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#251 2013-08-08 01:29:21

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Re: Simplify the following:

Hi;

Okay, take all the time you need.


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#252 2013-08-08 20:17:58

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Re: Simplify the following:

bobbym wrote:


I was interrupted by some errand, boring one indeed.

Bobbym, it seems you mistakenly made a negative sign a positive sign.
The original is the same as the one Anomnystify solved please check the sign at #244. I mean;
3(x-1)/x-9,

Which you made it
3(x+1)/x^2-9.


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#253 2013-08-08 23:55:51

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Re: Simplify the following:

Hi;

I wrote, that there is a mistake in line 2 of post #244

EbenezerSon wrote:
anonimnystefy wrote:

Hi EbenezerSon

With a careful look at signs I think should be,
x-3x-3-3/x^2-9 =

-2x-6/x^2-3^2 =

-2(x+3)/(x-3)(x+3)
= -2/x-3

Please am I right there.

Thanks.


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#254 2013-08-10 04:13:56

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Re: Simplify the following:

Please,  I mean the problem itself.
You made a negative sign a positive sign.

Here ;

3(x-1). Which you made it 3(x+1).


You check it from one of your post.


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#255 2013-08-10 04:23:37

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Re: Simplify the following:

The first line is 3(x+1)

The second line changes that to 3x - 3, that is a mistake.


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#256 2013-08-10 04:54:29

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Re: Simplify the following:

Please look at #252.
That is the original question.

The first line is -3(x-1).

And changes the second to be,
-3x+3


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#257 2013-08-10 04:58:00

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Re: Simplify the following:

You are not understanding what I am saying. Post #244 is wrong at the second line.

Please post the original problem from the book.


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#258 2013-08-10 05:12:22

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Re: Simplify the following:

1/1+3 - 3(x-1)/x^2-9.

That is it.


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#259 2013-08-10 05:17:15

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Re: Simplify the following:

And what did you get for an answer?


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#260 2013-08-10 05:28:19

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Re: Simplify the following:

I am not at home now, I will post the original when I get there.

Thanks.


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#261 2013-08-10 05:30:38

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Re: Simplify the following:

Okay, see you then.


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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#262 2013-08-11 01:54:51

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Re: Simplify the following:

Hi, Bobbym.

This is the one from the book;

1/x-3 - 3(x-1)/x^2-9


I had -2/x+3 as answer.


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#263 2013-08-11 02:02:16

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Re: Simplify the following:

Hi;

That is correct!


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#264 2013-08-11 04:02:37

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Re: Simplify the following:

bobbym wrote:

Hi;

How did you get,
9^n+2 * 3^n+2  out of 27^n+2?


eekkiss


I have edited it.

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#265 2013-08-11 04:10:03

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Re: Simplify the following:

Hi;

I did not get that. Where does 23^n come from?


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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#266 2013-08-11 04:21:11

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Re: Simplify the following:

Please,  I double check it I have edited.


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#267 2013-08-11 04:26:08

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Re: Simplify the following:

27^a = 9^a * 3^a


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#268 2013-08-11 04:48:58

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Re: Simplify the following:

It's 27^n+2, and not 27^a.


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#269 2013-08-11 04:49:48

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Re: Simplify the following:

You can say a = (n+2), same principle.

27^(n+2) = 9^(n+2) * 3^(n+2)


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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#270 2013-08-11 05:00:55

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Re: Simplify the following:

I suppose the base must always be the same in each case. So I percieved it to be,

27^n+2=27^n*27^2=3^3n * 3^3+2.

I had thought should be so.


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#271 2013-08-11 05:02:00

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Re: Simplify the following:

I am sorry, I can not follow that. Please bracket it off.


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#272 2013-08-11 05:10:29

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Re: Simplify the following:

In fact I have not seen an indicial problem being split to get different numbers as the base. like what is in #269.


.Thiş problem is from indices.


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#273 2013-08-11 05:13:25

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Re: Simplify the following:

You should learn to latex or to use parentheses better.

That modern notation they are using in that book is not good.


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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#274 2013-08-11 05:30:07

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Re: Simplify the following:

27^n+2=27^n * 27^2

Thıs is how I mean, I will learn parenthesis in it proper way as you say.


For instance, 6^n+3=6^n * 6^3.


Because, for instance, 3^2 * 3^2=3^(2+2).

What do you say.


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#275 2013-08-11 05:34:05

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Re: Simplify the following:

All of that is correct but I have to interpret every bit of it.

When you write 27^n+3 in mathematics that means

It is properly written  27^(n+3) this means

Notice they are both very different.


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