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Question 59956: Yolanda invested a portion of $14,000 at 7.25% interest and the balance at 9.5% interest. How much did Yolanda invest at each rate if her total income from both investments was $1240 after one year?
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Question 59984: solv the formula for the specifed variable
A=1/2h(b1+b2) solve for b1
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Question 58753: . Bear population. To estimate the size of the bear population on the Keweenaw Peninsula, conservationists captured, tagged, and released 50 bears. One year later, a random sample of 100 bears included only 2-tagged bears. What is the conservationist estimate of the size of the bear population?
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Question 60027: write an algebraic expression to represent the cost of M gallons of gasoline if each gallon cost $1.45
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Question 60035: Put these rates in order from smallest to largest
9ft.per hour
1/7 foot per min
1.82 inches per min
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Question 60099: 7h+1-h+4-2-8h
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Question 60138: y=-2/3x+4 find the "y"..using x=-6
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Question 60162: Can someone help me solve this problem?
I need to solve: 4(x + 2) - 3x + x - 6
Thank you,
Lyn
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Question 60140: 4(5-y)=14x+3
y=-2,-1,0&1
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Question 60242: Help please!!
If g(x)= -7x + 2, find g(-6)

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Question 60272: Evaluate
f/4 if f = 1/5
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Question 60294: -v/5=-45
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Question 60385: my question is about word problems:
Vince is a professional football player. He has already made 75 touchdowns. each year, he makes 5 more touchdowns. Write a equation to show how many touchdowns he has made after x years
p.s
please help me as soon as possible!
thank you!
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Question 60398: -8=-(x+4) [ditribute negative into the ()]
-8=-x-4
-8+4=-x-4+4 [add 4 on both sides]
-4=x
x=-4
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Question 60316: PLEASE HELP ME SOLVE THIS EQUATION 3K-5=7K-21
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Question 60601: Simplify variable expression:
-1/2x - 1/3x
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Question 60601: Simplify variable expression:
-1/2x - 1/3x
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Question 60677: Find f(-2) for f(x) = 1 - 2x

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Question 60680: Can you please show me how to work this problem step by step?

-7+x+4+4x-x-3+6
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Question 60739: (c+3)-2c(-1-3c)=2 WHAT IS C???
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Question 60728: -10+4(3p+10)=18
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Question 60824: Do I arrange this problem x+y=12 I do not know if I put 2x under the x Please show me! y=2x

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Question 60749: i need to solve and graph this problem
2x-9 > 3(x-2)
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Question 60945: Can anyone help getting this set up and solved? Thanks
Solve 5x^2 + 2x - 1 = 0
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Question 60945: Can anyone help getting this set up and solved? Thanks
Solve 5x^2 + 2x - 1 = 0
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Question 60946: I can't figure this one out. Does anyone think they can help me? Thanks for your efforts.
Evaluate the discriminant to determine the nature of the roots of:
15x^2 + 2x = 1

DO NOT SOLVE THE EQUATION. Thanks for any assistance.
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Question 60985: Hopefully someone can help me with this one. Thanks!
x / x-2 = 2/x-3 we are solving for x.
Thanks!
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Question 60990: How many liters of pure antifreeze must be added to 20 liters of a solution that is 25% antifreeze to obtain a 50% solution? Tried using the given formula from teacher but get a negative 10 answer??
.25(20)= .50(20+x)
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Question 60997: Roland traveled from Nashville to St. Louis, a distance of 300 miles. If he had increased his speed by 10 mph he would have arrived at St. Louis an hour and 30 minutes sooner. What was his speed?
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Question 61039: P=a+b+c for c
E=mc^2 for c
y+x=a for y
3x-y=7 for y
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Question 61276: -y+5(y+6)=54
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Question 61386: Evaluate
xy^2(xy-x^2) if x = -1/3 and y = 1/6
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Question 61447: solve the formula for the given variable
k=c+273 for c
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Question 61453: how do you solve for x when given (3x+5) and 4x?
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Question 61553: Hi, I am a Distance Education student. I am having trouble figuring out how to set this problem up to solve it. Thank you for your help :)
Problem: Lake Perris charges boaters different user fees depending on the horsepower (hp) rating of their engines. Zero-5 hp boaters are charged $5 per day, 6-50 hp $12, and over 50 hp $25 per day. If a total of 49 boaters used the lake on a certain day and paid $699 in fees, how many of each type boater used the lake, if there were ten more 6-50 hp boaters than zero-5 hp boaters?
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Question 61696: Use substitution to solve for x and y
4x - y = -7
2x + 2y = 4
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Question 61757: factor: 18-3n
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Question 61831: How do I solve for: 3y+z=am-4y, for y
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Question 61831: How do I solve for: 3y+z=am-4y, for y
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Question 61884: If y varies inversely as x^2, and y = 2 when x=4, what is the constant of variation?
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Question 61695: please help
Use substitution to solve for x and y
4x + y = -5
2x - y = -1
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Question 62011: please help me
simplify
1/a+b/x
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Question 62030: When a train left Podunck and traveled West 70 KM/H, 2 hours later, another train left Podunck and traveled East at 90KM/H, how many hours had the first train traveled when they were 1420 KM apart?
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