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Question 225329: The perimeter of a rectangle is 212 centimeters. The length is 8 centimeters less than three times the width. Let L represent the length of the rectangle and let w represent the width of the rectangle.
2w+21=212
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Question 225335: the sum of two consecutive even integers is 78. find the larger number
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Question 225413: Translate and solve: Thirty-five more than six time a nuber is the same as fifteen less than the same number. Find the missing value?
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Question 225414: Translate but do not solve: Six times the difference between a value and twelve is equal to one-half that number.
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Question 225414: Translate but do not solve: Six times the difference between a value and twelve is equal to one-half that number.
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Question 225424: Translate but do not solve. The sum of negative 6 and twice a number is equal to negative 43.
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Question 225493: Find the smaller of a,b when
x^2+2x-3= (x-a)(x-b)
anda,b are integers not necessarily positive

plzansa asap thx u much
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Question 225261: find 2 consecutive integers such that three times the square of the first is equal to seven more than five times the second.
what is the answer?

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Question 225601: tom's family is planning a 7-day trip to texas. they want to spend time in both san antonio and dallas. they estimate that it will cost $275 per day in san antonio and $400 per day in dallas. Their budget for the 7 days is $2300. How many days should they spend in each city?
275x+400y=230
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Question 225878: The product of two positive consecutive numbers is 42. What is the larger number?
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Question 225878: The product of two positive consecutive numbers is 42. What is the larger number?
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Question 223369: Find Scientific Notation: (70000)(1500000) over 200000

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Question 225925: the sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 87. Find the numbers.Must use an algebraic equation
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Question 225973: a number, half of that number, and one-third of that number are added. the result is 22. what is the original number?
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Question 225986: the difference between two numbers is 22. If the larger number is 4 more than twice the smaller. Find the numbers

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Question 225987: the sum of two numbers is 42. If the larger number is 3 more than triple the number find both numbers
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Question 226107: Find two consecutive odd integers such that the square of the larger one is 25 more than 8 times the smaller one.
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Question 226107: Find two consecutive odd integers such that the square of the larger one is 25 more than 8 times the smaller one.
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Question 226103: 100 kids are on 3 buses. 2 buses carry 4 less than the 3rd bus
solve
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Question 225848: The sum of two numbers is 25. Twice the larger number subtracted from four times the smaller number is 4. What are the 2 numbers?
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Question 226182: the sum of three consecutive integers is -129. find the integers.
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Question 226203: The value of a certain two-digit number is 9 times the sum of its digits. If the digits are reversed, the resulting number is 63 then the original number. Find the original number.
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Question 226239: one phone company charges 16.95 per month and .05 per minute foe local calls. another charges 22.95 per month and .02 per minute for local calls. For what numbers of minutes of local calls per month is the cost the same?
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Question 226251: the mojave desert at 15,000 mi is 11,700 mi larger than the death valley what is the area of death valley
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Question 226252: the mojave desert at 15,000 mi is 11,700 mi larger than the death valley what is the area of death valley
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Question 226268: The sum of four consecutive odd integers is 216 . Find the four integers
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Question 226269: the second of two numbers is 4 times the first. their sum is 50. find the number
i dont understand the question at alllll. :(
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Question 226269: the second of two numbers is 4 times the first. their sum is 50. find the number
i dont understand the question at alllll. :(
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Question 226282: the perimeter of a rectangle is 24 inches. find the dimensions if its length is 3 inches greater than its width.
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Question 226303: I'm trying to help my daughter with algerbra and I'm lost too! Here is the problem:
A group of ten 6 and 12 volt batteries are wired together. The sum of their voltages is 84 volts. How many of each type of battery are used?
I can get to the answer through process of elimination, but do not know how to set up the problem correctly. Can you help?
Mom
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Question 226009: One number is four times another number, if their sum is 95, what are the numbers?

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Question 226367: If the sum of 2 numbers are 40, and their difference is 6, what are these 2 numbers?
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Question 226366: If the sum of 2 numbers are 40, and their difference is 6, what are these 2 numbers?
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Question 226398: What three consecutive numbers have a sum that is 1/5 of their product?
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Question 226427: How many different three digit numbers greater that 240 can be
formed by using three different digits form the set {1, 2, 3, 4} ?
(A)24 (B) 16 (C) 14 (D) 12 (E) 10

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Question 226502: twice one number plus a second number is 42, and the first number minus the second number is -6, find the numbers.
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Question 226573: if a certain two digit number is divided by the sum of its digits, the quotient is 3. if the digits are reversed, the new number is 9 less then three times the original number. find the original number.
I think i have one of the equations: I used Z as my new number and X as the original number. Z=3X-9
could you help me solve this using a set of system of equations?
Thank you.
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Question 226613: The sum of an even integer and TWICE the next greater even integer is 8 more than 4 times the greater integer. Find the smaller integer of the pair.
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Question 226992: THE DIFFERENCE OF THE DIGITS OF A TWO-DIGIT NUMBER IS 3. THE TENS' DIGIT IS 1 MORE THAN TWICE THE ONES' DIGIT. WHAT IS THE NUMBER?

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Question 227005: Pat ate a total of 100 peanuts over a period of 5 days. Each day she ate 6 more peanuts than on the previous day. How many peanuts did Pat ate at the first day?
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Question 227008: if the product of two consecutive odd integers is decrease by3, the result is 12 find the integers

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Question 227017: Ryan weighs twice as much as steve and the total of their weight is 195 pounds . How much does steve weigh
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