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Algebra Word Problems

01/12/16

the perimeter of a rectangle is 198 and the length is 42 less than twice the width. find the dimensions of the rectangle
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Algebra Word Problems Word Problems

12/15/15

help me please
The credit remaining on a phone card (in dollars) is a linear function of the total calling time made with the card (in minutes). The remaining credit after 30 minutes of calls is $15.20, and the... more
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Algebra Word Problems

12/15/15

Struggling with the quadratic formula in this problem.
The population of the United States in 2007-2050 can be modeled by the quadratic function P (t)=0.0022675t^2 + 2.6804t + 300.76 where P represents the population in millions and t is the number of... more
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Algebra Word Problems

12/09/15

A served 300 people and charged $9 for adults and $5.50 for children. Use x for adults served. Write expression for money raised. simplify
This is from chapter 5 review in Algebra II with Trig Honors
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Algebra Word Problems

12/09/15

solviong algebraic word problem
You are debating between buying 1 of 2 trucks with the following specs. (buy outright) Truck #1 - 35/miles gal retail =$22,000 Truck #2 - 30/miles gal retail $18,000 Cost of gas is $2.00... more
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Algebra Word Problems

12/06/15

The average attendance at a local high school year was 950 students.Each year the attendance decreases at a rate of 0.5% per year.
(Cont'd of question)  What will the average attendance be in three years?   Multiple choice answers are :   945 941 936 893
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Algebra Word Problems Math Help Math Word Problem

12/06/15

how long should the sides of the triangle be?
a toy manufacturer needs a piece of plastic in the shape of a right triangle with the longer leg 6 cm more than the shorter leg and the hypotenuse 12 cm more than the shorter leg. how long should... more
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Algebra Word Problems

12/02/15

what is the shorter and longer dimensions?
A security fence encloses a rectangular area on one side of a park in a city. Three sides of fencing are used, since the fourth side of the area is formed by a building. The enclosed area measures... more
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Algebra Word Problems

12/01/15

Algebra word problem. It's homework.. I need help, please and thank you.
1. The Cooking Club made some pies to sell at a basketball game to raise money for the new math books. The cafeteria contributed four pies to the sale. Each pie was then cut into five pieces and... more
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Algebra Word Problems

11/25/15

Car mpg and passanhers
A car gets 30 mpg on the highway with one passenger in addition to the driver. With the additional passengers, the driver loses mpg. How many gallons of gas would the car use to travel 25 miles on... more
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Algebra Word Problems Proportional Problems

11/20/15

Algebra help?
1. The variable Z is directly proportional to X, and inversely proportional to Y. When X is 3 and Y is 19, Z has the value 0.94736842105263.What is the value of Z when X = 13, and Y = 262. The... more
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Algebra Word Problems Algebra 2

11/20/15

Algebra 2 help? So confused!
Can someone please help me with these questions? I am so stuck and I keep getting the wrong answers. It would be greatly appreciated. 1.The variable Z is inversely proportional to X. When X is 3, Z... more
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Algebra Word Problems

11/16/15

A first number plus twice a second number is 1. Twice the first number plus the second totals 26. Find the numbers
Help please............. ...................:::.
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Algebra Word Problems Word Problems

11/09/15

I put $800 into a money market account (a type of savings account). After 10 years I had $1500 in my account. How much in interest did I make in dollars?
Need help please, I have no idea how to answer this question! MIDTERM TOMORROW! Please I need help asap!!!!!!! Thank you!
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Algebra Word Problems

11/08/15

two consecutive integers have a sum of 133. Find the integers
two consecutive integers have a sum of 133. Find the integers
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Algebra Word Problems

10/30/15

Brian charges $15 plus $5.50 per hour to mow yards. Greg charges $12 plus $6.25 per hour. When is Brian's charge greater than Greg's charge?
Brian charges $15 plus $5.50 per hour to mow yards. Greg charges $12 plus $6.25 per hour. When is Brian's charge greater than Greg's charge?
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Algebra Word Problems

10/30/15

the length of a rectangle is 5 less than 3 times its width find the dimensions of the rectangle if the area is 782 m^2
the length of a rectangle is 5 less than 3 times its width find the dimensions of the rectangle if the area is 782 m^2
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Algebra Word Problems

10/28/15

The sum of 3 consecutive numbers is 72. what are the smallest of these numbers
Have to write an equation and solve
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Algebra Word Problems

10/14/15

five times one number is four more than three times the second number. the sum of two numbers is twenty. find the two numbers
i really need help on this problem. i seriously have no ides what i should do. it's a take home test....
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Algebra Word Problems

10/13/15

The length of a rectangle is five inches less than twice its width. If the rectangle has a perimeter of 80 inches, find the length and width
I don't understand how to turn this word problem into an equation. I really need help. Thank you very much!
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Algebra Word Problems

10/12/15

Linear equation Word Problem
Marylins age in 15 years will be twice what it was 7 years ago. How old is Marylin now
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Algebra Word Problems

09/30/15

A machine can process 300 parts in 20 min. How many parts can be processed in 45 min?
How would you solve this particular word problem?
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Algebra Word Problems Word Problems Math Rational Number

09/14/15

I cant solve this simple word problem can anyone please help me?
As part of a tour group 73 people traveled on 2 buses. 3/5 of the people of Bus A were Women. There were 17 men in Bus B. The number of women on both buses were equal. How many people were on Bus A?
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Algebra Word Problems

09/08/15

A company that produces custom
A company that produces custom license plates spends $5525 per month in building overhead plus $2.50 per plate. If each plate sells for $5.99how many plates must the company sell before making a... more
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Algebra Word Problems

09/04/15

the length of a rectangular playing field is 4 more yards than triple the width. If the perimeter is 488 yards, find the length and width of the fiels
I need help finding the equation for this word problem
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