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Question 187252This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: Four less than five times a number is tweleve more than another number. Three times the first number less twice the second number is eight. Find the numbersThis question is from textbook Algebra 1

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Question 187248This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: The sum of two numbers is 621, and their difference is 109. Find the two numbersThis question is from textbook Algebra 1

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Question 187552: THe sum of the squares of three consecutive positve integers is equal to the sum of the squares of the next two integers. FInd the five integers.
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Question 187583: The sum of two numbers is fifteen. One less than three times the smaller is equal to the larger. Find the two numbers.
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Question 187583: The sum of two numbers is fifteen. One less than three times the smaller is equal to the larger. Find the two numbers.
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Question 187580: Bob and Paul are in a bar. Paul asks Bob his weight, which Bob refuses to answer. Paul tells bob that his weight is 196 lbs and hassels Bob to tell his own. After much prodding, Bob says,"I weight 100 pounds plus half of my weight." Paul then states Bob's weight. So what is Bob's weight and how do I solve this type of problem? Thanks so much!!!
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Question 187897: Please Help!
I need help in solving this word problem. The members of the Student Activity Council on your campus are meeting to select two speakers for a month long event exploring why some people are most likely to succeed. The choices are Bill Clinton, Sean Combs, Donald Trump, Oprah Winfrey, and Tiger Woods. How many different ways can the two speakers be selected? Someone, please help. I am lost with this one. I would really appreciate it.
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Question 188188: I am thinking of three consecutive negative numbers. If I multiply the first with the second and then subtract three times the third, the result is 57. What are the numbers? Show the algebra equation, and solve equation.
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Question 188201: If Lori gives Cameron 5 eggs, he will have three times as many eggs as Lori. If Cameron gives Lori 5 eggs, they will have the same number of eggs. How many eggs do they each have?
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Question 188263: One coin is 2 years older than another. In 3 years, the product of their ages will be 35. Find the present ages of the coins. _______ and _______
I am stumped. Thank you! Jessica
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Question 188276: Find a value for k that will make 4x^2 + 6.4 x + k a perfect square. Describe the procedure that you used which requires algebra [that is, not trial and error].
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Question 188303: The profit on a watch is given by P = x2 – 13x – 80 and where x is the number of watches sold per day. How many watches were sold on a day when there was a $50 loss?
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Question 188301: The number of people infected after t days is P = 200 + 5t - t2. Find the number of days until the number of people infected is 176.
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Question 188302: The product of two consecutive numbers is 72. Find the smaller of the numbers
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Question 188462: In a carnival game, you gain $2 if you win and lose $1 if you do not win, if someone plays 30 times and has a net loss of $6, how many wins were there?
I figured out that the answer is 8 wins,,by trial and error ,,but I do not know how to set up the equation.
Please help, Susan
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Question 188349: Find 5 consecutive integers if the square of the 1st is less the square of the 3rd is less than the sum of the fourth and the fifth integers.
Let n = 1st integer
n+1 = 2nd integer
n+2 = 3rd integer
n+3 = 4th integer
n+4 = 5th integer
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Question 188541: The square of a number decreased by 5 is the same as 3 more than 7 times the number. Find the number.
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Question 188546: The cost, C, of manufacturing x water sprinklers is given by the formula C=x^2-27x-20. Determine the number of water sprinklers manufactured at a cost of $70.
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Question 188544: Find 3 consecutive intergers such that the product of the first and second is 5 less than 5 times the third.
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Question 188545: A square has sides labeled with (2n+3). Write an expression for its area.
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Question 188543: The diagonal of a rectangle measures 15 inches and the length is 3 more than the width. Find the length and width of the rectangle.
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Question 188551: If the area of a rectangle is represented by the expression a^2+10a+16 and the width is (a+2), write the expression that represented the length
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Question 188553: The length of a rectangle is 6 more than twice the width. The area of the rectangle is 56 sq ft. Find the length and width of the rectangle.
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Question 188542: If the area of a rectangle is represented by the expression a to the squared power +10a +16 and the width is (a+2), write the expression that represents the length
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Question 188655This question is from textbook

: The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 11. The tens digit is one more than four times the units digit. Find the number.
thanksThis question is from textbook

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Question 188670: The number of people infected after t days is P = 200 + 5t - t2. Find the number of days until the number of people infected is 150.
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Question 188669: An arithmetic student needs an average of 70 or more to receive credit for the course. She scored 82, 80, and 87 on the first three exams. Write an inequality representing the score she must get on the last test to receive credit for the course.
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Question 188664: A roof rises 2.25 ft over a horizontal distance of 17.37 ft. What is the slope of the roof to the nearest hundredth?
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Question 187335: what year diophantus died
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Question 185009: one number equals three times another number.the difference between the numbers is 10.find the numbers.
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Question 184957: The sum of two numbers is 6 less than twice the first number.
Their difference is 10 less than four times the second number.
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Question 188547: Write a binomial that has terms with GCF of 4a.
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Question 188885: A postal clerk sold some 13 cent stamps and some 20 cent stamps. Altogether, 60 stamps were sold sold for a total cost of $10.25. How many 13 cent stamps were sold?
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Question 188884: The total number of the dimes and quarters in a bank is $23.70. There are 8 fewer dimes than quarters. Find the number of dimes in the bank.
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Question 188894: Five times the first of three consecutive even integers is four less than three times the third integer. Find the smallest even integer
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Question 188896: the perimeter of a triangle is 39ft. the first side is 3ft more than twice the second side. the third side is 4ft less than twice the second. find the measure of the longest side
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Question 189155: Page-99 Problem #5 Find two consecutive even integers such that the sum of one-half of the first and one-forth of the second is 80.
Page-97 Problem #3
Page-97 Problem #5
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Question 189173: gary and henry brought an equal amout of money for shopping. Gary spent $95 and Henry spent $350. After that Henry had 4/7 of what Gary had left. How much money did Gary have left after shopiing?
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Question 189334: The sum of a number and two is three more than twice the same number
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Question 189445: The ride for Health bicylyw club has chosen a 36 mile course for this Saturday's ride. If the riders plan on averaging 12mph while they are riding and they have a 1 hour break planned, how long will it take to complete the trip.
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Question 185003: the price of a sweater is $5 less than twice the price of a shirt.if four shirts and three sweaters cost$275,find the cost of each shirt and sweater.
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Question 189586: can you please help me find two numbers whose sum is 63 and whose difference is 5
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