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Algebra Word Problem

09/15/16

Write a linear equation

Al's Lawn Mowing service charges a flat fee of $50 to mow your lawn plus an additional $10 for each acre of grass you want mowed. Write a linear equation to represent the total cost, y, to mow a... more
Algebra Word Problem

09/15/16

These questions are pertaining to College Algebra

1) Working together, Sarah and Heidi can clean the garage in 2 hours. If they work alone, it takes Heidi 3 hours longer than it takes Sarah. How long would it take Heidi to clean the garage... more
Algebra Word Problem

09/14/16

These questions are pertaining to College Algebra

37) If Joe can paint a house in 3 hours, and Sam can paint the same house in 5 hours, how long does it take them to do it together.   38) Repeat exercise 37, but assume that Joe takes 6 hours... more
Algebra Word Problem Algebra 1 Freshman

09/14/16

Two planes left the same airport traveling in opposite directions.

Enter an equation that can be used to solve this problem, where x represents the number of hours that the first plane had been traveling.Two planes left the same airport traveling in opposite... more
Algebra Word Problem

09/14/16

A college bookstore marks up the price of a book by 35%. If the selling price is $53.00, how much did the bookstore pay for the book?

Answer with steps please
Algebra Word Problem

09/13/16

13,000 at job x with increase of 1100 a year, 29500 at job z with decline of 700 a year, when will they have the same

What will the number be
Algebra Word Problem

09/13/16

Algebra - Rectangle word problem

The length of a rectangle is 59 inches greater than twice the width. If the diagonal is 2 inches more than the? length, find the dimensions of the rectangle.   I was able to find the width... more
Algebra Word Problem

09/12/16

A 78 inch board is cut into two pieces. One piece is five times the length of the other. Find the length of the shorter piece

A 78 inch board is cut into two pieces. One piece is five times the length of the other. Find the length of the shorter piece. 
Algebra Word Problem

09/12/16

Zane is m years old. Nolan is three times as old as Zane was five years ago. How old is Nolan?

Zane is m years old. Nolan is three times as old as Zane was five years ago. How old is Nolan?
Algebra Word Problem

09/12/16

A movie theater marks up candy by 275%. If the theater sells the candy for $3.00, how much did the theater pay for the candy

Please tell me how to solve with the steps
Algebra Word Problem

09/11/16

Algebra word problem

The height of a leaf after it falls frm a tree to the ground is given by s(t)= -3.5t^2 + 37.8, where time is in seconds and the height is in feet above the ground. When would the leaf land on top... more
Algebra Word Problem

09/11/16

Algebra - Working together word problem

Eric and Lily are working together to paint a room, alone Eric can paint the walls 2 hours faster then Lily. If it takes them 8 hours to paint the walls when they work together how long does it... more
Algebra Word Problem Math College Algebra Math Help

09/11/16

For the following code segment calculate the total number of additions and subtractions taking place for a positive value of x For a := 3 to x

Need help with finding the answer to this math problem.   For a := 3 to x Ans = Ans + 3a – 4x + 4 Next a
Algebra Word Problem

09/09/16

Order 2 pancakes and fruit cup for a total of $11.50. The fruit cup is $1.50. How much for one pancake?

You order two servings of pancakes  a fruit cup.  The cost of a fruit cup is $1.50.  You leave a 15% tip.  Your total bill is $11.50.  How much does one serving of pancakes cost? The textbook... more
Algebra Word Problem

09/08/16

two bikers start out from the same point, going in the same direction. bob bikes at 12mph and ann at 14mph. after 2.5 hours, how far apart will they be?

two bikers start out from the same point, going in the same direction. bob bikes at 12 mph and ann at 14 mph. after 2.5 hours, how far apart will they be?  
Algebra Word Problem Word Problem Help

09/08/16

Ms. Jackson is serving fried turkey at 5:00 pm The 12-pound turkey has to coot 3 minutes per pound. What is the latest Ms. Jackson can star cooking

What is the latest Ms. Jackson can star cooking?
Algebra Word Problem

09/08/16

What is the dimensions of the yard?

Mr. smith owns a plot of land where the width is equal to three times the length. He only has 480 yards of fencing material. what would be the dimensions of the yard if he used all of his fencing... more
Algebra Word Problem

09/08/16

How far to the bottom?

A hiker climbs a mountain path at the rate of 2 miles per hour. Following the same path down the mountain, the joker has a rate of 4 miles per hour. If the round trip took 3 hours, how far is it... more
Algebra Word Problem

09/08/16

Finding break point

Suppose one plumber charges $75 to visit your home and 45 dollars an hour to work on your plumbing. Another plumber charges $100 to come out to your home and charges 30 dollars an hour. Find the... more
Algebra Word Problem

09/07/16

Three less than five times a number is eleven more than the number. What is the number????

I don't know how to set up this problem it's really confusing 
Algebra Word Problem

09/07/16

express the area of a square with sides of length 5ab as a monomial

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Algebra Word Problem

09/07/16

Algebra word problem question in description

Cycle Paths, Inc. makes bicycles, tricycles and unicycles. Last week they made 88 more bicycles than unicycles, and five times as many tricycles as unicycles. if they made 40 more bicycles than... more
Algebra Word Problem

09/07/16

Dave has x candies in his pocket. He gives 1/2 of the candy to Kerri and 1/3 to Lori. If he is left with 10 candies in his pocket, what is the value of x?

I need to know how to set this up as well as find the answer.
Algebra Word Problem

09/07/16

a 20ft pipe has been cut into two parts, one 3 times as long as the other. how long is each part?

i need to know how long each part is.
Algebra Word Problem

09/07/16

The total bill (including a 6% sales tax) to have a radio installed in a car came to $265. What was the cost before tax?

I just need the answer to this idk how to do it so can i get the answer please

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