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i know its not right spot, but this will get everyones attention.

 

if you could do these two problems and explain how you did it.

 

1/6 x 36 - 7

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4 + 1/5 x 25

 

that would read out (1 over 6 x 36 - 7) Over ( 4 + 1 over 5 x 25) jus casue i cant make it look exactly the same on the forums

 

the second would be

 

-5^2 - 10 x (-5) + 5

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

-5^2 + 2 x (-5) - 1

 

-5^2 means negitive 5 squared the ^ denotes exponant.

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Is the first answer -0.988 and I think the second one is... 105

 

Right???

not according to the options...

 

i should have said that

 

Evaluate the expression of

 

1/6 x 36 - 7

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

4 + 1/5 x 25

 

 

and

 

Evaluate the expression for the given value of the variable.

 

 

-5^2 - 10 x (-5) + 5

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

-5^2 + 2 x (-5) - 1

 

 

the possible anwers are 13/9 , 1, -1/9, 1/9

 

and the second possibles are 40/7, 5, -10/7, -40/7

Posted (edited)

ok so 1/6 x 36 - 7

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

4 + 1/5 x 25

 

was -1/9

 

now i got to figure out the other

 

edit: i think the second is 40/7.... anyone else get the same or anything differant?

Edited by Bansh-eman
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Yeah.... I have no idea.

lol thats how i felt. and this is the very beginning of the math. its going to get alot harder and i havent been in highschool for a little bit of time now :)

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not according to the options...

i should have said that

Evaluate the expression of

1/6 x 36 - 7

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

4 + 1/5 x 25

and

Evaluate the expression for the given value of the variable.

-5^2 - 10 x (-5) + 5

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

-5^2 + 2 x (-5) - 1

the possible anwers are 13/9 , 1, -1/9, 1/9

and the second possibles are 40/7, 5, -10/7, -40/7

The key here is order of operations: () first, then X and /, then + and - .

 

And also remember (a/B)/(c/d) is equivalent to (a/B) x (d/c).

 

Looks like you might have those down. :thumbsup:

Posted (edited)
i know its not right spot, but this will get everyones attention.

 

if you could do these two problems and explain how you did it.

 

1/6 x 36 - 7

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

4 + 1/5 x 25

 

that would read out (1 over 6 x 36 - 7) Over ( 4 + 1 over 5 x 25) jus casue i cant make it look exactly the same on the forums

 

the second would be

 

-5^2 - 10 x (-5) + 5

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

-5^2 + 2 x (-5) - 1

 

-5^2 means negitive 5 squared the ^ denotes exponant.

First one is -1/9

Top: 1/6x36=6 minus 7 = -1

Bottom: 1/5x25=5 plus 4 = 9 so, -1/9

 

Second one is 40/7

Top: -5 squared is 25 minus (-50) = 75 +5 =80 (the two negatives mean you add the 25 and 50, -(-50) is same as +50)

Bottom: -5 squared is 25 plus (-10) = 15 -1 =14 (adding the negative 10 is same as subtraction)

 

Now you have 80/14, when simplified as far as it can go you get 40/7 (just divide by 2)

 

Hope that made some sense

 

EDIT: I just read the rest of the other posts and saw you figured it out. :thumbsup:

It actually took me a second, I haven't done math in a while and the last was all calc so I forget how to do fractions and the order of operations lol.

Edited by bonbon
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Yeah... I'm lost man! I have not done math in years... My wife is really good at that sh!t, but she is a teacher.

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First one is -1/9

Top: 1/6x36=6 minus 7 = -1

Bottom: 1/5x25=5 plus 4 = 9 so, -1/9

 

Second one is 40/7

Top: -5 squared is 25 minus (-50) = 75 +5 =80 (the two negatives mean you add the 25 and 50, -(-50) is same as +50)

Bottom: -5 squared is 25 plus (-10) = 15 -1 =14 (adding the negative 10 is same as subtraction)

 

Now you have 80/14, when simplified as far as it can go you get 40/7 (just divide by 2)

 

Hope that made some sense

 

EDIT: I just read the rest of the other posts and saw you figured it out. :thumbsup:

It actually took me a second, I haven't done math in a while and the last was all calc so I forget how to do fractions and the order of operations lol.

U R Edumicated. :biggrin:

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i thought this shit hard figureing out after getting started... little did i know we have to do fuking statistics! that shits just retarded! they really figured out a way to make an average person feel fuking stupid thats for sure!

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i thought this shit hard figureing out after getting started... little did i know we have to do fuking statistics! that shits just retarded! they really figured out a way to make an average person feel fuking stupid thats for sure!

Statistics are actually kind of fun, or atleast I think so. It's Statics that is the real bitch. Between Statics and multi-diff. calculus I am pretty sure I killed more brain cells than I did retain information to fill them. :geek:

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