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Question 181340: I am having trouble figuring the correct answer to this question. I do know that the correct answer is 13/2x, I just cannot figure out how they got it.
Let x represent the unknown number.
The sum of a number, half the number, and 5 times the number.
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Question 181340: I am having trouble figuring the correct answer to this question. I do know that the correct answer is 13/2x, I just cannot figure out how they got it.
Let x represent the unknown number.
The sum of a number, half the number, and 5 times the number.
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Question 181742: Sydney couldn't decide ehat kind of ribbon to buy for her hair. There was a bin in the store that had 120 ribbons in it.There were an equal number of red,blue,pink,lavender,and white ribbons in the bin. One fifth of the ribbons were lacy; the rest were plain. If Syndey closes her eyes nd pulls out a ribbon, what are the odds it will be plain pink?
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Question 181742: Sydney couldn't decide ehat kind of ribbon to buy for her hair. There was a bin in the store that had 120 ribbons in it.There were an equal number of red,blue,pink,lavender,and white ribbons in the bin. One fifth of the ribbons were lacy; the rest were plain. If Syndey closes her eyes nd pulls out a ribbon, what are the odds it will be plain pink?
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Question 181844: The weight of a body above the surface of the Earth varies inversely as the square of the distance of the body from the center of gravity of the Earth. Is an astronaut weighs 180 lb on the surface of the Earth, how much would she weigh 500 miles above the surface of the Earth? Assume the radius of the Earth to be 4000 miles.
the answer is 142 lb.....but I have no clue to the steps to take to solve this problem...Please explain your steps..
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Question 181931: The formula for calculating the braking distance needed when traveling at a certain speed is d=x^2/20 + x, where x is the speed of the car and d is the stopping distance. Calculate the stopping distance required when a car traveling 20 mph, 40 mph, 60 mph, and 60 mph.
My answers are not coming up correct. Can you explain each step in this problem so I can see what I am doing wrong?
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Question 182670: Please help, thank you very much. Also please try to guide me along with your answer, thank you!
The tens digit of a two-digit number is 6 more than the ones digit. The sum of the number, and the number formed by reversing the digits is 88. Find the number.
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