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Undergrad Sum of an Alternating Series
MHB Is 27 - (a - b)^3 a Difference of Cubes in Precalculus?
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MHB Yes, your factorization is correct.
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MHB How do I factor this expression: 3(x + 5)^3 + 2(x + 5)^2?
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MHB Is there more factoring to come?
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MHB How do you factor a cubic function?
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MHB Is it necessary to expand the quantity before factoring the expression?
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Graduate Game Theory: Are the payoff functions πi continuous?
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MHB What is the domain for the expression 4/[(t - 1)•sqrt{t}]?
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MHB How do you factor expressions like 3(x + h)^4 - 48(x + h)^2?
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MHB What is the domain for ax^(1/3) + b?
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High School Demise of TI and the Rise of Desmos
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MHB Square Root vs Cube Root
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MHB Irrational Raised to Irrational
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MHB Is it Possible for an Absolute Value Equation to Equal a Negative Number?
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MHB How Can Rational and Irrational Numbers Combine in Arithmetic Operations?
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MHB But since distance is always positive, can we say that | a - b | = | b - a |?
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MHB Approximation for π and sqrt{2}
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MHB Solve Radical Equation: 5x√2x-3=4
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MHB What is the volume of the shipping box?
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MHB How can I solve more complex exponential equations?
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MHB How do you calculate acceleration, retardation, and distance in a train journey?
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MHB Maximize City Kid Earnings: Peas & Carrots
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Undergrad Why combination and permutation is useless in physics
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MHB Visual proof log(ab) = log a + log b
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Insights Conceptual Difficulties in the Roles of Variables - Comments
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High School What are some strategies to prove trigonometric results
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MHB Mastering Word Problems: A Key Skill for Success in Applied Mathematics
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MHB How do you simplify sqrt{12x^7}?
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MHB Why Isn't the Law of Tangents Taught in High School Trigonometry?
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MHB Calculating Amount of Pure Acid Needed for Desired Solution
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MHB How Old is Lee Based on the Given Mathematical Problem?
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MHB Finding the Length of the Right Angle Bisector
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MHB Is the Plane MKPN Possible Inside Pyramid ABCD?
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MHB Basic Math - Learn the Basics of Mathematics
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High School Why Must the Expression Inside a Square Root Be Non-Negative?
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MHB Inequality c≤√[(x−a^2+(y−b)^2+(z−c)^2]+√(x2+y2+z2)
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MHB Can you find x using the trigonometry of circle sectors?
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MHB Infinite Isosceles Triangles w/ Integer Sides & Areas
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MHB Prove √(a^2+b^2)≤ √[(x−a)^2+(y−b)^2]+√(x^2+y^2)
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MHB How Hot is 10 Degrees Celsius Compared to 5 Degrees Celsius?
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High School Is this plane correctly drawn?
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Undergrad How do I rearrange this equation and make x the subject
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MHB How do I use inequalities to find f(3) when d is 5?
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High School Factorial and the commutative property of multiplication
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MHB Logarithm Equation: Rewriting log-x to log -x^2
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MHB Squaring Radical Within A Radical
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MHB Rules of Exponents (4)^(1/5) * (4)^(1/5)
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MHB Calculating the Sixth Root of 3
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High School Graph of lines going through the origin
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High School Can You Solve This Simple Geometry Problem with Just a Ruler and Pencil?
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MHB Is it possible to simplify this radical equation without using a calculator?
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MHB Determining if a sequence is arithmetic
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Undergrad Explaining the Vertical Line Feature in Graphing Equations
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Undergrad Bertrand's Postulate and Erdős' Proof
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Settle a bet between me and my wife
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MHB Precalculus Chapter Test Questions
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MHB Calculating Volume of Water Flow in a 14mm Diameter Pipe at 2m/s
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High School Uses for formulas for sum and product of quadratic roots
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MHB What is the Area of a Quadrilateral with Given Coordinates?
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High School Can you solve Penrose's chess problem and win a bonus prize?
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High School How Can Logarithms Solve for n in This Equation?
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Graduate Finite series and product of Gammas
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Undergrad The largest n such that K_n can be expressed as the union of
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MHB A,B,C,D cocyclic prove AC^2=AB×AD+BC^2
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MHB Where is Bisector Valley? Uncovering Its Location
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High School How do I determine angle equality in this graph?
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MHB Are the coordinates of the vertices of this triangle all integers?
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MHB How to show that the Fibonacci sequence is a divisibility sequence?
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Undergrad How can I accurately calculate transferred spin in my 2D physics engine?
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MHB Calculating Ratio of $\overline{BP}$ to $\overline {PN}$ in Hexagon $ABCDEF$
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High School Some questions about trigonometry
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Undergrad Relationship between the radius and area of liquid in a cylinder
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MHB What is the value of K in the equation 21K = 1?
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MHB Finding the Range of Rational Inequalities: An Algebraic Approach
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Math Major Overcomes Adversity: Hired for Higher Salary
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How Accurate Is The Man Who Knew Infinity in Portraying Ramanujan's Life?
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MHB A Beginner's Guide to Starting a Project
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MHB Proving the Similarity of Two Acute Triangles with Perpendicular Lines
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High School Transforming a circle onto another plane
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Undergrad What is a good way to introduce Wilson's Theorem?
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Undergrad How to motivate the study of Fermat's Little Theorem
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High School Factoring a number and prime numbers?
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MHB Therefore, the volume of the rectangular prism is 84 units cubed.
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MHB Proving Perpendicular Motion of Two Colliding Spheres
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MHB Calculate Oxygen Mass at RT & Pressure: 78 cm3
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MHB Quadratics: Quadratic Equations
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MHB Quadratics: How to determine parabola equation.
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High School What is Factoring? Explaining Polynomial Factoring in Detail
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Undergrad What is the purpose of cross multiplication in vector multiplication?
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High School How do you solve this simple problem: (-2)^(n-1) = 2^8
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MHB Why is Water Less Dense than Ethanol?
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Undergrad Is there any solution to the equation x^(0.5)+1=0?
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Undergrad Solving Equations with Surds | Get Help Now
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High School Graphing a*b^0.3=constant: Which Variable Goes on the Y-Axis?
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High School Why is the quadratic expression 20*x^2-1 only divisible by 11,19,29....
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High School How Do Variables and Constants Differ in Mathematics?
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MHB Prove 1/x^2+1/xy+1/y^2=1 has no real solution
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MHB Find A in abcd=A(four digital number) is a perfect square ,given ab=2cd+1
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MHB Square Root: Positive & Negative
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MHB How Much Netting Does Rita Need to Cover a Rectangular Area?
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