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Miscellaneous_Word_Problems/60570: please correct this problem If a winner had 220 more votes than the looser and the total votes were 810 how many votes did each have?
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Answer 41586 by vasu2qute(17) About Me  on 2006-11-09 03:36:19 (Show Source):
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Let the loser's votes be = x
Then the winner's votes = x+220
Total votes = x + (x+220) =810
that is
x + x+ 220 = 810
2x+220 = 810
2x = 810 -220
2x = 590
x = 590/2
x= 295
x+220 = 295+ 220 = 515
Therefore the loser gets 295 votes
and the winner gets 515 votes


Triangles/15868: the hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 13 feet and one measures 5 feet. find the lenght of the other leg?
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Answer 7822 by vasu2qute(17) About Me  on 2005-10-18 06:40:58 (Show Source):
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Hypotenuse = 13ft
Length of one leg = 5ft
Let length of other leg be x ft
According to Pythogora's Theorem
Side^2 + Side^2 = Hypotenuse^2
5^2 + x^2 = 13^2
25 +x^2 = 169
x^2 =169 - 25
= 144
x= 12 ft
There fore the length of the other leg = 12 ft


Linear_Equations_And_Systems_Word_Problems/15676: Tickets for a play at the community theater cost $12 for an adult and $4 for a child. If 130 tickets were sold and the total receipts were $840, how many of each type of ticket were sold?
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Answer 7769 by vasu2qute(17) About Me  on 2005-10-17 12:04:18 (Show Source):
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Let no: of adults be x
Cost of tickets for x adults = 12x
Let no: of children be y
Cost of tickets for y children = 4y
Total no: of tickets sold = x + y = 130 ----(1)
Total amount received =12x + 4y = 840 ----(2)
Equation (2) can be reduced to
3x + y = 210 ----(3) (this is obtained by dividing the equation with 4)
Subracting (1) from (3) we get
2x = 80
x = 40
No: of adults = 85
x + y = 130
40 + y = 130
y = 130 - 40 = 90
No: of children = 90


Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/15615: A rectangle is twice as long as it is wide. If both its dimensions are increased by 4 meters, its area is increased by 88meters squared. Find the dimesions of the original rectangle.
I have tried this, but know it's not right.
(2x+4)(x+4)-(2x)(x)=x+88
2xsquared+8x+4x+16-2xsquared=x+88
12x+16=x+88
12x=x+72
11x=72
Where have I gone wrong?? I sent two questions, but this the one I need help on.
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Answer 7758 by vasu2qute(17) About Me  on 2005-10-17 08:02:38 (Show Source):
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Solution: Let the width of the original rectangle be x
Then length = 2x
Area=length x breadth =2x X x=2x^2
After the increase : width = x + 4
Length = 2x + 4
Area =(x + 4) X (2x + 4)
= 2x^2 + 12x + 16
This area is 88 SqMetres more than the previous area
ie. 2x^2 + 12x + 16 = 2x^2 +88
===> 12x + 16 = 88
===> 12x = 88 – 16
===> 12x = 72
===> x = 72/12
===> x = 6
therefore width= 6m and length = 2x = 2 X 6 = 12m



Quadratic_Equations/15449: I want to know how to factor from the standard form of a quadratic equation. I'm in the beginning of college algebra, and can't remember how to do it.
The problem is: 10x^2 - 3x - 4 = 0
how do i figure out x without doing the whole quadratic equation?
I know the answer to factoring is (2x + 1) (5x - 4). how do you get that??
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Answer 7700 by vasu2qute(17) About Me  on 2005-10-16 11:14:39 (Show Source):
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Given 10x^2 - 3x - 4 = 0
10x^2 -8x + 5x - 4 = 0
2x(5x - 4) + 1(5x - 4) = 0
(5x-4)(2x+1) = 0
(I have written -3x as (-8x+5x) then took 2x common from the first two terms and 1 common for the next two terms . In the next step I took 5x-4 as common)


Angles/9026: I don't understand angles at all. how do you know when it's a linear or adjacent pair?
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Answer 7697 by vasu2qute(17) About Me  on 2005-10-16 11:08:10 (Show Source):
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A
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C ______________\______________ D
O
In the above illustration angle AOC and angle AOD form a linear pair.
The pair is said to be linear because the sum of the angles is 180 degrees.
You can tell that their sum is 180degrees as the points C , O and D are collinear ie they lie in the same straight line. So angle COD = 180 degrees.
Therefore angle AOC + angle AOD = 180 degrees. You can say that angle AOC and angle AOD are adjacent angles . all linear pairs can be called adjacent angles

but all adjacent angles need not be linear pairs. It is not necessary that the sum of two adjacent angles to be equal to 180 degrees.





Linear-systems/15519: Please solve the following system of equations:
x + y = -1
1/x + 1/y = 1/2

I've tried cross multiplying and all sorts to eliminate one of the unknowns, but have just made things worse.
Please help.
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Answer 7690 by vasu2qute(17) About Me  on 2005-10-16 10:49:56 (Show Source):
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Given: x + y =-1 ----(1)
1/x+1/y=1/2 -----(2)
1/x+1/y=1/2 ===> (x+y)/xy =1/2
x+y = xy/2 (x+y=-1 according to Equation 1)
-1 = xy/2 (Substituting x+y with -1 )
xy= -2
We know that (x-y)^2 = (x+y)^2-4xy
= (-1)^2 -4(-2)
= 1 -(-8)=1+8=9
(x-y)^2 = 9
therefore x - y = 3 ------(3)
x + y = -1 ------(1)
adding (3)&(1) we get 2x = 2
x = 1
x + y = -1
1 + y = -1
y = -1 -1 = -2
therefore x=1 , y= -2



Equations/12767: Help! I need the answer to this problem: A soccer field is 75 yards shorter than 3 times its width. Its perimeter is 370 yards. Find its dimensions.
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Answer 6474 by vasu2qute(17) About Me  on 2005-09-27 08:12:17 (Show Source):
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let the width be x yards
length=3x-75
perimeter=2(length+width)=2(x+3x-75)=
2(4x-75) = 370
4x-75 =370/2
4x-75 =185
4x=185+75
4x=260
x=260/4=65
therefore width=65yards , length= 3x-75=3x65-75=195-75=120yards


Exponents/12777: what is the answer to(3y^2)(2y^3)
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Answer 6473 by vasu2qute(17) About Me  on 2005-09-27 07:55:42 (Show Source):
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solution:
(3y^2)(2y^3)=3x2x(y^(2+3))=6y^5
or
3xyxyx2xyxyxy=3x2xyxyxyxyxy=6y^5


Geometry_Word_Problems/12457: it is possible for two lines to intersect in such a way that three of the angles formed have measures of 20, 70, 20. true or false
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Answer 6351 by vasu2qute(17) About Me  on 2005-09-24 23:50:01 (Show Source):
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solution:
No
when two lines intersect ,then two pairs of vertically opposite angles are formed
so 20 and 20 is one pair of vertically opposite angles
if the third angle is 70 then the fourth angle should be 70
the sum of the angles=20+20+70+70=180
but the total of angles should be 360
so it is impossible for two lines to intersect in such a way that three of the angles are 20,70,20


Exponents/12480: How do we simplify 8 to thee 1/3 power? This is the problem I am currently working on so if you could give me a different example that is explained and answered I would be pleased! thankyou
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Answer 6350 by vasu2qute(17) About Me  on 2005-09-24 23:40:36 (Show Source):
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Solution:
8^(1/3) =
(2^3)^(1/3)= 2^(3x1/3)=2^1=2



Linear_Equations_And_Systems_Word_Problems/12481: a group of 65 people attend a ball game. there were four times as many children as adults in the group. write a system of equations that you could use to set up this problem, where a is the number of adults and c is the number of children in the group. solve the system of equations for c.
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Answer 6349 by vasu2qute(17) About Me  on 2005-09-24 23:36:16 (Show Source):
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solution:
No: of adults = a
No: of children =c
children = 4 times adults
c = 4xa=4a
total=65
a+c=65
a+4a=65
5a=65
a=65/5=13
c=4a=4x13=52


Quadratic_Equations/11691: Simplify: (-3a^2b^-2)^2 / (5a^3)^2
Thanks guys for your help, this is a huge help
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Answer 5998 by vasu2qute(17) About Me  on 2005-09-19 10:13:00 (Show Source):
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Solution :
(-3a^2b^-2)^2 / (5a^3)^2=
(-3^2 x a^4 x b^-4)/(5^2 x a^6) =
(-3 x -3 x a^4 x b^-4))/(5 x 5 x a^6) =
9a^4b^-4/25a^6 = (9a^-2b^-4)/25


Travel_Word_Problems/11543: when you give me the answer could you explain it please so that i understand.
It takes 1 hour longer to fly to St. Paul at 200mi/h than it does to return at 250 mi/h. How far away is St. Paul?
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Answer 5970 by vasu2qute(17) About Me  on 2005-09-18 12:05:36 (Show Source):
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let us assume that it takes xhrs to return at 250mi/hr
then time taken to fly to St.Paul = (x+1)hrs at 200m/hr
distance=time x speed
onward distance= 250x
return distance=200(x+1)
onward distance=return distance
250x=200(x+1)
250x=200x+200
250-200x=200
50x=200
x=200/50
x=4hrs
distance=250x=250x4=1000miles


Angles/11517: what is an angle more than 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees
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Answer 5969 by vasu2qute(17) About Me  on 2005-09-18 11:57:36 (Show Source):
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It's called a reflex angle


Exponents/11501: Can someone please help me with this problem I have been working on it all day.
Multiply
(x-2)(3x-6)(x+3)
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Answer 5968 by vasu2qute(17) About Me  on 2005-09-18 11:50:50 (Show Source):
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(x-2)(3x-6)(x+3)=
(x-2)[3(x-2)](x+3)=3[(x-2)^2](x+3)= 3(x^2-4x+4)(x+3)=
=3(x^3-3x^2-8x+12)


Numeric_Fractions/11539: Could you please help me solve the following:
4(-3/5) - 3(1/4) divided by [2(-3/5]
I came up with the answer of -213/120, but the textbook gave a different answer
(sorry, can't find the divided by symbol on the keyboard)
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Answer 5967 by vasu2qute(17) About Me  on 2005-09-18 11:36:46 (Show Source):
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let us solve the numerator first:
Numerator =4(-3/5)-3(1/4)= -12/5 -3/4 =(-12x4-3x5)/20 = (-48-15)/20= -63/20
Denominator =[2(-3/5)]= -6/5
Numerator/denominator =(-63/20)/(-6/5)=(-63/20)x(-5/6)=315/120=21/8