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Word Problems Math Math Algebra 1

03/06/20

How do I solve this using polynomials and how would I solve this without polynomials and how do I know what operations to use?

The area of a rectangle is twice the area of a square. If the rectangle is 6 inches long, and the width of the rectangle is the same length of the side of the square. Find the dimensions of both... more
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Word Problems Math

03/04/20

How long will it take for the two trains to meet?
two trains leave stations 360 miles apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One train travels 80 mph while the other one travels at 70 mph. How long will it take for the two trains to... more
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Word Problems Algebra 1

03/03/20

Hulian is 14 years older than Thomas, the sum of their ages is 64. what is Thomas's age?
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Word Problems Algebra 1

02/29/20

Food item of a word problems
A cup of beans cost 160dollar. How much would a similar tin, three times the height and diameter, full of beans cost?
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Word Problems Elementary Math

02/26/20

What is less then

What number is 6 less than 18
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Word Problems Algebra

02/24/20

math problems i dont know how to set up and solve
A stage star's agent earns  12% of the star's monthly income. If the star's monthly income is 85,200 , how much will the agent earn?
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Word Problems Elementary Math

02/14/20

student field trip
A students field trip costs $120. Eight less students were able to attend than planned. As a result the price per student increased by $0.50. How many students attended the trip?
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Word Problems Math Algebra 2 Algebra

02/14/20

WORD PROBLEM: Solve the word problem.

Steven needs to purchase enough wallpaper to cover a wall measuring 84 square feet. If the width is 5 feet more than the length, what are the dimensions of the wall?   Length:   Width: 
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Word Problems Math Unit Rates

01/29/20

Cindy baked 34 cookies with 2 scoops of flour. How many scoops of flour are needed in order for Cindy to bake 85 cookies? This is a unit rate problem.

This problem is a word problem that understanding of unit rates are needed to solve. I need help understanding them fast, as I'm out of school ( recovering from surgery) and have not been taught.
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01/27/20

Tyler’s brother works in a shoe store.
A) Tyler’s brother earns a commission. He makes 2.5% of the amount he sells. Last week, he sold 9000$ worth of shoes. How much was his commission?B) The store bought a pair of shoes for 50$, and... more
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Word Problems Math Algebra 2 Inequalities

01/13/20

What does this mean by system of equations and can you write down the equations so I can see an example?
Drew is a counselor at a summer camp and need to buy prizes for the competitions at the end of the week.:There are two groups, middle school,high school, for which needs prizes:He wants to buy at... more
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Word Problems Math Algebra 2 Inequalities

01/12/20

I have no idea how to solve this!!please help!
Leland works part time at a car wash and earns $10 an hour. He also babysits and earns $12 an hour.Leland plans to save more than $450 and to work for at most 40 hours in a month?Write an... more
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Word Problems Math Algebra 2 Equations

01/12/20

How do I solve this?
A cinema has two different prices for tickets: one price for children and one price for adults.: 35 cents children's tickets plus 20 adults cost a total of 287.5:25 cents children's tickets plus 30... more
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Word Problems

12/18/19

Find the dimensions of the open top rectangular box with a square base that has a volume of 4000 cubic inches and has the smallest possible surface area
(A) list the quantities that are varying, the quantity that is constant, and what you are trying to find(b) define all the variables for the problem and use them to describe a formula for the... more
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Word Problems Algebra 1

12/17/19

penny made a 74% on her first test. what must she get on her next test to have an average of at least 80%

penny made a 74% on her first test. what must she get on her next test to have an average of at least 80% ( 100 points per test)
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Word Problems Algebra Linear Equations

12/05/19

linear equation word problem
A store is having a sale on almonds and jelly beans. For 6 pounds of almonds and 2 pounds of jelly beans, the total cost is $24For 3 pounds of almonds and 5 pounds of jelly beans, the total cost... more
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12/04/19

algebra 1 problem solving
Norman and Suzanne own 27 shares of a fast food restaurant stock and 61 shares of a toy company stock. At the close of the markets on a particular day in​ 2004, their stock portfolio consisting of... more
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Word Problems Math Geometry Precalculus

11/12/19

The demand equation for a certain product is given by p=104-0.015x, where p is the unit price (in dollars) of the product and x is the number of units produced.

The total revenue obtained by producing and selling x units is given by R=xp. Determine prices (p) that would yield a revenue of $5670. What is the lowest price? What is the highest price?
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Word Problems Math Geometry Precalculus

11/12/19

A coin, thrown upward at time t=0 from an office in the Empire State Building, has height in feet above the ground t seconds later given by
h(t)=-16t^2+64t+960=-16(t-10)(t+6) at what time does the coin hit the ground?
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Word Problems Math Geometry Precalculus

11/12/19

A person is standing close to the edge on top of a 288ft building throws a baseball vertically upwards.
The quadratic function s(t)=-16t^2+48t+288 models the ball’s height above the ground, s(t), in feet, t seconds after it was thrown. How many seconds does it take for the ball to finally hit the... more
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Word Problems Math Algebra 1 Algebra 2

11/07/19

I need help with this problem please!
You are ordering t-shirts in the online store. You have to pay 8.34 dollars per t-shirt and then 13 dollars for shipping. Write a linear model that calculates the total cost of your order if you by... more
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Word Problems

11/05/19

dylan clark bought $3,298 worth of merchandise. his overhead was $847. he sold the merchandise for $5,217. find his gross profit and his net profit.
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Word Problems

10/29/19

Taylen has 12 more pennies than he has nickels. Altogether he has $2.94. How many of each type of coin does he have?

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Word Problems Precalculus

10/20/19

Need help with word problem please
If Tanisha has $100 to invest at 9% per annum compounded semianually, how long will it be before she has $200? Also, if the compounding is continuous, how long will it be?
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Word Problems Algebra 2 Pre Calculus

10/19/19

how do i solve this problem

A boat traveled down the Mississippi River with a steady current of 4 km/h to a casino in 2 hours and 20 minutes. Itreturned home against the same current, but the trip took one hour and 40 minutes... more
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