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Question 119158: Hello can you help me solve the equation for x below?
3/4(x) = 1/3
Can you breakdown what the equation should look like?
Thank you
BLW CALI

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Question 119165: Hello can you please help me solve this equation below?
-b + x = 3a - 2x + 2b

THANKS.
VV

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Question 119203: suppose f9x0 =4x-2 and g(x) = -2x+1
find the value f(4)/g(3)

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Question 119199: I am trying to simplify the expression, I have the right number but still very confused how I got the answer. Could you give me the steps to do this? Thanks so much.. 1%2F2%283a%2B1%29-1%2F3%28a-5%29 The answer is 7/6a+13/6
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Question 119157: Hello and thank you for being available.. Can you help me? Caan you simplfy or breakdown how to get there for me?
What are the two consecutive odd numbers of 56?

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Question 119265: My question is when evaluating : Problem is
x=3 t=4 y=2
xty to the 3rd power. My answer does not agree with my text book. Can you help me?

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Question 119518: I really need help with these questions.
Evaluate each function for x= -2,0,and 5.
1.) y = 9 + x
2.) y = x^2 - 1

Please help me because I need to get this to my teacher tommorrow.

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Question 119711: This seems to be a hard one for me to factor
9x^2-25y^2

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Question 119710: 4x^2-12+9
Is this the right way to factor?
(2x-3)(2x-3)

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Question 119710: 4x^2-12+9
Is this the right way to factor?
(2x-3)(2x-3)

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Question 119713: Was I able to factor this correctly?
4x^2-15x-25
=(2x+5)(2x+5)


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Question 119714: Is this the right factoring
x^2-5x-6
(x-2)(x-3)

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Question 119708: How do I factor this?
X^2-12x+36

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Question 119706: Can someone show me how to solve this problem by factoring
4x^2+8xy-6y

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Question 119806: Evaluate each expression.
8*6/2
20-2+10
16-6/6
50/5*3

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Question 120302: How do I get the simplified answer the problem of -9(u-8v)

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Question 120491: (-5a^2)(-5a^3)^4 simplified, the answer is (-5)^5a^14.
What I don't understand is, how did the negative sign shift to the 5 only? Please explain. Thanks

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Question 120710: 4+7(5g+2)
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Question 121008: Write as a mathematical expression using parentheses and brackets. Then evaluate:
"Subtract 3 from 15. Divide this difference by 2. Multiply this quotient by 4."


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Question 121337: Can you help me solve multi-step equations?I get lost.I get the steps confused.

20. 5/8(p-4)=2

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Question 121338: Now I'm really lost.

18. 1/2 (4d - 2 )= d +5

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Question 121338: Now I'm really lost.

18. 1/2 (4d - 2 )= d +5

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Question 121338: Now I'm really lost.

18. 1/2 (4d - 2 )= d +5

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Question 121830:

4x+9 For x=8, -4x^2+2x+7 for x=-1, a^2+5abc-c^2 for a=-8,b=3, and c=5

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Question 122181: The base of an isosceles triangle is 12 in. less than the length of the equal sides. If the perimeter of the triangle is 39 in., find the length of each sides.
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Question 122178: Ricardo is 4 years less than twice as old as his sister. The sum of their ages is 20. How old is Ricardo?
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Question 122178: Ricardo is 4 years less than twice as old as his sister. The sum of their ages is 20. How old is Ricardo?
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Question 122182: Ching leaves San Fransisco and travels toward Los Angeles at 50mi/h. An hour later, Phil leaves Los Angeles and travels toward San Fransisco at 60 mi/h. If the two cities are 380 miles apart, how many hours will it take for Ching to meet Phil?
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Question 122177: Translate the following statement into an algebraic equation. Let x represent the number.
1 more than a number is 7

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Question 122189: Solve the system by addition.
4x+8y=-1
8x-4y=-7

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Question 122187: Given f(x)=2x-5, find f(a+3)
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Question 122183: Graph 2x-y=4
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Question 122175: Solve.
4(7x+10)=3(9x-5)+20

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Question 122174: Evaluate b^2-2bc+c^2 if b=3 and c-2.
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Question 122190: Adult tickets for a play cost $18 and child tickets cost $14. If there were 26 people at a performance and the theater collected $396 from ticket sales, how many children attended the play?
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Question 122595: Can you evaluate this:
8+2^5-24 divided by 6^2?

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Question 122596: Which one of these is not an expression:
ab=6
a+b+c
x+2y
4(y+1)

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Question 122597: How would I combine the like terms?
9u+6v-10u

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Question 122601: How would I evaluate -15+6/3?
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Question 122593: Evaluate: (15-5)divided by [(12 divided by 2^2)-2]?
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Question 122978: My professor wants us to use order of operations to get the answer, im not sure if im doing it correct, for this expression i got -8 but not sure if it's right please can someone help thank you.
-8-3(+3)

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Question 123385: 4+2(x-8)
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Question 123379: Please solve:
n+2(7+3n)-3n
which has the same value:
2(7+n)
n+14
14+3n
2(7+2n)
21n-3n
my answer is 2(7+2n) which will work out to be: 4n+14.
is this correct?
thanks.

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Question 123380: Please solve:
The sum of a number (x) and 12 is multiplied by 10 then increases 15,
which numerical expressions represent this statment, follow by the correct
answer, if x=3.
1) (x+12*10)+15;138
2) x+(12*10)+15;165
3) (10x+12)+15;57
4) x+12*10+15;138
5) (x+12)10+15; 165
I chosen the answer number 5, Is this correct?
thanks,

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Question 123921: How do I write 243 in exponential notation
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