please help! [4 x 3⁵ - 9 x (-7)] + 3³ (-4² +2²) - 11 Give your answer in simplest form.

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Answer 1

Answer:

Please see the question below.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the expression "[4 x 3⁵ - 9 x (-7)]" I'm unclear if the "x" is a multiplication sign, or the variable x.  I'll assume it is the variable x in my answer.

4 x 3⁵ = 972x

- 9 x (-7) = 63x

3³ (-4² +2²)  = 27 (20) = 540

-11 = -11

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Putting it all together:

972x + 63x + 540 -11

1035x + 529


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which shows the correct substitution of the values a, b, and c Dr the equation 0=-3x^2-2x+6 into the quadratic formula? Quadratic formula: x= -b±√b^2-4ac/2a

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Answer: Option 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, a = -3, b = -2, c = 6.

L 1.9.3 Test (CST): Foundations of Geometry
Question 19 of 25
Which of the diagrams below represents the statement "If it is a tree, then it
has leaves"?
has leaves
tree
Figure A
O A. Figure A
OB. Figure B
tree
has leaves
Figure B

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Figure A is a diagram which represents the statement "If it is a tree, then it has leaves."

How to analyze and interpret the diagram?

In figure A, we can observe that the subset representing "trees" lie inside another subset which represents "has leaves." Thus, we can logically deduce that the statement "All trees have leaves" and "if it is a tree, it has leaves" is represented by figure A.

On the other hand, we can observe that the subset representing "has leaves" lie inside another subset which represents "trees," which contradicts the given statement "If it is a tree, then it has leaves."

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HELP ME PLEASE!!!!! FIND Y!

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Answer:

y = 139

Step-by-step explanation:

the exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the 2 opposite interior angles.

110° is an exterior angle of the triangle , then

3x + 2x - 5 = 110

5x - 5 = 110 ( add 5 to both sides )

5x = 115 ( divide both sides by 5 )

x = 23

then

2x - 5 = 2(23) - 5 = 46 - 5 = 41

y and 2x - 5 are a linear pair and sum to 180° , so

y = 180 - 41 = 139

Answer:

I got 139

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Step-by-step explanation:

(2x-5) + 3x + 70 = 180

Collect liketerms. Take away 70 from both sides and add 5.

5x=115

x=23

2(23) -5 = 41

180-41 = 139

y = 139

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Patty had four times as many quarters as nickels. She had $12.60 in all. How many nickels and how many quarters did
she have?
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Which of the following equations could be used to solve the problem?

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Answer:

See below

Step-by-step explanation:

q = quarters       value   = .25 q

n = nickels =  4q     value = .05 (4q)

    summed = 12.60

.25q   + .05(4q) = 12.60      <====== can be used to solve the problem

.45q = 12.60

q = 28     quarters     then nickels = 4q = 112  

Answer each question below.
14. In angle LMN, the exterior angle adjacent to angle L has a measure of 5x+12. If the measure of angle M= 3x-2 and the measure of angle N= 50. Find the measure of angle L.

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Answer:

[tex]\huge\boxed{\sf L = 78\°}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

Exterior angle of L = 5x + 12

M = 3x - 2

N = 50

Statement:Exterior angle is equal to the sum of non-adjacent interior angles.

So, the exterior angle that is adjacent to L is equal to the sum of non-adjacent sides (M and N) of the triangle.

Here,

Exterior angle of L = M + N

5x + 12 = 3x - 2 + 50

5x + 12 = 3x + 48

Subtract 12 to both sides

5x = 3x + 48 - 12

5x - 3x = 36

2x = 36

Divide 2 to both sides

x = 18

So,

Measure of angle M:

= 3x - 2

= 3 (18) - 2

= 54 - 2

= 52°

Now,

Measure of angle L:

We know that,

Sum of all the interior angles of triangle is 180 degrees.

L + M + N = 180°

L + 52 + 50 = 180

L + 102 = 180

Subtract 102 to both sides

L = 180 - 102

L = 78°

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which value of a and b make the equation true?
(2xy)4

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An equation is formed of two equal expressions. The correct option is B.

What is an equation?

An equation is formed when two equal expressions are equated together with the help of an equal sign '='.

The complete option is:

Which values of a and b make the equation true?

[tex]\dfrac{(2xy)^4}{4xy}=4x^ay^b[/tex]

A)a = 0, b = 0

B)a = 3, b = 3

C)a = 4, b = 4

D)a = 5, b = 5

The given equation can be simplified as shown below,

[tex]\dfrac{(2xy)^4}{4xy}=4x^ay^b\\\\\dfrac{2^4 \times x^4 \times y^4}{4xy}=4x^ay^b\\\\\dfrac{16x^4y^4}{4xy} = 4x^ay^b\\\\4x^{(4-1)}y^{(4-1)} = 4x^ay^b\\\\4x^3y^3 = 4x^ay^b[/tex]

Now, comparing the two sides of the equation, the value of a and b should 3 for the equation to be satisfied.

Hence, the correct option is B.

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Mr. Hann is trying to decide how many new copies of a book to order for his students. Each book weighs 6 ounces.

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The equation will be given as y = 6x for the given information in the question.

The complete question is as below:-

Mr Hann is trying to decide how many new copies of a book to order for his students. Each book weighs 6 ounces Which ordered pair is a viable solution if x represents the number of books he orders and y represents the total weight of the books, in ounces?

What is an expression?

Expression in maths is defined as the collection of the numbers variables and functions by using signs like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Here we are given that the weight of each book is 6 ounces. If there are x number of books, the weight of x books will be 6 times x.

And if y represents the total weight, we can form an equation describing the relation between a number of books and their net weight. The equation can be

y = 6x

Hence all the ordered pairs satisfying the above equation will represent the number of books and the total weight.

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Solve 2( 32x-5) -4 =11

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Use the distributive property (2 times 32x and 2 times -5) which will give you

64x -10 -4 =11

Combine like terms

64x -14 =11

Add 14 to both sides

64x = 25

Divide by 64

X= 0.390625

Help I need this today before 12:50pm

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1.

Answer:

<B ≅ <F

<C ≅ <G

<D ≅ <H

<A ≅ <E

Explanation:

Little tick marks are used to show that two sides are the same length (congruent).  You can use just one tick mark, two or three, or more -- just as long as you use the same number on sides that are equal.

You make the little rounded sweep in the angle and then use tick marks to show which angles are the same size (have the same measure -- are congruent).

2.

Answer: x = 8 and y = 19

Explanation:

Triangle MLN ≅Triangle SRT

Therefore, each angle and side measure of one triangle are equal to the corresponding angle and side of the other triangle.

<M ≅ <S

<S= 93 (Given)

<M=93

<N=63 (Given)

Line segment ML ≅ Line segment SR

Line segment ML = 43

Line segment SR = 3x + y

Now, we need to find the values of x and y.

43 = 3x + y

<M+<N+<L=180 (Interior angles measure of a triangle is always 180)

93+63+z=180

156+z=180

z= 24

24 is the measure of <R.

<R=3x

24=3x

x=8

Now if we plug in the 8, the value of x, into our equation above,

43=3x+y

43=3(8)+y

43=24+y

43-24=y

19=y

3.

Answer:

<K ≅ <M

<J ≅ <N

<Q ≅ <P

<L≅ <L

Explanation:

Because all four interior angles are congruent to each other, these two quadrilaterals are equal to each other. Additionally, the side measurements of one shape are equal to the corresponding measurements of the other shape.

4.

Answer: What must be true about these two triangles is that triangle ABC and triangle DEF are equilateral triangles.

Explanation: This means that the measurement of all sides is equal and the measurement of all angles is also equal.

graph y = − 3/2 x − 3

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

THIS WILL BE A STRAIGHT LINE rising to the left as the coefficient of x is negative ( -3/2),

When x = 0  y = -3 so mark the point (0, -3) on your graph paper.

When x = 6, y = -3/2 * 6 - 3 =  -9 - 3 = -12

So mark  the point (6, -12)

The graph will be the straight  line passing through the above 2 points.

What is the approximate length of the radius, r? use 3.14 for . round to the nearest inch. 12 inches 24 inches 38 inches 46 inches

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Answer:

2×3.14×r=75

6.28 r=75

r=75/6.28=11.943=12 inch (nearly)

Is the following relation a function?

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Answer: Yes.

Step-by-step explanation: No number in the map is paired to two different, distinct numbers.

Yea it is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

y = −x + 4
y = 3x + 3

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y=3.75
x=0.25
I think

The basic equation for calculating compound interest is A = P(1 + nt.
If $1,200 is invested at an interest rate of 8% per year, compounded quarterly, how much will the
investment be worth at the end of 10 years?
Show your work!

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The amount of the investment at the end of the 10 years period if compounded quarterly is $2,649.6.

Compound interest

Principal, P = $1200Interest rate, r = 8% = 0.08Time, t = 10Number of period, n = 4

A = P(1 + r/n)^nt

= 1200(1 + 0.08/4)^(4×10)

= 1200(1 + 0.02)^40

= 1200(1.02)^40

= 1200(2.208)

= $2,649.6

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Determine the most precise name for ABCD (parallelogram, rhombus, rectangle, or square). Explain how you determined your answer. You must support your answer using length or slope. A(3, 5), B(7, 6), C(6, 2), D(2, 1)

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In the imaged attached, the most precise name for ABCD  is known to be rhombus.

What is the shape about?

Looking at the shape attached, one can see that the diagonals of a parallelogram are said to be bisecting one other and if it cross at right angles, it is said to be a rhombus.

Using the Diagonal midpoints of AC and BD, the equation will be:

(A+C)/2

(B+D)/2

To find if the midpoints are similar, then:

A +C = (3, 5) +(6, 2) = (9, 7)

B +D = (7, 6) +(2, 1) = (9, 7)

Therefore, from the solution above, the midpoints of the diagonals are the same, making the shape to be a parallelogram.

In terms of Diagonal vectors, the shape will be perpendicular when the figure is a rhombus. So:

 AC = C -A = (6, 2) -(3, 5) = (3, -3)

BD = D -B = (2, 1) -(7, 6) = (-5, -5)

So the lengths will be (3√2 vs 5√2).

Note also that the dot-product of these values need to be zero if they are perpendicular and as such:

 AC·BD = x1·x2 +y1·y2 = (3)(-5) +(-3)(-5) = -15 +15 = 0

Therefore, one can say that the diagonals are known to different length and are perpendicular bisectors, so the shape above is regarded as rhombus.

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its math help me out?

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Answer:

D IS THE BEST IS WHAT MY TEACHER TOLD ME

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the correct table of input/outputs, take each input, substitute it into the function for "x", evaluate, and see if it equals the output.  If it works for ALL of the pairs, then it is the correct table.  Since functions only have one output for any input, there can't be two correct answers.

[tex]f(x)=\frac{3}{x}+4[/tex]

Check x = -3

[tex]f(-3)=\frac{3}{(-3)}+4\\=-1+4\\=3\\f(-3)\overset{\checkmark}{=}3[/tex]

Check x = -2

[tex]f(-2)=\frac{3}{(-2)}+4\\=-1.5+4\\=2.5\\f(-2)\overset{\checkmark}{=}2.5[/tex]

Check x = 1

[tex]f(1)=\frac{3}{(1)}+4\\=3+4\\=7\\f(1)\overset{\checkmark}{=}7[/tex]

Check x = 2

[tex]f(2)=\frac{3}{(2)}+4\\=1.5+4\\=5.5\\f(2)\overset{\checkmark}{=}5.5[/tex]

Check x = 3

[tex]f(3)=\frac{3}{(3)}+4\\=1+4\\=5\\f(3)\overset{\checkmark}{=}5[/tex]

Find the equation of the parabola that has zeros of x = - 6 and x = 6 and a y-intercept of (0, 4)

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The equation of the parabola that has zeros of x = - 6 and x = 6 and a y-intercept of (0, 4) would be Y=-1/9(x^2-36).

What is the equation of the parabola that has zeros?

Since the zeros are symmetrical to the y axis, the equation can be written as;

y = a(x-b)(x+b),

where a is a scale factor and b is x-intercept.

From the given zeroes

y = A(x-6)(x+6).

Now we can plug in the y-intercept (0,4)

4 = A(0-6)(0+6)

4 = A(-36)

-36A=4

A = -1/9

Therefore the equation would be

Y = -1/9(x-6)(x+6),

or Y=-1/9(x^2-36)

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sidiki filled up the gas tank of his motorcycle which holds 13 gallon then he drove 507 miles how many miles per gallon does sidikis motorcycle get

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Answer:

Assuming the gas tank was filled to the maximum of 13 gallons, the car motorcycle achieves 39 miles per gallon.

Step-by-step explanation:

507/13 = 39

8. Scott drank 3.5 bottles of water yesterday. Each bottle contained 1.2 pints of water. What was the number of pints of water Scott drank yesterday? Ascend Learning 8. Scott drank 3.5 bottles of water yesterday . Each bottle contained 1.2 pints of water . What was the number of pints of water Scott drank yesterday ? Ascend Learning​

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Answer:

4.2 pints

Step-by-step explanation:

3.5 × 1.2 = 4.2

Answer: 4.2 pints

Harry placed blue and green marbles in a bag. Three-quarters
of the marbles are blue. Which of the following could be the
number of blue marbles in the bag?

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It would be 5 because three quarters of 20 would be 15, and 5 would be the remainder.

Step-by-step explanation:

Sorry if its wrong I cant see the answer choices

33
65
56
Is this tangent?

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Answer:

Yes it is what is the question you are answering and it's 90 degree

Answer:

yes line is a tangent to the circle

Step-by-step explanation:

the angle between a tangent and the radius of a circle is 90°

If the triangle is right then the line touching the circle is a tangent.

using the converse of Pythagoras' identity

if the square on the longest side is equal to the sum of the squares on the other 2 sides then the triangle is right

longest side = 65 and 65² = 4225

56² + 33² = 3136 + 1089 = 4225

then the triangle is right and the line touching the circle is a tangent

Suppose that the lifetimes of tires of a certain brand are normally distributed with a mean of 74000 miles and a standard deviation of miles. these tires come with a -mile warranty. the manufacturer of the tires can adjust during the production process, but the adjustment of is quite costly. the manufacturer wants to set once and for all so that only of the tires will fail before warranty expires. find the standard deviation to be set. carry your intermediate computations to at least four decimal places. round your answer to at least one decimal place.

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The standard deviation will be 6816.9645.

How to compute the standard deviation?

From the information given, the mean is 74000 and X is given as 60000.

P[(Z < (-60000 - 74000)/SD] = 0.02

Note that 0.02 will be -2.0537 under the normal distribution table.

-14000/SD = -2.0537

SD = -14000/-2.0537

SD = 6816.9645

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The quotient of (x⁴+ 5x³ 3x - 15) and (x³ - 3) is a polynomial. What is the quotient?
a.x⁷+5x⁶-30x³9x+45
b.x-5
c.x+5
d x⁷+5x⁶+6x⁴+30x³+9x+45​

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Answer:

x+5 (under assumption you meant to do -3x

Step-by-step explanation:

you can use long division.

Take the leading coefficient x^4 and divide it by x^3. This results in x which is going to be the first part of you quotient. Now take that x and multiply it by the divisor (x^3 - 3). This gives you x(x^3 - 3) = x^4 - 3x. Now subtract that x^4 - 3x from the original polynomial and repeat this until you can't divide anymore

[tex]x^4+5x^3-3x-15 - (x^4-3x) = 5x^3-15\\x^3/5x^3=5\\5(x^3-3) = 5x^3-15\\5x^3-15-(5x^3-15) = 0\\\\x+5[/tex]

О A. 24
B. 12
О с. 92
D. 46
A
12
46°
46°
C

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Answer:

I think A or C.

Step-by-step explanation:

Translate the following verbal statement into an algebraic equation and then solve:
Use x for your variable.
The difference of four times a number and seven is ten times the number.

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If the statement is "The difference of four times a number and seven is ten times the number." then an algebraic equation is 4x-7= 10+x and the solution is -7/6.

Given the statement "The difference of four times a number and seven is ten times the number." We have to translate the statement in an algebraic equation and then solve it.

Let, the number be x.

This difference of four times a number and seven is 4x-7 and ten times the number is 10x

According to the question, the equation is,4x-7= 10x

4x-7=10x

6x=-7

x=-7/6

x=-7/6

Hence the value of the x is -7/6.

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helpppp! i need to find general form and standard form, pleaseee HELP MEEE!)!#*(_

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The general form and the standard form of the graph equation are 13x - 8y = 17 and 13x - 8y - 17 = 0 respectively

How to determine the equations?

From the graph, we have the following points

(x,y) = (5,6) and (-3,-7)

Start by calculating the slope:

[tex]m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 -x_1}[/tex]

This gives

[tex]m = \frac{-7 - 6}{-3 - 5}[/tex]

Evaluate the differences

[tex]m = \frac{-13}{-8}[/tex]

Evaluate the quotient

[tex]m = \frac{13}{8}[/tex]

The equation is then calculated as:

[tex]y = m(x - x_1) + y_1[/tex]

This gives

[tex]y = \frac{13}8(x - 5) + 6[/tex]

Multiply through by 8

8y = 13(x - 5) + 48

Open the bracket

8y = 13x - 65 + 48

Evaluate the like terms

8y = 13x - 17

Subtract 13x from both sides

-13x + 8y = -17

Multiply through by -1

13x - 8y = 17 ---- this represents the standard form

Subtract 17 from both sides

13x - 8y - 17 = 0 --- this represents the general form

Hence, the general form and the standard form of the graph equation are 13x - 8y = 17 and 13x - 8y - 17 = 0 respectively

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find the domain of the function of the graph.

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Answer:

[-3, 5)

Step-by-step explanation:

At x = -3, the circle is filled in, so -3 is part of the domain. At x = 5, the circle is not filled in, so 5 is not part of the domain. So the domain is [-3, 5).

You buy 2 shirts and 1 pair of pants for $34. Your friend buys 3 shirts and 3 pairs of pants for $69. What is the price of 1 shirt and 1 pair of pants

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You buy 3 shirts and 1 pair of pants for $32. Your friend buys 2 shirts and 3 pairs of pants for $40. How much did each item cost?

First let’s define a shirt as X and pants as Y!

In the first scenario, the equation will be 3X + Y =$32

In the second scenario, the equation will be 2X + 3Y = $40  

Now because we have two different variables (X & Y) let’s solve for one of them (Ex: Y) to simplify the equations!

3X + Y= $32—> subtract 3X on both sides of the equation  

-3X.        - 3X

Net result: Y= 32- 3X

Now we can insert this into the second equation 2X + 3Y = $40 in order to solve for X variable  

2X + 3(32-3X) = $40

2X + 96 - 9X = $40 —> simplify the equation  

-7X + 96 = $40 —> substrate 96 from both sides  

-7X = -56 —> divide both sides by -7  

X= 8  

Now reinsert 8= X into 3X + Y = $32

3(8) + Y = $32

24+ Y = $32 —> substract 24 from both sides

y = 8

ANSWER: X= 8, Y= 8

What type of triangle is this triangle?

acute scalene

right isosceles

right scalene

acute isosceles
A triangle with two acute angles and one angle that has a small square. Two sides each have one tick mark.

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it’s isosceles because 2 acute angles and one 90 degree angle makes an isosceles triangle

What is the inverse of this function?
8v, for x > 0

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Answer:

f(x) = (x/8)^2       for x ≥ 0

Step-by-step explanation:

y = 8 sqrt x      switch   x and y

x = 8 sqrt y       now solve for y

(x/8)^2 = y

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