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Question 75624This question is from textbook Elementary algebra
: Find the area of a circular region if the circumference is 16 pie centimeters. Express the answer in terms of pie.
Not sure how to do the symbol for pie.
ThanksThis question is from textbook Elementary algebra

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Question 75717: I need some help with some algebra word problems. I can't quite figure out the answers.
If you could help me i would greatly appreciate it.
The difference between the width and the length of a field is 12 m. Find its dimensions if a fence 160 m in length encloses it.
The length of a rectangle is found by doubling thw width and subtracting 3 m. Find its dimensions if the perimeter is 84 m.
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Question 75711: I need some help with some algebra word problems. I can't quite figure out the answers.
If you could help me i would greatly appreciate it.
The difference between the width and the length of a field is 12 m. Find its dimensions if a fence 160 m in length encloses it.
The length of a rectangle is found by doubling thw width and subtracting 3 m. Find its dimensions if the perimeter is 84 m.
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Question 76047: A rug placed in room 12 m long and 9 m wide covers half the floor area and leaves a uniform strip of bare floor around the edges. What are the dimnesions of the rug?
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Question 76252: Hi, I need help on getting this answer - Three times the larger of 2 numbers increased by 4 times the smaller is 205. Six times the larger plus 3 times the smaller is 270. Find the numbers.
Thank you
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Question 76284: Hi, I know I could get one question like this if someone could explain it to me - Three times the smaller of 2 numbers increased by 5 times the larger is 229. Four times the smaller decreased by 25 equals 3 times the larger. Find the numbers.
I started out with - x=bigger number, and y=smaller number
3y+5x=229 (first equation)
4y-25=3x (second equation)
How do you go on?
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Question 76271: Hi everyone again, I know I already asked something similar to this already but something's not working out for me.
Four times the larger of 2 numbers decreased by 3 times the smaller is 152. Three times the larger increased by 5 times the smaller is 288. Find the numbers.
I started with x=larger number and y=smaller number
4x-3y=152 (1)
3x+5y=288 (2)
Now I'm stuck.
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Question 76344: help on
One numbers is 2 more than 2 times the other, and their sum is 27. what are the numbers.
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Question 76537: Joe rode his trial bike for over 10 miles. Two-thirds of the distance was over a mountain trail. How long is the mountain trail?
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Question 76533: Find all sets of three consecutive multiples of 11 for which the sum of the lesser numbers is greater then 100 and the sum of the two greater numbers is less than 200
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Question 76589: THE PRODUCT OF TWO CONSECUTIVE POSITIVE EVEN INTEGERS IS 440?
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Question 77098: I need help figuring this out - PLEASE :)
One number is 5 times another. If the sum of their reciprocals is 1/5, find the two numbers. Write an equation that represents the problem and solve.

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Question 77432This question is from textbook beginning algebra
: The reciprocal of a number is added to three. the result is the quotient of 25 and the number. Find the numberThis question is from textbook beginning algebra

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Question 77485: Grace has 16 jellybeans in her pocket. She has 8 red ones, 4 green ones, and 4 blue ones. What is the minimum number of jellybeans she must take out of her pocket to ensure that she has one of each color
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Question 77717This question is from textbook Introductory to algebra

: Edwin can tune up his chevy in 2 hrs working alone. His sone, Beau, can do the job in 3hr working alone. How long would it take them if they worked together? (let t represent the time working together)This question is from textbook Introductory to algebra

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Question 77710This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra

: In a certain fraction, the denominator is 6 more than the numerator. If 3 is added to both the numerator and the denominator, the resulting fration is equivalent to 5/7. What was the original fration?
Also:
The numerator of a certain fraction is 4 times the denominator. If 6 is added to both the numerator and denominator, the resulting fraction is equivalent to 2. What was the original fraction?This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra

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Question 77712This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra

: One third of a number is 2 more than one-sixth of the same number. What is the number?
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Suppose Stephanie walks D mi at R mph in the same time that wally walks d mi at r mph. Give an equation relating D,R,d, and r.This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra

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Question 77846: Number problem.
If one-half of one integer is subtracted from three-fifths of the
next consecutive integer, the difference is 3. What are the two integers?
thanks
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Question 77958This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra

: The sum of the reciprocals of two consecutive odd integers is 20/99. Find the two integers.This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra

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Question 78028: Find two consecutive integers such that the sum of 3 times the first integer and 7 times second integer is 47.
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Question 78145: One number is 3 more than 2 times the other, and their sum is 27. what are the numbers
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Question 78163: The sum of 2 consecutive numbers is 37. find the numbers.
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Question 78626: THE GREATER TWO INTEGERS IS 10 MORE THAN TWICE THE SMALLER. THE SUM OF THE TWO INTEGERS IS -8. FIND THE INTEGERS.
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Question 79073: The sum of an integer and its square is 12. Find the integer.
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Question 79171: The units digit of a two digit number is 1 less than 3 times the tens digit. If the digits are reversed, the new number is 45 more than the original number. Find the number.
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Question 79170: The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 11. If 27 is added to the number, the digits will be reversed. Find the number.
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Question 79332: Hi, I've been trying to set up an appropriate system of equations for quite some time, and I've had no luck. The question is as follows;
The sum of the digits of a certain three digit number is nine. The sum of the hundreds and the tens digits is equal to the ones digit minus one. The number, divided by nine, equals three times the ones digit. What is the number? All I have so far is x+y+z=9. Could you show me how to set the problem up please?
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Question 79539: The product of two consecutive integers is 71 more than their sum. Find the integers.
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Question 79539: The product of two consecutive integers is 71 more than their sum. Find the integers.
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Question 79987: One number is 12 more than another. The sum of the smaller number and twice the larger number is 39. Find the larger number.
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Question 80660: Is this correct? Find three consecutive even integers such that the largest is three times the smallest.
3n+(n+2)+(n+4)
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Question 80684: The sun of two numbers is 51. twice the first plus 4 times the second is 128. what are the numbers?
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Question 80684: The sun of two numbers is 51. twice the first plus 4 times the second is 128. what are the numbers?
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Question 80685: one number is 5 more than another number. Four times the larger number plus 3 times the smaller is 97. Find the numbers.
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Question 80619: If twelve is added to six times a number, the result is twenty-eight less than the square of the number. Find all such numbers.
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Question 80623: WHat is the name given to all numbers that can be expressed as the sum of two consecutive whole numbers?
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Question 81737: The difference of two numbers is 47. The second is 1 less than 3 times the first. What are the two numbers?
Answer:
One number is
And the other number is

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Question 81848: Find two consecutive odd integers such that 5 times the first integer is 12 more than 3 times the second.
I don't even know how to sow my work to do this or even where to start. I have been muliplying 3's and 5's like a crazy lady, but there are so many numbers in this world!! hehehe
So far, I have only managed to guess at an expression for it as 5a - 3b = 12 which might make sense, but I don't think this is how they want you to figure it.
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Question 82118: I don't understand what to do to figure this problem out. Could someone help me please. Thank You.
One number is 8 less than another. If 5 times the smaller number minus 2 times the larger number is 14, find the two numbers.
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Question 82175: What is the sum of 3 consecutive off numbers is 273. What are the numbers?
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Question 82317: the units digit of a two digit number is 4 times the tens digit. If the digits are revered the new number is 54 than the original number. find the original number?
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Question 82318: the tens digit of a two digit is three more than the units digit if the digits are revered the new number is 54 less than the original number. find the original number
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Question 82315: the tens digit of a 2 digit number is 3 times the units digit. If the digits are reveresed, the new number is 36 less then the original number. find the original number?
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