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Age_Word_Problems/474228: The sum of a man's age and his grandmother's age is 102. Eighteen years age his grandmother was 10 times as old as he was then. Find their present ages.
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Answer 325279 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-25 18:04:14 (Show Source):
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Let a = Man's present age
Let b = Grandmother's present age
+a+-+18+ = Man's age 18 years ago
+b+-+18+ = Gradmother's age 18 years ago
given:
(1) +a+%2B+b+=+102+
(2) +b+-+18+=+10%2A%28a+-+18%29+
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(2) +b+-+18+=+10a+-+180+
(2) +10a+-+b+=+180+-+18+
(2) +10a+-+b+=+162+
Add (2) to (1)
(2) +10a+-+b+=+162+
(1) +a+%2B+b+=+102+
+11a+=+264+
+a+=+24+
And, from (1),
+a+%2B+b+=+102+
+24+%2B+b+=+102+
+b+=+78+
The man is 24 and the Grandmother is 78
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check:
(2) +b+-+18+=+10%2A%28a+-+18%29+
(2) +78+-+18+=+10%2A%2824+-+18%29+
(2) +60+=+60+
OK


Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/474238: Jack usually mows his lawn in 5 hours. Marilyn can mow the same yard in 3 hours. How much time would it take for them to mow the yard together?
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Answer 325277 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-25 17:51:16 (Show Source):
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Let t = time to mow 1 lawn working together
Add their rates of working
Jack's rate:
1 lawn mowed / 5 hours
Marilyn's rate:
1 lawn mowed / 3 hours
Rate working together = +1%2F5+%2B+1%2F3+
Rate working together = +3%2F15+%2B+5%2F15+=+8%2F15+
+8%2F15+=+1%2Ft+
+t+=+15%2F8+
+t+=+1.875+ hrs
Time - 1 hr + +.875%2A60+=+52.5+ min
It takes them 1 hr and 52.5 min working together


Quadratic_Equations/474242: Foe the following equation, state the value of the discriminant and then describe the nature of the solutions
-19x^2-2x+7=0
^means raising to that power
which statement is correct?
a) the equation has 2 imaginary solutions
b) the equation has 2 real solutions
c) the equation has one real solution
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Answer 325259 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-25 17:16:35 (Show Source):
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When the quadratic has the form
+ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c+, the discriminant is
+b%5E2+-+4%2Aa%2Ac+
+-19x%5E2-2x%2B7=0+
+b+=+-2+
+a+=+-19+
+c+=+7+
+b%5E2+-+4%2Aa%2Ac+=+%28-2%29%5E2+-+4%2A%28-19%29%2A7+
+b%5E2+-+4%2Aa%2Ac+=+4+%2B+532+
Discriminant = 536
The equation has 2 real solutions


Finance/473924: Trains A and B are traveling in the same direction on parallel lines. Train A is traveling at 100 miles per hour and Train B is traveling 125 miles an hour. Than Train A passes a station at 10:25 AM. If Train B passes the same station at 10:37 AM. What time will B catch up with Train A? When will Train B catch up with Train A?
When will Train B catch up to Train A?
Time ??? PM or AM?
Thanks
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Answer 325082 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-25 01:21:52 (Show Source):
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Train A has a head start of how many miles when
train B passes the station?
10:37 - 10:25 = 12 minutes
Train A's head start is:
+d%5B1%5D+=+100%2A%2812%2F60%29+
+d%5B1%5D+=+20+ mi
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Now start a stopwatch when B passes the station.
Both trains will travel for the same amount of time, t
until they meet.
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Let +d+ = the distance that B has to go until they meet
Then +d+-+20+ = the distance that A has to go until they meet
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For B:
(1) +d+=+125t+
For A:
(2) +d+-+20+=+100t+
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Substitute (1) into (2)
+125t+-+20+=+100t+
+25t+=+20+
+t+=+20%2F25+
+t+=+4%2F5+ hrs
They will meet in +4%2F5+ hrs or +%284%2F5%29%2A60+=+48+ minutes
after B leaves station
10:37 AM + 48 min = 11:25 AM is the time
B passes A
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check answer:
A's distance from station is d
A's time from station is +12%2F60+%2B+4%2F5+=+1+ hr
+d+=+100%2A1+
+d+=+100+ mi
B's distance from station is also d
+d+=+125%2A%284%2F5%29+
+d+=+100+ mi
OK


Travel_Word_Problems/473957: A biker bikes 2.7 hours to the city. Bikerbikes .9 hrs more coming back at 3 miles per hours slower. What is the total distance biker biked?
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Answer 325081 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-25 00:49:27 (Show Source):
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Let +s+ = biker's speed going to city
given:
Time going to city is +t+=+2.7+ hrs
+d+=+s%2At+
+d+=+s%2A2.7+
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Coming back from city is the same distance, so
+d+=+%28+s+-+3%29%2A%282.7+%2B+.9%29+
+d+=+2.7s+-+8.1+%2B+.9s+-+2.7+
+d+=+3.6s+-+10.8+
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Since the distances are equal,
+s%2A2.7+=+3.6s+-+10.8+
Subtract +2.7s+ from both sides
+0+=+.9s+-+10.8+
Add +10.8+ to both sides
+.9s+=+10.8+
+s+=+12+
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Now find +d+
+d+=+2.7s+
+d+=+2.7%2A12+
+d+=+32.4+
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Since the biker went to the city and
then back again, you need to find +2d+
+2d+=+2%2A32.4+
+2d+=+64.8+
The total distance biked is 64.8 mi
check:
+d+=+%28+s+-+3%29%2A%282.7+%2B+.9%29+
+d+=+%28+12+-+3%29%2A%282.7+%2B+.9%29+
+d+=+9%2A3.6+
+d+=+32.4+
+2d+=+64.8+
OK


Linear-systems/473955: In 1992 the life expectancy of males in a certein country was 64.1 years. In 1996, it was 66.5 years. let E represent the life expectancy in year t and let t represent the number of years sence 1992.
The linear function E(t) that fits the data is?
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Answer 325078 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-25 00:32:53 (Show Source):
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The linear function looks like
+y+=+m%2Ax+%2B+b+
where +m+ = slope
and +b+ = y-intercept
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For this problem:
Replace y with +E%28t%29+
Replace +x+ with +t+
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Now you have
+E%28t%29+=+m%2At+%2B+b+
Note that when +t+=+0+, +E%280%29+=+b+
and +E%280%29+=+64.1+
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Now you have
+E%28t%29+=+m%2At+%2B+64.1+
Now you have to find m, the slope of the line
m is the change in +E%7Bt%29+ divided by
the change in +t+
+m+=+%28+66.5+-+64.1+%29+%2F+%284+-+0%29+
+m+=+2.4+%2F+4+
+m+=+.6+
Now you have
+E%28t%29+=+.6t+%2B+64.1+
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check answer:
+E%284%29+=+.6%2A4+%2B+64.1+
+E%284%29++=+2.4+%2B+64.1+
+E%284%29+=+66.5+
OK


test/473953: Log base 8 of n=2/3
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Answer 325076 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-25 00:16:59 (Show Source):
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2%2F3+=+log%288%2Cn%29+
+n+=+8%5E%282%2F3%29+
+n+=+%288%5E%281%2F3%29%29%5E2+
The cube root ( 1/3 power) of 8 is 2,
since +2%2A2%2A2+=+8+
+n+=+2%5E2+
+n+=+4+


Numbers_Word_Problems/473879: a number when divided by 5, gives a remainder 3. Find the remainder when square of that number is divided by 5
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Answer 325012 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-24 20:17:50 (Show Source):
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When 13 is divided by 5, the remainder is 3
+13%5E2+=+169+
+13%5E2%2F5+=+33.8+
+33.8+=+33+%2B+4%2F5+
The remainder is 4 when 13 squared is divided by 5


Numbers_Word_Problems/473873: how many times should the keyboard of a computer be pressed to type all the numbers from 1 to 500 numbers
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Answer 325010 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-24 20:05:15 (Show Source):
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The numbers 1 - 9 are 9 key presses
The numbers 10 - 99 are +2%2A90+=+180+ key presses
The numbers 100 - 500 are +3%2A401+=+1203+ key presses
++9+%2B+180+%2B+1203+=+1392+ total key presses


Miscellaneous_Word_Problems/473003: Alycias piggy bank has dimes and quarters in it. the number of dimes is four less then three times the number of quarters. If the total value of the coins is $7.85 how many dimes are in the piggy bann?
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Answer 324326 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-21 23:15:05 (Show Source):
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Let d = number of dimes
Let q = number of quarters
given:
(1) +10d+%2B+25q+=+785+ (in cents)
(2) +d+=+3q+-+4+
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Substitute (2) into (1)
(1) +10%2A%283q+-+4%29+%2B+25q+=+785+
(1) +30q+-+40+%2B+25q+=+785+
(1) +55q+=+785+%2B+40+
(1) +55q+=+825+
(1) +q+=+15+
and, since
(2) +d+=+3q+-+4+
(2) +d+=+3%2A15+-+4+
(2) +d+=+45+-+4+
(2) +d+=+41+
There are 41 dimes
check:
(1) +10d+%2B+25q+=+785+
(1) +10%2A41+%2B+25%2A15+=+785+
(1) +410+%2B+375+=+785+
(1) +785+=+785+
OK


Linear-equations/472966: Calculate the distance from the point K(-10, -13) to the line 8x – 5y + 15 = 0. Explain the answer in terms of the relationship between the point and the line
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Answer 324321 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-21 23:04:32 (Show Source):
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The point K(-10, -13) is on the line 8x – 5y + 15 = 0
so the distance is zero


Inequalities/472988: the student council is sponsoring a concert as a fund raiser. tickets are $3 for students and $5 for adults. the student council wants to raise more than $1000. if 200 students attend, how many adults must attend?
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Answer 324317 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-21 22:15:45 (Show Source):
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Let a = number of adults who must attend to raise $1,000
To raise $1,000,
+3%2A200++%2B+5a+=+1000+
+600+%2B+5a+=+1000+
+5a+=+400+
+a+=+80+
At least 81 adults must attend to raise
more than $1,000


Inequalities/472991: An automatic swing is designed to hold a baby who weighs at least 12 pounds but no more than 20 pounds. If a baby weighs 7.2 pounds at birth and gains 0.2 pounds each week, for what range of weeks will it be safe to put the baby in the swing? Write your answer in interval notation. No spaces!
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Answer 324315 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-21 22:09:34 (Show Source):
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Let w = the week when the baby is 12 pounds
The formula would be:
+12+=+.2w+%2B+7.2+
+.2w+=+12+-+7.2+
+.2w+=+4.8+
+w+=+24+
Let w = the week when the baby is 20 pounds
+20+=+.2w+%2B+7.2+
+.2w+=+12.8+
+w+=+64+
+24+%3C+w+%3C+64+


Percentage-and-ratio-word-problems/472091: A car dealer tells you that the price of a new car is $20,000,which is the original price of the car plus a 5% sales tax and a 2% prep fee. Find the original price of the car
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Answer 323759 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-19 22:36:34 (Show Source):
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Let x = the original price of the car
given:
+20000+=+x+%2B+.05x+%2B+.02x+
+20000+=+x%2A%28+1+%2B+.05+%2B+.02+%29+
+x+=+20000+%2F+%28+1+%2B+.05+%2B+.02+%29+
+x+=+20000+%2F+1.07+
+x+=+18691.59+


Probability-and-statistics/472127: Boxes are stored in a warehouse. The stack is four boxes wide and 20 boxes long at the bottom. Each layer is one box shorter than the previous layer but the same width. How many boxes are there if the top layer is four boxes long? Write an equation with summation notation to find the total number of boxes. If you solve this question without using summation notation, you may not get full marks.
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Answer 323757 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-19 22:24:02 (Show Source):
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The formula for the sum of digits 1 through n = +%281%2F2%29%2An%2A%28n%2B1%29+
The sum of the boxes looks like:
+4%2A20+%2B+4%2A19+%2B+4%2A18+ . . . to +4%2A4+
If the top layer was +4%2A1, the answer would be
Sum = +4%2A%281%2F2%29%2A20%2A21+
But I want to subtract +4%2A3+%2B+4%2A2+%2B+4%2A1+ from this, so
Sum = +2%2A20%2A21+-+4%2A%281%2F2%29%2A3%2A4+
Sum = +2%2A20%2A21+-+2%2A3%2A4+
Sum = +840+-+24+
Sum = +816+
In summation notation, this would look like:
4 x 1/2 x Sum, n from 1 to 20 of n
minus 4 x 1/2 x Sum, n from 1 to 3 of n


Numbers_Word_Problems/472144: one number is 25% of another. the larger number is 12 more than the smaller. What are the numbers?
I tried .25 * 12 =x
Which would make one of the numbers 3 and if you add 3 to both sides you get 15.
i don't think I am making this into a correct algebraic expression or getting the right answer.
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Answer 323741 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-19 22:05:00 (Show Source):
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Let the numbers be a and b
given:
(1) +a+=+.25b+
b must be the larger number because a
is only 25% of b
(2) +b+=+12+%2B+a+
Substitute (1) into (2)
+b+=+12+%2B+.25b+
+b+-+.25b+=+12+
+.75b+=+12+
+b+=+12+%2F+.75+
+b+=+16+
and, since
(1) +a+=+.25b+
(1) +a+=.25%2A16+
(1) +a+=+4+
The numbers are 4 and 16


Probability-and-statistics/472129: A very annoying clock at your house chimes at the beginning of nth hour, 2n times. ( For example, at 8:00A.M. the clock chimes 16 times and at 2:00P.M. the clock chimes 28 times) The clock also chimes three times at half-past every hour. Determine how many times in total the clock chimes in one full day.
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Answer 323739 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-19 21:58:56 (Show Source):
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I will start the day at 1 AM
The clock chimes +2%2A1+=+2+ times
The number of on the hour chimes are:
+2%2A1+%2B+2%2A2+%2B+2%2A3+%2B+2%2A4+ . . . to +2%2A24+
+2%2A%28+1+%2B+2+%2B+3+%2B+4+%29+ etc.
The formula for the sum of digits 1 through n is
+%281%2F2%29%2An%2A+%28n%2B1%29+
When +n+=+24+
Twice the sum = +2%2A%281%2F2%29%2A24%2A25+
+24%2A25+=+600+
3 chimes each half hour, from 1:30 AM to 11:30 PM is +23+ chimes
+23%2A3+=+69+
Total = +600+%2B+69+=+669+ answer
Hope I got it


Distributive-associative-commutative-properties/472123: What is 3x+25x+50 completely factored. The answer should look like _(x_?)(x_?)
From what I understand the formula is ax+bx+c and the outcome should be
(ax+c)(ax+c)
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Answer 323735 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-19 21:40:01 (Show Source):
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+3x%5E2+%2B+25x+%2B+50+
The direct way is to use the quadratic formula to find the roots
The formula is:
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
when the form of the equation is:
+ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c+=+0+
+a+=+3+
+b+=+25+
+c+=+50+
x+=+%28-25+%2B-+sqrt%28+25%5E2-4%2A3%2A50+%29%29%2F%282%2A3%29+
x+=+%28-25+%2B-+sqrt%28+625+-+600+%29%29+%2F+6+
x+=+%28-25+%2B-+sqrt%28+25+%29%29+%2F+6+
+x+=+%28+-25+%2B+5+%29%2F6+
+x+=+-10+%2F+3+
and
+x+=+%28+-25+-+5%29+%2F+6+
+x+=+-5+
The roots are -10%2F3 and +-5+
I can rewrite the solutions as:
+x+%2B+10%2F3+=+0+ and
+x+%2B+5+=+0+
And If I multiply these together:
+%28x+%2B+10%2F3%29%2A%28x+%2B+5%29+=+0+
Expanding:
x%5E2+%2B+%2810%2F3%29%2Ax+%2B+5x+%2B+50%2F3+=+0+
Multiply both sides by +3+
3x%5E2+%2B+10x+%2B+15x+%2B+50+=+0+
+3x%5E2+%2B+25x+%2B+50+=+0+
So the factors of the equation are:
+x+%2B+10%2F3++ and
+x+%2B+5++


Linear-systems/471094: rental car costs $25 per day plus
$0.20 per mile. If someone has $200 to spend and
needs to drive the car 90 miles each day, for how
many days can that person rent the car?
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Answer 323130 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-17 03:29:42 (Show Source):
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Let +d+ = number of days the person can rent the car
The formula to use is:
(cost of the rental) = (cost per day)x(number of days) + (cost per mile)x(number of miles)
and
(number of miles) = (miles per day)x(number of days)
given:
Cost per day = 25 dollars/day
Cost per mile = +.02+ dollars/mi
Miles per day = +90+ mi/day
The formula must be OK dimensionally, that is
it must be dollars = dollars
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+200+=+25%2Ad+%2B+.02%2A90%2Ad+
+200+=+25d+%2B+1.8d+
+200+=+d%2A%2825+%2B+1.8%29+
+26.8d+=+200+
+d+=+7.463+
The fraction of a day would not be allowed, so
the person could rent the car for 7 days
That means
+25%2A7+%2B+.02%2A90%2A7+
+175+%2B+12.6+
+187.6+
They would spend $187.60


Age_Word_Problems/470219: johnny is 6 years older than Alicia, while Anna is 8 years older than Alicia. 5 years from now, Alicia will be 12 years older than Johnny. How old is Johnny?
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Answer 322563 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-14 07:16:29 (Show Source):
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The problem makes no sense to me.
If Johnny is older that Alicia now, how can Alicia be
older than Johnny 5 years from now?


Graphs/470220: i) Sketch on the same diagram the graphs of y = |2x + 3| and y+=+1+-+x.
ii) Find the values of x for which x + |2x + 3| = 1

*Please answer as soon as possible and also please explain in details how your sketch the graph. :) =)
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Answer 322562 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-14 07:07:14 (Show Source):
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You can think of +y+=+abs%28+2x+%2B+3+%29+ as
the same as +y+=+2x+%2B+3+, except that
whenever y is negative, you just ignore the
minus sign and make y positive.
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Note that y+=+0 when +x+=+-3%2F2+, since
+y+=+abs%282%2A%28-3%2F2%29+%2B+3%29+
+y+=+abs%28-3+%2B+3%29+
+y+=+0+
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When +x+%3C+-3%2F2+, then +y+=+2x+%2B+3+
becomes negative, but you just ignore the minus sign.
Graphically, that amounts to reflecting the line
about the y-axis so that y ends up positive
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Here's the graph so far:
+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+abs%282x+%2B+3%29+%29+
and, adding +y+=+1+-+x+,
+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+abs%282x+%2B+3%29%2C++1+-+x+%29+
Now I want all x for which +x+%2B+abs%282x+%2B+3%29+=+1+
Now subtract x from both sides
+abs%282x+%2B+3%29+=+1+-+x+
This is just the solutions, or intersections of the graphs.
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The reflected part of +y+=+2x+%2B+3+ will have slope = -2
and the y-intercept is +y+=+-3+ so the equation is y+=+-2x+-+3+
So I want the solutions to:
(1) +y+=+2x+%2B+3+
(2) +y+=+-2x+-+3+
(3) +y+=+1+-+x+
(3) and (1):
+1+-+x+=+2x+%2B+3+
+3x+=+-2+
+x+=+-2%2F3+
and
+y+=+1+-+x+
+y+=+1+-%28-2%2F3%29+
+y+=+5%2F3+
(-2/3, 5/3) is a solution
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(3) and (2):
+1+-+x+=+-2x+-+3+
+x+=+-4+
and
+y+=+1+-+x+
+y+=+1+-%28-4%29+
+y+=+5+
(-4, 5) is a solution
The answer to (II) is x+=+-2%2F3
and x+=+-4


Equations/470217: Solve the equation. If it is an identity (all real numbers) or a contradiction (no solution), so state.
8x + 3 + x = 5x + 3 + 4x
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Answer 322559 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-14 06:10:36 (Show Source):
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+8x+%2B+3+%2B+x+=+5x+%2B+3+%2B+4x+
+9x+%2B+3+=+9x+%2B+3+
This is an identity
If I subtract 3 from both sides,
+9x+=+9x+
If I divide both sides by 9,
+x+=+x+
If I divide both sides by x,
+1+=+1+


Probability-and-statistics/470227: In the bowl of candies, the number of strawberry flavored candies exceeds the number of orange flavored ones by a ratio of 3:2. If two strawberry flavored candies were removed, the ratio of red to orange flavored candies would be 1:1.how many number of orange flavored candies in the bowl?
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Answer 322556 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-14 05:53:47 (Show Source):
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Given:
( s.f.c) / ( o.f.c.) = 3/2
and
((s.f.c) - 2)/ (o.f.c.) = 1/1
Let s.f.c = s
Let o.f.c = o
so
(1) +s%2Fo+=+3%2F2+
(2) +%28s-2%29%2Fo+=+1+
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From (1)
(1) +s+=+%283%2F2%29%2Ao+
Substitute this into (2)
(2) +%28%283%2F2%29%2Ao+-+2%29+%2F+o+=+1+
(2) +%283%2F2%29%2Ao+-+2+=+o+
(2) +3o+-+4+=+2o+
(2) +o+=+4+
And, from (1):
(1) +s+=+%283%2F2%29%2A4+
(1) +s+=+6+
There are 4 orange flavored candies in the bowl
check:
(2) +%28s-2%29%2Fo+=+1+
(2) +%286-2%29%2F4+=+1+
(2) +4%2F4+=+1+
OK
(1) +s%2Fo+=+3%2F2+
(1) +6%2F4+=+3%2F2+
(1) +3%2F2+=+3%2F2+
OK


Probability-and-statistics/470231: two standard dice are rolled. what are the odds against rolling a sum of 4 or 11?
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Answer 322554 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-14 05:34:37 (Show Source):
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In other words:
What are he odds in favor of rolling any sum EXCEPT
4 or 11?
Since there are 6 numbers of each die, there are +6%2A6+=+36+
ways to get a result.
( odds against rolling 4 or 11) = ( odds in favor of getting ANY number) - ( odds in favor of getting 4 or 11 )
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Ways to get a 4:
1 and 3
3 and 1
2 and 2
Ways to get an 11:
4 and 7
7 and 4
5 and 6
6 and 5
So, there are 7 results you must avoid
Working with probabilities:
P(of getting ANY result) = 1
P(of getting 4 or 11) = 7/36
P(against rolling 4 or 11) = 1 - 7/36
1 - 7/36 = 36/36 - 7/36
1 = 7/36 = 29/36
To compute odds, it is (what you want):(what you don't want)
36 - 29 = 7 (what you don't want)
The odds against rolling 4 or 11 is 29:7


logarithm/469773: The "learning curve" describes the rate at which a person learns certain tasks. If a person sets a goal of typing N words per minute (wpm), the length of time t (in days) to achieve this goal is given by the following formula.
t=-62.5ln(1-N/80)
(a) According to this formula, what is the maximum number of words per minute?

(b) Solve for N.
I am trying to remedy this question to no end.Can someone please help me? thanks!
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Answer 322270 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-12 23:52:54 (Show Source):
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The answer to (a) hinges on the fact that +log%28-n%29+
is impossible. There is no exponent with a positive base
that can give you a negative number.
Therefore, +1+-+N%2F80+ cannot be negative.
This expression becomes negative when +N+%3E+80+,
so 80 words per minutes is the maximum possible.
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(b)
+t+=+-62.5%2Aln%281+-+N%2F80%29+
Note here that +ln%28+1+-+N%2F80+%29+ MUST be negative in
order that t come out positive, since (-)x(-) = (+)
A log can certainly be negative, and it will give you a
result that is less than 1, but never a negative result
as I just stated.
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Divide both sides by +-62.5+
+ln%281+-+N%2F80%29+=+-t%2F62.5+
I can rewrite this as:
+e%5E%28-t%2F62.5%29+=+1+-+N%2F80+
+-N%2F80+=+e%5E%28-t%2F62.5%29+-+1+
Multiply both sides by +-80+
+N+=+80%2A%281+-+e%5E%28-t%2F62.5%29%29+


expressions/469787: If Lynn can type a page in p minutes, what piece of the page can she do in 5 minutes?
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Answer 322265 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-12 23:21:26 (Show Source):
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Her rate of typing is
( 1 page ) / ( p minutes )
The formula to use is:
( fraction of a page typed ) = ( rate of typing ) x ( time to type it )
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given:
( fraction of a page typed ) = ( 1/p ) x ( 5 min )
( fraction of a page typed ) = 5/p
She can type 5/p of a page in 5 minutes
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To check this, suppose p = 7
She can type 1 page in 7 minutes
She can type 5/p = 5/7 of a page in 5 minutes


Linear_Equations_And_Systems_Word_Problems/469699: Word problems are so difficult for me to understand! Please help! Thanks.
For an engine with a displacement of 2.8L, the function given by the equation d=Cn^-2 can be used to determine the diameter size of the carburetor's opening, d, in millimeters, where n is the number of rpm's at which the engive achieves peak performace and C is a constant.
a. solve the equation for n.
b. Suppose the carburetor's opening is 84 mm and rpm's are 4480. Find the value of C that makes the equation true.
c. use the value of c that you found to determine the rpm's at which the engine produces peak power when the carburetor's opening is 81 mm.
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Answer 322223 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-12 19:20:02 (Show Source):
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+d+=+C%2An%5E%28-2%29+
(a)
Solve for n
Take the log of both sides
using the rule:
+log%28a%5Eb%29+=+b%2Alog%28a%29+
+log%28d%29+=+%28-2%29%2AC%2Alog%28n%29++
+log%28n%29+=+log%28d%29+%2F+%28-2%2AC%29+
Now use the above rule in reverse
+log%28n%29+=+log%28d%5E%281%2F%28-2C%29%29+
Use the rule:
If +log%28a%29+=+log%28b%29+,
then +a+=+b+
+n+=+d%5E%281%2F%28-2C%29%29+
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(b)
+d+=+84+
+n+=+4480+
Find C
+n+=+d%5E%281%2F%28-2C%29%29+
+4480+=+84%5E%281%2F%28-2C%29%29+
Let +1%2F%28-2C%29+=+x+
+84%5Ex+=+4480+
+x%2Alog%2884%29+=+log%284480%29+
+x+=+log%284480%29+%2F+log%2884%29+
+x+=+3.6513+%2F+1.92428+
+x+=+1.8975+
+1%2F%28-2C%29+=+1.8975+
+-2C+=+1%2F1.8975+
+C+=+-1%2F3.7950+
+C+=+-.2635+


Travel_Word_Problems/469349: Train "A" leaves the station going south at a rate of 50 miles per hour. Train "B" leaves the same station one hour later headed north traveling at 60 miles per hour. How long has train "A" been traveling when the two trains are 270 miles apart ?
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Answer 322037 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-11 21:49:53 (Show Source):
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How much of a head start does train A have?
+d%5B1%5D+=+50%2A1+
+d%5B1%5D+=+50+ mi
Start a stopwatch when train B leaves station
You can think of this situation as one train
being stationary and the other train traveling
at the sum of their speeds
+270+=+50+%2B+%2850+%2B+60%29%2At+
+270+=+50+%2B+110t+
+110t+=+220+
+t+=+2+ hrs
Train B has been traveling for 2 hrs when A and B
are 270 mi apart
Train A has been traveling for +2+%2B+1+=+3+ hrs
when A and B are 270 mi apart


Miscellaneous_Word_Problems/469347: Prices for the movie were $4.00 for children and $8.00 for adults. The total amount of ticket sales was $1,176. There were 172 tickets sold. How many adult tickets were sold?
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Answer 321991 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-11 19:42:07 (Show Source):
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Let c = number of children's tickets sold
Let a = number of adult tickets sold
given:
(1) +4c+%2B+8a+=+1176+
(2) +c+%2B+a+=+172+
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Multiply both sides of (2) by +4+, and
subtract (2) from (1)
(1) +4c+%2B+8a+=+1176+
(2) +-4c+-+4a+=+-688+
+4a+=+488+
+a+=+122+
122 adult tickets were sold
check answer:
(2) +c+%2B+a+=+172+
(2) +c+=+172+-+a+
(2) +c+=+172+-+122+
(2) +c+=+50+
and
(1) +4c+%2B+8a+=+1176+
(1) +4%2A50+%2B+8%2A122+=+1176+
(1) +200+%2B+976+=+1176+
(1) +1176+=+1176+
OK


Rectangles/468815: The length of a tunnel was 22 1/2 times its width. If the length had been 50 feet less, it would have been 20 times the width. Find its length; its width.
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Answer 321648 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-10 04:07:35 (Show Source):
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Let a = the tunnel's width
Let b = the tunnel's length
given:
(1) +b+=+22.5a+
(2) +b+-+50+=+20a+
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Substitute b in (1) for b in (2)
(2) +22.5a+-+50+=+20a+
Add 50 to both sides
(2) +22.5a+=+20a+%2B+50+
Subtract +20a from both sides
(2) +2.5a+=+50+
(2) +25a+=+500%0D%0A%282%29+%7B%7B%7B+a+=+20+
And, since
(1) +b+=+22.5a+
(1) +b+=+22.5%2A20+
(1) +b+=+450+
The tunnel is 20 ft wide and 450 ft long
check answer:
(2) +b+-+50+=+20a+
(2) +450+-+50+=+20%2A20+
(2) +400+=+400+
OK


Average/468399: Hello, My name is George I am planning to go back to school and I am required to take a tabe test. On this test there is 10th grade math which is going to be my biggest issue. Im 41 years old and never studied this type of math when I was in school. How can I learn some techniques online? Please help. Thank you..
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Answer 321418 by josmiceli(9662) About Me  on 2011-07-08 18:46:10 (Show Source):
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I'd recommend on-line help for specific problems, but to really
move ahead at your own pace and fill in the gaps, you need a
good textbook, either new or used, which you can buy on-line.
There are lots of websites for math. Just google the kind of
problem you are having, and there will be lots of choices.
I'd get a real textbook, and not a "made easy" book.