Which of the following expressions cannot be simplified?
A) 8x-5x
B) 8x-1
C -(8x+3)
D 8(x-2)

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Answer 1

Answer:

B) 8x-1

Step-by-step explanation:

A) 8x-5x  Like terms  = 3x

B) 8x-1   Not like terms  8x-1

C -(8x+3)  Distribute the minus sign  -8x -3

D 8(x-2) Distribute the 8   8x - 16

Answer 2

Answer:

B. 8x - 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Notice that all of these expressions can be simplified except for option B. 8x-1.

Option A has two like terms, 8x and -5x which could be reduced to 3x

Option B has two distinct terms, 8x and -1 which can only be combined into 8x-1

Option C has a leading negative, and can be simplified with the distributive property to be -8x + -3

Option D has a leading 8 that can be distributed to the term (x-2) to form 8x - 16.

Thus, choose option B.

Cheers.


Related Questions

Mr. Drew wants to build a square sandbox with an area of 324 square feet. What is the total length
of wood Mr. Drew needs to make the sides of the sandbox?
He needs to buy __ feet of wood.
(Simplify your answer.)

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Answer:

72ft.

Step-by-step explanation:

18(18)=324

18(4)=72

6. Audrey's monthly car payment is $350 and
she needs to save at least $35 each month for
gas. If Audrey is paid $17.50 an hour, write
and solve an inequality to represent the
number of hours she must work in a month to
pay for her car payment and gas.

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Answer:

22 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

For one month, Audrey has to pay $350 for her payment and $35 for gas, meaning that she will need to pay $385 per month.

$350 + $35 = $385

Audrey makes $17.50 an hour.  Set up an equality to find the amount of hours she must work to pay for her car payment and gas.

17.50x > 385

(17.50x)/17.50 > 385/17.50

x > 22

Audrey must work at least 22 hours to pay for her car payment and gas.

1. Write the interval shown on the number line
below
3 4 5 6 7 8
as an inequality
using set notation

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Answer:

[tex]x\geq 5[/tex]

[tex]\{x\ |\ x \geq 5\}[/tex]   OR {5, 6, 7, 8, .....}

Step-by-step explanation:

First of all, let us have a look at the interval shown on the number line and try to understand it properly.

The number line shows positive numbers starting from 3 that means numbers indicated will be positive numbers.

The number highlighted starts from 5 and there is filled circle at 5.

So, 5 is included in the interval.

The arrow is from 5 towards 8 and so on..

That means Numbers greater than or equal to 5 are represented by the interval.

So, writing as an inequality

Let [tex]x[/tex] represents one of the numbers.

Hence, inequality can be written as:

[tex]x\geq 5[/tex]

Using the set notation:

[tex]\{x\ |\ x \geq 5\}[/tex]

OR

{5, 6, 7, 8, .....}

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Answer:

10

Step-by-step explanation:

We can show this as:

√90 = √9*10

Since

9*9 < 9*10 < 10*10

Then

9 < √90 < 10

The closest number in the list is 10 as all the rest are greater than 10

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Please help to write the following

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Answer: option 2. x²-1

Step-by-step explanation:

concept to know: a²-b²=(a+b)(a-b)

------------

(a+b)(a-b)=a²+b²

(x+1)(x-1)=x²-1

Hope this helps!! :)

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Option 2 should be correct

find the sum of
137 and -354​

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Answer:

-217

Step-by-step explanation:

Add them both together because it is asking for the "sum".

-354+137= -217

help please it’s my last question it should be two answers

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Answer:

Choices 1 and 5

Step-by-step explanation:

155 + 166 = 25 + 296

Correct choices:

155 - 296 = 25 - 166

This is obtained by subtracting 296 and 166 from both sides of initial equation

166 - 25 = 296 - 155

This is obtained by subtracting 25 and 155 from both sides of initial equation

what is the answer to 1.2(x-3) +4 (x+7) ​

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Answer:

5.2x + 24.4

Step-by-step explanation:

1.2(x-3) + 4 (x+7)

=1.2x - 3.6 + 4x + 28

=5.2x + 24.4

Hope this helps..

PLEASE HELP FAST!!!!!! How many triangles can be constructed using the following three side lengths: 4.8 cm, 2.1 cm, and 2.6 cm?
one triangle
no triangles
an infinite number of triangles

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Answer:

no triangles

Step-by-step explanation:

why?

the triangle inequality theorem

this theorem states that the sum of any two sides must be bigger than or equal to the third side. however, the sum of 2.1 and 2.6 is less than 4.8

The vertices of ∆ABC are A(7,3),B(−8,6),C(0,−5). If ∆ABC is translated along the vector <−9,5>, what are the coordinates of the vertices of ∆A'B'C' ?

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Answer:

The coordinates of the vertices of [tex]\bigtriangleup A'B'C'[/tex] are [tex]A'=(-2,8)[/tex], [tex]B'=(-17,-4)[/tex] and [tex]C'=(-9,0)[/tex].

Step-by-step explanation:

Let be [tex]A =(7,3)[/tex], [tex]B = (-8,6)[/tex] and [tex]C = (0,-5)[/tex] the vertices of the original triangle, as well as [tex]\vec t = \left<-9, 5\right>[/tex], the coordinates of the vertices of the new triangle are, respectively:

[tex]A' = A + \vec t[/tex]

[tex]A' = (7,3)+(-9,5)[/tex]

[tex]A' = (7-9,3+5)[/tex]

[tex]A'=(-2,8)[/tex]

[tex]B' = B + \vec t[/tex]

[tex]B' = (-8,6)+(-9,5)[/tex]

[tex]B' = (-8-9,-9+5)[/tex]

[tex]B'=(-17,-4)[/tex]

[tex]C' = C + \vec t[/tex]

[tex]C' = (0,-5)+(-9,5)[/tex]

[tex]C' = (0-9,-5+5)[/tex]

[tex]C'=(-9,0)[/tex]

The coordinates of the vertices of [tex]\bigtriangleup A'B'C'[/tex] are [tex]A'=(-2,8)[/tex], [tex]B'=(-17,-4)[/tex] and [tex]C'=(-9,0)[/tex].

3) Taylor's soccer team purchased uniforms and equipment for a total of $912. The equipment costs $612 and the uniforms cost $25 each. How many uniforms did the school purchase?

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Answer: They purchased  12 uniforms

Step-by-step explanation:

If the equipment cost $612 in total and the uniforms cost $25 each and they spent a total for $912 then we could represent it by the equation  25x + 612 = 912   where x is the number of uniforms that the school purchase.

25x + 612 = 912   solve for x   by subtracting 612 from both sides

         612     612

25x = 300     divide both sides by 25

x = 12

 

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Answer:

see below

Step-by-step explanation:

3)   8

4)  4

5)  14

6)  47

7)  18/5

8)  3/2

9)  255/4

10)  16

11)  21

12)  40

13)  73.5

14)  1

15)  25/2 or 12.5

16)  0

17)  48

18)   862

19)  9765625

20)  343

21)  8.1x10⁻³

22)  10.24

23)  1/156

24)  n⁷

25)  y⁶

26)  t⁴

27)  error is 0.4² should be 0.02²

28)  5⁴ = 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 = 625

29)  9

30)  100

31)  1

32)  1331

33)  125

34)  1024

35)  64

36)  1296

37)  1/16

38)  16/81

39)  27/125

40)  1/216

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Answer:

thx

Step-by-step explanation:

Can someone give me the answers for the number frame and how you did it, I’m confused :)

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Answer:

16, 56, ...

Step-by-step explanation:

It looks like you have to put in each cell the multiplication of the row and the column, so the columns are 2, 7, 4 etc., and the row is always 8.

First cell: 2x8 = 16

Second cell: 7x8 = 56

and so on

It teaches you to apply the multiplication in a random sequence; you should be able to do this in your head.

How do you think business owners determine how much of each of their products to make?

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Answer:

They determine how much to make by how much demand there is for said product from the consumer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The area of a rectangular garden is given by the trinomial x2 + x – 42. What are the possible dimensions of the rectangle? Use factoring.

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Hello, please consider the following.

[tex]x^2+x-42\\\\\text{The sum of the zeroes is -1=-7+6 and the product is -42=-7*6.}\\\\\text{So, we can factorise.}\\\\x^2+x-42\\\\=x^2+7x-6x-42\\\\=x(x+7)-6(x+7)\\\\=(x+7)(x-6)[/tex]

So, the possible dimensions of the rectangle are (x+7) and (x-6).

Thank you.

Answer:

[tex] \boxed{ \boxed{ \bold{ \sf{(x + 7) \: and \: (x - 6)}}}}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex] \sf{ {x}^{2} + x - 42}[/tex]

Here, we have to find two numbers which subtracts to 1 and multiplies to 42

⇒[tex] \sf{ {x}^{2} + (7 - 6)x - 42}[/tex]

⇒[tex] \sf{ {x}^{2} + 7x - 6x - 42}[/tex]

Factor out x from the expression

⇒[tex] \sf{x(x + 7) - 6x - 42}[/tex]

Factor out 6 from the expression

⇒[tex] \sf{x(x + 7) - 6(x + 7)}[/tex]

Factor out x + 7 from the expression

⇒[tex] \sf{(x + 7)(x - 6)}[/tex]

So, the possible dimensions of the rectangle are x + 7 and x - 6 .

Hope I helped!

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Which numbers are rational? Check all that apply.
-19
2
5
0
4
ī
1.091502...
2.89

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Answer:

-19

-2/5

0

4/7

2.89

Step-by-step explanation:

a rational number is any number that can be converted to a fraction, I know this because I took a test a while back and it helped me understand it.  I hope this helps!!! :)

a train travelled from city a to city b for the first 14 hours, it travelled at an average speed of 120 km/h. for the next 10 hours it traveled at an average speed of 90 km/h
what was the average speed of the whole journey?

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Answer: 107.5

Step-by-step explanation:

120 x 14= 1680

90 x 10= 900

Now you add 1680+900= 2580

Then you divide the distance (2580) between the speed (14+10)

2580/24= 107.5

31*r+1.1*(35−31)*r = 410.64.

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Answer:

11.6

Step-by-step explanation:

Solving with steps as below:

31*r+1.1*(35−31)*r = 410.6431r + 1.1*4r = 410.6431r + 4.4r = 410.6435.4r = 410.64r = 410.64/35.4r = 11.6

Answer is: r =11.6

the probability that a civil servant own a car is 1/6,if two civil servants are selected at random.find the probability that
a.each own a car
b.only one owns a car​

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Answer:

The data we have is:

the probability that a civil servant own a car is 1/6

Two civil servants are selected at random.

a) The probability that each own a car.

Ok, here we have two events:

Person 1 haves a car.

Person 2 haves a car.

The probability of each of those events is the same, 1/6.

P1 = 1/6

P2 = 1/6

Now, the probability of both events happening at the same time is equal to the product of the individual probabilities.

P = P1*P2 = (1/6)*(1/6) = 1/36.

b) Only one has a car.

Suppose that Person 1 has the car and Person 2 has not a car.

The probability for person 1 is 1/6.

And for person 2, is the negation of having a car:

So if we have prob of having a car = 1/6

Then the probability of not having a car is = 1 - 1/6 = 5/6.

Then we have:

P1 = 1/6

P2 = 5/6.

The joint probability is:

P = P1*P2 = (1/6)*(5/6) = 5/36.

But we also have the case where person 1 does not have a car, and person 2 does have one, then we have a permutation, and the actual probability is two times the obtained above.

P = 2*(5/36) = 10/36

-3(2x -1) plz help, asap will give brainliest

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Answer:

Hey there!

-3(2x-1)

-6x+3

Let me know if this helps :)

Answer:

[tex]- 6x + 3[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex] - 3(2x - 1) \\ = - 6x + 3[/tex]

Prove the identity
[tex]4 \sin(x) \cos(x) = \frac{ \sin(4x) }{ \cos(2x) } [/tex]

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=> R.H.S

[tex] \frac{ \sin(4x) }{ \cos(2x) } = \frac{ \sin(2x + 2x) }{ \cos(2x) } [/tex]

[tex] = \frac{ 2 \sin(2x) \cos(2x) }{ \cos(2x) } [/tex]

[tex] = 2 \sin(2x) [/tex]

[tex] = 2(2 \sin(x) \cos(x) )[/tex]

[tex] = 4 \sin(x) \cos(x) [/tex]

R.H.S = L.H.S

PROVED!

Answer:

Below

Step-by-step explanation:

● 4 sin(x) cos(x) = sin(4x)/cos(2x)

Let's prove that:

● 4 sin(x) cos(x) cos(2x) = sin(4x)

It's easier to prove it than the first one

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● 4 sin(x) cos(x) cos (2x)

● [2 sin(x) cos(x)] 2 cos(2x)

We khow that [2 sin(x) cos(x)]= sin(2x)

So:

● sin(2x) 2 cos(2x)

Based on the same relation

● sin(4x)

It's proved

Which point is the best estimate of 11?
А А.
B
D
E
toh
to
.
3
4
Pls help me it’s due today! >_

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Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Find √11

√11 is between perfect squares √9 and √16

√9 < √11 < √16

3 < √11 < 4

So it is between 3 and 4

Step 2: Evaluate

√11 = 3.31662

Closest dot is B.

Evaluate the expression:

x^2+2x−xy when x = 250 and y = −120

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Answer:

33000

Step-by-step explanation:

Substituting 250 for x and -120 for y, we get:

(250)^2 + 2(250) - (250)(120)  =  62500 + 500 - 30000, or

32500 + 500, or 33000

Darrin is hanging 200 feet of Christmas garland on the fencing that encloses his rectangular front yard. The length is 5 feet less than 5 times the width. Find the length and width of the fencing. Give the measurements in decimal form.

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Answer:

Length = 82.5 feet

Width = 17.5 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for the Perimeter of a rectangle = 2(Length + Width)

= 2L + 2W

We are told in the question that: Darrin is hanging 200 feet of Christmas garland on the fencing that encloses his rectangular front yard

Hence, The perimeter of the rectangular front yard = 200 feet

200 = 2( L + W).........Equation 1

Also, the length is 5 feet less than 5 times the width

L = 5W - 5

Hence,

200= 2(5W - 5 + W)

200 = 2(5W + W - 5)

200 = 2(6W - 5)

200 = 12W - 10

Collect the like terms

200 + 10 = 12W

210 = 12W

W = 210/12

W = 17.5 feet

Substitute 17.5 for W in Equation 1

200 = 2( L + W).........Equation 1

200 = 2( L + 17.5)

200 = 2L + 35

200 - 35 = 2L

2L = 165

L = 165/2

L = 82.5 feet

Therefore, the Length of the rectangular fence = 82.5 feet while the Width of the rectangular fence is 17.5 feet.


You and your family attend a Broadway show in New York City. The show begins at
6:58pm and ends at 9:46pm. How many seconds long is the show?

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From 7:00 to 9:46 we see it passes 2 hours and 46 minutes.

But it started 6:58 . So we add +2 minutes. 46+2 = 48

2 hours and 48 minutes.

But we must find the second form.

1 hours = 60 minutes = 3600 seconds

So, 2 hours = 120 minutes = 7200 seconds.

and 1 minutes = 60 seconds

      48 minutes = 60 x 48 = 2880 seconds.

7200 + 2880 = 10080 seconds.

hello!

answer: 10,080 seconds

explanation: the time between 6:58pm and 9:46pm is 2 hours and 48 minutes. two hours would convert to 120 minutes. in total, you would get 168 minutes. since there’s sixty seconds in a minute, you get the answer of 10,080 seconds by multiplying 168 by 60

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(2x+ 2) +(3 - 5x) 4.) (3x - 4x4) +(2x + 5x4)​

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Step-by-step explanation:

Here,

[tex]1. \: (2x + 2) + (3 - 5x)[/tex]

open brackets,

[tex]2x + 2 + 3 - 5x[/tex]

[tex] = - 3x + 5[/tex]

now,

[tex]2. \: (3x - {4x}^{4} ) + (2x + {5x}^{4} [/tex]

open brackets,

[tex] = 3x - {4x}^{4} + 2x + {5x}^{4} [/tex]

simplifying like terms,

[tex] = {x}^{4} + x[/tex]

Hope it helps...

Which is f(5) for the function –2x2 + 2x – 3?

–107
–63
–43
–37

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Answer:  C

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

(C) -43

Step-by-step explanation:

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In a math contest of 10 problems, 5 points were given for each correct answer and 2 points were deducted for each incorrect answer. If Nancy answered all 10 problems and scored 29 points, how many correct answers did she have?

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Answer:

Nancy had 7 correct answers.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this problem, we can set up a system of equations.  Let's assign the variable c to represent the number of correct answers Nancy had and the variable i represent the number of incorrect answers she had.

We know that the total number of answers is 10 because it is given that she answered all 10 problems.  This lets us set up the first equation as follows:

c + i = 10

Then, we can set up a second equation using the number of points (29 total).  We know that +5 points were added for each correct response (c) and -2 points were added for each incorrect response (i).  Our next equation will look like this:

5c - 2i = 29

There are many different strategies one can use to solve systems of equations.  In this case, I am going to use combination.  This means I am going to add the two equations together.  However, first I should multiply our first equation by 2 so that the "I" variable terms cancel out.  This is modeled below:

2c + 2i = 20

Now we can add the two equations:

5c + 2c +2i - 2i = 20 +29

Now we can simplify the equation by combining the like terms to get:

7c = 49

Finally, we should divide both sides of the equation by 7 in order to get the variable c by itself on the left side of the equation.

c = 7

Therefore, the correct number of responses Nancy gave was 7.

Hope this helps!

Q3) If B is directly proportional to A and B = 3 when A = 18, find the value of B when A = 24.

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Answer:

B = 4

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that B is directly proportional to A then the equation relating them is

B = kA ← k is the constant of proportionality

To find k use the condition B = 3 when A = 18 , then

3 = 18k ( divide both sides by 18 )

k = [tex]\frac{3}{18}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{1}{6}[/tex]

B = [tex]\frac{1}{6}[/tex] A ← equation of proportion

When A = 24, then

B = [tex]\frac{1}{6}[/tex] × 24 = 4

Casey wants to buy some instruments for his niece and nephew. He has $40 to spend. Based on the prices listed below, what is the estimated total, rounded to the nearest dollar? Which explains why he can afford the tambourine and xylophone? Tambourine: $13.95
Xylophone $23.50
The estimated total to the nearest dollar is $38, so he can afford them. The estimated total to the nearest dollar is $37, so he can afford them. The estimated total to the nearest dollar is $36, so he can afford them. The estimated total to the nearest dollar is $37.45, so he can afford them.

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$37 because when uu add the tambourine and xylophone uu get $37.45 but we have to round to the nearest dollar and the nearest dollar is 7 and the number next to it is not 5 or higher so we turn it to 0’s and uu get $37 .

Answer:

It’s the estimate tidal to the nearest dollar is $38 so he can offered them

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