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Word Problems Math Algebra Applications

09/13/15

the length of a rectangler-shaped back yard is 8 feet less than the twice width. If 260 feet of fence is needed to enclose the find the dimensions of the yard.
I don't understand anything of this question!
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09/12/15

question is in description
A company manufactures tables. They spend $12,000 on machinery. For each table made, they use $74 of raw materials and $105 for finishing costs. Tables are sold for $299 each. Find the linear... more
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Word Problems Math Word Problem

09/10/15

If waste is normally 12% of material used in a chem lab. How much of 50 kg of material will be waste?
This is a math word problem please solve this problem for me   If waste is normally 12% of material used in a chem lab. How much of 50 kg of material will be waste?   If waste is normally 12%... more
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Word Problems Equations

09/08/15

Write an equation for this situation?
Riders on a rollercoaster go an average speed of 61 feet per second for 3118 feet. They reach a maximum speed of 187 feet per second. If x represents the total time that the rollercoaster is in... more
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Word Problems

09/08/15

solve the formula for the specific variable A=1/2bh for h
1. solve the formula for the specific variable A=1/2bh for h   2. Walt made an extra $7,000 last year from part time job. He invested part of the money at 9% and the rest 6%. He made a total of... more
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09/07/15

A man and a wife take their three kids to the movies. If the total cost of the tickets was $49, how much were the adult tickets?
A man and a wife take their three kids to the movies. If the total cost of the tickets was $49, how much were the adult tickets?
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Word Problems

09/07/15

Word problem
12 problems on a math test. Five points were given for each correct answer, and two points were deducted for each incorrect answer. His score was 39, how many correct answers did he have?
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Word Problems Math

09/07/15

5 votes given. vote made of favorite and 2nd favorite. how many different votes can there be
how many votes are possible if given 5 bands in a list and had to choose a favorite and then a 2nd favorite 
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Word Problems

09/06/15

How much pure alcohol should be added to 25litres of 16% alcohol to increase the concentration to 60%.
1. A certain obstetrican found the 9o% of babies she delivered weighed x pound where /x-8.5/ less than equal to 1. Determine the range of weight that correspounds to the inequality   2. sixty-six... more
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Word Problems

09/06/15

solve the linear equation |x+1|=2x+3
1.solve the linear equation |x+1|=2x+3   2. solve the inequality and write the answer in interval notation x-2/4-x+1/2= great then equal to 1   3. a farmer sells kidney for 65 cents per pound... more
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Word Problems

09/05/15

Find three consecutive integers such that six times the first integer is sixteen more than the twice the sum of the second and third integers.
Find three consecutive integers such that six times the first integer is sixteen more than the twice the sum of the second and third integers.
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Word Problems

09/03/15

a small community found their population had increased 10% from 1980 to 1990. if the population in 1980 was 1240 what was the population in 1990?
I get a weird answer please help me
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Word Problems

09/03/15

A piggy bank contains a total of 120 coins in nickels and dimes. find the number of nickels and dimes in the piggy bank if the total amount of money in the pigg
1. The denominator od a fraction is 2 less then three times the numerator. if the numerator is decreased by 3 and the denominator is increased by8, the value of the resulting fraction is 2/. find... more
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Word Problems Inequalities

09/03/15

inequalities and word problems
A tea merchant mixes some black tea costing $42 per pound with 3 lb of Earl Grey tea costing $50 per pound. How many pounds of the black tea should be used if the merchant wants a blend that costs... more
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Word Problems

09/03/15

alex earns $600 per month plus4% of all his sales over $1000. Find the minimum sales that will allow allow to earn at least $3000 per month
alex earns $600 per month plus 4% of all his sales over $1000.  Find the minimum sales that will allow alex to earn at least $3000 per month.
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Word Problems

09/02/15

i have word problems that ijust cannot figure out
The Iditarod sled-dog race extends for 1049 mi from Anchorage to Nome. If a musher is twice as far from Anchorage as from Nome, how many miles has the musher traveled?
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Word Problems

09/02/15

solve the inequality analytically writing the solution set in interval notation. -10<4x+2 less then equal to 6.
1. solve the inequality analytically writing the solution set in interval notation. -10<4x+2 less then equal to 6.   2. a salesperson has two jobs. Company A offers a weekly salary of $420... more
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Word Problems Multiplying Binomials

09/01/15

Word problem
Mrs. Smith has asked Mr. Smith to build a sandbox for their two children Emily and John with the following proportions with the following budget constraints. The base of the sandbox is to be square... more
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Word Problems

08/31/15

One number is 8 more than a secondvnumber. If their sum is 88, fiND the two numbers
I need to know the steps to the question. 
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Word Problems

08/31/15

John and Paul spent $45 together. John and Henry spent $65 altogether. If Henry spent 3 times as much as Paul, how much did John spend?
have answer in book of $38. Need to see steps on how to solve.
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Word Problems

08/30/15

a girl bought 1 sandwhich and 2 coke for 95pesos. a boy bought 2 sandwhiches and 1 coke for 85 pesos. how much is 1 sandwhich?
The problem looks so easy but i wasnt able to answer it.
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Word Problems

08/28/15

A faucet can fill.....
A force it can fill a tank completely with water in 5 1/4 minutes. How many tanks can the faucet fill in 21 minutes? 
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Word Problems

08/28/15

i need the answer
Bill invested his savings in two investment funds. The amount he invested in Fund A was $2000 less than the amount he invested in Fund B. Fund A returned a 6% profit and Fund B returned a 3%... more
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Word Problems Bonds Money Interest

08/28/15

Investments and Bonds???
Carl invested part of $300,000 in bonds that pay 8.5% interest annually. The other part was invested in a simple interest account that paid 10%. How much is invested in each, if the total annual... more
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Word Problems

08/26/15

home garden measures 5.3 meter on one side and 4.6 meters on the other side . what is the area of garden ?round your abnswer to the nearest square meter
i do not really under stand the question and i would like to be ready for 9th grade   
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