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Word Problem

11/09/17

How many messages did they each send?
Carmen, Sam, and David sent a total of 129 text messages over their cell phones during the weekend. Carmen sent 9 fewer messages than Sam. David sent 3 times as many messages as Carmen.
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Word Problem

11/08/17

steve writes a paper in 6 hours. if eric helps him write his paper it takes them 4 hours. how long does it take eric to write a paper?
steve writes a paper in 6 hours. if eric helps him write his paper it takes them 4 hours. how long does it take eric to write a paper?
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Word Problem

11/08/17

The ratio of nine and a number y is equal to the square of a number x
 my question is for an assignment called Variables and Equations 
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Word Problem Equations

11/07/17

A scuba diver is practicing. He begins 3 feet below sea level the surface of the water and then dives down to the 9 foot marker. How far did he dive?
Please answer my question 
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Word Problem

11/07/17

.Yolanda winds up both clocks on December 15. When is the next time she will have to wind up both clocks on the same day?
Yolanda has two grandfather clocks. One must be wound every 6 hours. The other must be wound every 14 days. Yolanda winds up both clocks on December 15. When is the next time she will have to wind... more
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Word Problem Algebra

11/07/17

A plane flew 280 kmh with a tail wind in 30 minutes. The return trip took 10 minutes more. Find the speed of the plane in still air and the winds speed.
 A plane flew 280 km/h with a tailwind in 30 minutes. The return trip took 10 minutes more. Find the speed of the plane in still air in the wind speed 
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Word Problem

11/07/17

there are 2100 women in a hall. there are 741 fewer women than men in the hall. how many men are there
there are 2100 women in a hall. there are 741 fewer women than men in the hall. how many men are there?
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Word Problem

11/07/17

What operation do I use to solve the word problem?
Austin is going to the movie theater.  It is 3 3/5 miles from his house.  Austin takes his scooter, but it breaks down 2/3 of the way to the theater.  How far is Austin from his house?
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Word Problem

11/07/17

The sum of two integers is 704 , and the larger number is 11 more than 8 times the smaller number, what are the integers
need to know how to solve
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Word Problem

11/06/17

A delivery truck is transporting boxes of two sizes: large and small.
A delivery truck is transporting boxes of two sizes: large and small. The large boxes weigh 45 pounds each, and the small boxes weigh 15pounds each. There are 120boxes in all. If the truck is... more
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11/06/17

jane leaves savanna on I-95 traveling north at an average speed of 39 miles per hour. two hours later, jake also leaves savannah
jane leaves savanna on I-95 traveling north at an average speed of 39 miles per hour. two hours later, jake also leaves savannah traveling north on i-95, but at an average speed of 52 miles per... more
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Word Problem

11/06/17

Calculate how many dollars you can bring in by upselling each item. For each one, imagine you upsell 10x per shift, then extrapolate to day,week,month,year.
1meat to a 2 meat plate add a slider add a topper cost: 1meat= 11.25 2meat=12.25 slider=2.25 topper=.39    
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Word Problem

11/06/17

Work Order Problem... how long will it take two people to complete a task if they work together..
Maria, an experienced shipping clerk, can fill a certain order in 55 hours. Felipe, a new clerk, needs 99 hours to do the same job. Working together, how long will it take them to fill the order?
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Word Problem Math Calculus Trigonometry

11/05/17

Twice a first number decreased by a second number is 6. The first number increased by four times the second number is 39. Find the numbers
Twice a first number decreased by a second number is 6. The first number increased by four times the second number is 39. Find the numbers
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Word Problem

11/05/17

The sum of five times one number and a second number is 10. the difference between the two numbers is 8. find the numbers
How do I set this one up?
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Word Problem

11/04/17

Word Problem
The population of a small town in central Florida has shown a linear decline in the years 1991-2001. In 1991 the population was 48900 people. In 2001 it was 40500 people.A) Write a linear equation... more
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Word Problem

11/04/17

Need help solving a value mixture problem
A Web music store offers two versions of a popular song. The size of the standard version is 2.5 megabytes (MB). The size of the high-quality version is 4.2 MB. Yesterday, there were 1050 downloads... more
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Word Problem Algebra 1 Equations

11/03/17

A puppy named Lucky started out at 1 pound and gained 2 pounds every month. Write an equation that shows the relationship between the age a and the weight p.
Write your answer as an equation with p first, followed by an equals sign.
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Word Problem

11/03/17

Tickets to a carnival
Entrance tickets for a carnival are $8 for children and $13 for adults. If one evening 753 tickets were sold with a total receipt of $7279, how many children and how many adults entered the... more
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Word Problem

11/02/17

How many inches of rain fell that week if Greg is paid $442. Base pay is $10/hr, hardship pay is $1/hr/inch rainfall. When it rains, 40 hours turn to 38
Greg is in charge of irrigating a large field and his weekly pay depends on the weekly rainfall.  His base pay of$10 per hour is supplemented by hardship hourly pay of $1 per inch of rainfall. if... more
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Word Problem

11/02/17

jose has $2.95 in nickels and dimes. He has eight more nickels than dimes. how many of each coin does he have?
please help me
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Word Problem

11/01/17

Solve the problem
Two trains leave stations 210 miles apart at the same time and travel towards each other. One train travels at 85 mph while the other travels at 65 mph how long will take the two trains to meet?
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11/01/17

A small pump can empty a swimming pool in 306 minutes. If two large pumps and a small pump working simultaneously can empty the swimming pool in 68 minutes.
A small pump can empty a swimming pool in 306 minutes. If two large pumps and a small pump working simultaneously can empty the swimming pool in 68 minutes. Find the amount of time one large pump... more
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11/01/17

word problem involving the maximum or minimum of a quadratic function
A supply company manufactures copy machines. The unit cost C (the cost in dollars to make each copy machine) depends on the number of machines made. If x machines are made, then the unit cost is... more
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11/01/17

word problem involving the maximum or minimum of a quadratic function
A ball is thrown vertically upward. After "t" seconds, its height "h" (in feet) is given by the function h(t) = 60t-16t^2. What is the maximum height that the ball will reach? Don't round your... more
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