102 Answered Questions for the topic College Algebra Word Problems
College Algebra Word Problems
02/06/17
What is the average speed of each?
A light aircraft travels 6 miles per hour less than twice the speed of a car. If the car can travel 153 miles in the same time it takes the aircraft to travel 288 miles then what is the average...
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College Algebra Word Problems
02/05/17
Write an algebraic expression for the verbal description. The perimeter of a rectangle with a width x and a length that is five times the width
the perimeter of a rectangle with a width x and a length that is five times the width
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12/19/16
You deposit $300 each month into an account earning 7% interest compounded monthly. Two question help!
You deposit $300 each month into an account earning 7% interest compounded monthly.a) How much will you have in the account in 20 years?$156,278b) How much total money will you put into the...
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College Algebra Word Problems
10/24/16
Plan a costs $20 a month with an additional 10 cents. Plan b costs $10 a month with an additional 20 cents. How many minutes for these two plans to be the same?
I need help solving this now,because it is do tomorrow morning.
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College Algebra Word Problems
10/23/16
set up an equation and solve
three even consecutive integers such that twice the largest is equal to two more than three times the smallest
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College Algebra Word Problems
10/10/16
. If the range is 20,000 feet when the intitial velocity is 800 ft/sec, find the range when the initial velocity is 1,000 ft/sec.
The maximum range of a projectile varies directly as the square of the initial velocity. If the range is 20,000 feet when the intitial velocity is 800 ft/sec, find the range when the initial...
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College Algebra Word Problems
10/04/16
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a writer received $41000 as royalty for her book. She invested part of the money in bonds paying 7% interest annually. The rest she invested in a life insurance policy paying 9% interest annually....
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College Algebra Word Problems
09/29/16
He invests some money at 8?%, and ?$1800 less than that amount at 6 %. The investment a total of ?$270 interest in 1 yr. How much did he invest at each? rate?
I do not understand how to create the formula that will help me solve this equation.
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College Algebra Word Problems
09/28/16
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During 2004, the top two grossing north america concert tours featured Prince and Celine Dion. Together the two singers performed 250 shows. Celine Dion gave 58 more shows than Prince. How many...
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College Algebra Word Problems
09/22/16
The sum of two numbers is 7.If one is subtracted from the other the difference is -1. Find the numbers.
Solve by writing a system of equation and solve it
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College Algebra Word Problems
09/19/16
what are the lengths of the three pieces?
20 foot board is cut into three pieces.The second piece is 2 feet longer than the first piece and the third piece is 4 feet longer than the second. What are the lengths of the three pieces?
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College Algebra Word Problems Math Word Problem
05/15/16
the growth model P(t)=300e^0.03t describes the size P of an insect population after t days, if 300 insects are present to begin with
a. what is the population after 8 days?
b. when will the insect population triple?
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College Algebra Word Problems
05/14/16
use either A=P(1+r/n)^nt or A=Pe^rt to answer each question
1. what amounts results from a $480 investment at 7% compounded quarterly after 2 years?
2. what amount resutls from a $12,000 investment at 5.7% compounded continuously after 8 years?
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College Algebra Word Problems
05/11/16
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Roger has a house in telluride, Colorado, but starts a new job in Denver. Every Monday, he drives his car 332 miles from Telluride to Denver, spends the week in a company apartment, and then drives...
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05/11/16
A car rental charge is $100 per day plus $0.30 per mile travelled. Determine the equation of the line that represents the daily cost by the number of miles t
A car rental charge is $100 per day plus $0.30 per mile travelled. Determine the equation of the line that represents the daily cost by the number of miles travelled and graph it. a. If a total of...
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College Algebra Word Problems
05/02/16
The sum of two numbers is 12. If one number is subtracted from the? other, the result is -4. Find the numbers.
please explain how to derrive with the nswer toi this
College Algebra Word Problems
04/27/16
Find the measure of each angle in this triangle.
The measure of the largest angle of a triangle is 10 degrees less than the sum of the other two and the second is twice the measure of the smallest angle.
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College Algebra Word Problems
04/03/16
Yet another word problem
A ladder is resting against a wall. The top of the ladder touches the wall at a height of 21 ft. Find the length of the ladder if the length is 9 ft more than its distance from the wall.
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College Algebra Word Problems
04/01/16
Question is in the description.
Involves The quadratic Formula, I know how to use this formula i just need to know how to get to that point.
Question: A rectangular garden has dimensions of 20 feet by 15 feet. A gravel path of...
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College Algebra Word Problems
03/26/16
the square of a number plus the number is 30. find the numbers
the square of a number plus the number is 30. find the numbers
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03/21/16
The height of an object thrown upward with an initial velocity of 96 feet per second is given by the formula h = -16t2 + 96t, where t is the time in seconds.
The height of an object thrown upward with an initial velocity of 96 feet per second is given by the formula h = −16t2 + 96t, where t is the time in seconds.a) How long will it take the object to...
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College Algebra Word Problems
03/21/16
You have 168 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular plot that borders on a river. find the length and width of the plot that will maximize the area
You have 168 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular plot that borders on a river. If you do not fence the side along the river find the length and width of the plot that will maximize the area
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College Algebra Word Problems
03/15/16
Find the dimensions of the rectangular corral producing the greatest enclosed area given 320 feet of fencing
Assume that the length is greater than or equal to the width
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03/09/16
A projectile is fired straight upward with an initial speed of 224 fps. what instant will it be back a ground level/ when will the height exceed 768 feet
A projectile is fired straight upward from ground level with an initial velocity of 224 feet per second. At what instant will it be back at ground level? When will the height exceed 768 ft?
College Algebra Word Problems
03/08/16
I need help solving one of my homework word problems. Thank You.
A coffee distributer needs to mix a(n) organic fee trade coffee blend that normally sells for $10.50 per pound with a rift valley coffee blend that normally sells for $11.70 per pound to create 100...
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