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College Algebra Word Problem

07/31/15

Determine when the person was murdered?
Police arrive at a murder scene at 3:30a.m and immediately record the body's temperature which was at 92F. At 5:00a.m after thoroughly inspecting and fingerprinting the area, they again took the... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

07/31/15

In 1998, 2000 runners entered a marathon in Joppetown U.S.A. In 2004 22,500 runners entered the race because the limited number of facilities the carrying pompo
In 1998, 2000 runners entered a marathon in Joppetown U.S.A. In 2004 22,500 runners entered the race because the limited number of facilities the carrying pomposity for the number of racers is... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

07/31/15

Marsha and Jan both invested money on March 1, 2007. Marsha invested 4,000 at bank A where the interest was compounded quarterly. Jan invested 3,000 at bank B w
Marsha and Jan both invested money on March 1, 2007. Marsha invested 4,000 at bank A where the interest was compounded quarterly. Jan invested 3,000 at bank B where the interest was compounded... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

07/31/15

During a research experiment it was found that the number of bacteria in a culture grew at a rate proportional to its size. At 7:00am there were 3,000 bacteria
During a research experiment it was found that the number of bacteria in a culture grew at a rate proportional to its size. At 7:00am there were 3,000 bacteria present in the culture. At noon the... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

07/31/15

The population of the Midwest industrial town decreased from 224,000 to 219,000 in just 2 years assuming that the trend continues what will the population be af
The population of the Midwest industrial town decreased from 224,000 to 219,000 in just 2 years assuming that the trend continues what will the population be after an additional 5 years? The... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

07/30/15

The logistic growth model shown below represents the number of families that own a home in a certain small (but growing) city t years after 1990. a) What is th
The logistic growth model shown below represents the number of families that own a home in a certain small (but growing) city t years after 1990. a) What is the maximum number of families that will... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

07/30/15

Assuming the trend continues what will the population be after an additional 5 years?
the population of a midwest industrial town decreased from 224,000 to 219,000 in just 2 years assuming the trend continues what will the population be after an additional 5 years?
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College Algebra Word Problem

07/29/15

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In 1997, 0.309 million DVD players were sold. In 2006, the sales reached 20.037 million  Find the average rate of change in sales, in millions, per year. round answer to nearest hundredth. 
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College Algebra Word Problem

07/29/15

Filling a vat in a winery
A winery has a vat with two pipes leading to it. The inlet pipe can fill the vat in 4 hours, while the outlet pipe can empty it in 9 hours. How long will it take to fill the vat if both pipes are... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

07/29/15

What dimensions should the rug have?
A person wants to buy a rug for a room that is 23 ft wide and 30 ft long. She wants to leave a uniform strip of floor around the rug. She can afford to buy 588 square feet of carpeting. What... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

07/27/15

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The height h in feet of a ball after t seconds is given by h=64t-16t2  How long did it take for the ball to hit the ground? 
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College Algebra Word Problem

07/24/15

Algebra word problem
The number of students that hear a rumor on a small college campus t days after the rumor starts is modeled y the logistic function R(t)= 1000/1+B e ^kt. If 8 students initially heard the rumor and... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

07/22/15

Algebra word problem
During a research experiment, it was found that the number of bacteria in a culture grew at a rate proportional to its size. At 6:00 AM there were 4,000 bacteria present in the culture. At noon the... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

07/07/15

Had $10,000 to invest. invested in account 10% (simple interest) per year, the rest invested in account that paid 7% (simple interest) per year, after 1 year...
Last year, Lucy had $10,000 to invest. She invested some of it in an account that paid 10% simple interest per year, and she invested the rest in an account that paid 7% simple interest per year.... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

07/07/15

motorboat takes 4 hours traveling 192 km upstream. 3 hours down stream. What is the rate of the boat in still water & what is he rate of the current
A motorboat takes 4 hours to travel 192 km going upstream. The return trip takes 3 hours going downstream. What is the rate of the boat in still water and what is the rate of the current?
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College Algebra Word Problem

06/26/15

need to find the store totle ans weekly salary.
a person pays the manager of his original store a weekly salary of $600 plus 25%of stores weekly sales.to motivate sales in a new store he will pay the manager $500 a week plus35% of the weekly... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

06/19/15

how many years does a person spend sleeping and watching tv
according to statistics, a person will devote 37 years to sleeping and watching TV. The number of years sleeping will exceed the number of years watching tv by 19. Over the lifetime, how many years... more
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College Algebra Word Problem College Algebra

06/15/15

a ball is thrown upward with an initial velocity of 96 ft/sec from a height 640ft. its height s, in feet, after t seconds is given by s=-16t2+96t+640
I do not understand how this question ends up as 12+- the square root of 784-s all over 4
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College Algebra Word Problem

06/10/15

mark works strictly on commission of his gross sales from selling two different products for his company last month his gross sales were $86,000 if he earns 5%
mark works strictly on commission of his gross sales from selling two different products for his company last month his gross sales were $86,000 if he earns 5% on product A and 3% commission on... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

06/10/15

together steve and tom sold 104 raffle tickets for their school steve sold 17 more than twice as many raffle tickets as tom how many raffle tickets did each boy
together Steve and tom sold 104 raffle tickets for their school Steve sold 17 more than twice as many raffle tickets as tom how many raffle tickets did each boy sell?
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College Algebra Word Problem

06/09/15

A boat traveled downstream a distance of 120 mi and then came right back. If the speed of the current was 7 mph and the total trip took 5 hours, find the averag
A boat traveled downstream a distance of 120 mi and then came right back. If the speed of the current was 7 mph and the total trip took 5 hours, find the average speed of the boat relative to the... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

06/09/15

a truck can be rented from company a for 110 a day plus $0.70 per mile company B charges $40 a day plus $0.80 per mile to rent the same truck how many miles mus
a truck can be rented from company a for $110 a day plus $0.70 per mile company B charges $40 a day plus $0.80 per mile to rent the same truck how many miles must be driven in a day to make the... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

06/07/15

benjamin threw a rock straight up from a cliff that was 60 ft above the water if the height of the rock h in feet after t seconds is given by the equation h=-16
benjamin threw a rock straight up from a cliff that was 60 ft above the water if the height of the rock h in feet after t seconds is given by the equation h=-16t^2+28t+60 how long will it take the... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

06/07/15

meg rowed her boat upstream a distance of 33 mi and then rowed back to the starting point the total time of the trip was 14 hours if the rate of the current was
meg rowed her boat upstream a distance of 33 mi and then rowed back to the starting point the total time of the trip was 14 hours if the rate of the current was 4 mph find the average speed of the... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

06/07/15

a 28 ft by 42 ft rectangular swimming pool is surrounded by a walkway of uniform width if the total area of the walkway is 296 ft how wide is the walkway
a 28 ft by 42 ft rectangular swimming pool is surrounded by a walkway of uniform width if the total area of the walkway is 296 ft how wide is the walkway?
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