Solving the quadratic equations using the FOIL method makes the equations easier for me to understand. The Foil method‚ multiplying the First‚ Outer‚ Inner and Last numbers‚ breaks down the equation a little further so you understand where some of your numbers are coming from‚ plus it helps me to check my work. Equation (a.) x^2 – 2x – 13 = 0 X^2 – 2x = 13 (step a) 4x^2 – 8x = 52 (step b‚ multiply by 4) 4x^2 – 8x + 4 = 52 + 4 (step c‚ add to both sides the square of original
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problems require a balanced chemical equation. 1. Carbon monoxide reacts with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide. If 1.0 L of carbon monoxide reacts with oxygen at STP‚ a. how many liters of oxygen are required to react? b. How many liters of carbon dioxide are produced? 2. Acetylene gas (C 2H2) undergoes combustion to produce carbon dioxide and water vapor. a. How many liters of C 2H2 are required to produce 75.0 L of CO2? b. What volume of H2O is produced? c. What volume of O2 is required? 3. If liquid
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Accounting Equation ACC 300 June 24‚ 2013 Bennie Clark Accounting Equation Assets = Liabilities + Stockholder’s Equity is the basic accounting equation. Liabilities are a company’s legal debts or obligations that come from transactions or from business operations. Stockholder’s equity is capital received from investors in exchange for stock‚ retained earnings and donated capital. These two portions of the balance sheet added together make up the company’s assets‚ which represent ownership
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1.1. Equations and Graphs In each of problems 1 - 4‚ find (a) an ordered pair that is a solution of the equation‚ (b) the intercepts of the graph‚ and (c) determine if the graph has symmetry. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Once a car is driven off of the dealership lot‚ it loses a significant amount of its resale value. The graph below shows the depreciated value of a BMW versus that of a Chevy after years. Which of the following statements is the best conclusion about the data? a. You should
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integrals‚ we must properly define the differential elements of length‚ surface and volume in the coordinate system of interest. The definition of the proper differential elements of length (dl for line integrals) and area (ds for surface integrals) can be determined directly from the definition of the differential volume (dv for volume integrals) in a particular coordinate system. Rectangular Coordinates Cylindrical Coordinates Spherical Coordinates Line Integrals of Vectors The component
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mathematics at a deeper level. Review of homogeneous equations The homogeneous constant coefficient linear equation an y (n) +· · ·+a1 y +a0 y = 0 has the characteristic polynomial an rn +· · ·+a1 r+a0 = 0. From the roots r1 ‚ . . . ‚ rn of the polynomial we can construct the solutions y1 ‚ . . . ‚ yn ‚ such as y1 = er1 x . We can also rewrite the equation in a weird-looking but useful way‚ using the symbol d D = dx . Examples: equation: y − 5y + 6y = 0. polynomial: r2 − 5r + 6 = 0. (factored):
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Why It Couldn’t Be The short story Cold Equations by Tom Godwin takes place on a ship called EDS. The space cruiser is piloted by a man named Barton. He has an order of killing the stowaway who snuck onto the ship because the weight on the EDS is too much for the ship to handle. In the process of hunting down the stowaway‚ he realizes it was a young innocent girl named Marilyn. Once Barton understands what kind of person Marilyn is‚ he doesn’t kill her immediately because he knows her reasons were
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Quadratic equation In elementary algebra‚ a quadratic equation (from the Latin quadratus for "square") is any equation having the form where x represents an unknown‚ and a‚ b‚ and c represent known numbers such that a is not equal to 0. If a = 0‚ then the equation is linear‚ not quadratic. The numbers a‚ b‚ and c are the coefficients of the equation‚ and may be distinguished by calling them‚ the quadratic coefficient‚ the linear coefficient and the constant or free
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Basic equations of fluid statics | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | An equation representing pressure field P = P (x‚ y‚ z) within fluid at rest is derived in this section. Since the fluid is at rest‚ we can define the pressure field in terms of space dimensions (x‚ y and z) only. Consider a fluid element of rectangular parellopiped shape( Fig : L - 7.1) within a large fluid region which is at rest. The forces acting on the element are body and surface forces. | | Body force
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18 Math 070 Chapter 7 Rational Expressions and Equations (7.1) Sec. 7.1 Simplifying Rational Expressions To reduce an algebraic fraction: factor first‚ then cancel _____________________________. 1. 4w3 28w 2 2. 27 a 3 33 3. y 2 7 y 18 y2 6y 8 19 Math 070 Chapter 7 Rational Expressions and Equations (7.2) Sec. 7.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions To multiply algebraic fractions: factor first‚ next cancel __________________________ and then
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