what is the sum of the rational expressions below? 2x-1/7x + x/x-2
a. 9x^2-5x+2/7x^2-2
b. 9x^2-5x+2/7x^2-14x
c. 3x-1/8x-2
d. 2x^2-5x+2/7x^2-14x

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Answer 1
x-4/2x=3x/2x-1 (invert the bottom and then multiply) 
x-4 (2x+3x/2x-1) ( the 2x's cancel) 
x-4 (3x/-1) 
x-4 (-3x) (expand) 
-3x^2 + 12x=0 
-3x^2= -12x (bring 12x to other side making it negative) 
-3x^2/3x= -12x/-3x (divide both sides by -3x) 
x=4 
Hope that helps
Answer 2
[tex] \frac{2x-1}{x} + \frac{x}{x -2} = \frac{(2x-1)(x-2) +(x)(7x)}{(7x)(x-2)}[/tex]

You know the first term of the numerator wil be 2x^2 +7x^2 = 9x^2, and the last term of the denominator will be 7x(-2) = -14x.

This is sufficient work to identify selection B as the correct choice.

Related Questions

Which is a correct way of evaluating the expression 25x + 40x for x = 4?

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The Order of Operations would tell you
1. substitute the value of the variable
2. evaluate multiplications
3. evaluate the sum

25*4 +40*4
100 +160
260


Personally, I would combine terms and rewrite it to be
.. (25 +40)x
.. 65x
.. 65*4
.. 65*2*2
.. 130*2
.. 260

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The Order of Operations is the rule book for evaluating expressions. However, we know that multiplication and addition are associative and commutative, and that the distributive property applies.

If you are evaluating expressions in a computer program, there are methods for assuring minimum round-off and truncation errors that have little to do with any of the above, but everything to do with how numbers are represented in a computer and the way compilers work.

Which of the following can only be used after you prove triangles are congruent? Alternate Interior Angles Reflexive Substitution CPCTC

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Hello!

CPCTC is your answer. CPCTC stands for Congruent Parts of Congruent Triangles are Congruent--it builds on the fact that the triangles are congruent, therefore this must be proven before using CPCTC.

Hope this helps!

Final answer:

CPCTC stands for Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles are Congruent and can only be used after proving triangles are congruent. It helps in confirming that corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent.

Explanation:

CPCTC stands for Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles are Congruent. It can only be used after you prove triangles are congruent. When two triangles are proven congruent, CPCTC allows you to show that corresponding parts like angles and sides are congruent as well.

A chef uses 3 3/4 pounds of semolina flour and 1 5/8 pounds whole wheat flour for each batch of pasta she makes. One week she uses a total of 86 pounds of flour.
Write an equation to solve for b, the number of batches of pasta the chef makes during the week.
How many batches of pasta does she make? Show your work.

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one batch = 3 3/4 + 1 5/8
one batch = 3 6/8 + 1 5/8
one batch = 4 11/8
one batch = 5 3/8 pound of flour

One week = 86 pound 
86 ÷  5 3/8  = 86 ÷   43/8
86 ÷  5 3/8  = 86 x   8/43
86 ÷  5 3/8  =16

She makes 16 batches of pasta

To find the number of batches of pasta, convert the amount of flour per batch to an improper fraction, create an equation based on the total flour used, and solve for the number of batches, which is 16.

To solve for b, the number of batches of pasta the chef makes during the week using a total of 86 pounds of flour:

First, convert the amounts of each flour from mixed numbers to improper fractions:

1 5/8 pounds = 13/8 pounds

Now add the two amounts together to get the total flour used per batch:

(15/4) + (13/8) = 30/8 + 13/8 = 43/8 pounds per batch

The equation to solve for b is:

(43/8) * b = 86

To find b:

b = 86 / (43/8)

Multiply both sides by the reciprocal of 43/8:

b = 86 * (8/43)

b = (86 * 8) / 43

Calculate the value of b:

b = 688 / 43

b = 16

Consider the equation 5x-2y=3. If possible, find a second linear equation to create a system of equations that has: Exactly one solution Exactly two solutions No solutions Infinitely many solutions

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a) One solution: 5x +2y = 0 . . . . (any line with a different slope)

b) Two solutions: not possible

c) No solutions: 5x -2y = 0 . . . . (any different line with the same slope)

d) Infinitely many solutions: 10x -4y = 6 . . . . (any other equation for the same line)

Answer with explanation:

1.⇒ The given equation is

  5x-2y=3

For one solution ,you should write linear equation in such a way

ax+by=c, such that

  [tex]\frac{5}{a}\neq \frac{-2}{b}\neq \frac{3}{c}[/tex]

So, the linear equation will be

→3x+4y=8

You can write many more by yourself.

2.⇒Exactly two solutions

The two lines intersect at only one point.So,there are no such lines which has two point of Intersection.

3.⇒No solutions

It means the two lines will never intersect.

 For no solution ,you should write equation of line in such a way

ax+by=c, such that

  [tex]\frac{5}{a}=\frac{-2}{b}\neq \frac{3}{c}[/tex]

So, the linear equation will be

→10x -4y=15

You can write many more by yourself.

4.⇒Infinitely many solutions

For Infinite number of solution ,you should write linear equation in such a way

ax+by=c, such that

  [tex]\frac{5}{a}=\frac{-2}{b}=\frac{3}{c}[/tex]

→10x-4y=6

A Broadway musical was attended by a total of 2,838 people, including men, women, and children. The number of women who attended the event was 5 more than 3 times the number of children, while the number of men was 3 less than 4 times the number of women. Write an equation to model this situation. Then, use the equation to find the number of men, women, and children who attended the musical.

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Total= 2838
x= # of children
3x+5= # of women
4(3x+5)-3= # of men

x + (3x+5) + 4(3x+5)-3= 2838
multiply 4 by 3x+5 first

x + (3x+5) + (4*3x) + (4*5) - 3= 2838
combine like terms

4x + 5 + 12x + 20 - 3= 2838
16x + 22= 2838
subtract 22 from both sides

16x= 2816
divide both sides by 16

x= 176

ANSWER:
# Children= x= 176
# Women= 3x+5= 3(176)+5= 533
# Men= 4(3x+5)-3=4(3(176)+5)-3= 2129

CHECK:
#children + #women + #men= 2838
176 + 533 + 2129= 2838
2838= 2838

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A vegetable farmer fills 2/3 of a wooden crate with 5/7 pound of tomatoes. How many pounds of tomatoes can fit into one crate?

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1 1/14 i think but not sure 








5/7 pounds fill 2/3 crate

x= number of pounds of tomatoes that will fit in one crate

x=5/7 ÷ 2/3

multiply by the reciprocal
x=5/7 * 3/2
x=(5*3)/(7*2)
x=15/14

change to mixed fraction
x=1 1/14 or 1.07 pounds of tomatoes

1 1/14 pounds of tomatoes will fit in one crate.

Hope this helps! :)

If the original 24 m edge length x of a cube decreases at the rate 5m/min, when x=3 at what rate does the cube's surface area change

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let s be the surface area and t= time in minutes
s=6x²
d/dt(s)=d/dt(6x²)
ds/dt=12x(dx/dt)
given that x=3, then
ds/dt=12(3)(-5)
ds/dt=-180m²/min

b] Let the volume be v
v=x³
d/dt(v)=d/dt(x³)
dv/dt=3x²(dx/dt)
when x=3, then
dv/dt=3(3²)(-5)
dv/dt=-135m³/min
Final answer:

The change in the cube's surface area is -180 m^2/min when the edge length is 3 m. This is found by differentiating the surface area with respect to time and substituting the given values.

Explanation:

The subject of the question is related to rates of change in the context of the geometry of a cube. To address this problem, we use the formula for a cube's surface area, which is given by A = 6x^2, where x represents the length of an edge. If x changes with respect to time, we denote this change as dx/dt, which is given as -5m/min. You want to find how quickly the surface area, A, changes when x = 3.

First, let us differentiate the surface area A with respect to time t. By the chain rule of differentiation, dA/dt = dA/dx * dx/dt. Given A = 6x^2, dA/dx = 12x. substituting x=3 and dx/dt=-5, we find that dA/dt = 12*3*-5, which equals -180m^2/min.

Therefore, the change in the cube's surface area is -180 m^2/min when the edge length is 3 m.

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Which of the binomials below is a factor of this trinomial?

4x2 + 20x - 24

A. x + 4
B. x + 1
C. x - 1
D. x - 4

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4x²+20x-24
Simplify by 4:
x²+5x-6
(x+6)(x-1)

The answer is x-1.

Answer:  the correct option is (C) x - 1.

Step-by-step explanation:  We are given to select the correct binomial that is a factor of the following trinomial :

[tex]T=4x^2+20x-24~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(i)[/tex]

To select the factor, we need to factorize expression (i). To factorize, we need two integers with sum 20 and product -96.

From (i), we have

[tex]T\\\\=4x^2+20x-24\\\\=4x^2+24x-4x-24\\\\=4x(x+6)-4(x+6)\\\\=(x+6)(4x-4)\\\\=4(x+6)(x-1).[/tex]

So, the factors of the given trinomial are 4, (x + 6) and (x - 1).

Since 4 and ( x + 6) are not in the options, so (x - 1),  is the correct binomial.

Thus, (C) is the correct option.

which equation is the inverse of y=100-x2

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Answer:

Inverse of y = [tex]f^{-1}(x)[/tex] = [tex]\sqrt{100 -x}[/tex].

Step-by-step explanation:

Given  : f(x) = y = 100 - x²

To find : Find inverse.

Solution : We have given that :

f(x) = y = 100 - x²

Step1) : Replace every x with a y and replace every y with an x .

x = 100 - y².

Step 2): Solve for y

On subtracting 100 from both sides

x - 100 = -y²

On multiplying both side by -1

100 -x = y²

Taking square root both sides and switching sides

y = ± [tex]\sqrt{100-x}[/tex].

Step3 ) : Replace y with [tex]f^{-1}(x)[/tex].

[tex]f^{-1}(x)[/tex] = ± [tex]\sqrt{100-x}[/tex].

Therefore, inverse of y = [tex]f^{-1}(x)[/tex] = ± [tex]\sqrt{100-x}[/tex].

Answer:

A on edge

Step-by-step explanation:

William runs 5 meters in 20 steps. How many kilometers will he run if he takes 1,000 steps ?

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This means 5 meters/20 steps = x/1,000 steps. 20 times 50 is 1,000, so 5 times 50 is 250 meters. 5/20 can be also reduced to 1/4 = x/1000. Use cross products rule to get 4x = 1,000. Divided both sides by 4 to get x = 250 meters.
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Shondra found large candles on sale at her favorite store. She has a large family and many friends, so she bought as many of the candles she could fit in her trunk to give as gifts. Her trunk is 2 feet deep, 4 feet wide, and 3 feet long. If each candle comes in a cube box with 1 foot edges, how many candles will fit in her trunk? A) 9 candles B) 10 candles C) 14 candles D) 24 candles

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Pretty sure 24. 3 x 4 = 12 x 2 = 24. So D!

Which of the following are linear factors of px=x^3-2x^2-5x+6

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what number is equivalent to -55i to the second power

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[tex]\bf i=\sqrt{-1}\qquad \qquad i^2=\sqrt{-1}\cdot \sqrt{-1}\implies \sqrt{(-1)^2}\implies -1\\\\ -------------------------------\\\\ (-55i)^2\implies (-55)^2(i)^2\implies 3025\cdot i^2\implies 3025\cdot -1\implies -3025[/tex]
i
[tex] = \sqrt{} [/tex]

which relation defined by mapping diagram is a function

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Hello! A diagram is a function, when the domain of a number only has one range. By looking at this graph, A is eliminated, because 1 has more than one range. Exact same thing with C. The only diagram that shows a function is B, because no domain has more than one range. All of the numbers have one range, and that diagram makes a function. The answer is B.

a bike path is 6 3/4 miles long. what whole number is closest to 6 3/4

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22 will be the whole number

i need help on this one :)

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3x + 60 ° = 180
3x + 60 (-60) = 180 - 60
3x = 120
3x/3 = 120/3
x = 40


Check:
3x + 60 = 180
3(40) + 60 = 180
120 + 60 = 180




The answer is: x = 40

what is the answer to m-1/6-4m+5/6

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Hey there! :D

m-1/6-4m+5/6

m-4m=-3m

-1/6+5/6= 4/6

-3m+4/6 <== simplified expression

I hope this helps!
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Keiko sold less than three fourths of his sister's sales

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the correct question is
Keiko sold 3 less than three-fourths of his sister’s sales. Which expression represents what Keiko sold?

Let
S----------------> the amount that Keiko's Sister sold
K----------------> the amount that Keiko sold

we know that
Keiko sold 3 less than three-fourths of his sister’s sales
K=(3/4)*S-3

the answer is
K=(3/4)*S-3

Which binomial below is a factor of the polynomial 3a2+6a-2a-4?

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Answer is = -2(1-2a)
one may note you're kinda missing the factors provided, but anyhow, it factors to

[tex]\bf 3a^2+6a-2a-4\implies (3a^2+6a)-(2a+4) \\\\\\ 3a(a+2)~~-~~2(a+2)\implies \stackrel{common~factor}{(a+2)}[3a-2][/tex]

If changes are made to a signature while using version 5.x signature files, are they visible in the router running the configuration?

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I think that the changes will not be visible in the router running the configuration. This is because they are not part of the router configuration. The version 5.x signature is more advantageous it has an additional signature risk rating feature and it supports encrypted signature parameters. 

Suppose that the polynomial function A(x) = - 0.0082x2 + 0.06x approximates a person's blood-alcohol level x hours after drinking 5 ounces of 80-proof whiskey. What is the person's blood-alcohol level after 3 hours?

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Given that the blood-acohol level at time x is given by A(x)=-0.0082x²+0.06x. The blood-alcohol after 3 hours for a person who has drunk 5 ounces pf 80-proof whiskey will be:
A(3)=-0.0082(3)²+0.06(3)
A(3)=-0.0738+0.18
A(3)=0.1062
the amount of blood-alcohol after 3 hours will be 0.1062

Five hummingbirds drink 7.5 ounces of sugar water a day. How much sugar water is needed for 14 hummingbirds?

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First, divide 7.5 by 5 to find out how much sugar water is needed for each bird. 
Each bird needs 1.5 ounces per day. 
Then just multiply that by 14 to get 15.5 ounces of sugar water.
Hope this helps!
Since 5 hummingbirds drink 7.5 ounces, we have to figure out how many ounces goes to only one. 

You should divide 7.5 by 5, and that equals 1.5

Then you're going to multiply 1.5 by 14 because there are 14 hummingbirds

1.5 * 14 = 21

21 ounces of sugar water is needed for 14 hummingbirds.

A school sold small and large boxes of fruit as a fundraiser. One student sold 5 small boxes and 13 large boxes for $232. Another student sold 12 small boxes and 7 large boxes for $218. Let x represent the price of a small box and y represent the price of a large box. Solve the system to determine the price of each size box of fruit.


A The price of a small box of fruit is $10 and the price of a large box of fruit is $14.
B The price of a small box of fruit is $8 and the price of a large box of fruit is $14.
C The price of a small box of fruit is $10 and the price of a large box of fruit is $16.
D The price of a small box of fruit is $14 and the price of a large box of fruit is $16.

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The answer is A.
5(10)+13(14)=232
  50  +   182  =232

12(10)+7(14)=218
  120  +  98   =218

The answer is  y=14 and x= 10

What is the solution to a linear equation?

The solution of a linear equation is defined as the points, in which the lines represent the intersection of two linear equations. In other words, the solution set of the system of linear equations is the set of all possible values to the variables that satisfies the given linear equation.

Given here:  One student sold 5 small boxes and 13 large boxes for $232. Another student sold 12 small boxes and 7 large boxes for $218.

Then we have 5x+13y=232

                         12x+7y=218

Solving these two equations here we get y=14 and x= 10

Hence, The answer is  y=14 and x= 10

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Which expression is equivalent to 10b - 25? 10(b - 15) 5(b - 5) 5(5b - 20) 5(2b - 5)

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10b - 25 = 5(2b - 5)

answer
5(2b - 5)

Explain the rules for multiplication and division to convert units. How do you know when to multiply and when to divide to convert untis of measurement?

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Well, units divide and multiply just like numbers. That's why Area is in units of  distance squared (cm × cm = cm²) and volume is cubic distance (m × m × m = m³).

Likewise other mathematical operations can be performed on them, including division where they can cancel out of the equation.

For instance, a rate, speed, slope or conversion factor is usually one unit divided by another unit. Like so...

speed = 5 meters per second
[tex]= \frac{5m}{1sec} [/tex]

If you are given a distance traveled, let's say 100 meters and asked to solve for time it takes to get there. You would divide by the speed so that meters cancel leaving only time.

** Of course to divide by a fraction is to flip and multiply so really you're just multiplying by it, making sure the same units are diagonal and cancel out like so:

[tex]100 m * \frac{1sec}{5m} = 20 sec[/tex]


Hope this helps!

"how few colors can be used so that each room is painted a color so in which no two adjacent rooms are the same color?"

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We can see here that to guarantee that no two adjacent rooms are the same color, a minimum of four colors is generally needed.

To determine the minimum number of colors needed to paint each room in a way that no two adjacent rooms have the same color, we can use a coloring algorithm known as the "Four Color Theorem." According to this theorem, it is possible to color any map on a plane using at most four colors, ensuring that no two adjacent regions have the same color.

Applying this concept to the rooms, we can conclude that a minimum of four colors is needed to satisfy the given condition. By using these four colors, we can ensure that no two adjacent rooms share the same color.

2 to the x power equals 512

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2 to the 8th power = 512
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The answer is 22.6 i believe, let me know if i got it right 

Write the quadratic equation in factored form. Be sure to write the entire equation. x2 - 5x - 24 = 0

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​x² - 5x - 24 = 0

First, we have to solve the quadratic equation and find the two values of x that fit the equation.​

[tex]x = \frac{5+- \sqrt{5^{2} + 4*1*24 } }{2*1} = \frac{5+- \sqrt{25 + 96} }{2} = \frac{5+- \sqrt{121} }{2} = \frac{5+-11}{2} [/tex]​

There are two values of x that fit:​

x₁ = (5+11)/2 = 16/2 = 8

x₂ = (5-11)/2 = -6/2 = -3

Now I can restate the original equation in terms of a product of factors, with this product being equal to zero:​

(x - x₁) * (x - x₂) = 0​

ANSWER ​(x-8) * (x+3) = 0

Now I can solve each factor by setting each one equal to zero and solving the resulting linear equations:​

x - 8 = 0 or x + 3 = 0​

x = 8 or x = -3​

We can check that these two values are the solution to the original quadratic equation.​

x² - 5x - 24 = 0​

​First value

​8² -5*8 -24 = 0

64 - 40 -24 = 0​

0 = 0 ¡Checked!​

Second value​

(-3)² -5(-3) -24 = 0​

9 + 15 -24 = 0​

0 = 0 ¡Checked!​

​Hope this helps!

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Answer:

(x+3)(x-8)=0

Step-by-step explanation:

What is the length of the radius of a circle with a center at the origin and a point on the circle at 8 + 15i?

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Answer:

Hence, the length of the radius of a circle with center at origin is 17 units.

Step-by-step explanation:

" We know that radius of  a circle is any line segment joining center to any point on the circle ".

We have to find the length of the radius of a circle with a center at the origin i.e. (0,0) and a point on the circle at 8 + 15i i.e. at (8,15).

( Since any complex number of the form z=x+iy has a point in the coordinate plane as:  (x,y) ).

Hence , we have to find the distance between the point (0,0) and (8,15).

The distance between two points (a,b) and (c,d) is given by:

[tex]\sqrt{(a-c)^2+(b-d)^2}[/tex]

Here (a,b)=(0,0) and (c,d)=(8,15)

Hence distance between (0,0) and (8,15) is:

[tex]\sqrt{(0-8)^2+(0-15)^2\\} \\=\sqrt{(8)^2+(15)^2\\} \\=\sqrt{64+225}\\ \\=\sqrt{289}\\ \\=17[/tex]

Hence, the length of the radius of a circle with center at origin is 17 units.




Answer: 17

Step-by-step explanation: the length of the radius of a circle with center at origin is 17 units.

which of the following best describes this random sample

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the answer is A  because you can only know that they had it not that its used for certain things
The five paintings sampled
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