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Algebra Word Problem

08/29/15

A student says that the perimeter of a rectangle with side lengths (2x-1) inches and 3x inches can be written as (5x-1)inches, because (2x-1)+3x=5x-1.
A student says that the perimeter of a rectangle with side lengths (2x+1)inches and 3x inches can be written as (5x-1)inches, because (2x-1)+3x=5x-1. Explain why this statement is incorrect
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Algebra Word Problem

08/29/15

Word problem
we have a house on a ten acre plot and we are selling the house with 4 acres. The assessor or treasurer tells us that the house is worth 50,000 and the land 20 thousand. The total tax is 1,000. How... more
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Algebra Word Problem

08/28/15

Find the crews rowing rate and in still water and the rate of the current.
If a boats crew rowed 9 miles downstream with the current, in 1.5 hours. The return trip upstream, against the current, covered the same distance, but took 3 hours. Find the crews rowing rate and... more
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Algebra Word Problem

08/27/15

feet per second to mph
charlie runs at 3 ft per second how many mph does he run
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Algebra Word Problem

08/26/15

Water has a density of 1 gram per cubic centimeter. What is the density of water in grams per cubic inch?
please help!!!!!!!!!!!
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Algebra Word Problem Algebra 2

08/26/15

Algebra 2 question need help
Seven more than 4 times a number is greater than 3. Find the set of all these numbers. 
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Algebra Word Problem

08/26/15

Can someone help me with this algebra word problem?
Pedro wants to invest his $25,000 bonus check. His advisor recommended that he put some of the money in a bond fund that yields 5% per annum and the rest in a stock fund that yields 9% per annum.... more
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08/26/15

Calvin has $8.80 in pennies and nickels. If there are twice as many nickels as pennies, how many pennies does Calvin have? How many nickels?
I know that I have to make 2 systems of equations. I know ow to solve them I just don't know how to set them up.
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Algebra Word Problem

08/26/15

Calvin has $8.80 in pennies and nickels. If there are twice as many nickels as pennies, how many pennies does Calvin have? How many nickels?
I know that I need to use a system of TWO equations. I can solve them I just don't know how to set them up.
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Algebra Word Problem

08/26/15

Scale question
Two points on a highway are exactly one mile apart. If the corresponding photo distance is 4.2 inches what is the scale of the photograph?    
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Algebra Word Problem

08/26/15

Sarah And Josh (To Long to fit here)
Sarah and Josh each start saving today. Sarah saves 30 cents every day. Josh saves 1 cent on the first day, 2 cents on the second day, 3 cents on the third day, and so on, saving one more cent each... more
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Algebra Word Problem

08/25/15

linear algebra
ted finshes a 42km race in 2.9hrs. the first 2 hours are run at x km/h and the rest of the race is run 2km/hr faster. what does x =?
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Algebra Word Problem Algebra

08/25/15

mikes age is 3 times johns age. in twelve years, mike will be twice as old as john. how old are mike and John now?
help me with the answer  
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Algebra Word Problem Algebra 1 Algebra Help

08/25/15

a bicyclist travels 1 mile in 5 minutes. if m represents minutes, what does the expression m/5 represent?
please help with algebra 1 math word problem  
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Algebra Word Problem

08/25/15

If each necklace sells for $13 how many necklaces must she sell to break even?
it is an algebraic question and it should be solved with a variaBle. Allison is starting her own jewelry business. It costs $95 for equipment to make necklaces and $5 per necklace for beads. If... more
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Algebra Word Problem

08/24/15

please show formula for the problem described.
the number of bolts produced daily by machine a is 300 less than 3 times the number produced by machine b. if machine a has an output of 4800 bolts per day, what is the daily output of machine b?
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Algebra Word Problem

08/24/15

Algebra Problem Solver
Chris and Dominic went to a Justin Bieber concert. Chris purchased 2 t shirts and a bobble head and it cost $101.25. Dominic purchased 3 t shirts and 2 bobble heads for $138.75. If Nicole wants to... more
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Algebra Word Problem

08/24/15

Algebra Word Problem
Chris and Dominic went to a Justin Bieber concert. Chris purchased 2 t shirts and a bobble head and it cost $101.25. Dominic purchased 3 t shirts and 2 bobble heads for $138.75. If Nicole wants to... more
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Algebra Word Problem

08/24/15

At 60F, water weighs 8.33 pounds per gallon. What is the approximate weight of water in kilograms per liter?
i just need to show my work
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Algebra Word Problem

08/23/15

This word problem has me stumped. I don't know where to start.
A 5ft long board is split into 3 pieces. The first piece is twice as long as the second piece. The third piece is twice as long as the second piece. Set up an equation and solve for the length of... more
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Algebra Word Problem

08/23/15

How many more hours had Mark worked than James?
Mark had worked twice as many hours as james. If james had worked another 48 hours he would have worked twice as long as Mark.
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Algebra Word Problem Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra Help

08/23/15

What was his lowest grade? & How much money is currently in their account? (two different questions)
Bob's average (arithmetic mean) on six math tests this marking period is 80. Fortunately for Bob, his teacher drops each student's lowest grade , and this raises Bob's average to 90. What was his... more
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Algebra Word Problem Math Algebra 1 Geometry

08/23/15

Find the cost of one rose bush and the cost of one pot of ivy.
Jenn and Ash each improved their yards by planting rose bushes and ivy. Jenn spent $152 on 4 rose bushes and 12 pots of ivy. Ash spent $175 on 11 rose bushes and 6 pots of ivy. Find the cost of one... more
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Algebra Word Problem Math Algebra 1 Geometry

08/23/15

Find the price of a senior citizen ticket and the price of a child ticket.
Michelle's school is selling tickets to a spring musical. On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 7 senior citizen tickets and 12 child tickets for a total of $212. The school took in $126... more
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Algebra Word Problem

08/20/15

The perimeter of a rectangle is 68 feet. The length exceeds 3 times the width by 2 feet. What is the length of the rectangle?
These shape word problems confuse me. My Escher told me to draw it out but I am still having trouble with such problems. Please help with instructions so I can try to learn it. Thank you
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