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Simplify . |
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Find . |
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Find . |
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c + 2 |
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4. |
Find . |
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Find . |
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Find an expression for the perimeter of the rectangle. |
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Which of the following is not true concerning inverse variation? |
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x1y1 = x2y2 |
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Its graph is defined for x = 0. |
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There is some nonzero constant k such that xy = k |
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As y increases, x decreases |
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If y varies inversely as x and y = 14 when x = 3, what is x when y = 84? |
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2 |
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28 |
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6 |
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Simplify . State the excluded values of x. |
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, excluded values are 1 and 3 |
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, excluded values are 1 and 3 |
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, excluded value is 3 |
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, excluded value is 3 |
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Find  |
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A builder wants the kitchen to have an area of x2 – 2x – 24, and a length of x + 4. What is the width? |
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x + 6 |
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6 |
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– 6 |
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x – 6 |
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Find . |
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Find the LCM of 8x2y2z and 12xy3z2. |
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24x2y3z2 |
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24x2y3z |
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48x2y3z |
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48x2y3z2 |
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Find the LCM of x2 – 5x + 6 and x2 + 4x – 12. |
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(x – 3)(x + 6) |
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(x – 3)(x – 6)(x – 2) |
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(x – 3)(x + 6)(x – 2) |
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(x – 3)(x + 6) |
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Suppose one runner can run 8 laps in 12 minutes, and another runner can run 8 laps in 10 minutes. If they start at the same time, after how many laps by the fast runner will he lap the slow runner? |
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after 8 laps |
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after 6 laps |
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after 5 laps |
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after 7.5 laps |
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18. |
Solve  |
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4 only |
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{–3, 1} |
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{–1, 4} |
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–3 only |
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