Questions on Word Problems: Numbers, consecutive odd/even, digits answered by real tutors!

Algebra -> Algebra -> Customizable Word Problem Solvers -> Numbers -> Questions on Word Problems: Numbers, consecutive odd/even, digits answered by real tutors! Log On

Ad: Over 600 Algebra Word Problems at edhelper.com
Ad: Algebra Solved!™: algebra software solves algebra homework problems with step-by-step help!
Ad: Algebrator™ solves your algebra problems and provides step-by-step explanations!

Word Problems: Numbers, consecutive odd/even, digits

Solvers

Lessons

Problems, free tutors

Quiz

In Depth

Tutors Answer Your Questions about Numbers Word Problems (FREE)

Question 143631: How long is a guy wire reaching from the top of a 18ft pole to a point on the ground 12 ft from the pole.
What is the exact length in feet, using radicals as needed?
What is the length approximated to three decimal places? Feet, round to the nearest thousandths. Thank you so much!
Click here to see answer by checkley77(7032)

Question 143775: The sum of a number and its reciprocal is 13/6. What are the numbers?
Any help with this will be greatly appreciated.
Click here to see answer by ptaylor(1578)

Question 143839: if x represents the first of three consective even integers, express the sum if the three integers in the term x
Click here to see answer by checkley77(7032)

Question 143842: the sum if four times a number and three is the same as the difference if twice the number and eleven. Find the number.

Click here to see answer by checkley77(7032)

Question 143931: one number is three times another number and their sum is 164.find the number?

Click here to see answer by ptaylor(1578)

Question 144112: A sum of $1400 is to be divided between two people in the ratio 3:5. How much does each person recieve?
Click here to see answer by stanbon(26249)

Question 143695: the sum of the number and its square root is 6/25,then find the number ?

Click here to see answer by shahid(44)

Question 143695: the sum of the number and its square root is 6/25,then find the number ?

Click here to see answer by jim_thompson5910(13785)

Question 144830: find the sum of 3 consecutive odd integers such that 4 times the sum of the 1st and second is 17 more than 7 times the 3rd
Click here to see answer by solver91311(5069)

Question 145327: I am having a hard time breaking down story problems, I can solve once I have the equation.
Here is my ?
Charlie and Doggie are squirrels that live in the trees in my mother's yard. Before snow covered the fall crop of acorns, Doogie gathered ten pounds more that two-thirds as many acorns as Charlie. Now, since Doogie played in the road and took himself out of the gene pool, Charlie has all thirty-five pounds of acorns they gathered to himself. How may pounds did each of them gather?
Thank You!
Beth
Click here to see answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(6684)

Question 145788: The sum of two numbers is 1. Their difference is 3. What is the smaller of the two numbers?
Click here to see answer by jim_thompson5910(13785)

Question 145788: The sum of two numbers is 1. Their difference is 3. What is the smaller of the two numbers?
Click here to see answer by jojo14344(1483)

Question 145949This question is from textbook Algebra For college students
: Can anyone help? "Alvin has scores of 94, 80, 89, and 92 on his first four exams in a symbolic logic class. If the fifth test is the last test, what must he score on the fifth test to have an overall average of 90?" Thank you.This question is from textbook Algebra For college students

Click here to see answer by stanbon(26249)

Question 145978: If three times the first number plus four times the second number equals 26, and ten times the first number and minus two times the second number equals 10, what are the numbers?
Click here to see answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(6684)

Question 146012: A paddock is three times as long as it is wide. If perimeter measures 192 metres what are the dimensions of the paddock?
Click here to see answer by josmiceli(3003)

Question 146103: a number is 7 less than another, if 4 times the smaaler number plus twice the larger is 46. find the two numbers?
Click here to see answer by ptaylor(1578)

Question 146111: twice a number is 12 less than 6 times the opposite of the number
Click here to see answer by oscargut(682)

Question 146111: twice a number is 12 less than 6 times the opposite of the number
Click here to see answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(6684)

Question 146147: one number is 6 more than the other. their sum is o. what is the value of the smaller number?
Click here to see answer by jim_thompson5910(13785)

Question 146640: In the product B2×7B=6396, B is a digit. The value B =
a. 8
b. 7
c. 6
d. 5
e. None of these

Click here to see answer by jim_thompson5910(13785)

Question 146727: Hi
I am having problems figuring out 3 digit word problems. The problem is:
In a three digit number which is 31 times the sum of the digits, the units' digit is one half the sum of the other digits. If the digits are reversed, the new number obtained is 99 greater than the original number. Find the digits.
Can you help me with this?
Click here to see answer by scott8148(3382)

Question 146922: The sum of the digits of a two-digit numeral is 8. If the digits are reversed, the new number is 18 greater than the original number. Find the original number.
Click here to see answer by Nate(3495)

Question 147123: I do not know where this question belongs.
How can you make 15 + 16 = 32 become true by moving only one digit? + and = are
not considered digits and can not be moved. Thank you very much in
advance.

Click here to see answer by Edwin McCravy(2920)

Question 147234: When 3 times the sum of 4 and an unknown number is subtracted from 10 times the unknown number, the results is equal to 5 time the sum of 9 and twice the unknown number. Find the number. My equation is: 3(4+x) = 5(9+2x). When I solve this I get a fraction, which does not work. HELP!!!
Click here to see answer by jim_thompson5910(13785)

Question 147235: Three times the sum of 8 and twice an unknown number is equal to 4 times the sum of 3 times the unknown number and 8. Find the number. I got 2.66, but it doesn't work. Also, what does "4 times the sum of 3 times the uknown number" mean mathmatically?
Click here to see answer by jim_thompson5910(13785)

Question 147348: One number is 17 more than another. If the greater number is increased by 3, the result is 5 times the smaller. What are the numbers? I have had everyone I know help me with this and we cannot work this problem. My last attempt yield me 17.75 greater number and 3.75 small.........that does not work. Help!!
Click here to see answer by ptaylor(1578)

Question 147420: Three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first, twice the second and three times the third is 80. What are the integers?
Click here to see answer by nabla(412)

Question 147405: A two digit counting number has a value of 8 times the sum of its digits. If 6 times the units digit is 5 more than the tens digits, what is the number?
Click here to see answer by nerdybill(2446)

Question 147404: A two digit counting number has a value of 8 times the sum of its digits. If 6 times the units digit is 5 more than the tens digits, what is the number?
Click here to see answer by nerdybill(2446)

Question 147664: hello again i have a problem i need help with. the sum of two numbers is 89 adding four times the first number to the second number gives 155 which one of the equations expresses this problem algebraically? A. (X-89)+4X=155 B. 89+4x=155 C.4x+(89-x)=155 D.4(89+x)+x=155 i picked B thank you for all of your help
Click here to see answer by Fombitz(2113)

Question 147662: hello would you please help me with this problem? the tens digit of a two-digit number is 3 more then the units digit. the number is 8 more then six times the sum of the digits thank you for your help
Click here to see answer by scott8148(3382)

Question 147789: The airport parking lot charges different rates for different lengths of time. One hour in short term parking is $5.00 additional hours are $3.00; any car parked longer than 24 hours is charged $10.00 an hour for any amount of time exceeding 1 day. How much would a person be charged for parking in short term parking for 32 hours?
Click here to see answer by edjones(3291)

Question 147811: If James is 3 times the age of Eric, and 5 years ago James was 4 times the age of Eric how old are they each?
Click here to see answer by mangopeeler07(450)

Question 147946: if erin 3 times warrens age. and in 4 years she'll be twice the age of warren. how old are each of them now?
Click here to see answer by mangopeeler07(450)

Question 148126: I'm not sure if i selected the correct type of question for the subject but I need help on a "Number Problem"
The book I have does not explain how to solve, it just has them in the back as a question.
The sum of two numbers is 27 and there difference is 20. Find the numbers.
How would you start this problem?
Click here to see answer by vleith(1977)

Question 143840: identify the numerical coefficient of the term z
Click here to see answer by nabla(412)

Question 148423This question is from textbook Harcourt math
: I am less than 80 and greater that 60. The sum of my digit is 8. I am odd. What number am I?This question is from textbook Harcourt math

Click here to see answer by Alan3354(6045)

Question 148437: the sum of the squares of two consecutive even integers is 52. what are the integers? I believe the answers is 4^2 and 6^2 but I can't figure out how to write an equation to show how I figured it out, Please help!!!
Click here to see answer by edjones(3291)

Question 148461: The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 7. The original two-digit number is 3 less than 4 times the number with its digits reversed. Find the original two-digit number.

Click here to see answer by stanbon(26249)

Question 148542This question is from textbook math word problems demystified
: Please show me the steps to solve this equation:
In a two-digit number, the ten's digit is 3 more than the one's digit. If the digits are reversed, the difference between the two numbers is 27. Find the number.
This question is from textbook math word problems demystified

Click here to see answer by scott8148(3382)

Question 148901: There are 1,006 scouters joining the camping. If there are 206 more cub scouts than star scouts joining, how many star scouts are camping?
Click here to see answer by jojo14344(1483)

Question 148905: Show the difference between a four-digit number and its reverse is divisible by 9
Click here to see answer by Edwin McCravy(2920)

Question 148904: a two digit number is 5 times the sum of its digit. when 9 is added to the number the result is the original number with its reversed. find the original number
Click here to see answer by oscargut(682)

Older solutions: 1..45, 46..90, 91..135, 136..180, 181..225, 226..270, 271..315, 316..360, 361..405, 406..450, 451..495, 496..540, 541..585, 586..630, 631..675, 676..720, 721..765, 766..810, 811..855, 856..900, 901..945, 946..990, 991..1035, 1036..1080, 1081..1125, 1126..1170, 1171..1215, 1216..1260, 1261..1305, 1306..1350, 1351..1395, 1396..1440, 1441..1485, 1486..1530, 1531..1575, 1576..1620, 1621..1665, 1666..1710, 1711..1755, 1756..1800, 1801..1845, 1846..1890, 1891..1935, 1936..1980, 1981..2025, 2026..2070, 2071..2115, 2116..2160, 2161..2205, 2206..2250, 2251..2295, 2296..2340, 2341..2385, 2386..2430, 2431..2475, 2476..2520, 2521..2565, 2566..2610, 2611..2655, 2656..2700, 2701..2745, 2746..2790, 2791..2835, 2836..2880, 2881..2925, 2926..2970, 2971..3015, 3016..3060, 3061..3105, 3106..3150, 3151..3195