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It's already in standard form, what are you talking about? y = mx + b is slope intercept... Ax + By = C is standard form, and it's in standard form already...

Homework Statement Alright... 3x - 6y = 0, Graph the linear equation, finding it's intercepts. Homework Equations I've tried solving it by putting 0 in for x / y, and I've also tried putting -2 in for x / y, so that y = 2 when I move it over, and the system for my college...

But is it correct then that the bond lines are implying that (in a covalent bond) EVERY atom connected completes it's valence shell ? but Sorry, lol... The thing I meant to say I'm not getting is how to read them. Essentially were to be given something like H2SO4 (sulfuric acid) and supposed...

Yes, I read it, but I'm still confused... I'm just not grasping the concept of writing out structural molecules, or reading them... and I want to learn what the point of having the structural formulas is... I'll give you a brief example of what I can't understand. the structural form of...

I just don't get it... still... I don't get it at all... it makes no sense to me... Where can I learn how to read these ? does anyone have any insight as to a guide how to read these or can you explain ? I don't get how structural formula is read...

How do I find the oxidation number ?

Yes, I understand that 3 are in one shell and 2 are in another... But the 2 happen to be in the valence (outermost) shell... Do you mean that if they bond the valence will be 5 due to covalent bonding? And if they do not bond they will remain the same? I don't get what you mean by being coupled...

I was just reading through this in my bio book, and it was very unspecific... If you read it it claims that the valence of Phosphorus has a valence of 3, due to 3 unpaired valance electrons in the Valence shell... But in some molecules involving phosphorous, it can have 3 single bonds and a...

omg.. how do I delete a thread now lol.. they moved it as i made a new one and tried to delete the old one... :(

I visited the link, but that's the thing... I don't know how to read that at all lol... I don't want the answer as to what the chemical or molecule is, I want to know how people read it or make one themselves lol

What is this and how do I read it?? Seriously, no trolling at all.. I'm a new chemistry/bio student and I saw this... http://www.majhost.com/gallery/tofu/babb/molecule2.gif what is that called and how do I learn to read one? Any tips on reading it ? tutorial maybe?

Hm, you're right...It seems like I am mistakenly thinking that having an Aerospace/astrospace engineering degree is the only way to get close to a company like nasa...I considered majoring in physics, but idk what I can do with that major alone.

High School senior confused in life... :( :confused: I was wondering if anyone had any insight as to which career path I should take? I am interested astronautical engineering, because of my love of space and designing spacecraft seems incredibly interesting and fun... It would be a...

Homework Statement [PLAIN]http://www.myalgebra.com/math_image.aspx?p=(SMB02FSMB03zxySMB10zSMB02fSMB03)(SMB02FSMB03zSMB02ESMB032SMB02eSMB03ySMB10xSMB02fSMB03)(SMB02FSMB03zSMB10ySMB02ESMB032SMB02eSMB03SMB02fSMB03)?p=123?p=42 I have this question in my SAT prep book, but it just tells me to...

I was wondering, since I've heard it said so many times. They space probes use gravitational slingshots. Okay, I get it, a probe goes around a planet or something, and when it goes around the other side, its faster right? Well...how exactly does it work? 1: How does a Gravitational Slingshot...