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College Algebra Word Problem

09/09/15

\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad When a number is decreased by 75% of itself, the result is 45 Let x denote this unknown number. Write an equation
Write an equation in the variable X which models that statement.      _____ = 45   Then, solve the equation for x and simplify.    x= _____
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College Algebra Word Problem

09/09/15

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A woman is currently 21 years older than her daughter. Eleven years before the current time, the daughter was two-thirds old as her mother. What is the current age of the mother?
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College Algebra Word Problem

09/09/15

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a pawnbroker buys a computer and a guitar for $500. He sells the computer at a markup of 40% but he has to take a loss of 10% on the guitar in order to sell it. If he makes a profit of $110 on the... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

09/09/15

college algebra word problem study guide
A woman is currently 21 years older than her daughter. Eleven years before the current time, the daughter was two-thirds as old as her mother. What is the current age of the mother?
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College Algebra Word Problem

09/09/15

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A man is currently 26 years older than his son. Twelve years from the current time, the man will be twice as old as his son. What is the current age of the father 
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College Algebra Word Problem

09/09/15

College Algebra word problem
The sum of the two smallest of five consecutive even integers is 50 less than the sum of the other integers. What is the smallest integer?
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College Algebra Word Problem

09/08/15

A builder reduced the price of a model by 18 %. If the new price is $128,000, what was its original price? How much can be saved by purchasing the model?
Please help with this college algebra question!
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09/08/15

Please help, Don't know how to do this word problem.
With water from one hose, a swimming pool can be filled in 8 hours. A second, larger hose used alone can fill the pool in 5 hours. How long would it take to fill the pool if not hoses were used... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

09/07/15

dont get how to solve this can someone help
the perimeter of a rectangular park is 21,705.3inches. the length of the park is 9,830.2inches longer than the width. what is the length of the park?
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College Algebra Word Problem

09/06/15

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A 100% concentrate is to be mixed with a mixture having a concentrate of 42% to obtain 53 gallons with a concentrate of 71%. How much of the 100% concentrate will be needed? 
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College Algebra Word Problem

09/03/15

a rectangular piece of metal is 15in longer then it is wide.
a rectangular piece of metal is 15in longer then it is wide. squares with sides 3in long are cut from the four corners and the flaps are folded upward to form an open box. if the volume of the box... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

09/03/15

A 100% concentrate is to be mixed with a mixture having a concentration of 42% to obtain 53 gallons of a mixture with a concentration of 71%. How much of the 10
A 100% concentrate is to be mixed with a mixture having a concentration of 42% to obtain 53 gallons of a mixture with a concentration of 71%. How much of the 100% concentrate will be needed?
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College Algebra Word Problem

08/31/15

A fast food chain bought two pieces of land for new stores. the more expensive piece of land cost $23,000 more than the less expensive piece of land, and the
two pieces together cost $147,000. how much did each piece cost?
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College Algebra Word Problem

08/31/15

The perimeter of a rectangle is 80 feet. find its dimensions assuming that its length is 5 feet less than twice its width.
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College Algebra Word Problem

08/31/15

how many liters of a 65% acid solution should be added to a 14 liters of a 25% acid solution to make a 37% acid solution?
How many liters of a 65% acid solution should be added to14 liters of a 25 % acid solution should be added to make a 37 % acid solution? 
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College Algebra Word Problem

08/30/15

The number of used jets for sale has increased from 1022 in 1999 to 3014 in 2009.
Find the average rate of change in the number of used jets for sale from 1999 to 2009
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College Algebra Word Problem

08/29/15

how do i find the formula for this
A coin collection has 18 coins consisting of quarters and dimes. There are two more dimes than the number of quarters.If the face value of the collection is $3.00, how many quarters are in the... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

08/29/15

How to solve this is there a formula ?
The speed of sound is normally 1080 ft/sec. John black stands on an observation deck and yells down a canyon. If he hears his echo 1.7 seconds later, how deep is the canyon to the nearest foot?
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College Algebra Word Problem College Algebra Environmental Problem

08/29/15

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An environmental problem. You work at a chemical plant that disposes of waste oil by burning it. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has told you that you can burn the oil if it is 1%... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

08/29/15

How do I solve this ?
A pharmacist needs to obtain a 60% alcohol solution. How may ounces of a 30% alcohol solution must be mixed with 50 ounces of an 80% alcohol solution to obtain a 60% alcohol solution?
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College Algebra Word Problem

08/27/15

I need help with my college algebra homework. I'm horrible at these...
One of the oldest banks in the United States is the Bank of America, founded in 1812. If $200 had been deposited at that time into an account that paid 4% annual interest, then 170 years later the... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

08/24/15

Word problem
Vern can shovel snow from his driveway in 45 minutes. Nina can do the same job in 60 minutes. How long will it take Nina and vern to shovel the driveway if they worked together?
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College Algebra Word Problem

08/19/15

I need help with a college algebra word problem
Tara paid one-half of her game-show winnings to the government for taxes. She invested one-third of her winnings in Jeff's copy shop at 14% interest and one -sixth of her winnings in Kaiser's... more
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College Algebra Word Problem Word Problem Help

08/10/15

Word Problems
A Web music store offers two versions of a popular song. The size of the standard version is 2.9 megabytes (MB). The size of the high-quality version is 4.6 MB. Yesterday, there were 1060 downloads... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

08/04/15

Algebra word problem help!
A nurse must be careful not to inject a drug too quickly into a patient’s IV. If the drug is injected at the maximum rate of 0.075 cc per second, and the total amount to be injected is 15 cc, a.... more
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