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Algebra Word Problem

02/11/18

Asking when will the trains meet.

A train leaves a station and travels north at a speed of 30 mph. Five hours later, a second train leaves on a parallel track and travels north at105 mph. How far from the station will they meet?
Algebra Word Problem

02/11/18

200 tickets were sold for 4$ for a child and 8$ for an adult if they made a total of 1304$ how many adult and child tickets were sold.

put into slope intercept form and regular form
Algebra Word Problem

02/11/18

Word problem

One custodian cleans a suite of offices in 5 hours. When a second worker is asked to join the regular custodian, the job takes only 3 and one third hours. How long does it take the second worker to... more
Algebra Word Problem Algebra 2 Algebra

02/10/18

The combined area of a square and a rectangle is 96 square centimeters. The width of the rectangle is 4 centimeters more than the length of a side of the square

length of a side of the square = width of the rectangle = length of the rectangle = 
Algebra Word Problem

02/10/18

algebra word problem

A total of 565 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 65 more student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult tickets were sold?
Algebra Word Problem

02/08/18

48 decreased by a number is the same as the difference of 4 times the number and seven. Find the number

This should be set up as an equation with variables on both sides. 
Algebra Word Problem

02/07/18

Solve by using methods of factoring, the square root principle, or the quadratic formula. Round your answers to the nearest tenth.

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is twice the length of one of its legs. The length of the other leg is three feet. Find the lengths of the three sides of the triangle (in feet).
Algebra Word Problem

02/07/18

How many strawberries are in Emma’s smoothie?

In a strawberry and banana smoothie the number of bananas is one sixth the number of strawberries, minus one. Emma’s smoothie contains 2 bananas and s strawberries.  How many strawberries are in... more
Algebra Word Problem

02/07/18

translate the following sentence into an equation the sum of twice a number x and thirteen is two less than three times a number x

I got (x+3)=3-2 but they told me that I did it wrong whats wrong with what I did
Algebra Word Problem

02/05/18

Solve by using methods of factoring, square root principle or quadratic formula.

The product of two consecutive odd integers is 575. Find the numbers.  Round your answer to the nearest tenth. 
Algebra Word Problem

02/05/18

ASK A QUESTION Solve by using methods of factoring, square root principle or quadratic formula.

The profu of two consecutive even integers is 624. find the numbers
Algebra Word Problem

02/04/18

Maths Challenge

 A strange announcement was made on the radio about a local election with three candidates: Mrs Allan, Mr Baxter and Ms Campbell. "Mrs Allan beat Mr Baxter by 1/8 of the total votes cast. Mr Baxter... more
Algebra Word Problem Algebra

02/02/18

The width of a rectangular block of land is 2/7 of its length. If it’s perimeter is 252 m, find its length

Please show working out in equation
Algebra Word Problem

02/02/18

Algebra word problem

A rectangle is 3 feet longer than it is wide. If the width is doubled and the length is decreased by 1 foot, the new area is 42 square feet more than the original area. Find the dimensions of the... more
Algebra Word Problem Algebra

02/02/18

Solve for the speed of the current

A boat travels 60 miles downstream in the same time it takes to go 36 miles upstream. The speed of the boat in still water is 15 mph greater than the speed of the current. Find the speed of the... more
Algebra Word Problem Proportional Problems

02/02/18

Carl can type 65 words per minute. How many words can he type in three hours?

This is a proportional word problem in algebra. I’m wondering if I should have 65 over 1 equals x over 180 then cros multiply. The answer is really high
Algebra Word Problem Math Algebra Word Problems

02/01/18

A textbook costs a bookstore $60, and the store sells it for $80. Find the rate of profit based on the selling price.

i got 33.3% but im not sure
Algebra Word Problem Math Algrebra Word Problems

02/01/18

If a ring costs a jeweler $180, at what price should it be sold to yield a profit of 40% on the selling price?

i got $252? but the answer sheet says its wrong
Algebra Word Problem

02/01/18

The price of a bike is $120 more than the price of a snow board. The combined cost of both is $1200.00. How much does each cost?

There are no additional details about my question. 
Algebra Word Problem

02/01/18

You deposit $500 in a savings account that earns 7% interest compounded annually

A. Write a function that represents the balance after t years    B. What is the balance after 2 years 
Algebra Word Problem

02/01/18

the difference between the digits in two-digit numeral is 3. the units' digits is twice the tens's digit. Find the numeral.

To solve word problems involving two-digit numerals.

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