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Question 391189: x-y=1
x=1/2y+2
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Question 391650: okay here is my math problem i just get stuck
question:WHAT TWO EQUATIONS WOULD YOU USE TO SOLVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM? the christmas talent show earned a total of $1248 for charity. if tickets costs $12 for adults and $8 for children,and there were 290 people who attended,how many of each type of ticket was sold?
so heres what ive done so far

x=adults tickets($12) the dot equals multiplied by
y=childrens tickets(8)
=290
x.y=290(1248)
x(12).y(8)=290(1248)
and thats where i get stuck

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Question 392442: Stan is carrying a load of 50 boxes of books in his truck. Some of the boxes weigh 20 pounds each, and the rest of the boxes weigh 10 pounds each. If all the boxes weigh a total of 900 pounds, how many 20 pound boxes are in Stan's load?
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Question 392948: can you help me with this question?
(4x) (6,3x) M= 1/2
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Question 392948: can you help me with this question?
(4x) (6,3x) M= 1/2
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Question 393974: graph the equation using the slope and y intercept y=9/8x+7
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Question 394415: MY TASK IS TO CREATE A GRAPH/CHART TO SHOW THE FOLLOWING,
A PEDALING EXERCISE ACTIVITY BURNS 3.8 CALORIES PER MINUTE. AFTER 20 MINUTES OF PEDALING HOW MANY CALORIES WERE BURNED? HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO BURN 443 CALORIES. I HAVE TO WRITE AN EXPRESSION TO FIND THE TOTAL CALORIES BURNED AFTER 20 MINUTES OF PEDALING.
X SHOULD REPRESENT PEDALING TIME IN MINUTES AND Y REPRESENTS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CALORIES BURNED. WRITE THE EQUATION RELATING TIME TO TOTAL CALORIES BURNED.
PLEASE HELP
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Question 394461: 5. If A and B are complementary angles and mA is x, which equation can be used to find y, mB?
i'm sorry this is more of a geometry question but if you love math as much as i hate it then you'll probably know how to do it... i hope so anyways... thank you!
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Question 394553: Use elimination to solve this.
5x - 2y = -10
3x + 6y = 66
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Question 394796: I'm having such a hard time understanding this Algebra course. Can you please help me with this question? Suppose that the length of a rectangle is three cm longer than twice the width and that the perimeter of the rectangle is 90 cm. Set up an equation for the perimeter involving only W, the width of the rectangle.
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Question 395310: how to tell if a system is independent, dependent or inconsistent?
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Question 397216: Solve by elimination method
6x-9y=13.5
7y-2x=-6.5
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Question 397215: Solve by elimination method
0.05x+0.25y=66
0.15x+0.05y=72
I have been trying to figure this out now for the past 3 days and no matter what I do I am coming up with the wrong numbers.
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Question 397355: what is the equation for -8(k+7)-(8+7k)=-16k
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Question 397504: abc=d solve for b
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Question 397503: mnp=q solve for n
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Question 397558: I need to use the substitution method, here is the problem:
x=3y-1
x+2y=9
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Question 397558: I need to use the substitution method, here is the problem:
x=3y-1
x+2y=9
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Question 397654: I was given the Algebra equations x=3y+1 and x-y=5. I was told to find the coordinates when this line intersects... But I don't get it
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Question 397758: Write a system of equations to solve the following problem. Let c be the number of child tickets and a be the number of adult tickets.
Each child ticket for a ride costs $3, while each adult ticket costs $5. If the ride collected a total of $150, and 40 tickets were sold, how many of each type of ticket was sold?
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Question 397573: how to I go about solving this problem and all the steps on how to solve it.
8y-7+3=4x+5y-9
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Question 399041: how do you solve the equation down below?
x+y=8
x-y=2
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Question 400508: eight ears of corn and a cantaloup cost $2.37. six ears of corn and 3 cantaloupe cost $3.51. what does a cantaloup cost?
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Question 400506: charli and noel picked 92 quarts of barries at the king's orchard. if charlie pickied 6 more quarts than noel picked, how many quarts did noel pick?
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Question 400495: what is the solution set to the following systems of equations? Explain what your answer means.
2x+3y=6
y-2=-2x/3
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Question 400710: equations by elimination? -4x-2y=-12
4x+8y=-24
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Question 400710: equations by elimination? -4x-2y=-12
4x+8y=-24
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Question 400782: x-3y=o
3x=y=7
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Question 401034: I need help with this question please. I have done the work but I get stuck when it comes to plugging it back into the equation.
2x+3y= -4
4x+y= -3
I have:
-4x+6y= -8
4x+y= -3
The 4's cancel and I am left with 7y= -11
I divided the 7 and have -11 over 7 for y.
I don't understand how to plug it back into the equation.
Thank you.
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Question 401264: y=2x-4
y=-3x+1
I'm supposed to choose one and solve for either x or y but my teacher had no time to go over the steps very well in order to use substitution. I really need detailed help before monday!! Pleassseee Help!!
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Question 401590: Can you please give me a step by step on how to do the following 5 questions...
1.You and your cousin go to Wendy's for a "big" lunch. You buy 3 burgers and 2 orders of fries for $6.50. Your cousin buys 2 burgers and 5 orders of fries for $8.00. How much did each item cost?
2.Jermaine has a jar of nickles and dimes. There are 200 coins worth $14.00. How many of each type of coins are in the jar?
3.The perimeter of a rectangle garden is 96m. The legnth of the garden is 8 more than the width. Find the legnth and width of the garden.
3.The radio station has 55 employees. There is 1 less than three times as many men as women working at the station. How amny indiviual men and women work at the station?
4.During the hoidays, your family buys boxes of candy canes and chocolate covered cherries. You bought 25 boxes of candy and spent $28.00. If the cherries cost $1.00 a box and the candy canes cost $1.30, how many of each type of candy did you buy?
5.The sumof two numbers is 8. One number is 3 more than 4 times the other. What are the numbers?
Thank You for your time please email me back as soon as possible!!!
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Question 402642: 3x+y=7
2x=2y+17
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Question 402648: Please help me solve this equation: (3n+6)(6n-3)=0
Thanks for your help.
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Question 402648: Please help me solve this equation: (3n+6)(6n-3)=0
Thanks for your help.
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Question 403136: 4x=20-y 5x=38+2y order pair solutions (6,-4)

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Question 403565: name the property illustrated by the statement(2.7).5=2.(7.5)

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Question 404431: Can you put this into an equation: two less than the product of three and 'x' is eight?
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Question 404430: Can you put this into an equation; two less than the product of three less than 'x' is eight?
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Question 404430: Can you put this into an equation; two less than the product of three less than 'x' is eight?
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Question 400511: tickets for the senior play cost $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for students. this year there were 600 tickets sold, and the class made $1900. how many of each type ticket were sold?
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Question 404745: 3x+y=2
4y=12-12x
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Question 406673: My question is...solve for x, y, z.
2x+5y+z=22
3x-3y-z=-22
5x+y+2z=-3
I have...
2x+5y+z=22 -4x-10y-2z=44 45x+18y=0
3x-3y-z=-22 5x+ y+ 2z=-3 10x-18y=-41
___________ ____________ __________
5x+2y =0 5x-9y =41
I keep coming up with a fractionfor the last step.
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Question 406781: z squared x 3s = 54
Solve for both variables, z and s.
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