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College Algebra Word Problem College Algebra

03/13/17

college algebra velocity
A ball is thrown upward with an initial velocity of 64ft/sec from a height of eight feet. The function; s(t)=-16^2+64t+8 ;gives the height of the ball t seconds after release.  Determine the time... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

03/13/17

The sum of two numbers is 113.
The sum of two numbers is 113. four times the smaller number subtracted from the larger number the result is three. find the two numbers.
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College Algebra Word Problem

03/09/17

The perimeter of a rectangular floor is 90 feet. Find the dimensions of the floor if the length is twice the width.
its under applications and extensions which I don't even know what I'm doing 
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College Algebra Word Problem College Algebra

02/28/17

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A car dealership has 24ft of dividers with which to enclose a rectangular play space in a corner of a customer lounge. The sides against the wall require no partition. Suppose the play space is x... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/28/17

What is the average distance of Mercury from the center star? Approx. 88 earth days in year on planet mercury.
For each planet in the solar system, its year is the time it takes the planet to revolve around the center star. The formula E=0.2x3/2 models the number of Earth days in a planet's year, E, where X... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/24/17

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a building is 2 ft from a 9 ft fence that surrounds property. A worker wants to wash a window that is 13 ft up on the building. He plans to determine whether to place the ladder inside or outside... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/23/17

client A pays me $20/hour. client B pays me $14/hour. If I earn $640 this week for 35 hours total work, how many hours were spent on each client?
 Client A pays me $20 per hour.  Client B pays me $14 per hour.  If I earn $640 this week for 35 hours total work, how many hours were spent on each of the two clients?
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/23/17

Among all rectangles that have a perimeter of 66, find the dimensions of the one whose area is largest. Answers should be written in fractions lowest terms.
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/22/17

how many millions did the tour make?
In a recent year, person A and person B had two concert tours, and together they generated $197.8 million in s ticket sales. If person B took in $18.8 million less than person A, how many millions... more
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College Algebra Word Problem Word Problem Linear Equation

02/21/17

Solving value mixture problem using a linear equation
Problem PageAt the movie theatre, child admission is $5.10 and adult admission is $9.90. On Monday, 160 tickets were sold for a total sales of $1132.80. How many child tickets were sold that day?
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/17/17

How many pounds of each must he mix together to get 40 lb of a mixture that sells for ​$1.81 per​ quarter-pound?
The owner of a health-food store sells dried apples for $1.50 per quarter-pound, and dried apricots for $1.90 per quarter-pound. How many pounds of each must he mix together to get 40 lb of a... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/15/17

right triangle
a toy manufacturer needs a toy in the shape of a right triangle with the longer leg 5cm more than the shorter leg and the hypotenuse 10cm more the the shorter leg. how long should the sides of the... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/15/17

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find lengths of the sides of the right triangle. 3m, 5m ,2m+20
the 3m 5m and 2m+20 are the sides on the triangle   
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/13/17

Inversely and directly
The power P that must be delivered by a car engine varies directly as the distance d that the car moves and inversely as the time t required to move that distance. To move the car 600ft in 60s, the... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/12/17

The sum of the squares of two positive numbers is 40 and the difference i of the squares of the number is 32. Find the number
the sum of the squares of two positive numbers is 40 and the difference of the squares of the number is 32. Find the numbers 
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/08/17

College Algebra Word Problem
If an object is projected upward from ground level with an initial velocity of 160 ft per sec, then its height in feet after t seconds is given by s(t)= −16t squared + 160t. Find the number of... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/08/17

College Algebra Word Problem
A toy rocket is launched from the top of a building 123 feet tall at an initial velocity of 178 feet per second.a) Give the function that describes the height of the rocket in terms of time t.b)... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/08/17

College Algebra Word Problem
The total amount spent by some number of people on clothing and footwear in the years 2000-2009 can be modeled by the quadratic function f(x)= −4.275 x squared+72.55x+97.24, where X=0 represents... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/06/17

If the trip took 3 hours, then what was her average speed in traffic?
Sally was able to drive an average of 28 miles per hour faster in her car after the traffic cleared. She drove 33 miles in traffic before it cleared and then drove another 122 miles. If the total... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/05/17

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Ryan, a consumer electronics salesperson, earns a base salary of $1600 per month and a commission of 55 % on the amount of sales he makes. One month Ryan received a $1945 paycheck. Find the amount... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/05/17

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Katie invested a total of $7000 , part at 33 % simple interest and part at 44 % simple interest. At the end of 1 year, the investments had earned $252 interest. How much was invested at each rate?
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College Algebra Word Problem College Algebra

02/05/17

average height question
The average height of mountain A is 19,306 ft, and its average height is 8890 ft less than the sum of the average heights of mountains B and C. The average height of mountain C is 272 ft less than... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/03/17

Construct a second degree polynomial with zeros of -3 and 4
this is a college Algebra word question. The lesson we're going over is division of polynomials 
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/02/17

If the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s2 and the period equals 4 s, find the length to the nearest cm
Use the model for the period of a pendulum, T, such that T = 2π√L/ g , where the length of the pendulum is L and the acceleration due to gravity is g. If the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s2... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/02/17

the length of a rectangle is five times the width. If the area of the rectangle is 20 square inches
The length of a rectangle is five times the width. If the area of the rectangle is 20 square inches, then find the length and the width. length____ Width____
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