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Question 372870: find a positive number whose square is 36 less than 15 times the number
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Question 373161: The difference of the reciprocals of two consecutive even integers is 1/12 Find the Integers
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Question 373260: Find 2 consecutive whole numbers such that 1/4 of the first number is one more than 1/5 of the second number. (hint: let n represent the 1st number. Then n+1 represents next consecutive whole number).
Please answer, I desperately need your help. I don't understand.
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Question 373357: There are 3 consecutive numbers. The product of the smaller two is equal to twice the third number plus 2. I tried x(x+1)=2(x+2) but the answer of -1 or 4 doesn't plug in. help!
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Question 373247: Using the units 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 place the number in the correct position to make the following true equations. Each number can be used only once. (and for GH G= a unit number and and H= a unit number so for example 15 would be G=1 H=5)

my deductions are as follows
I Get that has only 3 possibilities as and
I Get that B cant = or , A cant = or
I Get that E and F cant be or and cant be or
I Get that I cant be

any and all help is greatly appreciated
Ive been working on this puzzle for 32hrs and seeking help from all you other bright minds.
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Question 373390: twice a number increased by 12 is the same as 4 times the same number decreased by 10. What is the number
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Question 373436: -7r-8=-14
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Question 373436: -7r-8=-14
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Question 373381: The sum of a two-digit number is 11. The difference between the number and the number with its digits reversed is 27. What is the original number?
I got 74 as the original number but I can't really figure out a formula to go with this problem.
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Question 373554: a first number plus twice a second number is 22. Twice the first number plus the second totals to 23
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Question 373560: The sum of a number cubed and 3 times the square of the number is 75 more than 25 times the number. Find the number. HInt: Let X= the number
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Question 373571: One number is three times a second number, and twice the sum of the numbers is 168. Find the Numbers.
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Question 373599: The product of two integers is 24. How many values are possible for their sum?
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Question 373702: Find three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of all three is 36 less than the product of the smaller two.
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Question 373495: the sum of three numbers is 16. one of the numbers is the sum of the other numbers. it is also four times the difference between the other two numbers. what are the three numbers?
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Question 373904: The square of a number is equal to twenty more than the number. Find all such numbers.
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Question 373904: The square of a number is equal to twenty more than the number. Find all such numbers.
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Question 373892: Find two numbers whose product is -30, and whose sum is -1
&
Find two numbers whose product is 8, and whose sum is 6.

I am so lost when it comes to word problems...
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Question 373969: two-thirds of a number increased by 10, gives the same result as 25 subtracted from three times the number. find the number

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Question 374083: In a group of 108 persons, composed of men, women, and children, there are 3 times as many children as men, and twice as many women as men. How many are there of each?

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Question 374252: Find how many quarts of 4% butterfat milk and 1% butterfat milk should be mixed to yield 60 quarts of 2% butterfat milk.
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Question 374250: Terry Watkins can row about 10.6 kilometers in hour downstream and 6.8 kilometers upstream in 1 hour. Find how fast he can row in still water, and find the speed of the current.
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Question 374249: A Delta 727 travelled 560mph with the wind and 480mph against the wind. Find the speed of the plane in still air and the speed of the wind.
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Question 374097: Find two integers whose product is 104 such that one of the integers is three less than twice the other integer.
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Question 374291: The sum of the reciprocals of two numbers is 4/15 and their product is 60. what are the numbers?
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Question 374510: Miriam and Betty Buy a total of 42 stamps. Miriam bought 6 more stamps then Betty. How Many stamps did Miriam buy
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Question 374419: Find three 3 digit numbers using the digits 1-9 only once each so that the number in row two is twice the number in row one and the number in row three is three times the number in row one. There may be additional solutions
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Question 374811: how many 13 digit numbers are possible by using the digits 1,2,3,4,5 which are divisible by 4 if repetition of digits is allowed?
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Question 374903: 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 374891: Karen Karlin bought some large frames for $15 each and some small frames for $8 each at a closeout sale. If she bought 22 frames for $239, find how many of each type she bought.
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Question 374972: The sum of my two digits is 13 I am not divisible by 2
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Question 375021: The difference of 18 and 3 times a number is 16. Find the number.
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Question 375164: the smaller of two number is 3 less than the larger. Four times the smaller is equal to twice the larger. Find the numbers
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Question 375240: The product of two consecutive even integers x and y is 120. Find the two integers. (Assume x < y.)
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Question 375238: 3/8 x- -1 = 4
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Question 375280: hello will you please help me with this word problem: The square of a number increased by twice the number equals 48.
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Question 375299: the sum of three numbers equal 91. the first is five more than the second, and the third is two times the first. what are the three numbers
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Question 375335: If the lengths of the sides of a triangle are consecutive integers could the perimter be a prime number?
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Question 375352: Is it true that the equation -431x+243=210 and the equation -431x+243-210=0 are always equivalent equations?
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Question 375491: the sum of digits of a certain two digit number is 10. When you reverse its digits you increase the number by 18.Whats the numbers
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Question 375508: four times a number equals 28?

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Question 375592: The difference of two numbers is 8. Three times the smaller number minus two times the larger number is –3. Find the two numbers.
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Question 375620: if the sum of a number and six are tripled, the result is 9 less than twice the number find the number?
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