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Algebra Word Problem

07/17/15

What was the freight train's average speed on the outbound trip?
A freight train made a trip to Las Vegasand back. The trip there took three hoursand the trip back took 12.6 hours. Itaveraged 52.8 km/h faster on the trip therethan on the return trip. 
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Algebra Word Problem Algebra 1 Geometry Discrete Math

07/14/15

Confusing reasoning/logical question. PLEASE HELP!!!
  I really need help on these types of questions. I just don't understand how to do them. I don't even understand what math this is lol (algebra 1,2 or geometry). Please help and please tell me... more
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Algebra Word Problem

07/14/15

The question is asking to write an equation given a height of stuff falling off
A shingle falls straight down from the roof of a building that is 144 feet tall. Use a vertical motion model to write an equation that gives the height h of the shingle t seconds after it falls.... more
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Algebra Word Problem

07/13/15

How long does Abhasra need to travel before they are 364.2 km apart?
Ming left the White House and traveledtoward the capital at an average speed of62.6 km/h. Abhasra left 0.6 hours laterand traveled in the opposite direction withan average speed of 73.5 km/h. 
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Algebra Word Problem

07/13/15

Find Kayla's speed
Kayla and Bill left Perry's house at thesame time. They traveled in oppositedirections. Bill traveled 59.1 mph fasterthan Kayla. After five hours they were504.5 mi. apart. 
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Algebra Word Problem

07/13/15

Find Huong's average speed on the outbound trip.
Huong drove to the ferry office and back.The trip there took one hour and the tripback took 3.3 hours. She averaged 46km/h faster on the trip there than on thereturn trip. 
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Algebra Word Problem

07/12/15

the mass m (in Mg) of the fuel supply in the first stage booster of a rocket is m=135-6t-t^2 where t is the time (in seconds)after launch. when does the booster
the mass m (in Mg) of the fuel supply in the first stage booster of a rocket is m=135-6t-t^2 where t is the time (in seconds)after launch. when does the booster run out of fuel
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Algebra Word Problem

07/11/15

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the difference between 2 positive integers is 3.  If the smaller is added to the square of the larger, the sum is 339.  find the integers.
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Algebra Word Problem

07/11/15

if the square of a positive integer is added to 4 times te integer, the result is 437. Find the integer.
if the square of a positive integer is added to 4 times te integer, the result is 437. Find the integer.
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Algebra Word Problem

07/11/15

Find Jose's average speed.
Jose left the airport and drove toward thelake. 0.9 hours later Mofor left driving18.9 km/h faster in an effort to catch up tohim. After 2.6 hours Mofor finally caughtup. 
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Algebra Word Problem

07/11/15

How long does Nicole need to drive before they are 240.9 mi. apart?
Mike left school and drove toward theocean at an average speed of 25.5 mph.Nicole left 0.6 hours later and drove in theopposite direction with an average speedof 45 mph. 
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Algebra Word Problem

07/11/15

Find the diesel train's speed.
A diesel train left Miami traveling north3.6 hours before a cattle train. The cattletrain traveled in the opposite directiongoing 22 mph slower then the diesel trainfor 8.5 hours after which time... more
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Algebra Word Problem

07/10/15

Find the area of the dock
Lisa is building a dock for her family. The dock is T-shaped with the following dimensions. The top section is 8 feet long and the bottom section is 20 feet long. Each section of the dock is 3 feet... more
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Algebra Word Problem

07/10/15

How do I set up this equation to solve
A rectangular fish tank measures 5 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 2 feet deep. If a guppy requires 1.3 cubic feet of water, what is the maximum number of guppies that can live in this tank?
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Algebra Word Problem

07/09/15

Find the total area from two shapes
Zach works for a landscaping company and needs to know how much grass to order for his next project. The lawn is rectangular with a triangular top at the roadway. The property is 100 feet wide and... more
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Algebra Word Problem

07/09/15

An object is launched upward from the ground with an initial velocity of 40 feet per second. After how many seconds does the object reach a height of 25 feet?
The question is really hard and I need help its for a summer pack for algebra 2. Please help me. I don't know how to do this but I hav taken algebra and geometry already so think if someone were to... more
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Algebra Word Problem Fractions

07/09/15

Solve this...
Six hundred minus three fourths of a number is three times the number.Find one fourth of the number.
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Algebra Word Problem Algebra Equations Word Problem Help

07/08/15

How to solve :/?
Find k such that x2+(k+1)x+k+4=0 will have two equal roots.
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Algebra Word Problem Algebra Help

07/08/15

How to solve ?
The height of a projectile shot up into the air is given by the formula h=16t2 +128t. Find the time required for the projectile to return to its starting point.
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Algebra Word Problem

07/08/15

Could really use some help :/?
Find k such that x2+(k+1)x+k+4=0 will have two equal roots.
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Algebra Word Problem

07/08/15

Word Problem Help :/ !!!!
A student's average on three tests is 75. If the final is to count as two one-hour tests, what grade must the student make to bring the average up to 80?
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Algebra Word Problem

07/07/15

I need help solving a few problems
1.  A plumber charges $50 for a house call, plus an additional $30 for each hour he works.  In the last month he has spent 85 hours, earning $4450.  How much did he work?   2.  A new car has... more
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Algebra Word Problem Algebra 1 Word Problem

07/06/15

Number 28 help
2 cars leave the same place at the same time and travel in opposite directions. at the end of three hours they are 354 miles apart. if one travels 14 miles an hour faster than the other how many... more
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Algebra Word Problem Algebra 1 Word Problem

07/06/15

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two cars start at the same time from two cities 360 miles apart and travel toward each other one at 50 miles an hour and the other at 40 miles an hour, in how many hours will they meet?
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Algebra Word Problem Algebra 1 Word Problem Math Help

07/06/15

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at the bank I asked the teller to change a $10 bill into dimes quarters and half dollars so that I should have four times as many quarters as half dollars and the number of Dimes would be 10 more... more
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