NinjaDevo

When there isn't a math symbol between two sets of parentheses, it means to multiply. Here's an example

(9)(5) = (9)*(5) = 45

So let's put that into our equation:

(-11)*(3/2)*(.12(-12))

Now, based on our order of operations, we need to do parentheses next. Some people like to think of PEMDAS to remember the order of operations. This picture might help out:

Let's do the parentheses next in our equation:

(-11)*(3/2)*(.12(-12))

(-11)*(3/2)*(-1.44)

Let's turn 3/2 to a decimal by divide 3 by 2. We get 1.5. Let's put this in the equation.

(-11)*(1.5)*(-1.44)

Now we just multiply through!

(-11)*(1.5)*(-1.44)

(-16.5)*(-1.44)

23.76

Alright, so we have:

30+(.0825*30)+(15%*30)          

15% can be written as 0.15, so now we have:

30+(.0825*30)+(0.15*30)          

Based on the order of operations, we have to do the things is the parentheses first, then add.

30+(.0825*30)+(0.15*30) 

30+(2.475)+(4.5) 

Now we can add these together

30+(2.475)+(4.5) 

36.975

You question is a little unclear.

I think you mean either

1) March 2010 to August 2010

or

2) March 2010 to August 2014

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1) If this is what you meant, just count out the months.

January, Febuary, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.

So 5 months.

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2) If this is what you meant, first count out the months like question 1), then add that to 4 years. There is 12 months in a year.

4*12 will then tell us the number of months in 4 years

= 48

Add that to the 5 months

48+5=53

In this case it would be 53 months.

When all else fails....rely on CPhill!

Hm..can't really help you with that.

Hope you get that figured out. :)

It looks like you took off the 2's after each set of parentheses from step 2 to step 3, Melody.

Maybe he meant these to be ^2? I'm not sure. Could be possible.

The calculator doesn't lie!

The real answer is 4...then again, you already knew that.

I hope...

The slope intercept form is y = mx+b

where

m = slope

b = y intercept

As it is, your question doesn't make too much sense. Find the slope intercept form from what?

Maybe you mean find the slope intercept from from the standard form of a line?

If this is what you mean, you just manipulate the equation a little to get y = something

Here's an example:

"Convert 3x+2y=6 to the slope intercept form"

3x+2y=6              ---Subtract 3x from both sides

2y=-3x+6            ---Divide everything by 2

y = -3/2x+3

And we have it in the slope-intercept form.

Hope this helps, let me know if this isn't what you meant and give some more information as to what you did mean.

The 3 inches last year isn't relavent to the question, because the question is about this year. Let's cross that right out so we don't get confused.

"Bob grew a total of 6 inches this year, which is 3 more inches than he grew last year. What is the average number of inches he grew per month this year?"

"Bob grew a total of 6 inches this year. What is the average number of inches he grew per month this year?"

There is 12 months in a year, so our answer is 6/12.

6/12 can be simplifed to 1/2

So the average growth per month is 1/2 inches.