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OpenStudy (anonymous):

please help > > 2) In the expression, y + 4x + 2y - 6x > > a) Identify one variable > > b) Identify one coefficient > > c) Identify one term > > d) Identify a set of like-terms > > e) Simplify:

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

a) Identify one variable Any ideas here?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

coefficient is 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the other two i dont now

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are u there

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yeah sorry about that

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

alright, so you got parts a) and b)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you just need c) and d)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

and e)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

c) Identify one term A term is simply a monomial Any monomial is basically a coefficient multiplied by a variable term So 4x is one term for example

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think i got e

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

What did you get for the answer on part e)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

give me a minute am working on it

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

alright

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4x-6x

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

good, which simplifies to ???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2x

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

-2x since 4-6 = -2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

now what about the y terms?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2y +y

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

good, which adds to?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3y

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

good, so overall, the expression simplifies to -2x+3y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so is going to be 4x-6x=y+2y -2x=3y

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

not sure how you're getting that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so how i will do it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you just simply get to the point -2x+3y and you're done

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so just put y+4x+2y-6x -2x+3y

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

exactly, that's what you put for part e)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank so much

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and i need help for something else u think u could help me

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

sure thing, what's your question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1. Explain how using PEMDAS backwards helps you solve most equations? 2. What does it mean to “isolate the variable” when given an equation? 3. How do formulas help us understand relationships between variables in standardized equations such as area formulas, or the distance-rate-time formula? 1. Given a subset of the following set, all whole numbers greater than 5, explain why each of these numbers are or are not included in this subset: 1, -6, 2/3, 4.5, 10, 176, 189.2, -4.327. 2. Give an example of how sets or Venn diagrams can be used in science, history or language arts. 3. What effect do the words “or” and “and” have on a group of numbers when you are defining sets? 4. Explain the relationship between the domain and range of a function.

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

which one are you having trouble with?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

all of them i dont now nothing

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Are you familiar with PEMDAS?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

have you heard of the order of operations?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

PEMDAS is simply an acronym or device used to remember the order of operations

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so how i could explain it

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

You follow the order of operations to evaluate something like 2*3 + 5 to get 2*3 + 5 = 10 Now say that the '3' is covered up with an 'x' to get 2x + 5 = 10

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

You can't evaluate the left side any more because you don't know x. So you have to "undo" everything by following the order of operations backwards to find x.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay but from where u got the x

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

I just randomly replaced a number with 'x'

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay got it

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

To make a "known" become an "unknown"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok got it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how about 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

question 2

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

2. What does it mean to “isolate the variable” when given an equation? To isolate anything is to get it by itself, so to isolate a variable, we're getting it to one side and moving everything else to the other side

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

So we're trying to get it in the form x = ....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so going to be taking all the number and just staying with the variable

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yes

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

keep the variable on one side, move everything else to the other

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay got it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

question 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i hope am not bodoring u too much

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i really appreciated

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

3. How do formulas help us understand relationships between variables in standardized equations such as area formulas, or the distance-rate-time formula? Formulas allow us to compute one value if we know another Ex: if you know the length and width, you can find the area using a formula Also, we can see how one variable changes as we change other values. This will allow us to do things such as maximize profits or minimize costs.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

am sorry i do go

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

I'm not sure what you mean

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i was in the bathroom sorry just came back lol

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

oh gotcha lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so we just missing these1. Given a subset of the following set, all whole numbers greater than 5, explain why each of these numbers are or are not included in this subset: 1, -6, 2/3, 4.5, 10, 176, 189.2, -4.327. 2. Give an example of how sets or Venn diagrams can be used in science, history or language arts. 3. What effect do the words “or” and “and” have on a group of numbers when you are defining sets? 4. Explain the relationship between the domain and range of a function.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are u there

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yes, did my explanation make sense?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh yes am right behind u;u are a good teacher

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

1. Given a subset of the following set, all whole numbers greater than 5, explain why each of these numbers are or are not included in this subset: 1, -6, 2/3, 4.5, 10, 176, 189.2, -4.327. Is 1 greater than 5?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

So that's why 1 is NOT part of the set

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

is -6 greater than 5?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

keep in mind that the 6 is negative

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so okay is no is not greater

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you got it, so -6 is NOT part of the set

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

You're doing this for EVERY number listed above

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but how i will explain it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1, -6, 2/3, 4.5, 10, 176, 189.2, -4.327. one is not greater than 5,-6 is not greater than 5,2/3 is not greater than 5,4.5 is not greater than 5,10 is greater than 5,176 is greater than 5,189.2 is greater than 5 and -4.327 is not greater than 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

tell me if am right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are u there

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

good, you got it, but...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but what

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

189.2 isn't a whole number and 10 seems like it's missing something...not sure what

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 182.2 is not and 10 is just liked that in the question so is a whole number

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i mean 189.2

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

hmm that's very strange

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats the way the teacher put it

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

well 10 is a whole number and it's greater than 5, so it shouldn't be excluded...but they want it to be for some reason

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so how will i explain it

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

You'll just have to ask your teacher about it. Maybe there's a typo?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no thats the way the question is

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Well then I'm not sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okey that alright

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

I'd still ask your teacher about it

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