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College Algebra Word Problem

02/23/15

At the surface of the ocean, the water pressure is the same as the air pressure above the water... find equation; when depth is 120
At the surface of the ocean, the water pressure is the same as the air pressure above the water, about 15 lb/in^2, Below the surface the water pressure increases by about 4.44 lb/in^2 for every 10... more
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College Algebra Word Problem Word Problems Word Problem Help Math 123

02/22/15

Can anybody get these two word problems? There simpler but for some reason I cant get it. Thank you!
1) Candy and Tim share a paper route. It takes Candy 80 min to deliver all the papers, and it takes Tim 70 min. How long does it take the two when they work together?     2) Stan and Hilda can... more
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College Algebra Word Problem Word Problem Math 123

02/22/15

Can anybody help me with this word problem? Thank you!
A rectangular garden is 9 ft longer than it is wide. Its area is 580 ft2. What are its dimensions?
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College Algebra Word Problem Word Problem Math 123 Halp

02/22/15

Math word problem can anybody help please? Thank you!
A woman earns 10% more than her husband. Together they make $66,990 per year. What is the husband's annual salary?
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/21/15

what annual rate of interest would you have to earn on an investment of $3500 to ensure receiving $262.50 interest after 1 year?
I do not understand how to set this problem up and how I would find the answer.
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College Algebra Word Problem Linear Functions

02/21/15

For children between ages 6 and 10, height y (in inches) is frequently a linear function of age t (in years).
The height of a certain child is 49 inches at age 6 and 51.5 inches at age 7.   a) Express y as a function of t.    b) Sketch the line in part (a).    c) Predict the height of the child at... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/20/15

College Algebra word problem
The heights of five mountain peeks are related as follows:   The height of mountain A is 65 feet more than half the height of mountain C.   The height of mountain B is 36 feet more than three... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/20/15

College algebra word problem
Linda pulled out one full page from the Sunday newspaper. If the left half was numbered A4 and the right half was numbered A17, how many pages were in the A section of the newspaper? There are not... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/17/15

helP!!!!!!!! Please
A rectangular piece of metal is 10in longer than it is wide. Squares with sides 2in long are cut from the four corners, and the flaps are folded upwar to form an open box. If the volume of the box... more
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College Algebra Word Problem College Algebra

02/17/15

Help me to solve this problem
a boat is being pulled into a dock with a rope attached to the boat at water level. When the boat is 12ft from the dock, the length of the rope from the boat to the dock is 3 ft longer than twice... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/16/15

Word problem
A plane travels 800 mi from Dallas, Texas, to Atlanta, Georgia, with a prevailing west wind of 40 mph. The return trip against the wind takes 1/2 hr longer. Find the average speed of the plane in... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/12/15

Quadratic equation
Samir drives600mi to Richmond averaging a certain speed. The return trip is made at an average speed that is 10 mph slower. Total time for the round trip is 22hr. Find Samir average speed on each... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/08/15

word problem
a ball is thrown upward with an initial velocity of 64 ft/sec from a height of 720ft. its height s, in feet, after t secondes is given by s = -16t ^2 +64t+720.after how long will the ball reach the... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/08/15

word problem
a toy manufacturer needs a piece of plastic in the shape of a right triangle with the longer leg 2 cm more than the shorter leg and the hypotenuse 4 cm more than the shorter leg. how long should... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/08/15

at a point on the ground 35 ft from the base of a tree, the distance to the top of the tree is 1 ft more than 3 times the height of the tree. find the height of
round to the nearest foot
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College Algebra Word Problem College Algebra Dimensional

02/07/15

Dimensions of a rug
Zachary Daniels wants to buy a rug for a room that is 12 ft wide and 15 ft lon. He wants to leave a uniform strip of floor around the ru. He can afford to buy a 18ft^2 of carpetin. What dimensions... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/07/15

one leg of a right triangle has a length of 7m the other sides have lengths that are consecutive integers. find these lengths
one leg of a right triangle has a length of 7m the other sides have lengths that are consecutive integers. find these lengths. 
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/06/15

College Algebra
It takes John 40 minutes to drive to work, it takes him 30 minutes if he takes the train. How many miles does John travel to work if the train is moving 15 miles an hour faster than the car.
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/04/15

How do I solve this problem?
A tour bus normally leaves for its destination at 5:00 p.m. for a 260 mile trip. This week however, the bus leaves at 5:40 p.m. To arrive on time, the driver drives 8 miles per hour faster than... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

02/02/15

Word problem
Antifreeze is a compound added to water to reduce the freezing point of a mixture. In extreme cold (less than -35 F ) one car manufacturer recommends that a mixture of 65% antifreeze be used. How... more
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College Algebra Word Problem College Algebra

02/02/15

Word problem
A nurse mixes 60 cc of a 50% saline solution with a 10% saline solution to produce a 25% saline solution. How much of the 10% solution should he use?
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College Algebra Word Problem College Algebra Algebra Linear Function

01/31/15

Linear function
The manufacturing process requires that oil refineries manufacture at least 2 gallons of gasoline for each gallon of fuel oil. To meet the demand for fuel oil, at least 3 million gallons per day... more
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College Algebra Word Problem College Algebra

01/31/15

Word problem
laura borrowed a total of $20,000 from two different banks to start a business. One bank charged the equivalent of 4% simple interest, and the other charged 5.5% interest. If the total interest... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

01/30/15

If a federal paralegal earns $60,340 per year (24.4% higher than the average paralegal. What is the salary for the average paralegal?
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College Algebra Word Problem

01/30/15

a toy rocket is launched from a 2.8 m high platform in such a way that its height,h(in meter),after t seconds is give by the equation h=-4.9t +18.9t+2.8.
How long will it take for the rocket to hit the ground 
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