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Algebra Word Problem Algebra 2

08/23/16

i need help setting up the equation and solving it for this word problem.

Marcela has a collection of nickels, dimes, and quarters worth $24.75. the number of dimes is 10 more than twice the number of nickels, and the number of quarters is 25 more than the numbers of... more
Algebra Word Problem Algebra 2

08/23/16

Pat is paid time and a half for each hour he works over 36 hours a week. Last week he worked 42 hours for a total of $472.50. what is his normal hourly rate?

I need help setting up the equation to get the final product because i do not know what time and a half is so i need help setting up the equation and then solving the word problem. thanks!
Algebra Word Problem

08/21/16

Some of the students of 8C and 8B are playing volleyball. If there is five less students from 8C playing as students from 8B, (cont. below)

Some of the students of 8C and 8B are playing volleyball. If there is five less students from 8C playing as students from 8B, and four-fifths as many students from 8C are playing as students from... more
Algebra Word Problem Algebra 1

08/21/16

Three times the sum of a number and seven is equal to ten. Find the number.

This problems goal is to find an unknown number, which I don't know how to go about. 
Algebra Word Problem

08/20/16

use a proportion to solve

On a? map, the length of a? nature-center trail is 10.5 cm. If the scale is 1 cm to 21? km, what is the actual length of the? trail? Round your answer to the nearest? tenth, if necessary.
Algebra Word Problem

08/20/16

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Martha can rake the leaves in her yard in 2 hours. Her younger brother can do the job in 6 hours. How long will it take them to do the job if they work? together?
Algebra Word Problem

08/20/16

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A boat goes 360 miles downstream in the same time it can go 300 miles upstream. The speed of the current is 9 miles per hour. Find the speed of the boat in still water.
Algebra Word Problem

08/20/16

Word problem: express time traveled as a rate of the bike, graph and confirm algebraicaly

Josh rode his bike 17 miles from his home in Columbus and then traveled 53 miles by car from Columbus to Dayton.  Assume average rate of the car was 43 miles faster than average rate of... more
Algebra Word Problem

08/18/16

half of the seventh graders and one third of the eighth graders were divided into ten teams of mixed seventh and eighth graders

 Write an algebraic expression.
Algebra Word Problem Algebra 2 Algebra Question

08/17/16

how many gallons of 5% acid solution should be mixed with 20 gallons of a 10% acid solution to obtain a 6% acid soution

please only use one variable to solve this word problem. asap would be great, work sheet due tomorrow! thank you!
Algebra Word Problem

08/16/16

jorurge bought s 40 - cent stamps and three times as many 25 cent stamps. how many dollers did he spend?

a algerbera 2 word problem to find out about stamos
Algebra Word Problem

08/16/16

Tom and Larry together have 72 baseball cards. Tanner gives Lucas half of his cards....

Tom and Larry together have 72 baseball cards. Tanner gives Lucas half of his cards, and then gives him 12 more. Lucas now has 3 times as many cards as Tanner has. How many did each of them have at... more
Algebra Word Problem

08/15/16

Write an expression for the total number of books.

Ivanna has a bookcase with x shelves. There are 11 books on each shelf. Write an expression for the total number of books.
Algebra Word Problem

08/15/16

It cost him $10 to get into the park and $1.25 each time he rode the go-karts. His total bill was $21.25. How many times did John ride the go-karts?

It cost him $10 to get into the park and $1.25 each time he rode the go-karts. His total bill was $21.25. How many times did John ride the go-karts?
Algebra Word Problem Algebra 2 Algebra Algebra Help

08/14/16

-3 (4x - 1) > -12. After you solve, graph your solution on a number line.

Please help. This is on my review packet and I don't quite understand it.
Algebra Word Problem Algebra 2 Algebra Algebra Question

08/14/16

The perimeter of a parallelogram is 48 inches.What is the length of the longer side if the shorter side measures 9 inches?

Please help. This is on my review packet and I don't quite understand it.
Algebra Word Problem Algebra 2 Algebra Algebra 2 Question

08/14/16

Paul is 9 years older than Joey. Ralph is twice as old as Paul. The sum of their ages is 55. Find the age of each person.

Please help. This is on my review packet and I don't quite understand it.
Algebra Word Problem Algebra 2 Algebra 2 Help

08/14/16

The length of a rectangular room is 6 more than twice the width. The perimeter is 42. Find the length and the width of the room.

 This is one of the questions on my summer review packet and I do not quite understand it. Please help.
Algebra Word Problem

08/13/16

Jason rolls a fair number cube labeled 1 through 6, and then he flips a coin. What is the probability that he rolls a 3 and flips a head?

i just need help . quick fast and in a hurry.
Algebra Word Problem Algebra 1 Algebra 1 Word Problem

08/12/16

You are making an open box from a rectangular sheet of cardboard by cutting squares 2 inches in length from each corner and folding up the sides. The length of

  1.) Write a polynomial the represents the whole volume of the box.   2.) What is the volume of the box if the width of sheet of cardboard is 6 inches.
Algebra Word Problem Algebra

08/12/16

The sum of a number and its square is 12. Find its number

The sum of a number and its square is 12. Find its number
Algebra Word Problem

08/10/16

Translate the following statement into algebraic expressions and simplify if possible : The tens digit exceeds the units digit by 3. If the units digit is r wh

1. The tens digit exceeds the units digit by 3. If the units digit is r what is the value of the number ?   2.I have 4 more quarters than dimes and 3 less pennies than dimes. What is the value of... more
Algebra Word Problem Algebra 1 Algebra 2 Sat Math

08/08/16

SAT Algebra question (Heart of Algebra)

A landscaper is designing a rectangular fountain with a 4-foot-wide path around it. The equation A = 4p + 64 will relate the area A, in square feet, of the path to the perimeter p, in feet, of the... more
Algebra Word Problem

08/02/16

Algebra 2 word problem

On a particular day, the wind added 4 miles to Alfonso's rate when he was cycling with the wind and subtracted 4 miles per hour from his rate on his return trip. Alfonso found that in the same... more

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