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Question 38460This question is from textbook
: x= 2y-1 and 2x+y=81
solve using substitution
x=?
y=?
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Question 38463This question is from textbook
: The perimeter of a rectangle is 56 in. the length is 5 less thean the width. Find the demensions. This question is from textbook

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Question 38467This question is from textbook
: The perimeter of a triangle is 100 in. the base is 4 inches greater then the legs. What are the lengths?
Base=?
Leg=?
Leg?
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Question 38461This question is from textbook
: L= 1/2W 62= 2L + 2W

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This question is from textbook

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Question 38602This question is from textbook

: Two similar triangles have sides in the ratio of 4:5. What is the ratio of their perimeters?
A regular square pyramid has a base with edges 16 and height 15. What is the volume and surface area of the pyramid?This question is from textbook

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Question 38601This question is from textbook

: Two spheres have a radii in the ratio of 3:4. What is the ratio of their areas?
Two similar pyramids have base edges in the ratio of 3:4. What is the ratio of their volumes?
Two similar cones have a surface areas in the ratio of 16 to 25. What is the ratio of their volumes?
The measure of the angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 2: 4: 14. What is the measure of the largest angle of the triangle?This question is from textbook

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Question 38791: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 4 cm. longer than one leg and 18 cm. longer than teh other leg. Find te lenght of each side of the triangle.
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Question 38897: The height of a triangle is twice the base. The area is 9 square inches. find the area.
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Question 38952: Hi! I have trouble with this word problem. Can you help me?
A rectangle and square have the same width, but the rectangles length is 5m longer than the squares. Their area is 133m(squared). Find the dimensions.
I have tried
rectange=l+5
square= l
then I did l+l+5=133
-5=-5
2l=128
i divided by 2 and got
l=64m
I dont think that is right. Can you help me?
If you could help me that would be great, but if not I'll try to work it out differently.
Thanks,
Melissa
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Question 38962: The length of a picture is 4 feet less than twice its width. To frame it, 76 feet of framing are needed. Find the dimensions of the picture.
(This is not from a textbook) Thank you for your help.
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Question 38967: Hi! I nned help with just this one problem. If you could help it wuold be greatly appreciated.
The height of the flagpole is 3/4 the height of the school. The difference in their height is 4.5m. What is the height of each?
I am thankful to all tutors out their who help students like me. You are awesome.
If you can help me that would be great.
Thanks.
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Question 39032This question is from textbook
: If f(x,y) = x+2y what is
a.f(3,5)
b.f(5,3)
c.f(a,b)
d.f(b,a)This question is from textbook

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Question 39034This question is from textbook
: 12.Mr. Coyne has some dimes and quarters. He has twice as many dimes as quarters. The total value of his coins is $8.10. How many dimes does he have? This question is from textbook

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Question 39035This question is from textbook
: The length of a rectangle is three times its width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 348. Find its lengths This question is from textbook

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Question 39039This question is from textbook
: the perimeter of an isoscles triangle is 48 inches. The length of the base of the triangle is 4 inches greater than the length of either leg. what is the length of the base of the triangle?This question is from textbook

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Question 39045This question is from textbook
: suppose the perimeter of the rectangle and the perimeter of the triangle are equal.
the rectangle has 4 on the left side and x+3 on the bottom and the triangle is 2x on all three sides.
a. write and equation in terms of x to represent this situation
b. solve the equation for x
c. Find the length of the rectangle
d.Find the length of each side of the triangle
thank you This question is from textbook

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Question 38904This question is from textbook new general mathematics
: the 13th and 18th terms of AP are 25 and 45 respctively.
(a) calculate the common difference.
(b) calculate its first termThis question is from textbook new general mathematics

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Question 38681: I am trying to determine the slope of a backyard to set an above ground swimming pool. The manufacturer states a slope of greater than 3 degrees is not suitable. Great but how can I determine the level of slope present?
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Question 39576: A rectangle has sides of 3x-4 and 7s+10. Find the expression that represents its perimeter.
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Question 39619: The package of a model car states that the ratio of the length of a real car is 1:25. What is the ratio of the amount of paint required to cover the model to the amount required to cover the real car?
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Question 39699: A corporate jet has a speed of 600 miles per hour in still air. The jet travels directly north and encouters a 70 mile per hour wind blowing due east. Find the resulting speed of the plane. Round your answer to the nearest mile per hour.
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Question 39700: What is the magnitude and direction of the vector {-5,12}? The direction is measured from the positive x-axis.
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Question 39760: The strength of a steel bar is proporitional to its cross-sectional area. A steel bar is 3/4 in. wide and 1/2 in. thick. How many times stronger tyhan this bar is a steel bar thet is 1.5 in. wide and 1.5 in. thick?
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Question 40070: Floor plans for a building have the four corners of a room located at the points (2,3), (11,6), (-3,18) and (8,21). determine whether the side through the point (2,3) and (11,6) is perpendicular to the side throught the points (2,3) and (-3,18).
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Question 39881: You are standing 8 feet from a circular swimming pool. The distance to a
point of tangency is 16 feet. What is the radius of the pool?
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Question 39880: You are standing 8 feet from a circular swimming pool. The distance to a
point of tangency is 16 feet. What is the radius of the pool?
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Question 40285: The length of a picture is 1 inch less than twice its width. The frame around the picture has a uniform width of 2 inches and an area of 96 square inches. What are the dimensions of the picture?
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Question 40234: A pie-shaped (triangular) lake-front lot has a perimeter of 1000 ft. One side is 100 ft longer than the shortest side, while the third side is 300 ft longer than the shortest side. Find the lengths of all three sides.
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Question 40528: if a 12' flagpole casts an 18' shadow at the same time that a nearby building casts a 72' shadow, how tall is the building?
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Question 40655: a survey of 400 people found that 66 were left handed.what percent of those surveyed were left handed?
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Question 40651:
a chemist has 300 millititers of solution that is 18% acid.how many milliliters of acid are in the solution?
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Question 40712: 2.5 44) Geometry.

The lenght of a recetangular playing field is 5 feet less than twice its width. If the perimeter of the playing dield is 230 ft, find the lenght and width of the field.
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Question 40749: A cow is tethered to a ring on the outside of a barn, 4 meters from one of the corners. The barn is 16 meters wide by 34 meters long. The rope is 50 meters in length. Find the cow's grazing area.
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Question 40643: 54. A bicyclist rode into the county for 5 h. In returning, her speed was 5 mi/h faster and the trip took 4h. What was her speed each way.
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Question 41079: *******A picture frame is 20 cm by 12 cm. There are 84cm^2 of a picture showing. Find the width of the frame.**** please help, i reall need this problem, it my grade
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Question 41213: how many diagonals are in a 21-gon?
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Question 41248: Solve the problem.
In a right triangle, one acute angle is 54degree more than twice the other. Find each acute angle.

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Question 41398: The volume of a box is 2p^4 + 17p^3 + 21p^2. The height is p, and the width is p + 7. What is the length?
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Question 41397: The volume of a box is 3p^4 + 16p^3 + 21p^2. The height is p, and the width is p + 3. What is the length?
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Question 41531: A construction company i mass-producing picnic pavilions for national parks. The rafter ends are to be sawed in such a way that they will be vertical when in place. The front is 8 feet high and the back is 6.5 feet high, and the distance between the front and back is 8 feet. At what angle should the rafters be cut?
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Question 42092: I am making a round fairy princess skirt for my granddaughter. I have a solid circle cut out (ie, no seams). I need to put a hole in the center for her waist to fit into. The measurement of her waist is 20". I can't remember how to find the radius of a circle so I can fold the fabric and cut out a hole that would have the circumference of 20".
Thank you in advance for your help. If you show me the equation I would really appreciate it. I used to love math but haven't used it like this for 40 years.
Best regards,
Tina
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Question 42110This question is from textbook Begining Algebra

: Floor plans for a building have the four corners of a room located at the points (2,3),(11,6),(-3,18), and (8,21). Determine whether the side through the points (2,3) and (11,6) is perpendicular to the side through the points (2,3) and (-3,18).This question is from textbook Begining Algebra

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