Science fiction novels at a bookstore are on sale for 15% off. Write an expression for the sale price of a science fiction novel with a regular price of r dolla

ars, and explain what each part of the expression represents then simplify the expression . Pls help

09/21/15

Problem for homework.

I'm super stuck on this, and I have to show my work.   There is a commercial where Walmart compares their prices to another grocery store. The commercial ends by showing that the overall cost for... more

Write and solve an absolute value inequality to describe body temperatures that are considered dangerous.

Hypothermia and Hyperthermia are similar words but have opposite meaning. Hypothermia is defined as a lowered body temperature. Hyperthermia means an extremely high body temperature. Both... more

what does the opposite mean?

 find four consecutive even integers such as that -4 times the sum of first and the fourth is 6 greater than the opposite of the sum of the second and the third

09/21/15

What is the vertex of f(x)=(x-3)^2-4

I know that I need to use the formula -b/2a, I'm just unsure why my answers don't make sends.

09/21/15

homework question

is it the same thing saying the price increased by 53%, and the new price is 153% of the old price? if so how would i go about solving this and knowing if it is true or false?

How does this algebra answer make sense???

OK, so the question is to simplify (ab)-3/2   My answer that I got is just      1 ----- √ab3   but the answer key says the right answer is    √ab ----- a2b2   Is this right and how do... more

09/21/15

Weight of men at a local health club? (Stats)

The population of weights for men attending a local health club is normally distributed with a mean of 166-lbs and a standard deviation of 27-lbs. An elevator in the health club is limited to 34... more

09/21/15

This is for my homework and its hard for me .

Serena wants to create snack bags for a trip she is going on. She has 6 Granola bars and 10 pieces of dried fruit. If the snack bags should be identical without any food left over, what is the... more

Finding zeroes

Find the zeros, if any, of y = 7x2 + 16x + 4 algebraically.

How far has Jim run when he is caught?

Jim and Derry start at the same time and place, running a 1.5 mile loop. Jim runs at 8.5 minutes per mile. Derry runs at 7 minutes per mile. Derry eventually catches Jim.

College Algebra Word Problem

A girl is currently 5 years older than her younger brother and 3 years younger than her older brother. Two years from the current time, the product of the ages of the brothers will be twelve times... more

it takes you 28 min to go 8 mi. if you continue traveling at the same rate, ow long will it take you to go 15 mi?

i do not know how to solve problems like these

09/20/15

9th Grade Geometry Homework

Suppose <A and <B are complementary angles, and <C and <D are also complementary angles. If m<A = 2x+3, m<B = y-2, m<C = 2x-y and m<D = x-1, find the values of all four angles. more

09/20/15

A pair of dice is rolled. What is the probability of getting a sum of 8 or doubles?

Express your answer as a 4 digit decimal 

I need helpppp QUICK

Hello! I was wondering about this math problem, because our teacher never went over this with us! Here it is: A sailor spots a whale through her binoculars. She wonders how far away the whale is,... more

09/20/15

57 is What % of 30?

I'm so bad with percents, help???

09/20/15

Ratios help

there are 4 bananas and 12 oranges. Write the ratio as a fraction in simplest form. Then explain its meaning.  

09/20/15

4x-y=8 and x+2y=2

need help solvinng 4x-y=8 and x=2y=2 need to find the two points in order for me to graph.  please show how to graph it also

09/19/15

Jay bought nine boxes of candy each weighting one pound five ounces. What is the total amount of candy that Jay bought ? Please explain steps.

Please explain steps, i am confused understanding the conversions.

09/19/15

Equations word problem

For each planet in a solar? system, its year is the time it takes the planet to revolve around the center star. The formula E = 0.2 x 3/2 models the number of Earth days in a? planet's year,? E,... more

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