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Question 148445: I need help with the following word problem...
Fred and Nancy play a round of golf together. Their combined score is 223. Freds Score was 3 more than Nancys and Tigers score was 7 more than freds. What was each persons score.
Now I know I have to ma make 3 equations, but im still lost.
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Question 148577: I"m Trying to solve a word problem where I have to make three equations and solve. But after reading the problem I only see two equations...
Mike has 19 coins (nickels, dimes, and quarters) in his piggy bank with a total value of $2.35. There are two more dimes than nickels. How many of each type of coins does mike have.
So far I have n+d+q=235 and N= d+2 (I think?) and would the first equation answer the last sentence.
Please help me solve
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Question 150805: Problem: The students from algebra class go for coffee together every day at 9:00 AM. On Monday, Jordan paid $5.45 for three cartons of milk, four cups of coffee, and seven doughnuts. On Tuesday, Ryan paid $5.30 for four milks, two coffees, and eight doughnuts. On Wednesday, Zack paid $5.15 for two milks, five coffees, and six doughnuts.
(1) Set up a system of equations to model this scenario.
(2) Determine the cost of one carton milk, one coffee, and one doughnut by solving the system.
(3) If on Thursday, Taylor had to pay for five milks, two coffees and nine doughnuts, then how much did he spend?
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Question 153466: #1Two sides of a triangle are 3 inches longer than the third side. If the perimeter of the triangle is 30 inches, what are the lengths of the sides?
#2Your business has $1,000,000 dollars in the bank. Your payroll is $50,000 per month, your overhead costs are $30,000 per month and your cost for producing goods is $70,000 per month. If your sales are only $100,000 per month, how many months will it take for you to file for bankruptcy if you cannot increase sales?
#3 You are driving a delivery van on a cross-country trip. You know that your truck gets about 5 miles per gallon of fuel and that you started with a full tank of gas (200 gallons). You have already traveled for a while when you stop for dinner. You top off the gas tank while you are stopped and pay for 100 gallons of fuel. If your ultimate destination is 300 miles from where you are now, how far will you be from your original starting point?
I dont know why but word problems are always a problem for me
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