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Algebra Word Problem

01/31/16

Honors problem 10

solve 3x+4=10 by using inverse multiplication first. Explain why it is better to use inverse addition first.
Algebra Word Problem

01/31/16

Given the polynomial 4x3-3x+1 find a polynomial P(x) such that the sum of the polynomials has a third degree, and the value of P(x)

Please help me understand how to do this problem! P(x)=? That is the way the problem is set up! :(   Here is the rest of the problem it couldnt fit on the whole line :)   is double the value of... more
Algebra Word Problem

01/31/16

The value of a 2001 Toyota, in thousands of dollars, is a function of the age x of the car, in years. Let V = f (x) be the function that represents the value...

The value of a 2001 Toyota, in thousands of dollars, is a function of the age x of the car, in years. Let V = f (x) be the function that represents the value of the car when it is x years old.... more
Algebra Word Problem

01/31/16

if it takes a girl 14 hr to do a job what is her rate

If it takes a girl 14 hr to do a job what is her rate?
Algebra Word Problem

01/31/16

Algebra word proble

one store sells candles for $2 each. ANother sells the same candles for $3 more than the number of candles bought. In order for the total sales ($) to be the same at each store, how many candles... more
Algebra Word Problem

01/31/16

How many liters of a 20% alcohol solution must be mixed with 10 liters of a 70% solution to get a 30% solution?

How many liters of a 20% alcohol solution must be mixed with 10 liters of a 70% solution to get a 30% solution?
Algebra Word Problem

01/30/16

wayne buys an HD televisions set for $466 that was marked down for 33 1/3% from the list price. what is the list price of the television set?

This is a study guide question for my math test. PLEASE HELP ME!!!! here is the question again....   Wayne buys an HD televisions set for $466 that was marked down for 33 1/3% from the list... more
Algebra Word Problem

01/29/16

Jenny found her old piggy bank and found a mixture of twenty quarters and dimes totaling $3.80. How many dimes did she find?

My math teacher gave us an algebra 1 packet. 
Algebra Word Problem

01/29/16

Pieces of string

A 14 foot piece of string is cut into 2 pieces so that the longer piece is 2 feet longer than the shorter one. If the shorter piece is x feet long. Find the lengths of both pieces. 
Algebra Word Problem

01/28/16

Honors problem 10

The equation R=10a-20 represents the revenue R (in dollars) you make by spending A dollars on advertising. Your total revenue totaled $110. How much did you spend on advertising?
Algebra Word Problem

01/28/16

Honors Problem 3

It takes you 2x+1minutes to walk to the grocery store.On they way back,it takes you 4x-3 minutes,which is four minutes longer.How long did it take you to walk to the grocery store? How long did it... more
Algebra Word Problem

01/28/16

Honors Problem 8

A machine prints 230 movies posters an hour. Write and solve an equation to find the number of hours it takes the machine to print 1,265 posters.
Algebra Word Problem

01/28/16

A tourist starts to walk up a mountain path that is 31 miles long at the rate of 4 miles per hour. After walking for a while, he gets tired and decides to get a

Please explain how you did the problem! I ouldnt fit the whole problem!   This is the rest of the question:   The taxi gets him to the top traveling at a constant speed of 50 mph. If the... more
Algebra Word Problem

01/28/16

Taxi cost miles

In one USA city, the taxi cost is $5 plus $0.50 per mile. If you are traveling from the airport, there is an additional charge of $3.50 for tolls. How far can you travel from the airport by taxi... more
Algebra Word Problem

01/28/16

Car rental

A car rental agency advertised renting a car for $24.95 per day and $0.34 per mile. If Kevin rents a car for 3 days, how many whole miles can he drive on a $150 budget? 
Algebra Word Problem

01/28/16

two salaries of 2 people

The government of state A earns 50,815 more than the government of state b. If the total of their salaries is 308,545, find the salaries of each.
Algebra Word Problem

01/27/16

Algebra work problem help

A sample of 250 grams of radioactive substance decays according to the function A(t) = 250e -0.033t, where t is the time in years. How much of the substance will be left in the sample after 20 years?
Algebra Word Problem

01/27/16

After t minutes the tank has 2(3t+7) gallons of water. What is the volume of the water in the tank in 5 minutes?

A tank is being filled with water from a faucet. After t minutes, the volume of water in the tank is 2(3t+7) gallons. What is the volume of water in the tank after 5 minutes?
Algebra Word Problem

01/26/16

i need help with this problem

4/9 of some number increased by 25 is 4 times the number. What is the number?
Algebra Word Problem Decimals Intergers

01/26/16

What must her grade point average be in order to be unconditionally accepted into the program ?

an unconditional acceptance into a graduate program at a university will be given to students whose GMAT score plus 200 times the undergradate point average is at least 1250. Robbin's GMAT score... more
Algebra Word Problem

01/26/16

I don't get how i set this to equation

Some number is equal to 1/5 of the sum of 80.8, −34.8, and 62. What is the number?
Algebra Word Problem

01/26/16

please help me with this question I am having hard time on this, but i thought i have to multiply 15 by the ns to get nt

The number of teachers in a school varies with the number of students in the school so that there are fifteen times as many students as teachers. A. identify the varying quantities in this... more
Algebra Word Problem

01/25/16

i dont really know how to solve the problem. i tried in different ways but i cant find x

i dont really know hoe to solve the problem. i tried in different ways but i cant find x jo is walking away from her front door in a straight line to her car that is 40 feet away. write an... more

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