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Simplify 2021-02-05
From Leslie:
To simplify improper fractions, do you convert it to a mixed number or leave as an improper fraction?

My daughter had a quiz in which she was supposed to simplify her answers. So, for example, on one question the answer she got was 11/10 and on another question she came up with 17/12. The teacher marked these as incorrect because they were mixed numbers. Her teacher wrote on her paper, "**name**, I even gave this back to you and told you to go through and simplify your answers!" We (her father and I) feel that the teacher wanted her to convert her answers, not simplify them but I haven't been able to find a definitive answer online. So, does simplifying improper fractions mean converting them to mixed numbers? Thank you for your help!


Answered by Penny Nom.
Fractions with roots 2019-02-06
From DEBMALYA:
5/√2+√3 –1/√2–√3
Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplify 1/2^i 2018-01-28
From Deepak:
How do I simplify this complex equation:

z=1/(2^i)

Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplify 2016-02-01
From Sabira:
Simplify step by step
5x/8 + 7y/18 = 6

Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplify -3(x-7) 2015-10-21
From geraldine:
simplify: -3(x-7)
Answered by Penny Nom.
Expand and Simplify (3x+5)(5x-9) 2015-04-23
From chloe:
Expand and Simplify (3x+5)(5x-9)
Answered by Penny Nom.
{(1+x)^1/3-1/3X(1+x)^-2/3}/(1+x)^2/3 2013-06-17
From STEPHEN:
{(1+x)^1/3-1/3X(1+x)^-2/3}/(1+x)^2/3
Answered by Penny Nom.
Fractions over fractions 2013-02-22
From Kenssa:
Question from Kenssa, a parent:

Simplify: 3-(7/x)-(6/x^2) / (3/x^2)+(5/x)-2

Answered by Harley Weston.
Simplify the expression 2012-02-12
From Christy:
Hi guys, ok so I'm having problems with solving this equation since it's been so long I've done precal.
I have to find critical points so I have to find the derivative first. This is what I've done so far s(t)= (t-6)^4 * (t+1)^2
t'= 4(t-6)^3*(1)*(t+1)^2+ 2(t+1)(1)*(t-6)^4
so this is where I got stuck, which is the algebra part. How can I simplify this to get the answer to figure out the critical points.

Answered by Penny Nom.
i+i^2+i^3+i^4...+i^102 2011-12-13
From megan:
how do you solve i+i^2+i^3+i^4...+i^102
Answered by Robert Dawson.
(27^r^-1)^-2/3 2011-04-24
From Yung-Ju:
(27^r^-1)^-2/3
Answered by Penny Nom.
[(90+36-4) ÷ 2] x 15 = 2011-03-30
From ken:
[(90+36-4) ÷ 2] x 15 =
Answered by Penny Nom.
6(M-1/9)=55/12 2011-03-15
From Colleen:
6(M-1/9)=55/12
Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplify the logarithmic expression 2010-12-02
From Adori:
Use the properties of logarithms to simplify the logarithmic expression. Log(1/250) base 5
Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplifying fractions 2010-10-13
From Alice:
14times (9divied3) + 12
______________________
18 divied (26-24)

don't get this.......

Answered by Penny Nom.
4√3 + 2√1/3 2010-09-25
From Michelle:
How do you solve 4√3 + 2√1/3? Please show step by step.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplify (2x)3 2010-07-16
From emily:
how to Simplify (2x)3
Answered by Melanie Tyrer and Penny Nom.
Expand and simplify 2010-06-15
From Alaa:
Expand and simplify
(x-9)(x+2)

Answered by Penny Nom.
(x+1)(x+2)(x+3)/(x+1)(x+2) 2010-05-19
From Nazrul:
Simplify : (x+1)(x+2)(x+3)/(x+1)(x+2)
Which answer is correct:
(i) x+3
(ii) (x+2)^2(x+3)
Please help me.

Answered by Harley Weston.
Simplifying a quadratic expression 2009-12-07
From Sabbie:
Hi, I need help solving this equation for my physics homework,so I can solve the quadratic equations for x and y. I've derived the following equations from the information provided in the question.

2a+3b = 4 -- 1
2a^2 + 3b^2 = 62 -- 2

a=2-(3/2)b is substituted into equation 2.

so, i get
2 (2-(3/2)b)^2 + 3b^2 = 62

this is where the problem begins. i cannot work through this to get to the correct quadratic equation

5b^2-8b-36=0

I can't seem to be able to figure out where I keep going wrong. I would really appreciate it if you could give me a step-by-step breakdown of the workout.

thanks!

Answered by Penny Nom.
(9 - x^2)/(x - 3) 2009-12-04
From Sandy:
9-x^2/x-3
I need to know how to solve this.
Thanks

Answered by Penny Nom.
A simplification 2009-11-21
From Lou:
In the following problem, [(7)/(x+2)]-[(x+8)/(4-x^2)]+[(3x-2)/4-4x+x^2)] what steps do you use to convert the middle portion to become +[(x+8)/(-4+x^2)]? The answer to the problem is supposed to be (11x^2-18x+8)/(x+2)(x-2)^2
Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplify 2009-09-04
From Sarah:
How do you simplify: (x-4)^3?
Answered by Robert Dawson.
Simplify the square root of 125 x^2 2009-02-27
From Ashley:
√125x²

How do you simplify this equation assuming that variables can represent any real number?

Answered by Robert Dawson.
The square root of 164 2008-12-31
From Melissa:
How do you simplify the square root of 164?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Put in lowest terms 6a^2c/8ab 2008-10-24
From hana:
put in lowest terms 6a^2c/8ab
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
z(z+1)-x(x+1) / z-x 2008-09-30
From sylvia:
z(z+1)-x(x+1) / z-x

HOW DO I SIMPLIFY THIS

Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplify 6(a+2b)+8a-16b 2008-09-27
From madison:
6(a+2b)+8a-16b
Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplify [[1/(x+3)]-1/3]/x 2008-09-19
From diana:
How does [[1/(x+3)]-1/3]/x simplify
Answered by Harley Weston.
Simplifying equations 2008-09-18
From diana:
I do not know how to simplify equations. How does 5x^2-7X+2 become (x-1) (5x-2)?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplify ((5/7)/(5/14)) + (3/4) 2008-09-06
From Emal:
How do you simplify completely: ((5/7)/(5/14)) + (3/4)?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplifying Algebraic Expressions 2008-08-22
From Jacky:
x^2-y^2+4x+4y
Answered by Penny Nom.
-2(x - 1)^2 + 8 2008-06-12
From kasondra:
y=-2(x-1)2[thats a square] +8 that need to be put in standard form
the answer is y= -2x2 -4x + 6
i got y= -2x2 -4x -4
i just don't get how my teacher got that answer

Answered by Penny Nom.
3 radical 48 +11 radical 75 2008-05-24
From Maria:
Add 3 radical 48 +11 radical 75. Write answer in simpliest form.
Answered by Penny Nom.
1+1/1+1/x 2008-05-21
From nadean:
1+1/1+1/x
Answered by Penny Nom.
(9x^2-4)/(3x^2-5x+2) * (9x^4 - 6x^3 +4x^2)/(27x^4+8x) 2008-04-29
From Jonathon:
I don't remember how to solve an equation in the form of the following:

(9x^2-4)/(3x^2-5x+2) * (9x^4 - 6x^3 +4x^2)/(27x^4+8x) =

Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
-2 ^ 2 + (6 - 9) / (-3) + 4 * (-2) 2008-04-01
From Jeth:
How do I simplify: -2 ^ 2 + (6 - 9) / (-3) + 4 * (-2)
Answered by Penny Nom.
Algebraic fractions 2008-02-21
From sergio:
how to simplify
(x^2 +5x+6)/(x^2 - 4) x (x^2 -5x+6)/(x^2-9)

Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Sqrt(x^2 + y^2) 2008-01-10
From Darcie:
Can you simplify this problem?: square root of (x squared plus y squared). Note: x squared plus y squared is under the radical.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplifying square roots 2007-12-19
From Ciara:
How would you calculate 2 to the square root of 8 plus 4 to the square root of 2 minus 5 to the square root of 2?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Simplifying algebraic expressions 2007-10-09
From Sakeena:
(2^2*3)^x+1/2^2x*3x
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Simplifying rational expressions 2007-10-09
From Bama:
x(x-2)+1 divided by x^2-3x+2
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
3 times x to the power -2 2007-10-01
From Jennifer:
The problem is 3 times x to the power -2.

I was just supposed to simplify, and I have no idea how.

Answered by Penny Nom.
how do you simplify 3a + 13b = 37 2007-09-16
From brandon:
how do you simplify 3a + 13b = 37
Answered by Penny Nom.
2x+1+x-4+4x+1 2007-09-06
From laurie:
2x+1+x-4+4x+1
Answered by Penny Nom.
Radical 96 plus radical 27 divide by radical 3 2007-07-17
From linda:
radical 96 plus radical 27 divide by radical 3
Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplify 2007-06-21
From A student:
what is the answer of 3y+5/2(4y+1)+5y/2
Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplifying a quartic rational expression using long division 2007-06-14
From Megan:
x+2/12x^4+17x^3+0x^2+8x-40=
Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
Simplifying a square root 2007-05-24
From Leigh:
I am trying to help my son. Simplify sq root 81 x to the 2nd power y to the 12th power.
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Simplify -36x squared over 18x 2007-05-01
From Emily:
Simplify -36x squared over 18x
Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplifying a rational expression 2007-04-29
From Tamika:
X^2 + 10X + 24
______________
X + 6
SIMPLIFY EACH RATIONAL EXPRESSION (IF YOU CAN'T SIMPLIFY IT, WRITE ALREADY SIMPLIFIED)

Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
3 divided by 3 to it's fifth root 2007-04-06
From Annie:
How do I transform the equation 3 divided by 3 to it's fifth root to simple radical form (getting the radical out of the denominator)?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplify (1/3 + 1/3x) / (1/x + x/3x) 2007-04-04
From Farina:
how do i simplify (1/3 + 1/3x) / (1/x + x/3x)
Answered by Penny Nom.
n-1/(n+1)! + n+1/n! 2007-03-18
From Cody:
How do you go about simplifying something like this; n-1/(n+1)! + n+1/n!?
Answered by Steve La Rocque and Claude Tardif.
Simplify 18e^2fg/32eg^2 2007-01-30
From Morgan:
how do you simplify 18e^2fg/32eg^2
Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplify (2x)^4 (1/2x^3)^2 2007-01-21
From Sarah:
Simplify (2x)^4 (1/2x^3)^2
Answered by Penny Nom.
6/x-2y - 15/x+y = 0.5 2006-12-21
From Emeka:
6/x-2y - 15/x+y = 0.5
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
(x - 5)/3 - 3/2 = (4x + 7)/6 2006-11-23
From Terri:
I have never had algebra before and I am finding it difficult.Can you please help me work this problem out?

(x - 5)/3 - 3/2 = (4x + 7)/6

Answered by Penny Nom.
How to show my work when I simplify this 2 - 2[4 - 9] ÷ (-5)? 2006-11-14
From Remada:
How to show my work when I simplify this 2 - 2[4 - 9] ÷ (-5)
Answered by Penny Nom.
15g/50g^3 2006-11-12
From Nicole:
How do u simplify the variable expression? 15g/50g^3
Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplifying exprressions 2006-11-06
From Jessica:
-21(a+2b)+14a-9b
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
3x+4y+7x+9+2 2006-11-03
From Chavon:
3x+4y+7x+9+2 I don't get it please help
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
3-6+4X3= 2006-10-25
From Tom:
3-6+4X3=
Answered by Penny Nom.
(2/3)^2/(4/2)/1/3 2006-10-25
From Jena:
how do i simplify this problem? (2/3)^2/(4/2)/1/3
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Simplifying radicals 2006-10-23
From Christin:
i would like for you to solve this problem?? 6 square root 8
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Two algebra questions 2006-07-02
From Majeedah:

I'm upgrading thru correspondence and haven't been in school for a long while, so I have no class or teacher to explain the basics to me.

I have a couple of questions:

The problem is this:

  1. f(x) = x2 - 2, Find the expression.

    Q f(-x)
    A x2 - 2

    Why is the answer not -x2 - 2?

  2. A relation f, is given by f(x) = x - 2/x. Find the expression.

    Q 2/f(3)
    A 6

    How do you get the answer.


Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
simplify 7x + 4y + 2x - 6y 2006-06-21
From Alan:
simplify 7x + 4y + 2x - 6y
Answered by Paul Betts.
Simplifying with negative exponents 2006-05-02
From Kristine:

I am having a hard time understanding factoring and multiplying polynomials. I have a couple of problems I just can't get, can you please help me?

Simplify, do not use negatives in the answer:
(5a-1b-7)(-2a4b2)

and:
(5x2y-7z)(-4xy-3z-4)


Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Simplify the variable expression: 3g^2h over 12gh 2006-02-09
From Andrew:
okay the question says simplify the variable expression: 3g2h over 12gh
how would u do this?

Answered by Penny Nom.
How do you simplify a fraction if one of the numbers is negative? 2005-12-05
From Stephanie:

Question: How do you simplify a fraction if one of the numbers is negative?

Ex. -32/40


Answered by Penny Nom.
2x/x^2-9 - 6/x^2+x-12 2005-09-27
From Emily Ann:
2x/x2-9 - 6/x2+x-12
Answered by Penny Nom.
6x+7=8x-13 2005-09-27
From A student:
show me how to do 6x+7=8x-13
Answered by Penny Nom.
14p - 8 = 22 + 20p 2005-09-27
From Tiffany:
14p - 8 = 22 + 20p
Answered by Penny Nom.
A rational arithmetic expression 2005-09-14
From Vijay:
How to simplify following Grade 9 math problem:

(4/-9) X (-21/-32) X (-3/14)

Answered by Penny Nom.
(2x+5y-6) + (3x-4y+12) 2004-09-04
From GG:
I am a grade 9 student and i do not understand a question. Plz help! OK here it is........ (2x+5y-6) + (3x-4y+12)
Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplify 2004-06-27
From Tiff:
Simplify:

-3x (x2 + 2)

(x + 2) (x + 3)

Answered by Penny Nom.
An equation with rational terms 2004-06-17
From Louise:
simplify the expression (a2+n2)/2n = a2 + (a2-n2)/2n
Answered by Penny Nom.
3x squared - 27 / x + 3 2004-05-04
From Stef:
3x squared - 27 / x + 3
Answered by Penny Nom.
square root 125 x 16 2004-04-23
From Mike:
how do you simplify a square root of "- square root 125 x16" when x is a variable... i don't really get how to do this....
Answered by Penny Nom.
Algebraic simplification 2004-03-31
From Chris:
Simplifying Exponents

Question

b^5d^2/b^3d^8

Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplify 2003-08-24
From Jessica:
I have been asked to simplify the expression (5a2)(-2b2)(3b)+(7a2)(2b2)+(-3a)(-5a)(4b) and the answer is apparently 44(a2)(b2). For the life of me I can't figure out how they derive this.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Some 5th grade problems 2003-01-24
From Sabrina:

[What is the greatest common factor of 20,28, and 36?] next problem is

[5k+7(k+8)= ] next problem

[Curtis simplified 0.8 divided by 0.2 x 0.04 and got 10. Latoya Simplified and got 1.6. is either correct? Can you explaine how you got the answer please.]


Answered by Penny Nom.
Rational expressions 2003-01-22
From A student:

// = the main fraction line

1.) a+1/a-1 + a-1/a+1 // a+1/a-1 - a-1/a+1

2.) 2/a(squared)-3a+2 + 2/a(squared)-a-2 // 2/a(squared)-1 + 2/ a(squared)+4a+3


Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplifying Variable Expressions 2002-10-28
From Erika:
i would like to ask you a mathematical question on Simplifying Variable Expressions. The question is 2(n-4)+3.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplify 2002-10-19
From A student:
well i need to simplify this problems out and i cant do it so here is one
 3x^2+6x-45 ------------ = 3x^2+21x+30 

Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplify this expression 2002-02-26
From Francine:
2X power 5 Y power 3 times 18 X power -5 Y power -3 divided by X power 1/3 Y power 1/4.

I came up with
     36 ---------- X 1/3 Y 1/4 
The book says 36 x1/3 y1/4.
I don't get it.

Answered by Penny Nom.
A simplification problem 2002-01-10
From A Parent:
FIND

(A / B) . (C / D)
where
A = Y squared + 3 . Y cubed
B = Y squared + 4
C = 2 . Y + Y squared
D = Y + 4 Y squared + 3 Y cubed


Answered by Penny Nom.
Algabra 2001-12-13
From Stephanie:
My name is Stephanie. My grade 7 class is doing some strange form of algebra which I've never done nor seen before. We are doing equations like these: 3y - 6 + 7 - 4y = 6y - 6. I don't really understand them and was wondering if you could help me do my homework and explain how to at the same time. It would be really great if you could!!!!! Thank you so much! -Stephanie
  1. -9x - 5 - 8 + x = ?

  2. 5 + 6x - 3y + x + 8y = ?

  3. -x - 3 + 5x + 6y + 8x - 9= ?

Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplify the expression 2001-10-08
From Natalia:
simplify expression

4(x-7)+(-5x)=-10


Answered by Leeanne Boehm.
The square root of 20 2001-09-18
From Dianna:
How do you simplify a square root? My daughter tells me that the square root of 20 simplified is 5root4
Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplifying algebraic expressions 2001-05-12
From A student:
How do you simplify algebra expressions?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Square roots 2000-10-29
From Pamela:
HERE GOES(I WILL USE Q AS THE SYMBOL FOR SQUARE ROOT):

8(Q2) - 5(Q2) + Q2

SECOND PROBELM IS

(1 + Q2)2

LAST ONE

3/(2-Q5)


Answered by Claude Tardif.
Simplify 21+2[3z+5(3z+8)] 2000-07-02
From Dennis Dyer:
My daughter has a math problem that I can't help her with. The problem is 21+2[3z+5(3z+8)] I can get the answer 101 +36z but I can't show her the correct way to write it out. Would you please show the correct way to show her work...
Answered by Penny Nom.
Simplifing 2000-06-15
From Angie Herbert:
My daughter is having problems with her algebra homework. She is a year 7 pupil at high school in the UK. She has been given homework on simplifying formulae and she doesn't understand how to do them. Here is an example of one of the questions :

9s+7t+5c+5s-3t

can you help her to understand how to do these and perhaps me too.
Answered by Penny Nom and Claude Tardif.

Multiplying fractions 2000-05-14
From A student:
75/2 x 1/100 = 3/8

Please show how to came up with the answer?
Answered by Penny Nom.

Simplifying Radicals 1999-01-26
From Mary:
I would like to know how to simplify this question:
   
4 __________________ squareroot7 + squareroot3 
I know the answer is (sqrt7 - sqrt3) but i would really love to know how to get that answer!! Thanks.

Answered by Jack LeSage and Penny Nom.
Simplifying Radicals 1999-01-25
From Randy:
Find the perimeter of a rectangle in simplified radical form L=root80 W=root45. I would appreciate a detailed explination of the process for solving.
Answered by Jack LeSage and Penny Nom.
Simplifying Roots 1998-09-18
From Lauren Lattimer:
1. 2root27 divided by root 12

2. 3 root 48-root 75
Answered by Penny Nom.

 
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