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College Algebra Word Problem

01/30/15

one number is 7 more than twice the other number. if the sum of two numbers is 31, find the two numbers.
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College Algebra Word Problem

01/30/15

Of the 750 tickets sold to a movie, 530 were full-price tickets costing $7 each. If the gate receipts were $4,810, what did a student ticket cost?
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College Algebra Word Problem

01/29/15

a ractangular parking lot has a length that is 14 yards greater than the width. the area of the parking lot is 480 square yards. find the length and the width
a ractangular parking lot has a length that is 14 yards greater than the width. the area of the parking lot is 480 square yards. find the length and the width
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College Algebra Word Problem College Algebra

01/28/15

Linear function
Your friend has a check for $1000 after a 55 hour work week. However, every hour past 40 is considered overtime and is paid 1.5 times the usual wage. How much is your friends usual wage?
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College Algebra Word Problem

01/28/15

investing and interest
Besty,a recent retiree, requires $5,000 year in extra income. She has $70,000 to invest and in B-rated bonds paying 15% a year or in a certificate deposit (CD) paying 7% a year. how much should be... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

01/24/15

How do I set this up as an inequality?
Amy's final exam has true/false questions, worth 3 points each, and multiple choice questions, worth 4 points each. Let x be the number of true/false questions she gets correct, and let y be the... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

01/23/15

Please help
the perimeter of a triangle is 59 in. the longest side is 11in. longer than the medium side, and the medium side is 3in longer than the shortest side. find the length of each side of the triangle
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College Algebra Word Problem

01/23/15

The governor of state A earns $50,275 more than the governor of state B. If the total of their salaries is $281,485. Find the salaries of each
The governor of state A earns $50,275 more than the governor of state B. If the total of their salaries is $281,485. Find the salaries of each
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College Algebra Word Problem Probability College Math Probability Problems

01/22/15

College Math - Probability Word Problem
Results from a survey shows that 63% of adults want access to their cellphones and laptops while on vacation. Selecting 8 adults at random determine the probability that exactly 3 of them want... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

01/14/15

Spending will be more than $118 billion more than ________ years after 2002
The equation y=11.5x+14.5 estimates the amount that businesses will spend, in billions of dollars, on a certain business technology, where 'x' is the number of years after 2002. For what years will... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

01/04/15

Moving a refrigerator word problem
A box containing a refrigerator is 3 ft wide, 3ft deep, and 6ft high. To move it, Wally lays it on its side, then on its top, then on its other side, and finally stands it upright. Exactly how far... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

12/19/14

Persons taking a 30 hour review standardized exam average a score of 620 Person taking a 70 hour review course average a score 766. Find a linear function
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College Algebra Word Problem College Algebra Numbers Linear Functions

12/15/14

Write Linear Functions to describe this situation
Suppose the annual salary of a lecturer at a university is a linear function of the number of years of teaching experience. A lecturer with 9 years of experience is paid $41, 350. A lecturer with... more
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College Algebra Word Problem College Math

12/15/14

Determine the number of miles and cost
John needs to rent a 24 foot truck for one day to help his family move to a new house. Budget charges $50 plus 79 cents per mile. Ryder charges $40 plus 99 cents per mile. Determine the number of... more
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College Algebra Word Problem College Math

12/15/14

How Many Gallons?
How many gallons of 15% hydrogen peroxide solution must be mixed with 10 gallons of 4% hydrogen peroxide solution to get a 10% hydrogen peroxide solution?
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College Algebra Word Problem

12/09/14

Interest Rate word problem
A small corporation borrowed $774,000 to expand its clothing line. Some of the money was borrowed at 8%, some at 9%, and some at 10%. How much was borrowed at each rate if the annual interest owed... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

12/09/14

HELP! Please...
In Super Bowl I, on January 15, 1967, the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 15 to 30 . The total points scored came from 13 different scoring plays, which were a... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

12/09/14

Please Help Me
A health insurance company advertises on television, on radio, and in the local newspaper. The marketing department has an advertising budget of $45,000 per month.A television ad costs $1000, a... more
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College Algebra Word Problem Word Problem Help

12/07/14

i Need help in solving this word problem
In an experiment on motivation, Professor Brown trained agroup of rats to run down a narrow passage in a cage to receive foodin a goal box. He then put a harness on each rat and connected it toan... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

11/23/14

A woman has a taco stand. She found that her daily costs are approximated by C(x)=x^2-20x+680, where C(X) is the cost, in dollars, to sell x units of tacos.
A woman has a taco stand. She found that her daily costs are approximated by C(x)=x^2-20x+680, where C(X) is the cost, in dollars, to sell x units of tacos. Find the number of units of tacos she... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

11/23/14

The developer of a housing development finds that the sale of the first house gives him a $275 profit.
The developer of a housing development finds that the sale of the first house gives him a $275 profit. His profit on the second sale is $450, and he finds that each additional house sold increases... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

11/10/14

Need a function for sale-able books and its domain.
The printing and binding cost for a book is $10. The editorial cost is $200,000. the first 2500 books are samples and are given free to professors. Let x be the number of books produced. Write a... more
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College Algebra Word Problem

11/08/14

A theatre contains 425 seats and the ticket prices for a recent play were $58 for adults and $17 for children. ,
, if the total proceeds were $14,154, how many of each type of ticket were sold?
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College Algebra Word Problem

11/07/14

how do i write a piecewise function for this?...
Job C: This job pays $1700 per month and offers a one-time bonus of $21,250 at the end of the 35 months.
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College Algebra Word Problem

11/07/14

how do i write a piecewise function for this?...
Job B: This job pays $2250 per month, but offers no bonus.
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