Please simplify. 2(y+6)-6y Thanks!

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Answer 1
Answer= -4y+12
Hope this helped
Answer 2

Answer:

-4(y-3)

Step-by-step explanation:

you need to factor out the 2 from the expression, add common like terms, factor out -2 from the expression, multiply a positive and a negative to get a negative, then multiply the numbers, and you'll get your answer


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6(y + 5) = 15y + 12
What value of y makes the equation true

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Answer:

[tex]\boxed{y=2}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]6(y + 5) = 15y + 12[/tex]

[tex]\sf Expand \ brackets.[/tex]

[tex]6y+30=15y+12[/tex]

[tex]\sf Subtract \ 12 \ and \ 6y \ from \ both \ sides.[/tex]

[tex]6y+30-12-6y=15y+12-12-6y[/tex]

[tex]30-12=15y-6y[/tex]

[tex]18=9y[/tex]

[tex]\sf Divide \ both \ sides \ by \ 9.[/tex]

[tex]\displaystyle \frac{18}{9} =\frac{9y}{9}[/tex]

[tex]2=y[/tex]

6y+30=15y+12
9y=18
y=2

Jo kept track of how much TV she watched each day for two weeks. How many hours in all did she spend watching TV?

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Answer:

12 1/2 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

This is because (0*1) + (1/4*1) + (1/2*1) + (3/4*3) + (1*3) + (1 1/4*4) + (1 1/2*1) = 12 1/12.

In triangle PQR, m∠P = 83°, PQ = 7.6, and PR = 8.6. What is m∠R to the nearest degree? A. 45° B. 55° C. 35° D. 41°

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Answer:

The unknown measurement of angle R to the nearest degree is 41°

Step-by-step explanation:

As you can see, we made a diagram form the given information in the problem. We are trying to find the measurement of angle R which is our unknown angle represented by the question mark.

in order to solve this problem, we are going to be using tangent. Tangent uses the opposite side and the adjacent side from the given or from the unknown angle measurement.

So, our equation will look like this.

[tex]tanx=\frac{7.6}{8.6}[/tex]

Since, we do not know the measurement of the unknown angle, then are going to use the inverse of tangent.

[tex]x=\frac{7.6}{8.6}(tan^-^1)[/tex]

Now, we solve. You can use a calculator to do these calculations.

The unknown measurement of the unknown angle to the nearest degree is 41° which is answer choice D.

The answer is D pr..

PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS QUESTION FOR MATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Answer:

MON = 130°

Step-by-step explanation:

LOM + MON = 180°

In other words

4z + 30° + 8z + 90 = 180°

12z + 120 = 180

60 = 12z

z = 5

5 x 8 = 40 + 90 = 130°

Answer:

∠MON = 130º

Step-by-step explanation:

∠LON = ∠LOM + ∠MON

∠LON = 180º

180 = (4x + 30) + (8x+ 90)

combine like terms

180 = 12 x + 120

60 = 12x

x = 5

plug x into equations.

∠MON = 8(5) + 90

∠MON = 40 + 90

∠MON = 130º

check work:

∠LOM = 4(5) + 30

∠LOM = 20 + 30

∠LOM = 50

∠LON = ∠LOM + ∠MON

180 = 50 + 130


15) Joey has 4 2/3 ounces of candy. If he
divides the candy evenly among 5 people,
how many ounces will each person receive?

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Answer: 0.933333

Step-by-step explanation: you disturbe 4 2/3 into 5 groups which you can write as 4 2/3 (or 14/3) divided by 5

Hope this helps :-)

0.93 repeating please give me brainliest

If a 130 mile trip takes 2 hours, what was the speed?

How long does a 35 mile trip at 70 mph take?

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Answer:

Question 1's answer is 75 mph

Question 2's answer is 30 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

1. 65mph

2. 1/2 hour

Step-by-step explanation:

1. The equation is D=R×T. Since the distance was 130 miles and the time was 2 hours, rewrite the equation as 130=2R. Divide both sides by 2 and you get R=65

2. Using the equation, write 35 miles as distance and 70 mph as rate: 35=70T. Divide both sides by 70: T=0.5, which is equal to 1/2 hour, or 30 minutes.

What is the mode of the data represented in the dot plot shown in the image? A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3 Show all work!

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Answer:

2

Step-by-step explanation:

The mode is the number that appear most often

The number with the most dots is 2

The mode is 2

The mode in any data set is the number that gets represented the most.

As you can see on the plot, the number that gets represented the most is 2.

Best of Luck!

35= -5(2k+5)?????? need help

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Answer:

k=-6

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

[tex]\Large \boxed{k=-6}}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

35 = -5(2k+5)

Expand brackets.

35 = -10k - 25

Add 25 on both sides.

60 = -10k

Divide both sides by -10.

-6 = k

plsssssss help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it is recommended that for every 8 square feet of surface, a pond should have 2 fish. a pond that has a surface of 72 square feet should contain how many feet?

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The answer is 18 feet
18 feet is the answer :)

Which equation is represented by the phrase “one-fourth of a number, increased by eight equals sixteen”?
One-fourth n + 8 = 16
4 n + 8 = 16
4 n = 16
One-fourth n = 16

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Answer:

One-fourth n + 8 = 16

Step-by-step explanation:

basically 1/4n +8=16

N=16 jdhdndjndjdjdndhdhbdhdhfhfhhf

One root of a quadratic that has real coefficients is 2-3i. What is the other root?

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Answer:

2+3i

Step-by-step explanation:

imaginary roots come in pairs

The answer to this question is (2+3i)

Jovie is maintaining a camp fire. She has kept the fire steadily burning for 10 hours with 15 logs. She wants to know how many hours (h)left parenthesis, h, right parenthesis she could have kept the fire going with 9 logs. She assumes all logs are the same.

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Answer:

6 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use ratios to solve

10 hours           x hours

-------------- = -------------

15 logs            9 logs

Using cross products

90 = 15x

Divide by 15

90/15 = 15x/15

6 = x

6 hours

Answer:

Below

Step-by-step explanation:

Jovie has maintained the fire burning with 15 logs for 10 hours.

● 15 => 10

Let's find how many hours do 9 logs keep the fire burning.

Let x be that time

● 9 => x

■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

● 15 => 10

● 9 => x

● 15 * x = 9×10

● 15x = 90

● x = 90/15

● x = 6

So the time that the fire will keep burning is 6 hours.

Help plz, show work

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Answer:

63°50° , 40°

Step-by-step explanation:

1.

[tex]3 :7 \\Acute \: angle = 90\°\\7+3 = 10\\\frac{7}{10} \times 90\\\\= \frac{630}{10}\\ = 63 \°\\[/tex]

2.

[tex]Let \:the\: other\:acute \:angle\: be \:x\\According\:to \:the \:question ; \\ \:\\(2x-30)+x =90\\2x - 30 +x =90\\2x +x = 90+30\\3x = 120\\\frac{3x}{3} =\frac{120}{3} \\x = 40 \\\\(2x -30)\\2(40) -30\\80 - 30 = 50\\\\\\Angle \:1 = 50\°\\Angle \: 2 = 40\°\\[/tex]

1. 63 degrees
2. 50, 40 degrees

what is the volume of a sphere when the radius is 7, PLZ HELP WILL RATE THE BRANLIEST

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Answer:

[tex]V=1437.33\ \text{unit}^3[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

We need to find the volume of a sphere when the radius is 7. To find volume we must know the formula used to find the volume of a sphere. The formula of volume of a sphere is given by :

[tex]V=\dfrac{4}{3}\pi r^3\\\\V=\dfrac{4}{3}\times \dfrac{22}{7}\times (7)^3\\\\V=1437.33\ \text{unit}^3[/tex]

So, the volume of a sphere when the radius is 7 is [tex]1437.33\ \text{unit}^3[/tex].

Answer:

V≈1436.76

Step-by-step explanation:

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A pet store specializes in exotic fish. The graph shows a proportional relationship between the number of fish and the number of fish tanks at
the store.
y
65
52
39
Fish
Fish
26
13
0
5
6
Fish Tanks

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35m is the answer to the problom        

Answer:

the correct answer is 13

Step-by-step explanation:

i got it correct on the test, hope this helps:)) !

Mariah bought a shirt for $28.50 and a belt. The total cost was $45.50. Which of the following equations can be used to find the cost of the belt? A. 28.50 + b= 45.50 B. 45.50 + b= 28.50 C. b= 28.50 - 45.50 D. b= 28.50 * 45.50 Please include work!!

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Answer:

a is the answer 28.50 + b = 45.50

Step-by-step explanation:

so if i move 28.50 to the right side then it becomes b=45.50-28.50 and that equals to 17 . hope i helped have a great day

Answer: Choice A)  28.50+b = 45.50

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Explanation:

28.50 = cost of shirt

b = cost of belt, some unknown value

45.50 = total cost (given)

28.50+b = total cost (add the first two items shown above)

equate the two total cost expressions to end up with 28.50+b = 45.50

Find mPRˆ(arc). A. 115 B. 95 C. 125 D. 100

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Answer:

D. 100°

Step-by-step explanation:

Refer to picture attached

Lines QP and QR are tangent to radius of circle.

Triangles ΔQPO and ΔQRO are right triangles and line QO bisects angles of ∠PQR and ∠POR.

So as per sum of angles in right triangle, we have:

1/2∠PQR + 1/2∠POR = 90°1/2(81x-1)° + 1/2(100x)° = 90°(90.5x)°= 90.5°x= 1°

Then:

mPR(arc)= (100x)°= 100*1°= 100°

Correct answer choice is D. 100°

I THINK IT’S “D.100” because of how it angled

Which of the following expressions are equivalent (equal) to 3(2x - 7)

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Answer:

6x - 21

Step-by-step explanation:

3(2x - 7)

Use the Distribute Property of Multiplication by multiplying the number outside the parenthesis with the numbers inside.

3 × 2x = 6x

3 × -7 = -21

Combine:

6x - 21

Hope this helped.

[tex]\huge\text{Hey there!}[/tex]

[tex]\huge\text{3(2x - 7)}[/tex]

[tex]\huge\text{\underline{\underline{DISTRIBUTE 3 WITHIN the PARENTHESES }}}[/tex][tex]\huge\text{3(2x) + 3(-7)}[/tex]

[tex]\huge\text{3(2x) = \bf 6x}[/tex]

[tex]\huge\text{3(-7) = \bf -21}[/tex]

[tex]\huge\text{= 6x - 21}[/tex]

[tex]\boxed{\boxed{\huge\text{Therefore, your ANSWER is: \textsf{6x - 21}}}}\huge\checkmark[/tex]

[tex]\huge\text{Good luck on your assignment \& enjoy your day!}[/tex]

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How does 4D shape look like?

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Answer:

here you go

i hope i helped you

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

It would look like these shapes on the picture

Step-by-step explanation:

It is a shape with another one of it inside it, you should see it on the pictturres.

Hope this helped you

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If you're good at trigonometry please help meeeeeee

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Answer:

Hey there!

What we know:

The three triangles (two smaller ones and one larger one, are all right triangles)Measure of angle A is 42 degrees.Measure of angle C is 58 degrees.AC is 65 m.

What we would like to know:

ABBD

First, let's find AB.

Sine 58= AB/65

Solving for AB, we see that it is about 55.12 m.

Next, let's find BD.

Sine 42= BD/55.12

Solving for BD, we see that it is about 36.88 m.

Let me know if this helps :)

a countrys population in 1995 was 206 million. In 1998 it was 210 million. Estimate the population in 2008 using the exponential growth formula. Round your answer to the nearest million

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Answer:

254 million

Step-by-step explanation:

In a calculator it would to

210 x 1,0194^(10)

hi! the answer would be 254 million! the formula is P = P0e^rt. these letters / numbers represent:

P = total population
P0= starting population
r = % of growth
t = time
e = Eulers number

add the numbers in the problem below to solve, and then round! that’s how you get the correct answer!!

hope this helped!:)

HELP PLEASE URGENT!!!!

Kelly works at her own nail salon. Today, she did 11 manicures and received $46.75 overall in tips If x represents the cost of each manicure, which of the following equations can be used to find the total amount of money she eamed, including tips, for her nail salon today?


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Answer:

C...11 manicure X cost of each manicure

11x

46.75 is her tips

total is 11x+46.75

Answer: y= 11x+46.75

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that Kelly did 11 manicures, we don't know how much each manicure costs so we will say that each manicure costs x amount of dollars. If Kelly receives $46.75 in tips and we need to figure out how much she made in total, we add together the tip amount and the cost of the 11 manicures. Which should look like, 11x+46.75=y

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Find |-65|.

0
65
-65

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65 Bc absolute value of negative is positive
65 is correct. Hope
It helps you

please help me.... The question no.b and would like to request you all just give me correct answer. ​

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Answer:  see proof below

Step-by-step explanation:

You will need the following identities to prove this:

[tex]\tan\ (\alpha-\beta)=\dfrac{\tan \alpha-\tan \beta}{1+\tan \alpha\cdot \tan \beta}[/tex]

[tex]\cos\ 2\alpha=\cos^2 \alpha-\sin^2\alpha[/tex]

LHS → RHS

[tex]\dfrac{2\tan\ (45^o-A)}{1+\tan^2\ (45^o-A)}\\\\\\=\dfrac{2\bigg(\dfrac{\tan\ 45^o-\tan\ A}{1+\tan\ 45^o\cdot \tan\ A}\bigg)}{1+\bigg(\dfrac{\tan\ 45^o-\tan\ A}{1+\tan\ 45^o\cdot \tan\ A}\bigg)^2}\\\\\\=\dfrac{2\bigg(\dfrac{1-\tan\ A}{1+\tan\ A}\bigg)}{1+\bigg(\dfrac{1-\tan\ A}{1+\tan\ A}\bigg)^2}\\\\\\=\dfrac{2\bigg(\dfrac{1-\tan A}{1+\tan A}\bigg)}{1+\bigg(\dfrac{1-2\tan\A+\tan^2 A}{1+2\tan A+\tan^2A}\bigg)}\\[/tex]

[tex]=\dfrac{2\bigg(\dfrac{1-\tan A}{1+\tan A}\bigg)}{\dfrac{(1+2\tan A+\tan^2A)+(1-2\tan A+\tan^2 A)}{1+2\tan A+\tan^2A}}\\\\\\=\dfrac{2\bigg(\dfrac{1-\tan A}{1+\tan A}\bigg)}{\dfrac{2+2\tan^2A}{1+2\tan A+\tan^2A}}\\\\\\=\dfrac{2\bigg(\dfrac{1-\tan A}{1+\tan A}\bigg)}{2\bigg(\dfrac{1+\tan^2A}{(1+\tan A)^2}\bigg)}\\\\\\=\dfrac{\bigg(\dfrac{1-\tan A}{1+\tan A}\bigg)}{\bigg(\dfrac{1+\tan^2A}{(1+\tan A)^2}\bigg)}[/tex]

[tex]=\dfrac{1-\tan A}{1+\tan A}}\times \dfrac{(1+\tan A)^2}{1+\tan^2A}\\\\\\=\dfrac{1-\tan^2 A}{1+\tan^2 A}\\\\\\=\dfrac{1-\dfrac{\sin^2 A}{\cos^2 A}}{1+\dfrac{\sin^2 A}{\cos^2 A}}\\\\\\=\dfrac{\bigg(\dfrac{\cos^2 A-\sin^2 A}{\cos^2 A}\bigg)}{\bigg(\dfrac{\cos^2 A+\sin^2 A}{\cos^2 A}\bigg)}\\\\\\=\dfrac{\cos^2 A-\sin^2 A}{\cos^2 A+\sin^2 A}\\\\\\=\dfrac{\cos^2 A-\sin^2 A}{1}\\\\\\=\cos^2 A-\sin^2 A\\\\\\=\cos 2A[/tex]

cos 2A = cos 2A   [tex]\checkmark[/tex]

Cos2A = Cos2A
I hope this helps!

Find the term that must be added to the equation x2+4x=1 to make it into a perfect square

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You need to add 4 to both sides

The x term has a coefficient of 4. Take half of this to get 2, then square it to get 4. This is the value we add to both sides to get x^2+4x+4 = 5. Note how x^2+4x+4 factors into (x+2)^2

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Another example: Let's say we started with x^2+6x = 1. To complete the square, we need to add 9 to both sides. I start with 6 (the x coefficient) and cut that in half to get 3, then I squared that to get 9. So we add 9 to both sides getting x^2+6x+9 = 10 which becomes (x+3)^2 = 10

The term that must be added to the equation x2+4x=1 to make it into a perfect square is 4.

What is Quadratic equation?

In algebra, a quadratic equation is any equation that can be rearranged in standard form as where x represents an unknown, and a, b, and c represent known numbers, where a ≠ 0. If a = 0, then the equation is linear, not quadratic, as there is no ax^2 term.

For example

Examples of quadratic equations are: 6x² + 11x – 35 = 0, 2x² – 4x – 2 = 0, 2x² – 64 = 0, x² – 16 = 0, x² – 7x = 0, 2x² + 8x = 0 etc.

Given :

x²+4x=1

as, the x has coefficient 4.

so half the coefficient of x and add and subtract the square of the remaining.

x²+4x + 2 ² - 2² =1

Now, make the whole square term

x²+4x + 2 ² - 4 - 1=0

( x + 2)² -5= 0

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Answer: The two choices with the square root of 2 will have irrational answers

Step-by-step explanation: By definition:

As long As you have normal fractions, you have rational numbers.

Square roots of "perfect squares" 4, 9, 16, 25, etc. can be rational numbers. The square roots of anything else and pi will be irrational.

The square root of 2 choices are the answers with irrational answers

i need this quick!!! please hurry!! Solve the following proportion for X. X over 5 = 17 over 3 Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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Answer:

[tex]\huge\boxed{x = 28.3}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

=> [tex]\frac{x}{5} = \frac{17}{3}[/tex]

Cross Multiplying

=> x * 3 = 5 * 17

=> 3x = 85

Dividing both sides by 3

=> x = 85/3

=> x = 28.3 (To nearest tenth)

Answer:

[tex]\Huge \boxed{x=28.3}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

The proportion is given,

[tex]\displaystyle \frac{x}{5} =\frac{17}{3}[/tex]

We need the x variable isolated on one side, so we can find the value of x that makes the proportion true.

Multiply both sides of the equation by 5.

[tex]\displaystyle \frac{x}{5} \times (5)=\frac{17}{3} \times (5)[/tex]

Simplify the equation.

[tex]\displaystyle x=\frac{85}{3}[/tex]

[tex]x=28.33333333...[/tex]

The value of x that makes the proportion true is 28.3 (rounded to nearest tenth place).

2x3 + 10x2 − 4x2y − 20xy

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Answer:

-20xy -8y+26

Step-by-step explanation

First Multiply 2 by 3.

6 + 10 x 2 - 4 x (2y) - 20xy

Then Multiply 10 by 2.

6+20-4x(2y)-20xy

After that Multiply 2 by -4.

6+20-8y-20xy

Lastly add 6 and 20.

26 -8y -20xy

26 I think I hope this helped

A. Only sequence A
B. Only sequence B
C. Both
D. Neither
30 POINTS OMG

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B. Only Sequence B

The one with the reflection over the line HI and then the 6 unit translation to the right

*PLEASE ANSWER TY* What is the density of a 50-gram pyramid with rectangular base 4 cm x 8 cm and height 10 cm?

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Answer:

[tex]\frac{0.47 g}{cm^{3} }[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

→ First work out volume of pyramid using the formula  [tex]\frac{lwh}{3}[/tex]  where 'l' is the length, 'w' is the width and 'h' is the height

[tex]\frac{lwh}{3}[/tex]  ⇔ [tex]\frac{4*8*10}{3}[/tex] ⇔  [tex]\frac{320}{3}[/tex] ⇔ 320 ÷ 3 = 106.666666667

→ Volume of pyramid = 106.666666667. Substitute this value into the density formula

Density = Mass ÷ Volume

Density = 50 ÷ 106.666666667

Density = 0.46875 to 1 decimal place is 0.47

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