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Divide the sum of 2 cube by the square root of the differenc
by lyanabiogcabanatan on Sat Aug 03, 2013 9:32 am
Divide the sum of 2 cube by the square root of the difference of 20 and 6.
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Subtract the sum of -7 and 9 from three times the sum of 8 a
by lyanabiogcabanatan on Sat Aug 03, 2013 9:33 am
Subtract the sum of -7 and 9 from three times the sum of 8 and 4
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by stapel_eliz on Sat Aug 03, 2013 5:32 pm
lyanabiogcabanatan wrote:Divide the sum of 2 cube by the square root of the difference of 20 and 6.
lyanabiogcabanatan wrote:Subtract the sum of -7 and 9 from three times the sum of 8 and 4
What were the instructions? What are you supposed to do with these two statements? How far have you gotten in whatever process you're using? Where are you stuck?
Please be complete, so the volunteers can "see" where you're having trouble. Thank you!
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Re: Divide the sum of 2 cube by the square root of the diffe
by jg.allinsymbols on Sun Aug 04, 2013 3:00 am
lyanabiogcabanatan wrote:Divide the sum of 2 cube by the square root of the difference of 20 and 6.
That does not make any sense. The sum of 2^3 by the ....
NO!
What are the parts to be summed? How do you mean, "by"?
The phrasing is incomplete.
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