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Word Problems Math

10/15/15

Johnny had a sheet of paper that is 8 1/2 inches wide. He left a margin 1 3/8 inches wide on both sides of the paper. How wide is the space between the margins?
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Word Problems Quadratic Equations

10/15/15

-3t2 + 30t is the height,in meters,of an object t seconds after a person throws it. Using this expression, how many seconds will it take it to hit the ground?
I need an urgent answer please.
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10/15/15

The amount of medicine in Shelly’s blood is M(t)=-t2 + 6t,t is the number of hours after. How many hours after Shelly takes it is it in her blood the highest?
I'm not sure how to do these.Can you help me with it?
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Word Problems

10/13/15

How many hot dogs, beers and sodas were purchased?
Rick gave his son $100 to buy food and drinks for the group. Hot dogs cost 3.50 each,beer is $8 each, soda is 5.00 each. His son came back with $25.50 in change. There are 8 beverages total in order
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Word Problems Word Problem

10/12/15

Triangle sides; s, 1/2s, and 2/3s. When the length of s is doubled, the new perimeter is twice the old perimeter less 14. What are the lengths of the triangle?
Audrey draws a triangle that has these sides; s, 1/2s, and 2/3s. When the length of s is doubled, the new perimeter is twice the old perimeter less 14. What are the lengths of the... more
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10/12/15

Distance, Rate, and Time Problem
Because of bad weather, a bus driver reduced his usual speed along a 165 mile route by 5mph. The bus arrived 15 minutes later than usual. How fast does the bus usually travel?
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Word Problems

10/12/15

Linear Equation word problems
The length of an isosceles triangle is one fourth the length of its legs. If the perimeter of the triangle is 14 inches. What is the length of the base?
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Word Problems Word Problem Help

10/11/15

a solution contains 3%salt. How much pure water should be added to 30 oncec of the solution to dilute it to a 1.75% sloution
a solution contains 3%salt. How much pure water should be added to 30 oncec of the solution to dilute it to a 1.75% slo
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Word Problems Algebra 1

10/11/15

Word problems
The population of Succasunna? NJ was 11?171 in 2000. The estimated growth is 2.1% every 4 years. What is the estimated population in the year...   2020   2001   this year   at the beginning... more
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Word Problems

10/11/15

The sum of two numbers is 24. The difference of the numbers is 16. Find the numbers.
I have to get two equations and solve to get X and y but I dont no how to get the equations to find x and y please help.
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Word Problems

10/11/15

Jack was 19 years older than Priscilla. Together their ages totaled 167 years. What were their ages?
In unsure hie to solve this problem. I am very bad at math. Especially word problems. Can you please help me?
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Word Problems

10/10/15

let f(x)=-24/x and g(x)=2-x^3.
1.let f(x)=-24/x and g(x)=2-x^3. find i (fog)(x), ii (gof)(x) iii (gof)(4), iv (fog)(2)   2. a farmer has 600 yards of fencing and wishing to enclose a rectangular garden  whose width is x... more
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Word Problems

10/09/15

A hot air balloon begins its descent at a rate of 22 11/2 feet per minute. How long will it take for the balloons elevation to change by-315 feet?
A hot air balloon begins its descent at a rate of 22 1 1/2 feet per minute. How long will it take for the balloons elevation to change by - 315 ? 
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Word Problems Word Problem

10/08/15

If I'm traveling 138 mi and my car gets 28 mi per gal the price of gas is $2.50 per gal how much money will I spend on gas?
How do I figure this problem out? What is the format? And how much Money will I spend in gas
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Word Problems Algebra Word Problem

10/07/15

What equation would I use to solve?
An athlete training for a marathon completed a total of 20 miles. If she ran 10 miles more than the distance she walked, for what distance did she run?
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Word Problems

10/06/15

Five more than three times a certain number is the same as 9 less than seven times the number. Find the number.
Im confused and lost...HELP
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Word Problems

10/06/15

word problem below
Primo car rental charges $42 per day plus$0.35 per mile, Ultimo car rental charges $16 a day and $0.90 per mile find the daily mileage for which ultimo charge is twice as more as primo charges
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Word Problems

10/06/15

math word problem
amy is 5 years younger than josh. she is twice sams age. joshs age is less than 16. sam is older than 4. how old is sam?
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Word Problems

10/06/15

Find out how many points each question is worth.
Jan received a -22 on her exam. She got 11 questions wrong out of 50 questions. How much was Jan penalized for each wrong answer?
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Word Problems

10/06/15

Miles per hour
A bus traveled at an average rate of 60mph then reduced its average rate to 30mph for the rest of the trip. if the 189 mile trip took 4 hours determine how long the bus traveled at each rate. the... more
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Word Problems

10/06/15

Let m be a constant. suppose the function f(x)=18-mx-2x^2 has a maximum value of 225/8. Find all possible values of m.
1.The length of a rectangle exceeds it width by 9 feet. if the length were halved  and the width increased by 4 feet ,the area of the new rectangle would degree by 7 square feet. Find the dimension... more
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Word Problems Math Word Problem Weight

10/04/15

Easy math I can't figure out.
The freight elevator of a building can safely carry a load of at most 4000 lb. A worker needs to move supplies in 50-lb boxes from the loading dock to the fourth floor of the building. The worker... more
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Word Problems

10/04/15

Word problem
Benjamin has $7.40 in change, all in comes and quarters he has 44 in all. How many are dimes?
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Word Problems

10/04/15

Mai's penny bank is 1/10 full. After she adds 240 pennies, it is 2/5 full. How many pennies can Mai's bank hold?
I need help with this question because I rally suck at word problems! please help!
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Word Problems

10/03/15

Travel distance
Las Vegas is 624 miles from Santa Fe. If you want to get there in 8 hours, how fast do you have to drive?
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