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Word Problems Equations

10/06/16

equation, set up a word problem
Set up an equation and solve the following problem.The cube of a number equals sixteen times the same number. Find the number.   x=__________  smallest vallue x=__________ x=___________ largest... more
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Word Problems

10/04/16

The product of 2, and a number increased by 7, is -36
 This is an applications of linear equations question through my math lab.
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Word Problems Complex Numbers Alegbra 2

10/04/16

Complex Numbers and Roots- i Term
(Find the value of X and Y that make each equation true)   1. 2x-20i=8-(4y)i 2. 5i-6x=(10y)i+2   (Find each Complex Conjugate)  3. i-3 4. 3i-4 5. 11i   6. The impedance of an electrical... more
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10/04/16

How to find the maximum area of a rectangle?
Ramon wants to fence in a rectangular portion of his back yard against the back of his garage for a vegetable garden. He plans to use 68 feet of fence, and needs fence on only three sides. Find the... more
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Word Problems Word Problem

10/03/16

D &L kayak from the same beach to diff islands. D goes 8 miles at a rate of 2mph faster than L. L goes 6 miles but gets there 1 hour later than D.
Davis distance? Rate? Time?  Liams distance? Rate? Time?
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Word Problems

10/03/16

A floor tile measures 32 cm by 32 cm and weighs 200 g. How many kilograms would a stack of 38 tiles weigh
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Word Problems

10/03/16

Algebra problem
Shayna left the airport and drove toward the capital at an average speed of 52 km/h. Sometime later Mei left driving in the same direction but at an average speed of 65 km/h. After driving for four... more
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Word Problems

09/30/16

Word problem
An oil tanker can be emptied by the main pump in 4 hours. An auxiliary pump can empty the tanker in 6 hours. If the main pump is started at 6 PM?, when should the auxiliary pump be started so that... more
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Word Problems

09/30/16

east high has 5,000 students. West high school has 1/10 as many students as east high school. how many students are there at west high school?
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Word Problems

09/30/16

Help please it's word problems
 Pranav was going to sell all of his stamp collection to buy a video game. After selling half of them he changed his mind. He hen bought even seven more. How many did he start with if he now has... more
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Word Problems

09/29/16

How much did jason spend on his first shopping trip?
Jason earned $600 by babysitting.  It took him 10 shopping trips to purchase the things he needed to get. On each trip, he spent  $10 more than on the previous trip. After the first trip, he... more
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Word Problems Algebra Algebra 1a

09/27/16

An exam worth 145 points contains 50 questions
An exam worth 145 points contains 50 questions. Some of the questions are worth two points and some are worth five points. How many two point questions are on the test? How many five point... more
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Word Problems

09/27/16

Concentration of two pollutants
An Air sample contains 4.0 ppm (Parts Per Million) of two pollutants. The concentration of one is four times the other. what are the concentrations?
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09/26/16

Bill and Larry toss two coins.
Bill and Larry toss two coins. If both coins come up heads, Bill pays Larry $4. Larry pays Bill $1 otherwise. What is the expected value of this game for Bill? What is the expected value of this... more
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09/26/16

handle of casino
A casino's gross revenue—all the money wagered by players—is referred to in the business as the handle. The hold is the profit the casino retains after players are paid. If a casino's hold is... more
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Word Problems

09/26/16

Word Problems
The sum of the length, width and height of a rectangular box is 75cm. The length is twice the sum of the width and height, and twice the width is 5cm greater than the height. Find the dimensions of... more
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09/26/16

The diff in the ave speed of two trains is 16 The slower train takes 2 hs longer to travel 170 m than the faster train takes to travel 150 of the slower train
Hint: Use the formula v= d/t
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Word Problems

09/24/16

One number is five more than four times another. If their sum is decreased by four, the result is thirty-one. Find the numbers.
One number is five more than four times another. If their sum is decreased by four, the result is thirty-one. Find the numbers. i am having a hard time breaking the question down. i have 6 and 11... more
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Word Problems

09/24/16

Word problems
A small patio floor will be made from Square pieces of tile that are 4/3 foot on a side find area of the patio if its dimensions are 10 titles by 12 tiles
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Word Problems

09/22/16

What is Michelle's weight?
The total weight of fatimah, ginger, and michelle is 123. Fatimah is 15 pounds heavier than ginger. Ginger is 3 pounds lighter than Michelle.
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Word Problems

09/22/16

Word problem
Jim has half a pizza left over from dinner if he eats one fourth of this for breakfast how much pizza did he eat for breakfast
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Word Problems

09/22/16

Setting up the word problem
Troy has a 7/8 inch nail that he must Hammer into a board each stroke of the hammer moved the nail 1/16 inch into the board how many strikes of the hammer must he make
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Word Problems

09/21/16

1/2 of the wigs are blonde and 1/10 of the wigs are brunette. What franction of the wigs are either blonde or brunette
1/2 of the wigs are blonde and 1/10 of the wigs are brunette. What franction of the wigs are brunette are either blonde or brunette?
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Word Problems

09/21/16

Word Problems Help
A mother wants to invest 11,000.00 for her son's future education. She invests a portion of the money in a bank certificate which earns 4% and the remainder in a savings bond that earns 7%. if the... more
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Word Problems

09/21/16

Word Problem Help
housing is 35%  An average middle income family will spend 242,400 to raise a child born in 2004 from birth to age 17. The graph shows the percents spent on various categories. To the nearest... more
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