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Question 528: 4 y Please show how to solve this equation
- 7 = -
5 10

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Question 633: P1/T1 = P2/T2
solve for P2 = P1T2/T1
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Question 795: I need help on a proprtion,
2u-3/4u=u-1/u I did cross product method on this one and i got
2u(squared)-3u= 4u (squared)-4u then i isolated the u and the u (squared) and came out with u=2u(squared). I think i did this all right, but i'm not sure what the u would be. I missed this lesson in math becuase i'm on homebound school because of an illness i have. If you can please help me out i would appreciate it. Thank You.
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Question 1021: 20% of what number is 8? How do you figure this? or how would you get the answer?
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Question 2597: How would you solve a proportion of the typ 4/x = x/4?
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Question 2597: How would you solve a proportion of the typ 4/x = x/4?
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Question 2624: I understand how to solve proportions but what I am having trouble with is if I have a question such as what is 25% of 48. Can you help me?

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Question 2766: (-3/(w+2))=(w/(w+2))
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Question 2860: how do I solve this with step by step solution?
square root of (5x^2-9)=2x

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Question 2663: I need help on a proportional problem that I seen on the internet and I need it to be explained to me in lamen terms EXAMPLE:12/24=X/100 how do you determine the answer for the variable "x"?
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Question 3110: If x is 5.6 and y is 140 and x varies directly with y, find x when y is 80.
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Question 3608: solve for v if fc=mv^2/r
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Question 4629: Solve the proportion please:
5/6 = a-2/4
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Question 4630: Solve the proportion please:
y+4/y-1 = 4/3
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Question 4631: z+7/6 = z-3/7
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Question 4750: i'm studying for my ged and i'm haveing trouble with the the math. i'm really bad at graphing and other things. so please help me learn math or i'll never pass.

always allie
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Question 4727: 2x+5/2 < x/2-2
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Question 5330: what is the equation for __ is what percent ___? for example: 7 is what percent of 28?
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Question 6024: Ruth bicycles 5km/h slower than bill. In the time that it takes Ruth to bicycle 42km, bill can bicycle 57km. How fast does each bicyclist travel?
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Question 6300: i need to solve this proportion: x/5 = 4/x+1. I get to then i'm stuck.
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Question 6353: I'm having trouble solving the equation: (x -7):(x+7) = 2:9.

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Question 6667: 1.the angle of elevation of the top of a flag post from a point on the ground level 40m away from the flag post is 60 degree. find the hieght of the post
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Question 6849: Can u please help me solve this equation on quadratic equations: 5k^2+17k+6=0
I can do the quadratic equations without a constant infront of the k but i cant do the ones with a number infront of the k. I would be grateful if u could help me
Thanks
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Question 6941: when was algebra discoverd?
who discoverd algebra and how?
how was algebra applied?
how has algebra developed or advanced over the years?
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Question 7466: -6(4-3x)-18+4
TRIED -(6)x4 -6(3x) - 18 + 4x
-24 + 18x - 18 +4x
now lost

I am just returning to college after almost 25 years. I get stuck on a few problems but the rest are a breeze. I think I'm on the right track. Have two more I'm stuck on. Please explain if you have the time
1/4d + 2 - 3/5d + 5
last one.....
5/6x - 1/3 (2x-6)

Thanks!
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Question 7597: i have a problem... 2/7=x/-42
I know you cross multiply
7x=-84
x=-84-7
x=-91
Im i right?
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Question 7848: i have been out of school for 12 years and need a hand on this act practice question f(x)=3xsquared+4,f(x+1)=
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Question 8290: name the property of 2+3=3+2
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Question 9092: similar triangles are congruent?(tha answers are.... always,never,sometimes,or none of these) thank you.
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Question 9232: complete this proportion:6/8=15/w(the possibilitesare.........20, 60, 120, or none of these)
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Question 9232: complete this proportion:6/8=15/w(the possibilitesare.........20, 60, 120, or none of these)
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Question 9233: equal fractions have equal.....denomitors,numerators,cross products,or none of these?
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Question 9583: Help its a prorportion questionr th and i cant seem to figure it out
Here it is
The leaf cutter ant is about 1.27 cm long and takes strides of 0.84 cm. If a person could take proprtionally equivalent strides, what size strides would a 1.65-m-tall algebra studemt take?
Help please!!!
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Question 11253: My son homework is on proportions. Example:
If 2 adults are needed for every 15 students, how many students are needed for 180 students?
2 ?
- = -
15 180
15? = 360
? = 24
First of all, can't I reduce...cancel out the 2 for a 1 and the 180 for 90. If I do then the number changes. Am I suppose to cancel out numbers? Why/why not?
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Question 11797: Bill worked 5hrs. as a landscaper and earns 53.25, if he works 8hrs. how much does he earn? Answer is 85.20.
How do we right this as a proportion?
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Question 12142: A picture has a ratio of length to width of 8 to 5. If the width is 35 cm, calculate the length of the picture.
I know how to do proportions but I have no idea when it comes to propotions with word problems.
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Question 12145: The ratio of nitrogen to phosphorus to potash in a fertilizer is 7 : 5 : 3. If there are 35 kg of nitrogen, calculate the mass of the phosphorus and the mass of the potash.
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Question 12642: I need to know how to find 68% of 50 Is there any way you can give me the formula or a way to find the % of whole numbers like that?
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Question 12757: A model airplane is made to the scale 1 inch to 24 inches. If the wing of the actual plane is 18 feet long, how long will the model wing be?
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Question 12764: The ratio of teachers to assistants to children at a day care center is 2:1:9. Of the 96 people at the center,how many of them are children?
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Question 12751: Two out of 3 students in Mr.Pearson's ninth grade class recycle aluminum cans. If 48 students recycle aluminum cans,how many students are in Mr.Pearson's class?
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Question 12959: Bill gave one-third of his jellybeans to a friend, ate two-thirds of the remaining jellybeans, and had eight jellybeans left over. How many jellybeans did Bill have originally?
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