4,335 Answered Questions for the topic College Algebra

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07/16/20

what should be the length and the width of the field in feet?

A farmer needs to fence a rectangular piece of land. She wants the length of the field to be 90 feet longer than the width. If she has 1,220 feet of fencing material, what should be the length and... more
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07/16/20

A plane flying at its maximum speed can go 220 miles per hour with a tailwind or 140 miles per hour into a headwind.

A plane flying at its maximum speed can go 220 miles per hour with a tailwind or 140 miles per hour into a headwind.What is the wind speed (in miles per hour)?What would be the maximum speed of the... more
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07/16/20

How much money (in dollars) will he have at the end of the year?

Jacob opens a savings account on January 1 with a deposit of $350. He has "direct deposit," so $35 is deposited into the account every other week starting January 8. The bank also charges a $3... more
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07/16/20

Application college Algebra

The pH of a solution ranges from to 14. An acid solution has a pH less than 7. Pure water is neutral and has a pH of 7. The pH of a solution is given by pH = - log x where x represents the... more
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07/16/20

What was his gross income (in dollars)?

Last year Mr. Rich paid $24,000 in income taxes because he was taxed at the rate of 38% of his gross income. What was his gross income (in dollars)?
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07/16/20

how much (in dollars) will she actually pay for the car? (Assume simple interest.)

Janice borrowed $4,300 to buy a new car. If she pays the loan back in 1 year at 8.2% interest, how much (in dollars) will she actually pay for the car? (Assume simple interest.)
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07/16/20

At what price (in dollars) should he mark the bike?

John paid $360 for a new mountain bicycle to sell in his shop. He wants to price it so that he can offer a 10% discount and still make 20% profit. At what price (in dollars) should he mark the bike?
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07/16/20

Jane finds that she can read 36 pages of a book in 40 minutes.

Jane finds that she can read 36 pages of a book in 40 minutes. At this rate, how long, to the nearest minute, will it take her to finish a book 474 pages long?
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07/16/20

How much glucose (in liters) is needed for 30 units of blood?

An intravenous solution needs 2 liters (L) of glucose to be mixed with 7 units of blood. How much glucose (in liters) is needed for 30 units of blood?
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07/16/20

A car travels 75 miles per hour, and a plane travels 15 miles per minute.

A car travels 75 miles per hour, and a plane travels 15 miles per minute. How far (in miles) does the car travel while the plane travels 600 miles?
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07/16/20

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(X-2)^2/9 + (y-4)^2/36=1 and I have to find two focis
College Algebra

07/15/20

I need the answer to this please and I need the steps written out please.

Thirty alligators were captured in the Louisiana bayou (swamp) and tagged by National Park Officials and then put back in the bayou. One month later. Fifty alligators were captured from the same... more
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07/14/20

what fraction of the bill should each person pay?

Sonya is a student at Urban State College. Because her financial resources are limited, she has moved into a house with four other people. The house is high speed internet, and the bill comes... more
College Algebra

07/12/20

I need the answer written out in steps

The area of a triangle is 75 square meters. The altitude of the triangle is 5 meters longer than the base of the triangle. Find the base and the altitude of the triangle.
College Algebra

07/12/20

I need the answer to this question and I need it written out how you got it

The area of a triangle is 75 square meters. The altitude of the triangle is 5 meters longer than the base of the triangle. Find the base and the altitude of the triangle.
College Algebra

07/12/20

determine the values of the missing entries

For the following equation, determine the values of the missing entries. Reduce all fractions to lowest terms.6x−4y=16
College Algebra

07/12/20

I need help with this math problem

The area of a triangle is 75 square meters. The altitude of the triangle is 5 meters longer than the base of the triangle. Find the base and the altitude of the triangle.
College Algebra

07/12/20

I need this wood problem answered and how you got the answer

The area of a triangle is 75 square meters. The altitude of the triangle is 5 meters longer than the base of the triangle. Find the base and the altitude of the triangle.
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07/12/20

Story Problem Help

A painting sold for $268 in 1980 and was sold again in 1989 for $440. Assume that the growth in the value V of the collector's item was exponential.a)Find the value k of the exponential growth... more
College Algebra

07/11/20

College Algebra Prob

Suppose that in a city having a population of 60,000 people the city planners have said that they would like to have a modest population growth of 5% per year. On the other hand, the real estate... more
College Algebra

07/10/20

Functions & Function Notation

Let the function f be defined by y = f(x),where x and f(x) are real numbers. Find f(3),f(−4),f(k), and f(k2 − 1).f(x) = −x2 − 3x + 1f(3)=f(−4)=f(k)=f(k2 − 1)= 
College Algebra

07/09/20

Application of quadratic equation

The population P(t) a culture of bacteria is given by P(t) = - 1731t ^ 2 + 88, 000t + 10, 000 where is the time in hours since the culture was started. Determine the time at which the population is... more
College Algebra

07/08/20

An appliance store decreases the price of a 19 inch television said 28% to a sale price of $442.08 what was the original price of the television

An appliance store decreases the price of a 19 inch television set 28% to a sale price of $442.08 what was the original price of the television?

07/07/20

system of linear equation

Juan invests a total of $27,000 in two accounts. The first account earned a rate of return of 9% (after a year). However, the second account suffered a 2% loss in the same time period. At the end... more
College Algebra

07/06/20

How do you know when you have factored completely? Give examples to support your response.

I could preferably use a simple example. But if you have an answer to the question that would be helpful also.

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