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Numbers_Word_Problems/733891: If three times the smaller of two consecutive integers is added to four times the larger, the result is 123. Find the smaller integer. 1 solutions
Answer 448703 by vidhyak(94) on 2013-04-05 02:00:47 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Let the two consecutive integers be n, n+1.
three times the smaller integer = 3n
four times the larger integer = 4(n+1)
3n + 4(n+1) = 123
3n + 4n + 4 = 123
7n + 4 = 123
7n = 123 - 4 = 119
n = 119/7 =17
smaller integer is 17
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Rectangles/733955: the perimeter of a rectangle is 38 centimers. the length is 7.5 centimeters. what is the width? 1 solutions
Answer 448702 by vidhyak(94) on 2013-04-05 01:40:17 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!The perimeter of rectangle is 2(l+b) where l is the length and b is the width
2(l+b) = 38
2(7.5 + b) = 38
15 + 2b = 38
2b = 38 - 15
2b = 23
b = 11.5
Width is 11.5cm
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Numbers_Word_Problems/733647: if 4 is added to a number and the sum is tripled the result is 28 more than the number. find the number. 1 solutions
Answer 448700 by vidhyak(94) on 2013-04-05 01:24:59 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Let the number be n
if 4 is added to a number and the sum is tripled the result is 28 more than the number.
4 is added to the number and the sum is tripled
3 * ( n + 4)
3 * ( n + 4) = n + 28
Solving the equation
3n + 12 = n + 28
3n - n = 28 -12
2n = 16
n =8
Number is 8
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Numbers_Word_Problems/732711: The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 11. The original two-digit number is 5 more than 3 times the number with its digits reversed. Find the original number. 1 solutions
Answer 448101 by vidhyak(94) on 2013-04-02 11:00:59 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!The sum of the digits of a two digit number is 11.
The 2 digit numbers whose sum of digits add to 11 are 29, 38, 47, 56, 65, 74, 83, 92
The original two-digit number is 5 more than 3 times the number with its digits reversed
From the above statement, it is understood that the original two-digit number is greater than the reversed number
so the number should be either 65, 74, 83 or 92
original number = 5 + 3(reversed number)
Let's apply the formula to 65, 74, 83, 92 to see which is correct
65 = 5 + 3(56) = 5 + 177 = 182 -------not correct
74 = 5 + 3(47) = 5 + 141 = 146 -------not correct
83 = 5 + 3(38) = 5 + 114 = 119 -------not correct
92 = 5 + 3(29) = 5 + 87 = 92 -------correct
92 is the number
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Graphs/732902: (5x-3y=16)(4x+5y=-2) 1 solutions
Answer 448096 by vidhyak(94) on 2013-04-02 10:45:54 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5x - 3y = 16......eq 1
4x + 5y = -2......eq 2
Multiply eq1 by 5 and eq2 by 3 to cancel out 'y'
25x - 15y = 80
12x - 15y = -6
Add the above equations
37x = 74
x = 2
Substitute x = 2 in eq 1
5x - 3y = 16
5(2) - 3y = 16
10 - 3y = 16
-3y = 16 - 10
-3y = 6
y = -2
x = 2, y = -2
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test/732857: 5x+3y=8, 8x-2y=6 1 solutions
Answer 448095 by vidhyak(94) on 2013-04-02 10:40:22 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!5x + 3y = 8......eq 1
8x - 2y = 6......eq 2
Multiply eq1 by 2 and eq2 by 3 to cancel out 'y'
10x + 6y = 16
24x - 6y = 18
Add the above equations
34x = 34
x = 1
Substitute x = 1 in eq 1
5x + 3y = 8
5(1) + 3y = 8
5 + 3y = 8
3y = 8 - 5
3y = 3
y = 1
x = 1, y = 1
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Age_Word_Problems/732880: The sum of a boy and his father's age is 63 years. The difference between their ages is 33 years....Translate the two statements and solve for each variable. 1 solutions
Answer 448091 by vidhyak(94) on 2013-04-02 10:06:59 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Let boy's age be b
Let father's age be f
The sum of a boy and his father's age is 63 years
f + b = 63 -----------------------eq. 1
The difference between their ages is 33 years
f - b = 33 -----------------------eq. 2
Solving the 2 equations(Add the 2 equations)
f + b = 63
f - b = 33
2f = 96
f = 96/2 = 48
Father's age is 48
Substitute f = 48 in eq 1
f + b = 63
48 + b = 63
b = 63 - 48
b = 15
Boy's age is 15
Father's age is 48
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Age_Word_Problems/732837: Percy is 8 years older than Ginny. In ten years time he will be three times Ginny's present age. How old is Percy now? 1 solutions
Answer 448088 by vidhyak(94) on 2013-04-02 09:53:26 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Let Percy's age be p
Let Ginny's age be g
Percy is 8 years older than Ginny
g + 8 = p -----------------------eq. 1
In ten years time he will be three times Ginny's present age
In ten years Percy will be p + 10 yrs old
Three times Ginny's age = 3g
p + 10 = 3g --------------eq 2
Substitue eq1 in eq2
p + 10 = 3g
g + 8 + 10 = 3g
g + 18 = 3g
2g = 18
g = 9
Ginny's age is 9 years
Substitute g = 9 in eq 1
g + 8 = p
9 + 8 = p
P = 17
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Linear_Equations_And_Systems_Word_Problems/324538: The number of blues was 7 less than the sum or the whites and the greens. The number of greens was 1 greater than the sum of the blues and the whites. How many of each kind were there if there were three times as many greens as blues? 1 solutions
Answer 232975 by vidhyak(94) on 2010-07-25 00:59:37 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Let the 3 colors be w,g,b for white, green and blue
The number of blues was 7 less than the sum or the whites and the greens
w + g -7 = b
w + g - b = 7 ...... eq 1
The number of greens was 1 greater than the sum of the blues and the whites
g = 1 + b + w
b + w -g = -1 .........eq 2
three times as many greens as blues
3b = g ------eq 3
Substitute eq 3 in eq 1
w + g - b = 7
w + 3b - b = 7
w + 2b = 7 -------eq 4
Substitute eq 3 in eq 2
b + w - g = -1
b + w - 3b = -1
w - 2b = -1 .........eq5
Add eq4 and eq 5
w + 2b = 7
w - 2b = -1
2w = 6
w = 3
Substitute w = 3 in eq 4 to get the value of b
w + 2b = 7
3 + 2b = 7
2b = 7-3 = 4
b = 2
Substitute w = 3, b = 2 in eq 1 to get the value of g
w + g - b = 7
3 + g - 2 = 7
1 + g = 7
g = 6
There are 3 whites, 2 blues and 6 greens
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Geometry_Word_Problems/325291: the sum of twice one number and three times a second number is 84 sum of thrice the first number and five times the second is 136.what is the number?
1 solutions
Answer 232973 by vidhyak(94) on 2010-07-25 00:47:00 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Let the 2 numbers be x,y
the sum of twice one number and three times a second number is 84
2x + 3y =84 ......eq 1
sum of thrice the first number and five times the second is 136
3x +5y =136 ......eq 2
Multiply eq1 by 3 and eq 2 by 2 to cancel out 'x'
6x + 9y =252
6x +10y =272
Subtract the above equations
-y = -20
y = 20
Substitute y = 20 in eq 1
2x + 3y =84
2x + 3(20) =84
2x + 60 =84
2x =84 -60
2x = 24
x =12
x = 12, y = 20
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Equations/109896: i need a answer to:
3x-y=2
x+2y=10 1 solutions
Answer 80101 by vidhyak(94) on 2007-11-13 15:47:23 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x -y =2 ......eq 1
x +2y =10 ......eq 2
Multiply eq1 by 2
6x -2y =4
x +2y =10
Add the above equations
7x =14
x=2
Substitute x = 2 in eq 1
3x -y =2
3(2) -y =2
6 - y =2
-y = -4
y = 4
x = 2, y = 4
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Linear-systems/109905: Solve each of the following by substitution
5x-2y=-5
y-5x=3
Thanks for any help!!!
Heather 1 solutions
Answer 80099 by vidhyak(94) on 2007-11-13 15:43:17 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!5x-2y=-5
y-5x=3
Rearranging the equation
5x -2y = -5 .......eq 1
-5x +y = 3 ....... eq 2
Adding Eq1 and eq2 you get
-y = -2
y = 2
Substitute y = 2 in eq 1 oe eq 2
5x -2y = -5
5x -2(2) = -5
5x -4 = -5
5x = -1
x = -1/5
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Age_Word_Problems/74272: Marivic is five years older than Michelle. In three years, the product of her age and Michelle's age five years ago will be 90 years. Find their present ages. 1 solutions
Answer 53371 by vidhyak(94) on 2007-03-13 20:19:53 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Let Marivic's age be x
Let Michelle's age be y
Marivic is five years older than Michelle
x = y + 5 -----------------------eq. 1
In three years, the product of her age and Michelle's age five years ago will be 90 years
In three years marvic will be x + 3 yrs old
Michelle's age five years ago was y - 5 yrs old
(x + 3)(y - 5) = 90 --------------eq 2
Substitue eq1 in eq2
(y + 5 + 3) (y - 5) = 90
(y + 8) (y - 5) = 90
y^2 + 3y -40 = 90
y^2 + 3y -130 = 0
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Quadratic equation (in our case ) has the following solutons:

For these solutions to exist, the discriminant should not be a negative number.
First, we need to compute the discriminant : .
Discriminant d=529 is greater than zero. That means that there are two solutions: .


Quadratic expression can be factored:

Again, the answer is: 10, -13.
Here's your graph:
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Answers for y= 10,-13
Age is a positive integer, so Michelle's age is 10
x = y + 5
x= 15
so Marivic's age is 15
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Geometric_formulas/27160: Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. It is 237 meters higher than K2the second talest mountain. If the sum of their heights is 17,459 meters
how tal is each mountain?
How do I write the formula for this? 1 solutions
Answer 26777 by vidhyak(94) on 2006-06-09 19:57:41 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!The numbers were truncated in the above solution, so writing the equations
x + x + 237 = 17459
2x + 237 = 17459
2x = 17222
x = 8611
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Equations/41480: This question is from textbook algebra a introductory course
plz help me solve this asap
a.write a formula for the cost,c,of borrowing a book from a lending library for d days if the cost for the first 3 days is 25 cents and the cost for each additional day is 5 cents.
b.find the cost of borrowing a book for a week. 1 solutions
Answer 26774 by vidhyak(94) on 2006-06-09 19:45:16 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!a)
Cost for 3 days is 25 cents i.e., 3*.25 = .75
Cost for 4 days is 0.75 + 0.05 = 0.80
Cost for 5 days is 0.75 + 0.05 + 0.05 = 0.85
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Formula would be c = 0.05(d-3) + 0.75 if the days are >=3
Formula would be c = 0.25d if the days is < 3 (i.e., 1 or 2 days)
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b) Substitute d = 7 in the above formula
c = 0.05(d-3) + 0.75
c = 0.05(7-3) + 0.75
c = 0.20 + 0.75
c = 0.95 ( 95 cents)
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Age_Word_Problems/41479: ann's age is seven-tenths of Bill's age. In 4 years Ann's age will be eight-elevenths of Bill's age. How old is Bill now?
The Ten's digit of a two-digit number is 3 more than the unit's digit. The number is 8 more than six times the sum of the digits. Find the number. 1 solutions
Answer 26773 by vidhyak(94) on 2006-06-09 19:34:54 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Let Ann's age be A and Bill's age be B
ann's age is seven-tenths of Bill's age.
A = 7/10(B) ....eq1
In 4 years Ann's age will be eight-elevenths of Bill's age.
A + 4 = 8/11(B+4).....eq2
Substitute eq1 in eq2
(7/10(B)) + 4 = 8/11(B+4)
Cross multiply
11(7B + 40) = 80(B + 4)
77B + 440 = 80B + 320
-3B = -120
B=40
Bill's age is 40
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Let the ten digit be T and units digit U
The number will be 10T + U
The Ten's digit of a two-digit number is 3 more than the unit's digit.
T = 3 + U .....eq1
The number is 8 more than six times the sum of the digits.
10T + U = 8 + 6(T + U)
10T + U = 8 + 6T + 6U
10T + U - 6T - 6U = 8
4T - 5U = 8
SUBSTITUTE T = 3 + U
4(3 + U) - 5U = 8
12 + 4U -5U =8
-U = -4
U = 4( UNIT'S DIGIT IS 4)
Since Ten's digit is 3 more than the unit's digit, it 7
Number is 74
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Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/41165: I don't quite understand this one.
Find a value for k so that 9m^2 - kn^2 will have the factors 3m + 7n, and 3m - 7n.
Thanks 1 solutions
Answer 26683 by vidhyak(94) on 2006-06-08 11:25:09 (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!Find a value for k so that 9m^2 - kn^2 will have the factors 3m + 7n, and 3m - 7n.
(a + b)(a-b) = a^2 - b^2
The factors are 3m + 7n, and 3m - 7n. Let's apply the above formula
a = 3m and b = 7n
(3m + 7n)(3m - 7n) = 9m^2 - 49n^2
Comparing 9m^2 - 49n^2 with 9m^2 - kn^2, we get k = 49
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