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    Chemical Reaction Homework: Balancing Equation for CaCO3 & Al2(SiO3)3

    The Attempt at a Solution 4CaCO3+Al2(SiO3)3 -> CaO+4CO2+Al2O3 +3CaSiO3 Is this right? Also, how do I determine the physical state of each reactant and product? Do I use the solubility rules? Thanks for your help.
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    Chemical Reaction Homework: Balancing Equation for CaCO3 & Al2(SiO3)3

    Homework Statement If limestone (calcium carbonate) and clay (assume aluminum silicate) are mixed together and heated then the result is cement. Cement is a mixture of calcium oxide, carbon dioxide, aluminum oxide, and calcium silicate. These bags can be purchased at any building supplies...
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    Pascal's Triangle: 40 Paths to Spell BINOMIAL

    Homework Statement How many different paths will spell the word BINOMIAL in the following arrangement(moving diagonally downwards to the left or right)? ...B ...I I ..N N N O O O O .M M M ...I I ...A ...L L Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution Starting from B using Pascal's Triangle...
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    Explain two different methods for using combinations

    Homework Statement A soccer coach organizing a field trip finds that 50 students have signed up. However, the bus has only 47 seats, so a few students will have to travel by car. The coach and one other coach must go on the bus. Explain two different methods for using combinations to find...
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    Number of Non-Fiction Humourous Books for Children in a Bookstore

    Homework Statement There are 54 books in a book store: 28 are fiction, 21 are humour and 17 are children’s books. If 12 of the books are humourous fiction, 8 are children’s fiction, 3 are humourous fiction for children and 10 are serious non-fiction for adults, how many books are non-fiction...
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    Permutaions and Combinations

    Homework Statement Determine how many odd 4-digit numbers with all of the digits different can be made from the digits 0 to 7 if there must be a 4 in the number. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution First way (the "4" in the first spot) 1X6X5X4=120 2nd way ("4" in second...
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    Max Compression of Spring with Friction: Solve Now!

    Thanks for your help Delphi51. Is this how I would solve the problem? .5mv*2=.5kd*2+Fd .5(1)(20)*2=.5(35)d*2+(4)d 200=17.5d*2+4d 0=17.5d*2+4d- 200 d= 3.3m (quadratic formula) Thanks again.
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    Max Compression of Spring with Friction: Solve Now!

    A 1 kg puck slides at 20m/s along ice, then hits and compresses a spring with a constant of 35N/M. When it first hits the spring, the puck experiences a frictional force of 4.0 N opposing its motion. What is the maximum compression of the spring? Homework EquationsKE=1/2mv^2 The...
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    Understanding Line in R^3 Parallel to XY-Plane: Help Needed

    Thanks! That was a great explanation.
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    Understanding Line in R^3 Parallel to XY-Plane: Help Needed

    What does it mean if a line in R^3 is parallel to the xy-plane but not to any of the axes. I really don't know what this means in terms of how the parametric and symmetric equations of the line should look. Please help. Thanks.
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    Solving a Bond Payment Problem

    Ronnin, Thanks so much for the help - this clarification of the wording fits with the formula in my text. One thing my text doesn't discuss in depth is finding "n" (number of payments) when the bond's purchase and maturity dates both occur on interest payment dates... Because this bond is...
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    Solving a Bond Payment Problem

    Homework Statement A $500, 8% bond is purchased on Feb 1, 2004 to yield 10% compounded semiannually. The interest on the bond is payable on Feb 1 and Aug 1 each year. Find the purchase price if the bond is redeemable at face value on Feb 1, 2014. Homework Equations The Attempt at...
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