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    How to Solve an Equation with Natural Logarithms?

    [SOLVED] Simple algebraic equation Homework Statement I got stuck on solving an equation on this step... x+ln(6-2e^x)=ln4 Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I just don't know how to do ln(6-2e^x)... in general, what's ln(a-b)? Thanx in advance.
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    How Can You Integrate 1/(sqrt(x)-x)?

    i got the answer, my answer is (-2)ln(sqrt(x)-1) using u^2 = x method, than the answer in the textbook is (-2)ln(1-sqrt(x)), I took both derivativea they are the same... wierd... if dx/(sqrt(x)-x) = dy/(tan(y)), should I use answer (-2)*ln(1-sqrt(x)), because this is the function of x...
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    How Can You Integrate 1/(sqrt(x)-x)?

    if x=v^2 >>> shouldn't dx = d(v^2)?
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    How Can You Integrate 1/(sqrt(x)-x)?

    Homework Statement integrate 1/(sqrt(x)-x) Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution 1st I tried to do it the "regular" way, I know that it must be the derivative of ln(sqrt(x)-x), but the derivative of sqrt(x)-x is not 1. So I added stuff to the equation to make it like...
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    Solving a Distribution Problem with 52 Cards: 3 piles of 8, 4 piles of 7

    Homework Statement How many ways can a deck of 52 cards be broken up into a collection of unordered piles of sizes: Three piles of 8 cards and four piles of 7 cards? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution ohkay, the first step i used is to think of the different piles as...
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    How to reduce the standard deviation to ensure 99% of rods are within tolerance?

    Homework Statement Plastic rods are cut into nominal length of 6 inches. Actual lengths are normally distributed about a mean of 6 inches and their standard deviation is 0.06 inch. Question: To what value does the standard deviation need to be reduced if 99% of the rods must be within...
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    Investing in stocks and probability

    thanks alot
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    Investing in stocks and probability

    the possibility of people investing in stock A is 0.40, the possibility of people investing in stock B is 0.15, and the possiblity of people investing in both stock is 0.05. the question is what is the possibility of people investing in stock A first and will also invest in stock B. I...
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    What are the condition of agency in the individual and the State?

    plato's republic... maybe, candide that's what i read in the course
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    What are the condition of agency in the individual and the State?

    What are the condition of agency in the individual and the State? Can someone tell me what the question is asking? I can't quite get what agency means... and condition of agency... any insight will be greatly appreciated.
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    AMS Bachelor Degree: Job Prospects?

    Guys, what do you think? Anyone actually graduated with a bachelor in Applied Mathematics and Statistics and got a job? What is it? So far, applied math is the easiest subject I ever encountered. Just do as the book says, don't even need to go to lecture. But I suck at computer program...
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    Confused by my modern physics class

    tim lou are you in stony brook? it sounds like my modern physics class, I dropped it and decide never go into physics again, because it so freaking confusing and time consuming... my head was at the point of imploding...
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