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12/07/16

How many miles will be remaining after 49 minutes of driving?
  Tammy is driving to Miami. Suppose that the remaining distance to drive (in miles) is a linear function of her driving time (in minutes). When graphed, the function gives a line with a slope of... more
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12/07/16

Find the initial amount placed in the account. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
An initial amount of money is placed in an account at an interest rate of 2% per year, compounded continuously. After six years, there is $1792.72 in the account.
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Word Problems Math Algebra Word Problem

12/07/16

How fast were they traveling?
At 3:00 pm they are 75 miles away; they checked again at 4:30pm and were 15 miles away.    a) on average, how fast were they traveling?   b) write an equation that gives the distance from the... more
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12/07/16

your gym membership costs $33 per month after an initial membership fee. you paid a total of $228 after 6 months.
your gym membership costs $33 per month after an initial membership fee. you paid a total of $228 after 6 months. a.write an equation that gives the total cost as a function of the length of your... more
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12/07/16

a recording studio charges musicians an initial fee of $50 to record an album. studio time costs an additional $35 per hour.
a recording studio charges musicians an initial fee of $50 to record an album. studio time costs an additional $35 per hour. a. write an equation that gives the total cost of an album as a function... more
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12/06/16

the flat screen of a 3D television is 49 centimeters longer than it is wide.if the perimeter of the screen 398 centimeters, find its dimensions
the flat screen of a 3D television is 49 centimeters longer than it is wide.if the perimeter of the screen 398 centimeters, find its dimensions 
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12/06/16

A guy walks into the store and steals $100
A guy walks into the store and steals $100 bill from the register without the owner’s knowledge. He comes back 5 minutes later and buys $70 worth of goods with the $100 bill. The owner gives him... more
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12/06/16

Word problem Help
Schoter bought 5.2 pounds of kit kats, 9.4 pounds of recese pieces, 3.1 pounds of crunch, and 5 pounds of twizlers. One pound of candy cost $1.00. He had $40 before he bought the candy. How much... more
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12/05/16

How long does he have until the ball reaches the ground?
Draco steals and throws Neville's red ball straight up at 78 feet per second from about 10 feet above the ground. The ball's height in feet above the ground after t seconds is given by... more
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Word Problems Math Algebra Word Problem

12/05/16

How many liters of antifreeze do you need?
A radiator holds 7 liters. Suppose you have a bottle of pure antifreeze and a bottle of 10% antifreeze mixture. How much of each must you need to make enough of a 74.28% mixture to fill the... more
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12/04/16

the sum of 3 consecutive odd numbers is 75. what is the smallest of the 3 numbers?
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Word Problems Perimeter

12/03/16

what is the length and width of his garden
Joshua wants to build a walkway around his garden. The width of his garden is one-third the length.The perimeter of his garden is 48 feet.What is the length and width of his garden?
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11/30/16

you have 35 bean plants and 55 tomatoe plants and 15 pepper plants how many rows are needed for and even number of plants and how many plants in each row
trying to figure out if add all equals105 plants then divide  by three.. would be three rows with 35 in each row is this correct
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11/30/16

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Maggie’s brother is three years younger the twice her age. The sum of their ages is 24. How old is Maggie?
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11/30/16

WORD PROBLEM HELP
Sally, Joe, Luke and Betty all have stamp collections. Betty has 45 stamps. Joe has three times more than Luke. Sally has 27 more stamps than Betty. Luke has 35 less stamps than Sally. How many... more
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11/29/16

For how many movies is the cost of the plans the same?
Streaming plan charges an annual fee of $45 plus $2.50 per movie watched. Another plan has no annual fee but charges $3.75 per movie watched. For how many movies is the cost of the plans the same?
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Word Problems Math Algebra Word Problem

11/29/16

What are the lengths of the sides of the mirror and the painting?
A square mirror has sides measuring 2 feet less than the sides of a square painting. If the difference between their areas is 32 square feet, find the lengths of the sides of the mirror and painting.  more
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11/29/16

For how many hours of service will both companies charge the same amount?
The first company has a flat fee of $150 plus $75 per hour of service. The second company has a flat fee of $400 plus $25 per hour of service. For how many hours of service will both companies... more
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11/27/16

J & Z go to the movies. J spends 18.25 to buy 2 popcorn and 3 drinks. Z spends 27.50 and buys 4 popcorn and 2 drinks. How much is 1 popcorn and 1 drink?
The question doesn't include a relationship between drinks and popcorn
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11/15/16

Carol bought 2 pair of jeans at $24 each and 3 shirts. She spent a total of $75 before tax. What is the total cost of 1 shirt.
What is the answer to this problem
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11/15/16

The length of a rectangular garden is 3m greater than the width. The area is 70m^2. Find the dimensions of the garden
The length of a rectangular garden is 3m greater than the width. The area is 70m^2. Find the dimensions of the garden     Please help
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11/13/16

y=2/3x+2 into a word problem?
how can I turn an equation of a line into a word problem?
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11/11/16

A dozen large eggs weigh 1 7/8 pounds. A dozen small eggs weigh 1 1/8 pounds. How many times as large is the large eggs than the small eggs
DO I DIVIDE OR MULTIPLY
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11/08/16

Word problem
a ladder is leaning up against a building. the distance from the bottom of the ladder to the building is 8ft shorter than the length of the ladder. how high up the side of the building is the top... more
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11/07/16

a new $40,000 car is said to depreciate 15% per year. how long until the car is valued at only half the original price
A new $40,000 car is said to depreciate 15% per year. how long until the car is valued at only half the original price
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