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03/04/16

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Scotty is reading a book with 172 pages. Diana is reading a book that has three times as many pages as Scotty's boom. How many pages is Diana book? And how many equations represent this... more
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03/04/16

Nine more than four times the number, is the same as fifteen less than twice the number in
Nine more than four times the number is the same as fifteen less than twice the number.    
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03/02/16

Twice the smallest of three consecutive even integers is 6 more than the largest one. Find them.
Hi, need some guidance with the question : Twice the smallest of three consecutive even integers is 6 more than the largest one. Find them. 
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03/01/16

A patio is to be built with 160 tiles. In how many different rectangular arrays can it be arranged
A patio is to be built with 160 tiles. In how many different rectangular arrays can it be arranged
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02/29/16

Three years ago Alice paid $7,400 for a car. She just sold it for $6,500. What is the precent of decrease?
What is the precent of decrease?  I kept coming up with a percent that made no sense. Help  please.
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02/29/16

COMMISSION
DAVID WANTS TO EARN $1200THIS SUMMERBY SELLING PET SUPPLIES. HE WILL WORK FOR 6 WEEKS AT $80 PER WEEK, ANF RECEIVE A 20% COMISSION ON ALL SALES OVER $1000. WHAT MUST HIS TOTAL SALES BE FOR THE SUMMER? more
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02/29/16

An angle of a triangle has a measure of 30 degrees.....
an angle of a triangle has a measure of 30 degrees and the sides which include that the angle have lengths of 18 and 6. what is the area of the triangle?
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02/29/16

Sum of two numbers is 111 and their difference is 45. Find them.
hi, I am having trouble with solving these kinds of word problems. Is there a trick to figure it out. I have a lot of questions similar to the title and I'm not sure how to go about it. 
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02/28/16

You purchased a new computer for $1,500. The value of the car will decrease at a rate of 19% each year. Write an equation to represent this situation.
What will be the value of the computer when it's 4 years old?
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02/27/16

Radical Expressions
A kayaker spends a morning paddling on a river. She travels 9 miles upstream and 9 miles downstream in a total of 6 hours. In still water, she can travel at an average speed of 4 miles per hour.... more
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02/25/16

one pos num is 32 less than another pos nu, if the recip of the smaller num is added to 5 times the recip of the larger number the sum is 1/6
one positive number is 32 less than another positive number.  If the reciprocal of the smaller number is added to 5 times the reciprocal of the larger number. the sum is 1/6
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02/23/16

What is the largest possible area for a rectangle of 42m perimeter but one side is a wall?
Farmer Bob gets creative and decides to use the 42m of fencing material to build a pigpen against a straight wall!! This means the fencing only needs to be used for 3 sides!. Summarize your result... more
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02/22/16

Mario can paint a kitchen in 6 hours and kylie can paint the same kitchen in 5 hours. t-time it takes to paint kitchen, what is the equation?
Choices are A. 6/t+5/t=2t B. 6/5+5/6=1/t C. 1/6+1/5=t D. 1/6+1/5=1/t
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02/22/16

Hans bought 23 pounds of flour for $12 . How many dollars did he pay per pound of flour?
If necessary, round your answers to the nearest hundredth.
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02/22/16

College word problem
Although flight speed is dependent upon the weather and the wind, in general, a Canada goose can fly about 10mph faster than a great blue heron. In the same time that a Canada goose travels 120... more
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02/21/16

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Although flight speed is dependent upon the weather and the wind, in general, a Canada goose can fly about 10mph faster than a great blue heron. In the same time that a Canada goose travels 120... more
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02/20/16

John rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of $18.99 , and there was an additional charge of 75 cents for each mile driven. John had to pay $199.
John rented a truck for one day. There was a base fee of $18.99, and there was an additional charge of 75 cents for each mile driven. John had to pay $199.74 when he returned the truck. For how... more
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02/17/16

Corey needs 24 boards that are 47.5 inches long.
A. How many feet of boards should he buy?  B. If you can only buy 8-foot boards, how many should he buy?
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02/17/16

Word Problem HELP!?
the Music Department at JSV were conducting a symphony orchestra at StoneCenter Auditorium. They charged $2 for staff· $5 for faculty; and $8 for the general public. Students get in free. The... more
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02/16/16

word problem help ASAP!
a bank loaned $18,000, part of it at the rate of 6% per year and the rest at 14% per year. If the interest received in one year totaled $2000, how much was loaned at 6%?
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02/15/16

the sum of 5 times a number and four, added to 6 times a number
the sum of 5 times a number and four, added to 6 times a number
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02/15/16

Word problem help
As part of an exercise regimen, you walk 2 miles on an indoor track. Then you job at twice your walking speed for another 2 miles. If the total time spent walking and jogging is 1 hour, find the... more
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02/14/16

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One side of triangle is one-fourth the longest side, the third side is 7 feet less than the longest side. The perimeter is 146. Find all three sides.    The sides have lengths of ___, _____, and... more
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02/14/16

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Kendra has $9.00 in dimes and quarters. If she has 2 times, as many quarters as dimes, how many of each coin does she have?    Kendra has _______ quarters and ________ dimes
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02/14/16

Question in description
katie has a collection of nickels, dimes, quarters with a total value of $7.20. there are 9 more dimes than nickels and 6 more quarters than nickels, how many of each coin does she... more
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