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Question 497755: Is there any way I can turn this question into an algebraic expression?
Ling wants to save $87 for tickets to a rock concert. If she has $23 now and will save $4 per week, holong will it take her to get enough money to buy tickets?
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Question 490194: You have been assigned to read a 252 page book. You have 14 days to read it. How many pages do you need to each day to finish the book on time? ( write an equation)
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Question 493639: If 4 people can run 8 machines, how many machines can 2 people run?

(i am trying to get into the ARMY and i need some help on word problems so i can pass the ASVAB test thank you:)
i think 4 machines is the answer.
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Question 499763: TRANSLATE AND SIMPLIFY
THE SUM OF A NUMBER S DIVIDED BY FIVE AND THE NUMBER
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Question 499764: TRANSLATE AND SIMPLIFY VERBAL EXPRESSION
A NUMBER A SUBTRACTED FROM THE PRODUCT OF THE NUMBER AND SEVENTEEN
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Question 500098: The length of a rectangle is a = 2 cm less than twice the width. Express as an integer the maximum width of the rectangle when the perimeter is less than 59 cm.
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Question 499922: Translate into verbal expression and Simplify
a number z added to the product of three and the number
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Question 500092: 21 less than 4 times a number is equal to the number. What is the number?
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Question 499761: TRANSLATE INTO A VERBAL EXPRESSION
A NUMBER T MULTIPLIED BY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWICE THE NUMBER AND NINE
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Question 495646: The smaller of two numbers is 10 less than 4 times the greater number. The greater number is 19 more than the smaller number. Find the 2 numbers.
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Question 495512: what is the mathematical average of days in a typical yr, the number of days in a week and the number of hours in a day
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Question 500347: Hello my name is Stephnanie. I am trying to learn how to take problems in English such as: The output is six less than one-half of the input. and make it into an equation, and make a x,y table. please help thanks
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Question 501630: Im not to sure how to solve it when they ask... 8 less than twice a number
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Question 502805: six times a number yields 16
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Question 502966: Three is added to a number, and then the sum is multiplied by 4. The result is 16. Find the number.
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Question 503590: Find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of the smallest and the largest is 36.
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Question 503590: Find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of the smallest and the largest is 36.
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Question 504588: The difference between nine times a number ans six more then two times the number.
What is the algebraic expression?
What is the simplified expression?
I came up with 9x-(2x+6) for the algebraic expression and 7x-6 for simplified expression.
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Question 504907: If n pencils cost S cents, how much would k pencils cost, in cents?
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Question 504907: If n pencils cost S cents, how much would k pencils cost, in cents?
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Question 507900: In may 2006,Sam Hornish.Jr., won the Indianapolis 500 in the second-closest finish of Indy 500 history, winning by 0.0635 sec. At one point, Hornish was 80 mi closer to the finish than the start. How far had Hornish traveled at that point?
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Question 508806: seven less than twice a number equals 19
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Question 508867: Here's the question: one number is 2 more than another. Their total sum is 8. Find both numbers.
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Question 509635: There are 104 baseball cards total.
Tom has 8 more cards than Mike.
How many cards do Mike and Tom each have?
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Question 511102: Admission to a baseball game is $4.50 for general and $5.00 for reserved seats. The receipts were $5921.00 for 1274 paid admission. How many of each ticket were sold?
how do I set up the equation and solve it?
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Question 511179: twenty is 22 less than six time a certain number?
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Question 511020: The Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_population) reports that the world population is 6.8 and is projected to be 9 billion by 2040. If these figures are correct, what is the yearly population growth rate? If this growth rate were historically correct, what is the predicted population for the year 1 AD?
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Question 511747: The sum of two number is 30 three times the first number added to twice the second number is 64. Find the number
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Question 511776: what is the answer to 11x-7x-24=32..... i was trying and i got many different answers
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Question 511840: the sum of three numbers is 64. the second number is 3 more than the first. the third number is 11 less than twice the first. find the numbers.
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Question 512294: how old is my youngest son if the sum of triple his age and five times his older brother's age is 96
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Question 513798: Twice the sum of a number and -5
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Question 513798: Twice the sum of a number and -5
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Question 514609: if y is directly proportional to x^3 and x is doubled, what happens to y?
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Question 514922: x represent a certain number the number is multiply by 3 and the result is the same as adding 34 to it find the number?
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Question 515253: a 12ft board is cut into 2 pieces so that one piece is 8 feet longer than 3 times the shorter piece. If the shorter piece is x feet long, find the lengths of both pieces
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Question 515728: A rectangle is three times as long as it is wide. If its length and width are both decreased by 2 cm, its are is decreased by 36 sq. cm. Find its original dimensions.
I've been having trouble with this problem every time I try to solve it I get x=-40/12. I've checked the answer but my teacher wants us to do the process right not just get the right answer.
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Question 516633: On Christmas Eve a large family gathers at Grandpa Pennywise�s mansion. Every year he gives money to his grandchildren. They way he distributes the money, however, is a bit eccentric. Grandpa Pennywise gives each grandson the amount of money that equals the number grandsons he has. He also does the same thing with the granddaughters as well. Last year, the number of girls equaled one less than the number of boys. This year the girls are excited because this past year newborn twin girls were born which would allow them to finally receive more money than the boys. This year Grandpa Pennywise gave a total of $841 to his grandchildren. How much did he give to the grandsons? How many grandchildren does he have?
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Question 517413: you have 30 tokens for playing video games and pinball. it costs 3 tokens to play a video game and 2 tokens to play pinball. you want to play an equal number of video games and pinball games. use an algebraic model to find how many games of each you can play
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Question 517437: Six candles and 4 vases cost $54. However, 3 candles and 10 vases cost $87. Find the cost of one candle.
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Question 519112: A person deposited $500.00 in a savings account that pays 5% annual interest that is compounded yearly. At the end of 10 years, how much money will be in the savings account?

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Question 519144: Copy Cats charges a $21 surcharge for a batch of colored copies plus $0.15 per page. Heritage charges a $25.50 surcharge for a batch of colored copies plus $0.12 per page. How many pages of color copies would make Heritage cheaper than Copy cats?
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Question 519967: "The greater of two numbers is 5 less than twice the lesser number. The sum of the two numbers is 28. What are the numbers?"
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Question 519982: The lesser of two numbers is 2 less than the greater number. If 10 is subtracted from six times the lesser number, the result is the same as 6 less than four times the greater number. Find the numbers.
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