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Question 364237: the president of a certain university makes as much money as one of the department heads. if the total of their salaries is $270,000, find each worker's salary.
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Question 365329: If there are seven test and the average is 89% what will i have to make on the next test to get a total of 90%? and can you tell me how you did it please.
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Question 367014: On your first four tests you scored 80%,76%,99% and 91%. What do you have to get on the final test to average at least an 80% for the course?
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Question 367015: You are trying to sell your used car. If you want to end up with $5000.00, but you have to pay 4% of the selling price dut to taxes, how much should you sell the car for?
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Question 367025: In a triangle, angle b is twice the measure of angle a, and angle c is 30 degrees less than three times the measure of angle a. Find the measure of angle a?
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Question 365806: what is the common denominator of 8/12 & 24/36
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Question 367045: On Tuesday, 20 of the 25 students in an algebra class took a test and their average was 86. On Wednesday, the other 5 students took the test, and their average was 81.What was the average for the entire class?
(A) 81.8 (B) 82 (C) 83.5 (D) 85 (E) 87
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Question 367031: I need to factor the following: 13 + 39x
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Question 367083: p: The average of x, y, and 8 is 5.
q: The sum of x and y is 8.
Based on statements p and q above, which of the following must be true for
all values of x and y?
I. If p is true, then q is true.
II. If p is true, then q is not true.
III. If p is not true, then q is true.
(A) I only (B) II only
(C) III only (D) II and III only
(E) I, II, and III
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Question 367027: Order the folowing from least to greatest: -3/8, -1, 7/5, 1/3, -8/6, 8/6, 99/100.
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Question 367469: I need to factor the following: 12x -6y +3
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Question 367469: I need to factor the following: 12x -6y +3
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Question 367473: Order the following from least to greatest: =3/8, -1, 7/5, 1/3, -8/6, 8/6, 99/100
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Question 367721: How would you graph this line using the slope-intercept method.
y = negative 1 over 6x + 5
–x + 6y = 30
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Question 367826: If a + b = 7(c + d), which of the following is the average (arithmetic mean) of a, b, c, and d?
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Question 367936: If I scored an average of 88% on 3 tests which count for 75% of my overall grade and I scored 95% on all my labs which count 25% towards my overall grade, assuming I have 1 more test and no more labs, what do I need to score on that final test to have an overall score of 91%
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Question 368115: 2^x-2^(-x)=4
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Question 368219: Tell whether the equation is linear. If so, write the equation in standard form and give the values of A, B, and C.
2x = y/3 - 4
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Question 368244: Tell whether this function is linear. If so, graph the function. 5 + 3y = 8
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Question 368244: Tell whether this function is linear. If so, graph the function. 5 + 3y = 8
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Question 368238: One inch is equal to approximately 2.5 centimeters. Let x represent inches and y represent centimeters. Write an equation in standard form relating x and y. Give the values of A, B, and C.
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Question 368471: 6^2 - (1/2)^3
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7/8 + 5/12
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Question 368607: Tom has taken 5 of the 8 equally weighted tests in his
U.S. History class this semester, and he has an average
score of exactly 78.0 points. How many points does he
need to earn on the 6th test to bring his average score
up to exactly 80.0 points?
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Question 368631: John recieved three tests. His scores were 90,95 and 92. What does he need to get on his next test to have an average of 93?
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Question 368815: Find the x- and y- intercepts. -2y + x = 2y - 8
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Question 368828: Which is the x-intercept of -2x = 9y - 18. a. -9, b. -2, c. 2, d. 9.
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Question 368825: For any linear equation, Ax + By = C, what are the intercepts?
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Question 368825: For any linear equation, Ax + By = C, what are the intercepts?
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Question 368820: A bamboo plant is growing 1 foot per day. When you first measure it, it is 4 feet tall. Write an equation to describe the height y, in feet, of the bamboo plant x days after you measure it. What is the y-intercept? What is the meaning of the y-intercept in this problem?
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Question 369243: What is the graph equation of y=x+4.my teacher hasnt taught us this yet and i hav a ruff time solving it.
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Question 369370: Find the area of the triangle formed by the x-axis, the y-axis, and the line described by y = 6 - x.
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Question 369374: Daniel ran 2 miles in 12 minutes. What was his average speed using the formula s=d/t?
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Question 369510: if you have 405 apples what will be a 5% increase
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Question 369651: Hi. I hope you can help me. This is for 10th grade regents math homework. Here is the quesion. "Through a given point P, on a plane, how many planes can be drawn that are perpendicular to that plane?"
A) 1
B) 2
C) infinitely many
D) none
Please email the answer to me and if you can explain how you got it. Thanks :)
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Question 369810: Find the x- and y- intercepts. y = -3x - 9
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Question 369822: Find the slope of the graph with the ordered pairs 4,2 and -2,-1.
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Question 369793: The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is the steepest railway in the world. A section of the railway has a slope of about 0.73. In this section, a vertical change of 1 unit corresponds to a horizontal change of what length? Round the answer to the nearest hundredth.
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Question 369952: how can you graph a line with slope 0 - explain
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Question 370018: If i score 99 on my first test and 85 on my second, what do I need to get on my third test in order to get an overall average of 90?
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Question 370356: a canal boat travels 6 miles in 1 hr 30 mins. what is the average speed of the boat? give your answer in miles per hour.
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Question 371317: Liz has scores of 74 and 82 on her first two algebra tests. What must she score on her third test so that her average is at least 80?
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Question 371474: Find the slope of the line described by the equation. 7 - 3y = 9x
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Question 371664: Find the slope ( both x and y )of the line described by this equation: 7 - 3y = 9x
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Question 371755: find the value of x so that the points lie on a line with the given slope:
(1,-3) and (3,x), m = -1
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Question 371749: find the slope of a line that contains each pair of points:
(2x,y)and (x,3y)
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