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Fractions

08/21/15

Combine income of $50,000 last yea. They paid $11,000 in federal income taxes. What simplified fraction shows how much my parents spent on their federal taxes?
Is it 11/50? Since it can't be simplified right? 
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Fractions Math Prealgebra

08/19/15

I NEED URGENT HELP! DUE TODAY!
An ocicat eats 3/5 of a pound of food daily. How many ocicats can a 19 1/2-pound bag of food feed for one week?Explain your solution. Please explain very clearly
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Fractions

08/06/15

You spend1/2 of your allowance on Monday. On Tuesday, you spend1/2 of the amount you have left. On Wednesday, you spend half of what remains. What fraction of y
im on think through math and i dont want to solve this
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Fractions

07/29/15

42/9 = -232
 How do I figure out how to make the -232 equal the fraction on the other side.
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Fractions

07/27/15

In One Week, 5/8 of your mail is advertisements and 1/5 is letters from friends. What is the least number of pieces of mail you receive?
I Need Help Please Can You Give Me The Answer To This Question! I Think The Answer Is A Fraction. I Have No Clue Please I Need The Answer
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07/22/15

Show all work to simplify 2 over x + 2 over x plus 1 - 2 over x plus 2. Use complete sentences to explain how to simplify this expression. Remember to list all
Show all work to simplify 2 over x + 2 over x plus 1 - 2 over x plus 2. Use complete sentences to explain how to simplify this expression. Remember to list all restrictions. -------> 2/x + 2/x +... more
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Fractions

07/21/15

Word Problem Division of Fraction with mixed numbers
Looking for the proper steps to solve this word problem thanks:   Nick wants to make a dog run in his backyard using the end of the garage as one side of the run. If he has 178 3/7 feet of... more
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07/20/15

Show all work to simplify 1 over x plus 3 over 8=1 over 2. Use complete sentences to explain how to simplify this expression.
Show all work to simplify 1 over x plus 3 over 8=1 over 2. Use complete sentences to explain how to simplify this expression.
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07/20/15

Show all work to simplify 2 over x + 2 over x plus 1 - 2 over x plus 2. Use complete sentences to explain how to simplify this expression. Remember to list all
Show all work to simplify 2 over x + 2 over x plus 1 - 2 over x plus 2. Use complete sentences to explain how to simplify this expression. Remember to list all restrictions.
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07/20/15

Show all work in dividing the question below
Show all work in dividing the quantity y-squared minus 3y plus 2 all over the quantity y-squared plus 5y plus 6 by the quantity y-squared plus 2y minus 8 all over the quantity y-squared plus y... more
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Fractions Math

07/16/15

IF r/s = 1/2 and s/t = 3/4 then which of the following is equal to r/t?
A. 1/8 B. 3/8 C. 1/2 D. 2/3 E. 3/4   Please help. Thank you.
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Fractions

07/14/15

Look at description!
A teacher gives 2 packs of candy to your group of 5 students.If you share the candy equally, how many packs of candy does each student get? If your solution is greater than 1, answer using an... more
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Fractions

07/14/15

3/4+(5/4) over 3/4-(5/4)
 is the answer -4?
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07/11/15

Fraction Manipulation
 Which is the least common denominator of (1/(x2-4)) + (1/(4x-8))   A) x-2 B)4(x+2) C) (x-2)(x-2) D) 4(x-2)(x+2) E)4(x-2)^2(x+2)       THANK YOU FOR ALL THE HELP!!!!
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07/10/15

Is -x+3 the same thing as x-3?
I'm subracting fractions that have denominators like x-3 and such.  And the numerator for the answer is -x+3.  So I was wondering if I could just simplify that and cross them both out?
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07/09/15

Solve this...
Six hundred minus three fourths of a number is three times the number.Find one fourth of the number.
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Fractions

07/09/15

how much larger than 1/9 of 3 is 2/5 of 1 2/3
is it 1/3? i really don't understand the question..
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Fractions Math

07/08/15

If a + 2b is equal to 125 percent of 4b, what is the value of a/b?
I thought it was 1/3, but it is incorrect. Please help. Thank you.
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Fractions Math

07/07/15

If the fraction is equal to 3/4, what is the denominator of this fraction?
The numerator of a certain fraction is 5 less than the denominator.   Please help. Thank you
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Fractions

07/06/15

3 pizzas, each child gets 1/4, how many children will get pizza
There are 3 pizzas. Each child will get 1/4 of a pizza. How many children will get pizza?
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Fractions Math Help

07/05/15

A fraction equation with a lot of x
Simplify [ (x2+y2)/(x2-y2) - (x2-y2)/(x2+y2) ] / [ (x+y)/(x-y) - (x+y)/(x-y) ]   that's a fraction minus a fraction. And the whole thing divided by a fraction minus a fraction. But the... more
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07/03/15

Finding possible values of b and c
Three positive integers a, b and c are such that 1/a + 2/b = 1/c + 1/2. 1. Make c the subject of the formula. 2. If a=3, find the possible values if b and c.   Note: how many possible values... more
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Fractions

06/05/15

how much lasagna
there are two thirds of a pan of lasagna in the refrigerator. Bill and his friends eat half of what was left. write a number sentence and draw a model to represent the problem. How much of the pan... more
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Fractions Algebra Equation

06/03/15

Equations : Fractions
Equation :  6x-2   5x+9 = ____+ _____     -5   5         6   or if it makes it easier: ((6x-2) / 5) + ((5x+9)/6) = -5   I need to know how to work it out, why and what the answer is. Please... more
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06/02/15

4 1/3 + 1 3/5 - (1 2/3 - 4/5) =?
how do I evaluate this expression using order of operations
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