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3 years ago

What does simplify mean in math?

Mathematics

2 answers:

Anit [1.1K]3 years ago

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A numbers lowest form which is smaller than the original number. For example
2/4 = 1/2
6/3 = 2
4/1= 4

Law Incorporation [45]3 years ago

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Simplify in Math, like in English, means to make as simple as possible - as "down to the roots as possible".

In the example = 36 + 10 . To simplify fully would be = 46 since that is as simple as it gets.

In algebra, to simplify fully might involve 14 = 2x, where to simplify fully would be to find x (x = 7)

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

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Listed below are the number of years it took for a random sample of college students to earn bachelor's degrees (based on data f

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Answer:

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b) Standard error = 0.7826

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d) Confidence interval: (5.1469 ,7.8531)

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following data set for students to earn bachelor's degrees.

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$t_{critical}\text{ at degree of freedom 19 and}~\alpha_{0.10} = \pm 1.729$

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