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Question 278114: One number is four more than a second number. Three times the first is less than 5 times the second. Find the numbers.
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Question 278332: The product of a positive even integer and the reciprocal of the next larger positive even integer equals the reciprocal of the first integer. Find the integer.
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Question 278350: Give sufficient examples to convince someone that the sum of three consecutive integers will always be a multiple of 3.Note:0 is a multiple of 3 x 0.
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Question 278426: Find the sum of the first 40 terms of the arithmetic sequence: 17, 24, 31, 38...
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Question 278436: The sum of three consectutive intergers is 252. What is the largest of the three intergers? I'm so confused, can I get an explanation on how to do it also? Thanks!
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Question 278465: Emily has nickels, dimes, and quarters in her piggy bank. She has twice as many dimes as nickels and 12 fewer quarters than dimes. The total value of the coins is $9.00. How many of each coin type does Emily have?
This has had me confused for an hour. Can I get an explanation also? Thanks!
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Question 278530: The sum of two numbers is 56 . The smaller number is 16 less than the larger number. What are the numbers?
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Question 278530: The sum of two numbers is 56 . The smaller number is 16 less than the larger number. What are the numbers?
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Question 278528: The sum of two numbers is 36 and the difference is 6 . What are the numbers?

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Question 278659: when 6 is added to one half the number y, the result is the same as if 3 had been subracted from the number y, find y?
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Question 278758: Separate 27 into two parts whose product is 92. Find the number.
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Question 278910: The sum of three numbers is 72 The middle number is one less than three times the smallest number. The sum of the smallest and the middle number plus ten equals the largest number. Find all three numbers.
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Question 278912: Find the sum of the first 100 odd numbers minus the sum of the first 100 numbers

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Question 278951: The number of my coins an even number. IT is greater than 50 and less than 62.The sum of its two digits is 13.
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Question 278987: 4 consecutive odd numbers have an average of 25. What are the 4 integers?
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Question 278987: 4 consecutive odd numbers have an average of 25. What are the 4 integers?
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Question 279092: A chemist needs 150 milliliters of a 65% solution but has only 32% and 77% solutions available. Find how many milliliters of the 77% solution you need to get the desired solution.
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Question 279123: if a number is added to its square, the result is 56. find the number.
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Question 279123: if a number is added to its square, the result is 56. find the number.
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Question 279123: if a number is added to its square, the result is 56. find the number.
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Question 279122: find two consecutive negative integers who product is 90
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Question 279146: three times the difference between four times a number and seven is fifteen
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Question 279026: if the average of 3 consecutive even numbers is 14 then the largest number is ?
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Question 279285: The tens digit of a two digit number is three less than the units digit. If two were added to the number, the result would be seven times the units' digit. What is the number?
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Question 279308: An inventory manager orders 6 batteries, 5 cases of spark plugs, and 2 dozen pairs of wiper blades, she will pay $830. If she orders 3 batteries, 7 cases of spark plugs, and 4 dozen wiper blades, she will pay $820. If the batteries are $22 less than twice the price of a dozen wiper blades, what is the cost of each item in her order?
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Question 279430: Mr. hernandez weighs 3 times as much as his son carlos toghter they weigh 280 pounds how much does each weigh

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Question 279430: Mr. hernandez weighs 3 times as much as his son carlos toghter they weigh 280 pounds how much does each weigh

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Question 279494: the sum of a number and it's square is 72. find the numbers

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Question 279539: the question is find the reciprocals of three consecutive even integers.
i think that it is...
then i find the LCD..so my end answer was x^6 + 12x + 8
am i right?
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Question 279600: The sum of two numbers is 54 and their difference is nine more than the smaller number. Find the numbers.
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Question 279600: The sum of two numbers is 54 and their difference is nine more than the smaller number. Find the numbers.
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Question 279785: The sum of two numbers is 67 and the difference is 11 . What are the numbers?

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Question 279915: the sum of two numbers greater than 0

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Question 279928: The sum of three consecutive even integers is 9,000. What is the largest of these integers?
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Question 279881: the sum of two numbers is 10. Three times the lesser number is 5 less that twice the greater number What are the numbers?
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Question 280054: The percentage of all natural numbers that are divisible by 2, 3, or 5 is closest to:
(A) 70% (B) 71% (C) 72% (D) 73% (E) 74%
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Question 280217: If 20% of a number is added to 288, the answer is 78 times greater than 4. What is the number?
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Question 280217: If 20% of a number is added to 288, the answer is 78 times greater than 4. What is the number?
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Question 280217: If 20% of a number is added to 288, the answer is 78 times greater than 4. What is the number?
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Question 280291: The sum of two numbers is 54. One fourth of the first number is three less than half the second number. What are the numbers?
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Question 280331: one number is 11 more than 3 times another number. the sum of the two numbers is 111
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Question 280503: please help me thanks:
I am two-digit number. the product of my digits is 6. their difference is 1. My tens digit is less than my ones digit. Who am I?
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Question 280524: The sum of two numbers is 10. The smallest possible value of the sum of the square
of the first number plus two times the second number is:
(A)9 (B) 18 (C) 19 (D) 20 (E) 23

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