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Question 1140963: Line T and R have the same 𝑥 − 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡 and line R passes though the point (3,3)
Determine the equation of line R if the equation of line T is 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 1 = 0. (Hint the 𝑥 −
𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡 is found when y=0)
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Question 1141030: I do not understand this problem. I have solved the first half of the problem but I do not understand
a. Write an algebraic expression representing the cost of Truck A.
b. Write an algebraic expression representing the cost of Truck B.
4. Suppose Meagan would like to know when the costs are equal between the two trucks.
a. Write an equation that shows the costs are equal.
b. Solve the equation to find the mileage at which both rental companies charge the same amount. Show your work.

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Question 1141043: The coordinates of a triangle ABC are A(2,-1), B(3,7) and C(14,5).
P is the foot of the perpendicular from B to AC.
Find the equation of BP.
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Question 1141044: The coordinates of 3 points are A(1,5), B(9,7) and C(k,-6).
M is the midpoint of AB and MC is perpendicular to AB.
Find the value of k.
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Question 1141109: how to rearrange s=2πR(r+H) so H is the subject

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Question 1141109: how to rearrange s=2πR(r+H) so H is the subject

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Question 1141045: Point is the point (2,5) and Q is (6,0).
A line L is drawn through P perpendicular to PQ to meet the y-axis at point R.
1) Find the equation of line L
2) Find the coordinates of point R
3) Find the area of triangle OPR
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Question 1141244: Zeke is driving from his house to the beach and wants to model how far he is from home. He is currently 50 miles from the beach and will drive 65 miles per hour en route to the beach. What equation will he need to use?
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Question 1141267: The horsepower (hp) that a shaft can safely transmit varies jointly with its speed (in revolutions per minute rpm) and the cube of its diameter. If the shaft of a certain material 2 inches in diameter can transmit 36 hp at 75 rpm, what diameter must the shaft have in order to transmit 73 hp at 45 rpm?
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Question 1141279: LN (T2) = 2.2846
T2 =???
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Question 1141285: What is the closed linear form for this sequence given a1 = 0.3 and an + 1 = an + 0.75?
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Question 1141230: A certain hill is represented by a hemisphere of radium 1km. A man 180cm tall walks down the hill from the summit S at 6km/h. How long (correct to the nearest second) will it be before he is invisible to a person lying on the ground at S
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Question 1141426: Samuel is paid $350 per month plus a 10% commission on his total sales for the month. If he needs to earn at least $2100 per month, which of the following expressions represents the total sales (s) Samuel needs to achieve?
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Question 1141436: How do you factor 25p^2-16p completely?
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Question 1141436: How do you factor 25p^2-16p completely?
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Question 1141408: 1

1.Simplify the following expression
2/9(3a +6b)square root 2
2. 4/9(3s -6v) square root 2

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Question 1141481: If I place 1 cent on the first square of a chess board, 2 cents on the second square, and keep doubling the amount on each square, how much money will be on the 20th square?
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Question 1141471: Amy is going to plaster the walls of her room. Her room is 15 feet long, 15 feet wide, and 10 feet tall. What is the lateral area of the room that Amy is going to plaster?
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Question 1141472: A tent is in the shape of a triangular prism. It's base is 8 feet, height is 5 feet, and is 12 feet long. How much canvas is needed to make the tent, including the bottom?
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Question 1141486: A man is 24 years older than his son. Three years ago, he was 8 years less than his son's age three years from now. How old is the man?
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Question 1141487: A man is 24 years older than his son. Three years ago, he was 8 years less than his son's age three tears from now. How old is the man?
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Question 1141645: lenny runs a 100 meter course in 25 seconds. Gary runs a 450 meter course in 112.5 seconds. Bruford runs a 950 meter course in 237.5 seconds. which athlete is faster
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Question 1141657: Joy sells nine times as many cars as Phil. If the difference in their sales is 64, how many cars did joy sell?
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Question 1141658: Four times a number is six less than seven times that number, what is the number?
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Question 1141659: Art and Paul sell trucks for Blue Auto. Over the past year they sold 240 trucks. Assuming Paul sells 7 times as many trucks as Art, how many trucks did Paul sell?
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Question 1141660: Over the past month, 810 telephones were services. If Jill services 8 times as many phones as Rose, how many did Jill service?
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Question 1141661: A furniture store produces three times as many beds on shift two as on shift one. If a total of 1000 beds were produced, how many were produced on the second shift?
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Question 1141667: The vertices of a triangle ABC A(2,4) B(-2,0) and C(6,-1).
(a) Find the coordinate of the midpoint P, Q, R of the sides AB, BC and CA respectively.
(b) Find the equation of the medians AQ and BR, and the coordinates of the point were they intersect.
(c) Show that the third median CP also passes through this point
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Question 1141753: -1(-6x-5)-3 = 2(3x+4)-2
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Question 1141752: 1/4x + 1/5 = 9/8 (3x-1)
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Question 1141774: Solve for y
8x + 5y = 15
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Question 1141778: Solve
2x - 6 > 5x + 6
The answer has form: (Choose one)

x > A
x < A
where A = ?

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Question 1141778: Solve
2x - 6 > 5x + 6
The answer has form: (Choose one)

x > A
x < A
where A = ?

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Question 1141844: Peter sold a total of 400 loaves of bread during the Labor Day weekend. He sells his oatmeal bread for $1.50 a loaf and his wheat bread for $2 a loaf. How many loaves of wheat bread did he sell if his total sales were $700?
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Question 1141853: Linear function 1 has the equation y=16−2x. Linear function 2 passes through the points (4, 2) and ( - 4, k). What must be the value of k for the case where the two linear functions have the same x - intercept?

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Question 1141914: Calculus Question

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Question 1141921: Calculus Question

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Question 1141921: Calculus Question

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Question 1142042: Solve for y
y*(a-b) = c*(y+a)
I have isolated y on the left by multiplying by 1/(a-b) on both sides.
Thank you.
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Question 1142060: Find an equation for the line parallel to
4y+8x=28
and goes through the point
(−6,−3).
Write your answer in the form
y=mx+b.

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Question 1142060: Find an equation for the line parallel to
4y+8x=28
and goes through the point
(−6,−3).
Write your answer in the form
y=mx+b.

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Question 1142063: The end of the seventh month this year, you have $503 saved. At the end of the tenth month this year, you have saved $545.
Write an equation to model this situation (use
m
for months and
s
for savings).
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