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Question 70355: Evaluate the function for the value specified.
f(x)= x� - 7x + 10; find (a)f(0),(b)f(5),and(c)f(-2).
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Question 70563: Hello, will you please help me with this type of epression for my son in 6th grade. I need refresher course...Thanks!
The question is...Evaluate each epression for the given values of the variables. 3a + 5, for a = 5

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Question 70638: HELP!!!! I KEEP GETTING TWO DIFFERENT ANSWERS.

Evaluate: Evaluate. (15 � 5) � [(12 � 2 � 2) � 2] show every step taken.

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Question 70680: 8x-3(x-1)=4(x+2)
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Question 70689: 2x+4(x-5)=6
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Question 71285: I need help on how to figure out problems like these:
-4=x-4
x-7=5( o already know this one but i need the steps and im not sure how to do it)
-2x+1=-5
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Question 71299: (-3)-(-2+4)+(-5)
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Question 71299: (-3)-(-2+4)+(-5)
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Question 71350: I have been stuck on solving this equation
8x-11x+13x=40-16x+6x
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Question 71354: I'm supposed to simplify each side of equation then solve it. i can't seem to get a answer that works
-5-4+14=7y-12-6y+1
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Question 72564: can u help me with all these problems?i dont get it.
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Question 73020: Evaluate b�2bc + c� if b = 3 and c = -2.

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Question 73019: SOLVE FOR X
(4-2)(X-2)=4X-8
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Question 73018: (4-2)(x-2)=4x-8
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Question 72906: Perform the indicated operations

(-1/5)3 + {(-1/3)2 + 1/12(1/6 - (-1/4)3)}
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Question 73026: a trader bought some oranges at 75 cents each. she finds that six of them are rotten, she sells the rest at one dollar each and makes a profit of thirty-one dollar fifty cents how many oranges did he buy. (work in cents)
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Question 73186: Could I please get some help with problem solving an inequality expressing.
Question: A electronic store wants to order at least 3 times as many DVD players as VHS players. Write an inequality expressing this relationship.
x+ 3x is this correct?
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Question 73403: Write an algebraic expression for 4 more than 1/3.
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Question 73734: Given
x3-64 = ( x+a ) ( x2+bx+c )

what are the values of a, b and c. Enter your answer as a list [in brackets], in the form: [a, b, c]

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Question 73733: Factor the following
x2-x-30

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Question 73731: Simplify as much as possible
4n-1 41-n

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Question 73735: Given the polynomial below:
-34 x7-50 x5+98 x4-13 x3+49 x2-18 x-89

what are its degree a, the coefficient b of x4, and the value c of its constant term (if there is no constant term, answer 0)?

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Question 73732: Evaluate

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(-5)2 - 3 + 14

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|19 - 6 + 3 - 25|

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Question 73817: Find the expression that respresents its perimeter. A triangle has sides 3x + 7, 4x-9, and 5x+6
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Question 73927: how is this solved
4(2x-1)=16 thnks
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Question 73736: Find all solutions of the following equation

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Question 74286: I need help evaluating the expression
x^2/y+x^2/z for x=10,y=-5, and z=-2
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Question 74435: 5(2x-1) - 3(x-4) = 4(x+4)
I got the most of it. sec 3(x-4)should it be
3(x+4). I seen something about - changing to positive or the other way around.
In an example.
2(3x-1)-3(x+5)=4
after doing the dist prop.
6x-2 - 3x (+ or -15) the book put a -. When should I change my signs. And why.
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Question 74688: How do you know when you can tell greater or least than as a decimal and fraction.
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Question 74698: i am having problems solving equations for example solving for x in an equation.
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Question 76370: Find 3 consective even intergers such that the sum of twice the first and three times the second minus the third equals -38.
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Question 76372: A soft ball team won 24 games, which was 60% of the games played. How many games did the team play?
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Question 76371: Find two consecutive intergers such that twice the first interger plus the second interger equals 46.
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Question 76371: Find two consecutive intergers such that twice the first interger plus the second interger equals 46.
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Question 76369: 2/7 of a number minus four is ten. Find the numbner
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Question 76839: t-3
_______ 3 and 6 are exponents need to simplify and make positive
t-6
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Question 76837: 3 2
12x -8x +4x
the 3 goes over the 12, the 2 over the 8
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Question 77013: (8a^5-6a^3)+(5a^5+9a^3)
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Question 77307: The numerator of a fraction is 5 times the denominator. If 4 is subtracted from the numerator, and added to the denominator, the resulting fraction is equal to 21/9. Find the original fraction
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Question 77314: 6/z^2-4/z
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Question 77309: At a given hour, two cars leave a city in the same direction. One travels at 60 mph, and the other travels at 75 mph. In how many hours will the cars be 90 miles apart?
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Question 77346: how do you start solving the expression 3y+6 / 4y+8
20 8 do you find the LCD first or do you invert the second fraction first, and at what time do you start cross canceling?
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Question 77228: What do I do? Please help me?
Multiply, using the vertical method.
(m^2 � 5mn + 3n^2)(m^2 + 4mn -2n^2)

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Question 77227: Simplify each of the following expressions. Write your answers with positive exponents only.
(x^2)^-3(x^-2) / (x^2)^-4

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