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Schools Veteran with rocky college past returning to school
Thanks for the advice! I've been getting about an hour per day of math studying done since March of this year. I'm reviewing what I forgot and learning what I missed the first time around. It's amazing to see how much I've forgotten, but even more amazing to see the amount of material I never...- malachaipoos
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- Forum: STEM Academic Advising
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Schools Veteran with rocky college past returning to school
I'm a U.S. military member that's transitioning to civilian life. I'll be getting paid to spend the next 3-4 years of my life in college, thanks to the post 9/11 GI bill. I will be living in a Southern state attending a state school or starting at a community college and then transferring to a...- malachaipoos
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- College School
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Number of unique integer factors
Ahh, I forgot 1! I can see that 2x3x5 gives me 8 combinations, which is the same as 2x4. For each "2" I add, I gain 4 combinations. Three 2's will give me 3x4. So then I have 2x4+3x4 = (2+3)x4 = 5x4. Right? I'm not very good at math to begin with, but this probability/counting stuff is...- malachaipoos
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
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Number of unique integer factors
Homework Statement A number divisible by both 16 and 15 is divisible by at least how many unique integers? Homework Equations Combination formula, nCk = n!/(k!(n-k)!) The Attempt at a Solution I found the prime factorization for 16 and 15, 2x2x2x2x3x5. A number divisible by 16 and 15 must be...- malachaipoos
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- Factors Integer
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- Forum: Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help