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  • Jun 19, 2012, 09:31 AM
    Tando Cekiso
    how do I factor:
    729+8x(6 as exponent of "x")
  • Jun 19, 2012, 12:11 PM
    ebaines
    First - we use the carat symbol "^" to represent "to the power of." So you're asking about factoring 729+8x^6. Note that there are no common elements here, so nothing to factor. You could show it in slightly different form, such as 3^6+2^3x^6, but that's not really factoring anything.
  • Jun 26, 2012, 11:23 AM
    wildflower52
    How do you find the slope of a line
  • Jun 26, 2012, 12:28 PM
    ebaines
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by wildflower52 View Post
    how do you find the slope of a line

    Please don't tag a new question onto an old thread.

    If you know the (x,y) coordinates of two points one the line, then the slope is the ratio of the change in y coordinates divided by the change in x coordinates. This is called "rise over run," is often designated by the letter 'm', and is equal to:


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