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12/15/14

how much is the bike?
briana and her sister both want the same bike. briana needs $73 more before she can afford it, molly needs $65 more. if they combine their money they have just enough to buy one bike to share. what... more
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Word Problem Help Math Algebra 1 Algebra 2

12/15/14

Can anyone check my answer?
Which of the following statements are true? Check all that apply.   F(x)=1/2cube root-2 has the same domain and range as f(x)=cube root . The graph of f(x)=1/2cube root looks like the graph of... more
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12/14/14

Find the final hourly wage if a $ 10.50 starting wage is increased by 4% each year for 9 years. Half the raise is given every 6 months
Used in pre-algebra and not sure of the steps to solve this problem
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12/14/14

The pizza that costs $18 will be shared among a group of friends. Each friend contributes the same amount of money to pay for the pizza.
a. Write a function, C (x), that can be used to calculate the total amount of money that each friend will contribute if x number of friends split the pizza. b. As x increases, what happens to the... more
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12/13/14

According to Descartes' rule of signs, how many possible negative real roots could the following polynomial function have?
According to Descartes' rule of signs, how many possible negative real roots could the following polynomial function have?                               F(x)=3x^4-5x^3+5x^2+5x-2 Four Three One Two... more
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12/11/14

If the total annual interest on the money is $4,900, how much was invested at each rate?
Pat Summers wins $200,000 in the Louisiana state lottery. He invests part of the money in real estate with an annual return of 3% and another part in money market account at 2.5% interest. He... more
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12/11/14

factor this 4c^2+4c+1
I need help factoring this expression
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12/11/14

Find the speed of the plane in still air and the speed of the wind.
Flying with a headwind, a plane traveled 6300 kilometers in 7 hours. On the return trip, the same wind decreased the plane's travel time by 1 hour.    Define variables, write equations, solve the... more
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Word Problem Help Algerbra 1 Honors

12/08/14

in a two digit number, the tens digit is 5 greater than the units digit. The number is 63 greater than the sum of its digits. Find the number.
in a two digit number, the tens digit is 5 greater than the units digit. The number is 63 greater than the sum of its digits. Find the number.       So i think i need to make two equations????
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12/08/14

Can you explain how to do this?
You've been asked to help decorate for a school dance, and the theme chosen is "The Solar System." The plan is to have a bunch of papier-mâché spheres serve as models of the planets, and our job is... more
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12/07/14

suppose a computer chip manufacturer has found that when a certain model of desktop computer is sold at a price of p dollars the daily revenue R (in dollars)
suppose a computer chip manufacturer has found that when a certain model of desktop computer is sold at a price of p dollars the daily revenue R (in dollars) as a function of the price p is... more
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12/07/14

I'm confused..
The total wages W in a metropolitan area compared to it's population p can be approximated by a power function of the form W=a*p^(9/8) where a is a constant. About how many times as great does the... more
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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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12/06/14

I need help with a math word problem?
Two copies of the same hardcover book cost $118. Sally bought 3  of the hardcover books and 2 of the paperback books for $317. Find the cost for each type of book.
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12/06/14

Can you help me In a word problem
Joyce and marine both earn  a combine income of 1600 a week. marina and 200 more than Joyce how much income do Joyce  and marianne each learn.
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12/06/14

A car rents for $30 per day plus $0.23 per mile. You are on a daily budget of $76.
What mileage will allow you to stay within your budget?
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12/06/14

The value of a rare coin according to the 1979 edition of a Guide Book of American coins is listed as $480. The 1997 value had increased to $1584.
What was the percent increase in the value of this coin?
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12/06/14

The perimeter of a basketball court is 96 meters and the length is 6 meters long than twice the width.
What are the length and width?
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12/06/14

A 180-inch board is cut into two pieces. One piece is three times the length of the other.
Find the lengths of the two pieces.
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12/06/14

How many miles did you drive?
  Help solving: A car rental company charges a daily rate of $28 plus $0.40 per mile for a certain car. Suppose that you rent that car for a day and your bill (before taxes) is $220.
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12/05/14

You make 96,000 per year how much is that per week
You make 96,000 per year how much do you make  week
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12/04/14

How fast did he go?
Tom goes from 0 to 15 meters in 5 seconds.  At what rate (meters per second) does he run?
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12/04/14

Write an equation that using the variable t to represent the time it takes to paint the room together that can be used to solve the problem.
Kristen can paint a room in 20 hours. Karissa can paint the same room in 12 hours. How long does it take for both Kristen and Karissa to paint the room if they are working together?Write an... more
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12/04/14

alik figures he needs $23,000 a year in interest to live on. How much should he invest in each account to make enough interest while minimizing his risk?
Malik just retired, and has $780,000 to invest. A very safe Certificate of Deposit (CD) account pays 1%, while a riskier bond fund pays 8.5% in interest. Malik figures he needs $23,000 a year in... more
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12/04/14

At the end of a year he has earned $960 in interest. How much is invested at each rate?
Levi invests $11000 in two accounts, the first pays 3% simple interest, the second pays 12% simple interest. At the end of a year he has earned $960 in interest. How much is invested at each rate?
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