The shortest path between two integers by adding or subtracting?

You are given two integers a and b. You want to find the shortest sequence of operations necessary to transform a into b, where at each step you are allowed to add or subtract 5, 7, or 12. For... more

05/24/19

how do you solve y = x + 5 and 3x + y = 25

y=x+53x+y=25(this is the initial equation)

05/23/19

If f(x)=cosx-3tanx, then f'(4)=?

05/23/19

If f(x)=6arcsin(x^3), find f'(0.5)=?

Make a formula WITH the following numbers and mathematical constants and/or algorithms?

72/6.2=11 141/2.389=59 214/3.242=66 Here, I would like to know where did the 6.2, 2.389, 3.242 and came from and how were these calculated using mathematical constants such as pi or any other... more

How do you calculate this?

¹⁄₂₍₄₎ + ¹⁄₄₍₆₎ + ... + ¹⁄₂₀₁₄₍₂₀₁₆₎ + ¹⁄₂₀₁₆₍₂₀₁₈₎ = ?

what equation made of -3,-1,2,4 equal 17

Analytic geometry

Determine the type, draw graph and find the equation of central quadratic that symetric to the xyz plane and passing through (1,-2,1), (-1,0,3), (2,0,0) points?

05/22/19

if P^q=Q^R=R^p and p/q=q/r SHOW P(R-Q)=Q(P-R)

7th grader question, don know how to help!

Is "I cannot imagine a mechanism for X to happen, so X can never happen" a named logical fallacy?

"I have encountered this reasoning quite frequently: Somebody posits the hypothesis that an event X can happpen. A recent example I encountered was ""vinegar and salt in the boiling water make... more

05/21/19

How to convert DOS/Windows newline (CRLF) to Unix newline (LF) in a Bash script?

How can I programmatically (i.e., not using `vi`) convert DOS/Windows newlines to Unix? The `dos2unix` and `unix2dos` commands are not available on certain systems. How can I emulate these with... more

05/21/19

Logic: is ( A && !(B || C)) || ( B || C ) the same as ( A || B || C )?

I've encountered some obj-c code and I'm wondering if there's a way to simplify it: #if ( A && !(B || C)) || ( B || C ) is this the same as? #if ( A || B || C ) If not, is there... more

05/21/19

No es fácil no?

X+x-y=5 Z+y+y=50 X+z+? =40 Z+z-y=25 Y+z+x=?

whats the answer?

Bari Jay, a gown manufacturer, received an order for 410 prom dresses from China. Her cost is $33 a gown. If her markup based on selling price is 71%, what is the selling price of each... more

05/21/19

I need geometry help

Prove that a line that divides two sides of a triangle proportionally is parallel to the third side. Be sure to create and name the appropriate geometric figures.

05/21/19

End of month calculations?

Just wondering if any know of an elegant solution for the following. If I have 30 June 2009 and I add a month I want it to go to 31 July 2009, not the 30 July 2009. This logic is based on the... more

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