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	Four consecutive positive integers		2019-03-12
		From Nabila: The product of four consecutive positive integers in 24024 What is their sum? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Positive and negative values of a function		2018-01-30
		From Grayson: f(x)=x^6-x^4 Interval: ( negative infinity, negative one ) Test Value: negative two Function Value f(x): positive forty eight Interval: ( negative one, zero ) Test Value: negative one Function Value f(x): zero Interval: ( zero, positive one ) Test Value: positive one Function Value f(x): zero Interval: ( positive one, positive infinity ) Test Value: positive two Function Value f(x): positive forty eight What is the sign of f(x) for each Interval? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Two consecutive positive integers		2015-03-01
		From meha: Find two consecutive positive integers , sum of whose squares is 365. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A proof by contraposition		2012-10-19
		From Rahul: I am not able to understand the following, To prove that if for all e>0, |x|0, then |x|>=e. I understand the approach very well but I do not understand why if |x|=e then |x|>=e. If it is so then why not |x|= Thanks in advance!' Rahul. Answered by Penny Nom.
	The test for some disease is 99% accurate		2010-02-24
		From baaba: Assume that the test for some disease is 99% accurate. If somebody tests positive for that disease, is there a 99% chance that they have the disease? Answered by Chris Fisher.
	4-digit positive numbers		2010-02-15
		From marjon: Find the sum of all the 4-digit positive numbers with no zero digit. Answered by Penny Nom.
	The intervals where the function is positive and negative		2010-01-10
		From Ron: Hello I'm trying to find out the intervals where the function is positive and negative. It's for a polynomial function y= -(x+2)^2 (x-2) and y= (x+1)(x+4)(x-3) I have tried the right and left side of each x-intercepts, but I still don't understand the results thank you for your help Answered by Penny Nom.
	A number base that's not a positive integer		2009-12-11
		From Nick: Is it possible for a number to have a base that's not a positive integer? Base 1 gives a result that's meaningless but possible. I have no concept of a base 0, a negative base, or a fractional base, never mind any other base. I think there isn't any base that's not a positive integer, but, knowing that math keeps jumping ahead and sometimes has inventions before anyone knows how to exploit them, I think I'd better ask. Thank you. Nick Answered by Robert Dawson and Claude Tardif.
	Percent increase from a negative number to a positive number		2009-04-21
		From Brian: I have no problem calculating year over year net profits but am having trouble when it comes to a negative. 2007 Net Profit = -110,333.00 2008 Net Profit = 66,054.00 Brian Answered by Harley Weston.
	Comparing positive and negative fractions		2009-03-24
		From Christyrose: Hello. I am a sixth grade math student and i need help on how to compare negative and positive fractions. Here is is: 3/4 -2/3 7/10 -5/6 I'm not sure how to do the negative parts because i was absent for a couple days. Thank you! Christyrose Answered by Penny Nom.
	A product of positive and negative numbers		2008-10-03
		From kaylou: Suppose you were given 13 numbers and asked to find their product. Seven of the numbers were positive, and the rest were negative. Would your product be positive or negative? Why? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Right Sided Limit of an Exponential Function		2008-07-29
		From joseph: I am trying to find the limit as X approaches 0 from the positive side of x to the sin of x which look like this lim x^sinx x->0+ Answered by Harley Weston.
	Three consecutive positive integers		2008-07-20
		From AC: find three consecutive positive integers such that the product of the first and third, minus the second, is 1 more than 4 times the third Answered by Penny Nom.
	Probability of H.I.V. tests		2007-05-07
		From Danielle: A medical test detects H.I.V. Among those who have H.I.V., the test will detect the disease with probability 0.95; among those who do NOT have H.I.V., the test will falsely claim that H.I.V. is present with probability 0.0125. Among those who take this test, 4% have H.I.V. The test is given to Lucille, and indicates that she has H.I.V. What is the probability that Lucille actually has H.I.V.? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	A proof by contraposition		2006-03-16
		From Eban: 1)by mathematical induction prove that 12 + 32 + 52 + ...... + (2k-1)2 = (1/3)k(2k-1)(2k+1) for all positive integers k. 2)show that the contrapositive of the following statement is true. if 1 + M7 is even, then M is odd. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Whole numbers		2005-10-10
		From Kirk: Can the sum of two or more whole numbers be less than any of those numbers? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Adding positive and negative numbers		2005-09-03
		From Billy: 46 + -24 = -38 + -22 = 19 - 20 = Answered by Penny Nom.
	Strategies for teaching operations with positive and negative decimal numbers		2005-02-02
		From Erin: I am wondering if you can suggest any strategies for teaching operations with positive and negative decimal numbers that do not rely on rules that must be memorized? Answered by Diane Hanson.
	An isosceles triangle		2005-01-03
		From Abraham: The question is,"Triangle ABC is not isosceles.Prove that if altitude BD were drawn, it would not bisect AC."My question is If an altitude is drawn wouldn\'t that mean automatically its isosceles because, In a triangle the sides opposite congruent angles(in this case the right angles)are congruent? What am I thinking wrong? Answered by Harley Weston.
	The sum of some positive integers		2004-06-07
		From A student: Find the sum of all positive integers not greater than 10000 that are divisible by neither 3 nor 7. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Positive, negative and zero		2003-09-04
		From Brian: Can the Value of zero be positive or can it be negative or can it be both. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Three consecutive positive intergers		2003-02-09
		From Yew: Prove that when we multiply any consecutive positive intergers, the result is always divisible by 6. ex. (7)(8)(9) = 504 = 6 (84) Answered by Penny Nom.
	Negative times negative is positive		2001-10-26
		From Mary: I have a question about adding and multiplying positive and negative numbers. When we add two negative numbers the answer is negative BUT when we multiply two negative numbers the answer is positive. I don't understand. Why? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A sequence of even terms		2001-04-29
		From A student: A sequence c is defined recursively as follows: c0 = 2 c1 = 4 c2 = 6 ck= 5ck-3 for all integers Prove that cn is even for all integers. Answered by Leeanne Boehm and Penny Nom.
	False Positives		2000-10-29
		From James: A rare disease infected 1 in 1000 people in the population. A test for the disease is accurate 99% of the time when given to an infected person and also when given to a heathy person. Fill out a two-tier tree diagram and find the probability of the false positive(i.e the conditional probabily of being healty even when tested postive by the test) Comment on the result? ... Answered by Penny Nom.
	(mn + m + n)/(m^2 + n^2) = 1		2000-07-24
		From William: Find all pair of positive integers m and n such that mn + m + n divides m2 + n2 = 1. Answered by Peny Nom.
	Natural numbers		2000-04-12
		From Sara: What is a natural number??? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Whole numbers		1999-12-02
		From Patty: I'm in a 5th grade class, please explaine what whole numbers are..... Answered by Penny Nom.
	Is zero positive?		1999-09-03
		From Shah: Is zero a positive integer? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Division by a negative		1999-08-19
		From Sangeeta B.: 56/-8 Answered by Penny Nom.

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