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#101 2019-12-01 00:44:17
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A#66. The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 5/2. Find the number.
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#102 2019-12-02 20:54:01
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A#67. The sum of some even numbers starting from 2 is 420. Find the number of even numbers added.
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#103 2019-12-11 03:07:30
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A#68. A man's age after 15 years will be the square of his age age 15 years ago. Find the age.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
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#104 2019-12-31 22:54:35
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A#69. The sum of some even numbers starting from 2 is 420. Find the number of even numbers added.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#105 2020-01-03 13:37:15
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A # 70. One year ago, a man's age was eight times the age of his son. At present, man's age is the square of son's age. Find the present ages.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#106 2020-01-31 23:36:43
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A # 71. The product of Rita's age before 5 years and her age after 9 years is 15. Find her present age.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
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#107 2020-02-29 22:42:48
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A # 72. The sum of the ages of a man and his son is 45 years. The product of their ages before 5 years is 124. Find their present ages.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
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#108 2020-04-01 01:58:52
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A # 73. Which number added to the polynomial
gives polynomial with (x - 1) as a factor.It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
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#109 2020-04-22 19:11:03
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A#73. The number (a) =2
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#110 2020-04-22 20:13:31
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Good work!
A # 74. By adding a number to
a new polynomial q(x) is to be formed. What number should be added, so that (x - 1) is a factor of q(x)?It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
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#111 2020-04-23 19:15:23
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A#74:The number (a) = -3.
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#112 2020-04-23 21:46:41
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Neat work!
A # 75. Find the remainder then
is divided by (x + 2).It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
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#113 2020-04-30 22:56:25
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A # 76. Find the value of 'a', if (x + a) is a factor of
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#114 2020-05-31 23:59:40
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A # 77. If
is divided by (x - 3), remainder is -9, find 'a'.It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
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#115 2020-06-15 02:06:03
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Solution A#77 is a=2
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#116 2020-06-15 02:27:35
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Neat work!
A # 78. Find the value of k if (x - 2) is a factor of the polynomial
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
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#117 2020-06-16 01:48:37
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Solution A#78 the values are k=1 or k=(1/16)
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#118 2020-06-16 15:16:11
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A # 79. Find the value of k if
is a factor ofIt appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
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#119 2020-06-16 19:23:32
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Solution A#79 the value of k=-3
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#120 2020-06-16 23:52:30
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Neat work!
A # 80. Factorize:
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#121 2020-06-18 00:59:38
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Solution for A#80 is (xy+4z)(xy-4z)((xy)^2 +(4z)^2))
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#122 2020-06-18 01:33:40
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Neat work!
A # 81. Factorize:
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#123 2020-06-19 01:48:00
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( x+(1/2) ) ( x-(1/4) )=0
x=1/4 or x= -1/2
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#124 2020-06-19 12:56:01
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Neat work!
A # 82. Solve:
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
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#125 2020-06-20 01:05:30
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2x^2 -6x -x +3 = 0
2x(x-3) -1(x-3) = 0
(2x-1) ( x-3) = 0
x = 1/2 or x= 3
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