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Rectangles/758996: what is the area of a rectangle that is 4 ft. long and 18 in. wide? Thank you
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Answer 461759 by Alan3354(31518) About Me  on 2013-06-18 10:40:01 (Show Source):
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what is the area of a rectangle that is 4 ft. long and 18 in. wide?
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Area = L*W
Change the units of either dimension so they match.


Linear-systems/758929: 4(2y+3)/5= 5(2-y)/2
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Answer 461758 by Cromlix(708) About Me  on 2013-06-18 10:22:26 (Show Source):
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4(2y+3)/5= 5(2-y)/2
8y + 12/5 = 10 - 5y/2
Denominator = 10
8y + 12/5 = 10 - 5y/2

2(8y + 12) = 5(10 - 5y)
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10
16y + 24 = 50 - 25y
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10
Collect like terms.
Change signs as you cross = sign
41y - 26
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10
Hope this helps.
:-)


Money_Word_Problems/758953: Math Question---
A certain number of persons promised to subscribe equally to a girft of $600, five of them failed to keep their promise, and each of the other increased his subscription by $10. The exact amount required was obtained. How many persons suscribed.
I have no idea how to do this question so PLEASE help!
Thank you for your time and help! :D
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Answer 461757 by MathTherapy(1483) About Me  on 2013-06-18 10:18:23 (Show Source):
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Math Question---
A certain number of persons promised to subscribe equally to a girft of $600, five of them failed to keep their promise, and each of the other increased his subscription by $10. The exact amount required was obtained. How many persons suscribed.
I have no idea how to do this question so PLEASE help!
Thank you for your time and help! :D

Original number of subscribers = highlight_green%2820%29

You can do the check!!

Send comments and “thank-yous” to “D” at MathMadEzy@aol.com


Answer 461751 by htmentor(807) About Me  on 2013-06-18 09:31:03 (Show Source):
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Let n = the number of people who had promised to contribute
Let c = the pledged contribution amount
Since the required amount was $600, we have
n*c = 600
The new number of contributors = n - 5, and their contribution amount = c + 10
The amount raised is still the same, so we can write
(n-5)(c+10) = 600
Solve for c in the 1st equation, substitute in the 2nd:
(n-5)(600/n+10) = 600
Multiply and collect terms:
600 + 10n - 3000/n - 50 = 600
10n - 3000/n - 50 = 0
Multiply through by n, divide by 10:
n^2 - 5n - 300 = 0
Factor:
(n+15)(n-20) = 0
This gives n=20 (positive solution)
So the actual number of subscribers is 20-5 = 15
Their contribution was $40
Check:
15*40 = (15+5)(40-10) = 20*30 = 600


Answer 461750 by stanbon(57967) About Me  on 2013-06-18 09:29:38 (Show Source):
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A certain number of persons promised to subscribe equally to a girft of $600, five of them failed to keep their promise, and each of the other increased his subscription by $10. The exact amount required was obtained. How many persons suscribed.
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Let the original # of people be "x.
Average contribution would be 600/x dollars.
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New # of people is (x-5).
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Contribution from x-5 people = $10
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Equation:
(x-5)(x/600 + 10) = 600
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(x-5)(x+6000)/600 = 600
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(x-5)(x+6000) = 360000
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x^2 + 6000x-5x-30000 = 360000
x^2 + 5995x = 390000
x^2 + 5995x - 390000 = 0
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x = 64.36...
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Note: That doesn't look right.
The answer should be a whole number.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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logarithm/758931: During an epidemic , the number of people who have never had the disease and who are not immune ( they are susceptible) decreases exponentially according to the function f(t) = 15,000e^-.05t, where t is time in day. find the number of susceptible people at each time.
(a) at the beginning of the epidemic
(b) after 10 days
(c) after 3 weeks
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Answer 461756 by Cromlix(708) About Me  on 2013-06-18 10:15:19 (Show Source):
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f(t) = 15,000e^-.05t
a) At the beginning t = 0
f(t) = 15,000e^-.05x0
f(t) = 15,000e^0
as e^0 = 1
f(t) = 15,000
b) after 10 days
f(t) = 15,000e^-.05 x 10
f(t) = 15,000e^-.5
f(t) = 9097.9
c) after 3 weeks
f(t) = 15,000e^-.05 x 21
f(t) = 15,000e^-1.05
f(t) = 5249.
Hope this helps.
:-)







Volume/758987: What is tge total area and volume of a cube whose face diagonal is 8 inches
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Answer 461755 by Cromlix(708) About Me  on 2013-06-18 10:00:05 (Show Source):
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A square with a diagonal = 8ins
8^2 = 64
64/2 = 32
A side of this cube measures root 32
Volume of cube = length^3
(root 32)^3 = 128 square root 2 ins^3
Surface area = length^2 x 6
= (root 32)^2 x 6
= 192 inches^2
Hope this helps.
:-)


Equations/758978: find the difference between the product of 48 and 24 and the sum of 59 and 138
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Answer 461754 by Cromlix(708) About Me  on 2013-06-18 09:50:47 (Show Source):
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product of 48 and 24
48 x 24 = 1152
Sum of 59 and 138
59 + 138 = 197
1152 - 197 = 955
Hope this helps.
:-)


Points-lines-and-rays/758982: What is the diagonal measurment of an opening measuring 4 feet and 6 inches by 4 feet and 1 inch.
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Answer 461753 by Cromlix(708) About Me  on 2013-06-18 09:47:14 (Show Source):
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Pythagoras.
Two sides of a right angled triangle
Find the size of the hypotenuse.
Change measurements into decimals
4ft 6 ins = 4.5 ft
4ft 1in = 4.08 ft
Diagonal^2 = 4.5^2 + 4.08^2
Diagonal^2 = 36.9
Diagonal = square root of 36.9
Diagonal = 6.1ft (1 decimal place)
Hope this helps.
:-)


Average/758981: tomeka has the following test scores in a history course: 82,76,64,90, and 74. what is the average of her course?

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Answer 461752 by Cromlix(708) About Me  on 2013-06-18 09:40:33 (Show Source):
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Add all your results and divide by the
number of scores.
82+76+64+90+74 =386/5
Average = 77.2
Hope this helps.
:-)


Angles/758974: Find the measure of an angle if its measure is 3times of its supplement
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Answer 461749 by Cromlix(708) About Me  on 2013-06-18 09:15:15 (Show Source):
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Two angles are supplementary if the sum of their angles equals 180 degrees
The angle = x
The other angle = 3x
x + 3x = 180
4x = 180
x = 45 degrees
Other angle = 135 degrees.
Hope this helps
:-)


Probability-and-statistics/758878: If a bird's life is normally distributed with a mean of 9 months and a standard deviation of 3, what percent of the population lives less than 11 months.
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Answer 461748 by stanbon(57967) About Me  on 2013-06-18 09:11:21 (Show Source):
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If a bird's life is normally distributed with a mean of 9 months and a standard deviation of 3, what percent of the population lives less than 11 months.
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z(11) = (11-9)/3 = 2/3
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P(x < 11) = P(z < 2/3) = 0.7475
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Probability-and-statistics/758904: On a test, if 130 questions are answered and 33% of them are correct, what is the number of correct answers?
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Answer 461747 by stanbon(57967) About Me  on 2013-06-18 09:08:29 (Show Source):
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On a test, if 130 questions are answered and 33% of them are correct, what is the number of correct answers?
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Ans: (33/100)130 = 4290/100 = 42.9 correct
Round up to 43
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Probability-and-statistics/758912: a class of 45 is required to provide one fourth sheet of paper each.how many sheets of paper will the whole class need?


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Answer 461746 by stanbon(57967) About Me  on 2013-06-18 09:05:52 (Show Source):
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a class of 45 is required to provide one fourth sheet of paper each.how many sheets of paper will the whole class need?
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Ans: 45(1/4) = 11 1/4 sheets
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Average/758917: if 3 fifth of the class is 15 students how many students are in the whole class

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Answer 461745 by ankor@dixie-net.com(15746) About Me  on 2013-06-18 09:04:00 (Show Source):
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Solve this
3%2F5x = 15


Probability-and-statistics/758937: find the probability of drawing 2 spades one after the other without replacement from a well shuffled pack of 52 cards.
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Answer 461744 by stanbon(57967) About Me  on 2013-06-18 09:02:48 (Show Source):
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find the probability of drawing 2 spades one after the other without replacement from a well shuffled pack of 52 cards.
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# of ways to succeed: 13C2 = (13*12)/(1*2) = 78
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# of possible outcomes: 52C2 = (52*51)/(1*2) = 1326
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P(2 spades) = 78/1326
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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expressions/758955: if three times the number is added to twice the same number, the result is the sum of thrice the number an 10. find the number
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Answer 461743 by Cromlix(708) About Me  on 2013-06-18 08:52:35 (Show Source):
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The number = x
Three times the number + twice the number
3x + 2x
Thrice the number + 10
3x + 10
3x + 2x = 3x + 10
Collect like terms.
Change signs as you cross equal sign.
3x + 2x - 3x = 10
2x = 10
x= 5
15 + 10 = 15 + 10
Hope this helps.
:-)


Numbers_Word_Problems/758956: find the number that such the second number is 3 more than twice the first no.and the sum is 72

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Answer 461742 by Cromlix(708) About Me  on 2013-06-18 08:47:19 (Show Source):
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First no. = x
Second no. = 3x
x + 3x = 72
4x = 72
x = 18
First no. = 18
Second no. = 54
Hope this helps.
:-)


Angles/758970: Find the measure of an angle if its measure is 50 degrees more than the measure of its complement
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Answer 461741 by Cromlix(708) About Me  on 2013-06-18 08:44:00 (Show Source):
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Two angles are complementary if the sum of their angles equals 90 degrees
So, one angle is 40 degrees if it is 50 degrees more than its complement.
Hope this helps.
:-)


Travel_Word_Problems/758967: If a car travels 60 km in 4 hours what speed is the car doing?
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Answer 461740 by Cromlix(708) About Me  on 2013-06-18 08:39:52 (Show Source):
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If a car is travelling at 60km for 4 hrs
Speed = Distance/ Time
It is travelling at an average speed of 15km/hr
Hope this helps.
:-)


Triangles/758968: The measures of the angles in a triangle are in the extended ratio of 3:4:5. What is the smallest angle of the triangle?

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Answer 461739 by Cromlix(708) About Me  on 2013-06-18 08:38:05 (Show Source):
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Add all the ratios
3+4+5 = 12
180 degrees in a triangle.
3/12 x 180 = 45
4/12 x 180 = 60
5/12 x 180 = 75
Total = 180
So, smallest angle = 45 degrees.
Hope this helps.
:-)


Linear-systems/758930: 2-3j/5=3-4j/6
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Answer 461738 by Menjax(41) About Me  on 2013-06-18 06:25:00 (Show Source):
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If you meant 2 -(3j/5)... J=15
If you meant (2-3j)/5... J=3/2


Age_Word_Problems/758936: mark is five times older than his sister.if the sum of their ages three years ago is twenty seven. how old is mark
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Answer 461737 by Menjax(41) About Me  on 2013-06-18 06:20:54 (Show Source):
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Let m be marks current age
Let s be his sisters current age
m=5s #1
(m-3) + (s-3) = 27 #2
From 1
5s-3+s-3=27
6s=33
s=11/2
m=55/2


test/758943:
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Answer 461736 by Alan3354(31518) About Me  on 2013-06-18 06:18:55 (Show Source):


Equations/758939: (5*3)=(10+5)*3

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Answer 461735 by Menjax(41) About Me  on 2013-06-18 06:16:53 (Show Source):
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This equation is untrue :)


Points-lines-and-rays/758941: THE MIDPOINT OF A LINE SEGMENT AB IS THE POINT (-1, 2).THE X COORDINATE OF A IS 5 AND THE Y-COORDINATE OF B IS -9,FIND THE POINTS OF A+B
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Answer 461734 by Menjax(41) About Me  on 2013-06-18 06:15:11 (Show Source):
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First off please don't use caps to gain attention it's unnecessary...
using formulas
Mx=(x1+x2)/2
My=(y1+y2)/2
-1=(5+x2)/2
2=(y1-9)/2
Point A is at (5,-5)
Point B is at (-7,-9)


Age_Word_Problems/758940: Two years ago, a man was 7 times as old as his son. In 3 years time, he will be only 4 times as old as son. Find the present age of the man and of his son.
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Answer 461733 by Menjax(41) About Me  on 2013-06-18 06:10:20 (Show Source):
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Defince unknowns
Let M = Man's current age
Let S = Son's current age
Dissect the question to get your equations
(M-2) = 7(S-2) #1
(M+3) = 4(S+3) #2
From #1 M = 7S-12
Sub above into #2
7S-9=4S+12
3S=21
S=7
Sub S into #1
M-2=7(7-2)
M=37
So the man's current age is 37 years old and his son's age is 7 years old


Quadratic_Equations/755455: +x%5E2%2B4x%2B3=0+
s.s {-3,-1}

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Probability-and-statistics/758924: Not really sure where to start on this problem. Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated.
Determine whether the distribution is a discrete probability distribution?
x,P(x)
0,0.21
1,0.28
2,0.02
3,0.28
4,0.21
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Answer 461731 by reviewermath(604) About Me  on 2013-06-18 04:35:18 (Show Source):
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Q:
Not really sure where to start on this problem. Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated.
Determine whether the distribution is a discrete probability distribution?
x,P(x)
0,0.21
1,0.28
2,0.02
3,0.28
4,0.21
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A:
highlight%28Yes%29, the distribution is a discrete probability distribution
because sum%28P%28x%29%2C+x+=+0%2C+4%29 = 0.21 + 0.28 + 0.02 + 0.28 + 0.21 = highlight%281%29.


logarithm/758637: 2logx-2=log (x-25)
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Answer 461730 by lwsshak3(6761) About Me  on 2013-06-18 03:13:51 (Show Source):
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2logx-2=log (x-25)
2logx-log (x-25)=2
log%28x%5E2%2F%28x-25%29%29=log%28100%29
%28x%5E2%29%2F%28x-25%29=100
x^2=100x-2500
x^2-100x+2500=0
(x-50)^2=0
x=50


Trigonometry-basics/758803: Refer to the graph of y = tan x to find the exact values of x in the interval (−π/2, 3π/2) that satisfy the equation. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)
tan x = 1/square root of 3


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Answer 461729 by lwsshak3(6761) About Me  on 2013-06-18 03:00:50 (Show Source):
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Refer to the graph of y = tan x to find the exact values of x in the interval (−π/2, 3π/2) that satisfy the equation. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)
tan x = 1/square root of 3
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x=π/6, 7π/6 in Q1 and Q3 where tan>0


Trigonometry-basics/758863: find csc(theta), given that cos(theta)=(-(√2/2)) and cot(theta)=1
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Answer 461728 by lwsshak3(6761) About Me  on 2013-06-18 02:49:27 (Show Source):
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find csc(theta), given that cos(theta)=(-(√2/2)) and cot(theta)=1
Given data shows angle theta is in quadrant III where cos and sin<0, and cot>0
cot(theta)=1
theta=225º
reference angle=45º
sin(theta)=sin225º=-√2/2
csc(theta)=1/sin(theta)=-2/√2=-√2


logarithm/758874: why is it necessary to check the solutions of a logarithmic equation.
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Answer 461727 by lwsshak3(6761) About Me  on 2013-06-18 02:30:40 (Show Source):
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why is it necessary to check the solutions of a logarithmic equation.
Because arguments of logarithms>0, that is, if the solution makes any of the arguments≤0, the solution is rejected. Example: log(x-5), x>5