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06/27/18

What is the y-intercept of the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line y = x + 10 and passes through the point (15, –5)?

please help me! this is an important test.

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Math Word Problem

06/27/18

A company recently downsized its number of employees by 25%. If there are still 90 employees, how many employees were there prior to the layoffs?

There were blank emploees

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Math Word Problem

06/27/18

Just confused on whether to divide or multiply at certain steps

Mark has about 1,000 peanut butter candy bars that he wants to sell for 10 dollars each. He's allergic to peanuts so he has his friend Sally sell them for him. She gets 2 dollars out of each 10... more

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Math Word Problem

06/26/18

The angles in a triangle are such that one angle is 78 more than the smallest angle, while the third angle is 4 times as large as the smallest angle.

the math problem comes from Area and perimeter of a rectange

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Math Word Problem Math

06/26/18

at 6:00 am,two ships leave a port.One ship is sailing south at a rate of 18 khp and the rate of 18 kph and the other west at a rate of 23kph.Express the distanc

find the perimeter and the area and distance

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Math Word Problem

06/25/18

A car travels at about 28.5 miles on each gallon of gas. the average price of gas is $2 per gallon. About how much would the gas for a 978 mile trip cost

Car word problem

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Math Word Problem

06/25/18

. Peter had $25 to spend at the fair. If the admission to the fair is $4 and the rides cost $1.50 each, what is the greatest number of rides Peter can go on?

. Peter had $25 to spend at the fair. If the admission to the fair is $4 and the rides cost $1.50 each, what is the greatest number of rides Peter can go on? i have a lot of problem with this

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06/25/18

Twice a number added to a smaller number is 5. The difference of 5 times the smaller number and the larger number is 3. Let x represent the smaller number and y

please help it is timed!! :))

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06/24/18

there are 12 containers in a box each weighs 5/6 pounds how much does the box weigh?

There are 12 milk containers in a box each weighs 5/6 pounds. How many pounds does the box weigh

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06/23/18

If a 48-piece set of stainless steel flatware costs $124.80 at Bed Bath & Beyond, what is the cost per piece?

College math homework

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Math Word Problem

06/23/18

What is the maximum cost of each ticket?

Nine members of the drama club are going to New Yorkto see a Broadway play as a group. The total cost for thetickets, including a $15.00 handling fee, will be no morethan $285.00. What is the... more

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Math Word Problem Math

06/22/18

A gumball machine cost $150 per purchase. A toy machine cost $200 per purchase. You have $1237 to spend. How can you split the money between the two machines?

You want to split your money evenly between the two machines. To rephrase it, how many times can you do the gumball & toy machines evenly.

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Math Word Problem

06/21/18

You deposit 2000 in an account that earns simple interest at an annual rate of 4%. How long must you leave the money on the account to earn 500 I’m interest

I am not sure how to do this I have to show my work too

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06/21/18

an ice cream con can hold 10 cubic inches of ice cream. if the cone has a height of 6 inches what is the diameter

it's about diameter

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06/21/18

An amusement park sells adult tickets and children’s tickets, with adults tickets costing $5 and children’s tickets costing $3. If Ed bought 15 tickets and spen

I Really have trouble with this

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06/20/18

Marvin rides his bike at an average speed of 13 miles per hour. How far can he bike in 8 hours?

findng distance

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Math Word Problem

06/20/18

S and J go for a 30 km walk. At one point S waits for 20 minutes. Even with this delay S finishes 2h before J. How long did it take for each person to finish?

Find the speed of each person as well

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Math Word Problem

06/20/18

“–5 times a number, minus 22 gives a result of 23.” What is the number?

i need help on this world problem ...............................

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Math Word Problem

06/20/18

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Ezzat’s bathtub with a volume of 350,000cm3 leaks water through the floor at a constant rate of 3 ml per 2 seconds. Ezzat has buckets with a radius of 11 cm and a height of 18 cm. How many buckets... more

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Math Word Problem

06/19/18

r varies inversely with t. If r = 7 when t = 6, find t when r = 3.

its basically talking about inversely

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Math Word Problem Physics Vector Vectors, Maths

06/18/18

Determine the resultant velocity V of the boat?

The velocity of a boat is 20km/hr in a direction 50 degrees north of east. The wind velocity is 5 km/hr from the west. The resultant velocity of the boat can be represented by the side of a triange... more

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Math Word Problem

06/18/18

jina mike Lamar sent 86 text jina sent 6 fewer than mike Lamar sent 3 times as many as jina. How many did they each send

How many did Each person send

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Math Word Problem

06/18/18

in a rock collection, 60 percent of the rocks are quartz. If the collection contains 35 rocks how many are quartz

HI im jeremy plz help me fast

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Math Word Problem

06/18/18

Z is jointly proportional to x^2 and y^2 . If z = 48 when x= 7 and y = 3 , find z when x= 6 and y = 8

What is z

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Math Word Problem

06/17/18

Question asking the speed of and object compared to another

A Plane can fly 480 miles in the same time it takes a car to go 180 miles. If the car travels 100 miles per hour slower than the plane find the speed of the plane?

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What is the y-intercept of the equation of the line that is perpendicular to the line y = x + 10 and passes through the point (15, –5)?

A company recently downsized its number of employees by 25​%. If there are still 90 ​employees, how many employees were there prior to the​ layoffs?

Just confused on whether to divide or multiply at certain steps

The angles in a triangle are such that one angle is 78 more than the smallest angle, while the third angle is 4 times as large as the smallest angle.

at 6:00 am,two ships leave a port.One ship is sailing south at a rate of 18 khp and the rate of 18 kph and the other west at a rate of 23kph.Express the distanc

A car travels at about 28.5 miles on each gallon of gas. the average price of gas is $2 per gallon. About how much would the gas for a 978 mile trip cost

. Peter had $25 to spend at the fair. If the admission to the fair is $4 and the rides cost $1.50 each, what is the greatest number of rides Peter can go on?

Twice a number added to a smaller number is 5. The difference of 5 times the smaller number and the larger number is 3. Let x represent the smaller number and y

there are 12 containers in a box each weighs 5/6 pounds how much does the box weigh?

If a 48-piece set of stainless steel flatware costs $124.80 at Bed Bath & Beyond, what is the cost per piece?

What is the maximum cost of each ticket?

A gumball machine cost $150 per purchase. A toy machine cost $200 per purchase. You have $1237 to spend. How can you split the money between the two machines?

You deposit 2000 in an account that earns simple interest at an annual rate of 4%. How long must you leave the money on the account to earn 500 I’m interest

an ice cream con can hold 10 cubic inches of ice cream. if the cone has a height of 6 inches what is the diameter

An amusement park sells adult tickets and children’s tickets, with adults tickets costing $5 and children’s tickets costing $3. If Ed bought 15 tickets and spen

Marvin rides his bike at an average speed of 13 miles per hour. How far can he bike in 8 hours?

S and J go for a 30 km walk. At one point S waits for 20 minutes. Even with this delay S finishes 2h before J. How long did it take for each person to finish?

“–5 times a number, minus 22 gives a result of 23.” What is the number?

math word problem

r varies inversely with t. If r = 7 when t = 6, find t when r = 3.

Determine the resultant velocity V of the boat?

jina mike Lamar sent 86 text jina sent 6 fewer than mike Lamar sent 3 times as many as jina. How many did they each send

in a rock collection, 60 percent of the rocks are quartz. If the collection contains 35 rocks how many are quartz

Z is jointly proportional to x^2 and y^2 . If z = 48 when x= 7 and y = 3 , find z when x= 6 and y = 8

Question asking the speed of and object compared to another

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A company recently downsized its number of employees by 25%. If there are still 90 employees, how many employees were there prior to the layoffs?