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- equation w/square roots: x^2 - square root of x = 4 - sqrt x
by santaclaus on Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:18 pm - 8 Replies
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on Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:11 pm
- equation w/square roots: x^2 - square root of x = 4 - sqrt x
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- explaining steepness in 3 sentences
by santaclaus on Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:14 am - 2 Replies
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- Last post by DAiv
on Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:13 am
- explaining steepness in 3 sentences
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- How does one go about solving 5/6 < n/7, 1/2 > n/10 ?
by FrustratedDad on Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:10 am - 1 Replies
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- Last post by stapel_eliz
on Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:10 am
- How does one go about solving 5/6 < n/7, 1/2 > n/10 ?
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- functions/graphing: consultant works 10 hrs/day, 6 days/wk
by santaclaus on Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:36 pm - 1 Replies
- 768 Views
- Last post by stapel_eliz
on Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:15 pm
- functions/graphing: consultant works 10 hrs/day, 6 days/wk
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- create equations to solve: costs and depreciation rates
by santaclaus on Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:31 pm - 1 Replies
- 924 Views
- Last post by stapel_eliz
on Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:59 pm
- create equations to solve: costs and depreciation rates
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- domain / range Qs for rate r(t) = 800 - 40t, 0 < t < 30
by santaclaus on Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:43 pm - 3 Replies
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- Last post by stapel_eliz
on Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:50 pm
- domain / range Qs for rate r(t) = 800 - 40t, 0 < t < 30
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- tax question find formulas
by santaclaus on Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:27 am - 2 Replies
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- Last post by santaclaus
on Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:24 pm
- tax question find formulas
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- average rate of change of f(x) = x^2 between x = 1 and x = 4
by santaclaus on Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:06 pm - 1 Replies
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- Last post by stapel_eliz
on Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:08 pm
- average rate of change of f(x) = x^2 between x = 1 and x = 4
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- Dividing Polynomials, Example: (z^2 + 7z + 11) / (z +5)
by hauservi on Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:43 pm - 1 Replies
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- Last post by FrozenBlood
on Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:59 pm
- Dividing Polynomials, Example: (z^2 + 7z + 11) / (z +5)
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- need help simplifying (5/2)^-2 + (2/1)^-3
by ppat on Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:50 am - 2 Replies
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- Last post by stapel_eliz
on Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:41 pm
- need help simplifying (5/2)^-2 + (2/1)^-3
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- is the answer a negative or positive
by ppat on Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:54 am - 2 Replies
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- Last post by stapel_eliz
on Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:31 pm
- is the answer a negative or positive
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- find perimeter, if length is twice width, area is 200
by rddlkmbrly on Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:54 am - 2 Replies
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- Last post by wibblyangelica
on Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:34 pm
- find perimeter, if length is twice width, area is 200
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- solve by substitution: x=5y - 2, 2x + y = -4
by buddy on Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:21 pm - 2 Replies
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on Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:45 pm
- solve by substitution: x=5y - 2, 2x + y = -4
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- dividing polynomials: n5-18n4-3n3 divided by n3
by buddy on Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:06 pm - 2 Replies
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on Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:47 pm
- dividing polynomials: n5-18n4-3n3 divided by n3
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- rational exponent equation: L = 22 * W^64
by abby on Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:47 pm - 1 Replies
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- Last post by DAiv
on Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:02 pm
- rational exponent equation: L = 22 * W^64
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- The Substitution Method "solve for the indicated quantities"
by hauservi on Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:17 pm - 2 Replies
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- Last post by hauservi
on Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:36 pm
- The Substitution Method "solve for the indicated quantities"
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- What does "linear" mean?
by katherine.w on Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:13 pm - 1 Replies
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- Last post by Karl
on Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:39 pm
- What does "linear" mean?
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- solving for a in 1/5 a+8 = -3/5 (a-15), for n in 1/8n + 6 =
by ylkp on Mon Feb 09, 2009 4:34 pm - 1 Replies
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- Last post by stapel_eliz
on Mon Feb 09, 2009 5:12 pm
- solving for a in 1/5 a+8 = -3/5 (a-15), for n in 1/8n + 6 =
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- solving for x in following proportion
by losdawg25 on Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:31 pm - 1 Replies
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- Last post by stapel_eliz
on Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:31 pm
- solving for x in following proportion
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- Commutative Law: 100.21 + 23.42 + 2.79 - 13.40
by bonnie on Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:42 pm - 1 Replies
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- Last post by DAiv
on Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:09 pm
- Commutative Law: 100.21 + 23.42 + 2.79 - 13.40
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- [SPLIT] A company installs underground cable for $500 for 1st 50
by starr on Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:12 pm - 8 Replies
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- Last post by DAiv
on Tue Feb 03, 2009 4:39 pm
- [SPLIT] A company installs underground cable for $500 for 1st 50
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- Use of Parenthesis: Wite (-x)2 is not equal to -x2 in words
by mwest05 on Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:45 pm - 1 Replies
- 960 Views
- Last post by stapel_eliz
on Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:48 pm
- Use of Parenthesis: Wite (-x)2 is not equal to -x2 in words
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- This is quite graphic...
by diaste on Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:51 am - 2 Replies
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- Last post by diaste
on Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:34 pm
- This is quite graphic...
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- Multiplication Property of Equality: -1/3x=7
by missingsomething on Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:50 pm - 1 Replies
- 1075 Views
- Last post by stapel_eliz
on Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:09 pm
- Multiplication Property of Equality: -1/3x=7
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- A simple Line question
by Mason on Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:16 am - 2 Replies
- 1155 Views
- Last post by little_dragon
on Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:24 pm
- A simple Line question
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