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Question 183383: Three consecutive numbers have a sum of 132. Find the number.
This question seems like it should be so easy but, it isn't! Could you please help me?
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Question 183408: The sum of two numbers is equal to twice their difference. If one number is 4 more than the other, find the numbers.
I did A=first # a=2nd #
Then A+a=2(A-a) A=2a+4
but it does not come out right.
Please help.
Anne
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Question 183333: Adam is allowed to choose his own telephone number. The first three digits are set 425-. He can suggest any combination of numerals for the last four digits. Unfortunately, while in first grade, Adam had great deal of trouble writing the number 8 and has hated the number ever since. How many possible telephone numbers can he construct avoiding the number 8?
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Question 183587This question is from textbook
: find two consecutive intgers such that the square of the sum of the two integers is 11 more than the smaller integer.This question is from textbook

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Question 183842: two numbers have a sum of 11. One of the numbers is q. Find the other number.
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Question 183945: one number is three times another the difference is 13 what are the numbers
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Question 183957: six more than the square of a number is seven times the nimber. find all such numbers
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Question 183961: becky is standing on the tope of a building and she throws a ball upward. how many seconds after the ball is thrown will its height be 10 feet from the ground? the formula for this is h=-16t^2+48t+74
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Question 184202: There are an equal number of boys and girls in a class. If there were 6 fewer boys and 6 more girls, there would be twice as many girls as boys. How many students are in the class?
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Question 184207: three times a number is 10 less five times the number. find the number
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Question 184526: How many positive integers between 5000 and 6000 have the sum of their digits equal to 11? PLESEEEEEEEEEEE HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!
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Question 184639: x^2 +6x -25=0

answer:x= -3 +-sqrt(34)

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Question 184578: the sum of two numbers is 128.their different is 114.find the two numbers.
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Question 184574: a math class has 57 students in the class.the number of boys is 3 less than twice the number of girls enrolled.how many boys and girls are in the class?
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Question 184905: I am having difficulty adding positive odd integers. Please exlain in the simplest form (I have to present this to my teacher) the following question:
1+3=4
1+3+5=9
1+3+5+7=16
1+3+5+7+9=25
what is the sum of 1+3+5+7+9+....+99? Why?
I know I have to use (2n-1) but dont know how. Please help!
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Question 184971: Melanie's weight is equal to the weight of 20 rabbits.The weight of 50 rabbits is equal to the weight of 3 goats.The weight of 15 goats is equal to the weight of 12 horses.The weight of 20 horses is equal to the weight of 12 cows.
The weight of 60 goats is equal to how many times the weight of Melanie.?????????????The weight of 24 horeses is equal to how many times the weight of Melanie???????The weight of 48 cows is equal to how many times the weight of melanie???PLZZZZZZZZZZ ANSWERRRRRRRRRRRRR HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP .FOR GODDDDDDDDD SAKEEEEEEEEE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VERY IMPORTANT !!!!!!!!!!
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Question 185045: Carnations cost $23.75 per dozen, and roses cost $69.95 per dozen. The florist sold a combination of 12 dozen flowers on Saturday and took in $608.40. How many dozens of each kind of flower did the florist sell?
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Question 185193: Tulips, tulips, everywhere! There are tulips of every color and size - all arranged on floats for the first Tulip Bowl Parade. There are nine marshals stationed every two blocks alsong the parade route, to help control the crowd. The marshals will meet after the parade to make a report. Because the marshals are not used to their wooden shoes, what is the fewest number of combined blocks they could walk for their meeting?
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Question 185340: miriam and betty buy a total of 42 stamps. miriam buys 6 more than betty. how many stamps does miriam buy?
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Question 185410: Solve the equation using the quadratic formula.
2x^2 + 10x + 3 = 0
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Question 185407: John Lee's savings account has a balance of $4494. After 3 years, what will the amount of interest be at 5% compounded semiannually?
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Question 185797: a group of children walk to the corner store and buy cans of soda pop for $3.36 and candy bars for atotal of $2.45. Each child has one can of pop and one candy bar. How many children were in the group? what is the cost of one can of soda and one candy bar?
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Question 185768: the sum of two numbers is fifteen.One less than three times the smaller number is equal to the larger. find the two numbers
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Question 185855: when will the sum of two numbers be an odd number?
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Question 185005: The sum of two numbers is 48. Three times the smaller number is the same as 32 more than the larger. Find the two numbers.
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Question 185984: The sum of the two number is 3. The difference of twice the larger number and 3 times the smaller number is 16. Find the numbers.
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Question 184998: an 100-foot cable is cut into two pieces.the first piece is 18 feet longer than the second piece.how long is each piece?
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Question 186055: what is the sum of the whole numbers from 1 to 100 ? if it is even or odd also how can I calculate ? please help me

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Question 186080This question is from textbook Holt Algebra 1
: The sum of Anji's age and Carol's age is 66. Carol's age is 2 more than 3 times Anji's age. How old are Carol and Anji?This question is from textbook Holt Algebra 1

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Question 186250: The larger of two numbers is 7 less than 4 times the smaller. Find the numbers given that their sum is 28.
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Question 186286This question is from textbook Algebra 1

: The sum of two integers is greater than 12. One integers is ten less than twice the other. What are the least values of the integers?This question is from textbook Algebra 1

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Question 186548: The sum of two numbers is 5 times their difference. If one exceeds the other by 7, what are the numbers?
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Question 186547: The sum of two numbers is 5 times their difference. If one exceeds the other by 7, what are the numbers?
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Question 186711: a number is increased by 26 and a new number is obtained is divided by 3 . If the esulting number is 18;find the orignal number.
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Question 186742: Bob was thinking of a number between 5 and 15 that when squared and added to 23 equals the next number's square. What is the number?
x(x)+23 = (x+1)2
This should read as "x squared plus 23 equals the quantity x+1 squared.
I couldn't type exponents, so my equation may not make sense as it was written!
Thank you!
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Question 186850: the sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 6. if the digits are reversed, the new number is three times the original tens digit. find the original number
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Question 186851: the sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. if 45 is subtracted from the number, the digits of the number are reversed. find the number.
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Question 186853: a two-digit number is equal to 7 times the units digit. if 18 is added to the number, its digits are reversed. find the number.
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Question 186852: the tens digit of a two-digit number exceeds twice the units digit by 1. if the digits are reversed, the sum of the new number and the original number is 143. find the original number.
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Question 187021: one integer is 3 less than 3 times another integer. if the sum of the two integers is 29, what is the smaller integer?
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Question 187066This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: This question is from textbook Algebra 1

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Question 187218: 1. The product of two consecutive odd numbers is 10 more than the square of the smaller number.
2. If three times the smaller of two consecutive even integers is added to the larger, the result is 4 more than three times the larger.
3. The product of two consecutive even numbers is 12 more than the square of the smaller number.
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Question 187253This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: The sum of two numbers is 621, and their difference is 109. Find the two numbers.This question is from textbook Algebra 1

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