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t e s t/696033: 4p+3p=6p-7 and 3+6(x-6)=-81 1 solutions Answer 428787 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-19 21:04:00 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! A) p=-7 B) 3+6x-36=-81 6x=-81-3+36 6x=-48 x=-48/6 x=-8

Linear-equations/696034: Using the point-slope form of a line,y-4=-2(x+3)identify the slope. Transform this given equation into slope-intercept form. Graph the line on the grid provided and explain how you determined your graph. 1 solutions Answer 428786 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-19 21:01:29 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! y-4=-2x-6 y=-2x-2 slope m=-2

Probability-and-statistics/696043: solve by factoring . 3x^2+10x-8=0 1 solutions Answer 428785 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-19 20:59:19 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! (-x-4)(-3x+2)

Percentage-and-ratio-word-problems/696037: what would be the sale price of an item that is 160.00 dollars but we get a discount for 10 % 1 solutions Answer 428784 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-19 20:56:54 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 160*0.90=$144

percentage/696016: Find the final price. Printer: $60.00 Discount: 25% Tax: 6.75% 1 solutions Answer 428783 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-19 20:55:12 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! (60*0.75)(1.0675)=#48.04

test/696023: -2+8h=6h+12 1 solutions Answer 428782 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-19 20:52:40 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2h=14 h=14/2 h=7

percentage/696026: 45,000 * 2.8% 1 solutions Answer 428781 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-19 20:50:27 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 45000*0.028=1260

Linear_Equations_And_Systems_Word_Problems/696060: if i get a base salary of $355 and 20% commission for selling 145 items. Of each item was sold for $3.00 what is my total salary? 1 solutions Answer 428780 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-19 20:48:00 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 145*3=435 435*0.20=87 355+87=$442

Miscellaneous_Word_Problems/696072: A total of 568 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. The number of student tickets sold was three times the number of adult tickets sold . How many adult tickets were sold? 1 solutions Answer 428779 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-19 20:45:43 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! x+3x=568 4x=568 x=568/4 x=142 adults

Linear-equations/696071: Mr. Anthony wrote these 4 equations on the chalkboard. -2x + 18 = 10 18 + (-2x) = 101 10 = 18 - 2x 10 = -2x - 18 Which of Mr Anthony's equations are equivalent 1 solutions Answer 428778 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-19 20:43:34 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! First and third.

Linear-equations/696068: Mr. Anthony wrote these 4 equations on the chalkboard. -2x + 18 = 10 18 + (-2x) = 10 10 = 18 - 2x 10 = -2x - 18 Which of Mr Anthony's equations are equivalent? 1 solutions Answer 428777 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-19 20:42:36 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! The first two.

Linear_Equations_And_Systems_Word_Problems/696086: the sum of 2 numbers is 39. the greater number is 5 less than 3 times the smaller number. What are the two numbers? write a system of equations 1 solutions Answer 428776 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-19 20:40:44 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! x+3x-5=39 4x=44 x=11 3x-5=28

expressions/695922: 7-2[-6-(2-5)] 1 solutions Answer 428708 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-19 12:46:46 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 7-2[-6+3] 7-2[-3] 7+6=13

Percentage-and-ratio-word-problems/695893: PLEASE HELP before 20-dec-12 By selling an article for rs.660, P loses rs.60. At what price must he sell the article to gain 15%? a)rs.728 b)rs.628 c)rs.828 d)rs.928 1 solutions Answer 428707 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-19 12:44:52 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 660+60=720 720*1.15=828

Equations/695924: b+7=-25 1 solutions Answer 428705 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-19 12:41:21 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! b=-32

Linear-equations/695929: I need help Simplify this problem 5(7-5m)-4 35-25m-4 i stopped there can u help me finish My e-mail is karenbailey41@hotmail.com 1 solutions Answer 428703 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-19 12:39:48 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! Now combine like terms. 31-25m

test/695350: A recipe uses 6 cups of cheese to serve 30 people. How much cheese is needed for 50 people? 1 solutions Answer 428494 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-17 22:34:03 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 6/30=x/50 30x=300 x=300/30 x=10

expressions/695360: The product of a number decreased by 10 and 3 is -15 1 solutions Answer 428493 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-17 22:32:06 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3(x-10)=-15 3x-30=-15 3x=-15+30 3x=15 x=5

Age_Word_Problems/695429: A car and trailer weigh a total of 3260 pounds. If the car weighs 3 times as much as the trailer, how much does each weigh? 1 solutions Answer 428492 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-17 22:29:17 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! x+3x=3260 4x=3260 x=3260/4 x=815 3x=2445

Numeric_Fractions/695276: a wheel makes 8 2/3 revolutions per minute if it rotates for 51 minutes how many revolutions will it make in 51 minutes 1 solutions Answer 428409 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-17 17:57:50 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 26/3*51=442

Percentage-and-ratio-word-problems/695179: 3 is what percent of 2 9/16 1 solutions Answer 428372 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-17 15:09:58 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3/2.5625=1.17=117%

Linear_Equations_And_Systems_Word_Problems/694632: joe and ahmed had 80 marbles altogether ahmad has 4 times as many marbles as joe how many marbles does each boy have 1 solutions Answer 428095 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-15 20:00:14 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4x+x=80 5x=80 x=80/5 x=16 4x=64

Proportions/694454: Eliot needs to replace a window that is in the shape of a semi-circle. What is the area of the window? Use 3.14 Round your answerto the nearest square inch. radius equals 15in. 1 solutions Answer 427954 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-14 23:10:20 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! a=(pir^2)/2 a=(3.14*15^2)/2 a=706.5/2 a=353 sq in

Finance/694437: A company offers a starting salary of 34,000 dollars with raises of 3,000 dollars each year. Find the total salary over a 10 year period. 1 solutions Answer 427924 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-14 19:59:22 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! =$64,000

Finance/694394: How much money will there be in an account at the end of 4 years if $6000 is deposited at 3% interest compounded quarterly? (Assume no withdrawals are made.) Can someone please help me with this question? Thank you! 1 solutions Answer 427923 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-14 19:56:01 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! FV=6000(1+0.03/4)^4*4 FV=6000(1.0075)^16 FV=6000*1.126992 FV=$7019.50

test/694438: Sales of frozen pizza for a club fund-raiser increased from 500 to 705 what is the percentage increase 1 solutions Answer 427922 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-14 19:52:25 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 205/500=0.41=41%

test/694440: 22 people is 6% of what number of people 1 solutions Answer 427920 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-14 19:51:02 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 22/0.06=367

Travel_Word_Problems/694110: If 350 cars pass by in 2hrs how many cars pass by in 9 hrs? 1 solutions Answer 427746 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-13 20:28:17 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 350/2=x/9 2x=3150 x=3150/2 x=1575

Travel_Word_Problems/694108: If 350 cars pass by every 2 hrs then how many cars pass by in 1 hr 1 solutions Answer 427745 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-13 20:26:18 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! 350/2=175

Quadratic_Equations/694122: what times what= 3 but also adds up to -4 1 solutions Answer 427743 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-13 20:25:20 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! -1*-1=3 -1+-3=-4

Coordinate-system/694042: fins the slope of the line that passes through each pair of points. (-3,-1) & (-1,5) 1 solutions Answer 427713 by rfer(12657)   on 2012-12-13 18:17:33 (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! slope m=(5--1)/(-1--3) m=6/2 m=3