half a litre of wine is added to one litre of the mixture of water and milk and thoroughly mixed. What percentage of the mixture is water?
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Question 1169673: The business partners, A, B and C, share the profit as follows:
The ratio of A's share to B is 6:5 and the ration of B's share to C is 3:4. Determine:
1.1 A's share: B's share: C's share
1.2 the total profit if A gets $5000 less than C
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Question 1169674: The sum of Paul and Peter is 24. Five years ago their respective ages were in the ratio 3:5. How old will they be in three years' time?
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Question 1169670: Solve the following pair simultaneously equations.
3/5x - 4y = -1
0.8x - 3.5y = 1/2
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Question 1169670: Solve the following pair simultaneously equations.
3/5x - 4y = -1
0.8x - 3.5y = 1/2
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Question 1169710: what does the "," mean in this problem?
Determine k so that the point (−1, k) is a solution of y = −5x+ 3
thank you for your help
-dw
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Question 1169742: You have 7 scrabble tiles A, B, C, D, E, F, G. Using these 7 tiles, how many
different strings of 4 letters can you form.?
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