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College Algebra Word Problem Math Algebra

10/09/15

how long will it take Alfred to accumulate the $5019?
Alfred is saving up money for a down payment on a house. He currently has $4185, but knows he can get a loan at a lower interest rate if he can put down $5019. If he invests the $4185 in an account... more
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College Algebra Word Problem College Algebra Money And Percents

10/08/15

kevin invested part of his $10000 bonus in certificate
Kevin invested part of his $10,000 bonus in a certificate of deposit that paid 6% annual simple interest, and the remainder in a mutual fund that paid 11% annual simple interest. If his total... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

10/06/15

Algebra word problem
Three consecutive even integers have the property that the sum of 10 more than the first, 22 less than the second, and 4 times the third is 62. What are these numbers? 
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College Algebra Word Problem

10/06/15

Find the Variation constant and equation of variation for given situation
The weight W that a horizontal bean can support varies inversely as the length L of the beam. Suppose an 8-m beam can support 1200 kg. How many kilograms can a 14-m beam support?
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College Algebra Word Problem Math Algebra College Algebra

10/05/15

Construct a polynomial function with the following properties: fifth degree, 2 is a zero of multiplicity 2, -5 is the only other zero, leading coefficient is 4
Construct a polynomial function with the following properties: fifth degree, 2 is a zero of multiplicity 2, −5 is the only other zero, leading coefficient is 4
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College Algebra Word Problem

10/04/15

A 65-inch board is cut into two pieces. one piece is four times the length of the other. find the length of the two pieces.
A 65-inch board is cut into two pieces. one piece is four times the length of the other. find the length of the two pieces.
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College Algebra Word Problem Converting Units

10/02/15

I need help converting units
The distance from a planet to its sun is approximately 100 million kilometers. If the speed of light is 3.00 times 10 Superscript 5 km/sec, how long does it take light from the sun to reach the... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

10/02/15

A person X can clean up all the crime in 4 hrs working alone. Person Y can do the same job in 10 hrs.
If Person Y starts crime fighting at 9 AM, and person X joins him at 12 noon, what time will they have the crime cleaned up?
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College Algebra Word Problem

10/02/15

A surfboard sharper has to limit the cost of development and production to $309 per board. He has already spent $71,448 on equipment for the boards.
The development and production costs are $153 per board. The cost per board is 153x+71448 divided by x. How many boards must be sold to limit the cost per board to $309?
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College Algebra Word Problem

10/02/15

Fritz plans to fence off a square lot and then cross-fence to divide it into four diferent lots. If he uses 1092 feet of fencing,then how much area will be fenc
Answer must be given in square feet. I do not know why but that is what is asked of me. 
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College Algebra Word Problem

10/02/15

Cameron and his friend bought a used carousel for $38,818, including tax. If the sales tax rate is 7% then what was the cost of the carousel before the tax?
I'm not too sure what to put here. I just don't know how to find out how much the cost is without tax.
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College Algebra Word Problem

10/01/15

The quadratic P(x)=0.67x^2-0.049x+3 models the approximate population P(x), in thousands, for a species of fish ....
The quadratic P(x)=0.67x^2-0.049x+3 models the approximate population P(x), in thousands, for a species of fish in a local pond, x years after 1997. Durning what year will the population reach... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

10/01/15

The quadratic P(x)=0.67x^2-0.049x+3 models the approximate population P(x), in thousands, for a species of fish......
The quadratic P(x)=0.67x^2-0.049x+3 models the approximate population P(x), in thousands, for a species of fish in a local pond, x years after 1997. Durning what year will the population reach... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

10/01/15

How to solve this word problem?
Parents sometimes yell at their children for leaving the light on in their bedroom when they aren't in the room. If the child's room is lit with two 10 watt bulbs for one extra hour a day for... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

09/30/15

I'm not sure how to do this
An industrial propane tank is formed by adjoining two hemispheres to the ends of a right circular cylinder. The length of the cylindrical portion of the tank is three times the radius of the... more
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College Algebra Word Problem Linear Equations

09/29/15

College Algebra Linear Word Problem
If full-time faculty are required to teach a minimum of 15 credits, is there anyway for a faculty member to teach a combination of 3-credit and 4-credit classes and teach exactly 15 credits? Write... more
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College Algebra Word Problem College Algebra

09/27/15

Filling a settling pond
A sewage treatment plant has two inlet pipes to its settling pond. One pipe can fill the pond 3 times as fast at the other pipe, and together they can fill the pond in 12 hr. How long will it take... more
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College Algebra Word Problem College Algebra

09/27/15

Pollution in a river
Two chemical plants are polluting a river. If plant A produces a predetermined maximum amount of pollutant twice as fast as plant B, and together they produce the maximum pollutant in 26hr, how... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

09/26/15

the question is in the description it wouldn't fit
A square plot of land has a building 80 ft long and 60 ft wide at one corner. The rest of the land outside the building forms a parking lot. If the parking lot has area 7,300 ft2, what are the... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

09/26/15

Phyllis invested $12,000, a portion earning a simple interest rate of 4 1 2 % per year and the rest earning a rate of 4% per year.
Phyllis invested $12,000, a portion earning a simple interest rate of 412% per year and the rest earning a rate of 4% per year. After one year the total interest earned on these investments was... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

09/26/15

Stan and Hilda can mow the lawn in 60 min if they work together. If Hilda works twice as fast as Stan, how long does it take Stan to mow the lawn alone?
Stan and Hilda can mow the lawn in 60 min if they work together. If Hilda works twice as fast as Stan, how long does it take Stan to mow the lawn alone?   A pilot flew a jet from City A to City... more
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College Algebra Word Problem Word Problem College Algebra

09/26/15

Please help!
A rancher has 600 feet of fencing to enclose two adjacent rectangular corrals.(a) Write the area A of the corrals as a function of x.A(x) = (b) Create a table showing possible values of and the... more
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College Algebra Word Problem College Algebra

09/23/15

I don't even know where to start
A rancher has 600 feet of fencing to enclose two adjacent rectangular corrals (Assume they are equal)(a) Write the area A of the corrals as a function of x.A(x) = (b) Create a table showing... more
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College Algebra Word Problem Word Problem College Algebra

09/23/15

Please help with this word problem!
A small theater has a seating capacity of 2000. When the ticket price is $18, attendance is 1500. For each $1 decrease in price, attendance increases by 100.   (a) Write the revenue R of the... more
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College Algebra Word Problem Word Problem

09/23/15

word problem help!
sharyn invests $2000 more in an account that earns 9% simple interest than she invests in an account that earns 6% simple interest. How much did she invest in each account if her total interest is... more
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