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Question 205121: Solve 16x = x^2 by factoring
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Question 205150: without solving the equation or factoring, determine the solution to the equation, x^2+4x-5=0, using only the graph.
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Question 205155: I have a word problem that says: A rectangular scrapbook page has an area of 180 inches squared. If the length of the page is two less than twice the width, find the width of the page.
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Question 205469: what are the possible values of x in x squared=225 using the method called extracting square roots?

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Question 205390: Write three quadratic equations, with a, b, and c (coefficients of x2, x, and the constant) as:
1.Integers
2.Rational numbers

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Question 205546: Can you please help me with this problem
In order to achieve maximum results from aerobic exercise, one should maintain one's heart rate at a certain level. A 40year old woman with a resting heart rate of 75 beats per minute should keep heart rate between 138 and 159 beats per minute while exercising. She checks her pulse for 10 sec while exercising. What should the number of beats be? The number of beats in 10 sec should be between _____ and _____ beats.

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Question 205554: Hello, I need help solving this application problem:
You are visiting new communities, the sales representative here tells you they have two floor plans available, but they only have 38 homes available. Write an equation that illustrates the situation. Use X and Y to denote floor plan#1 and floor plan#2 respectively.

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Question 205548: I am having problems finding the solution for the body mass. Can you help me, I appreciate it.
The body mass index, I, can be used to determine and individual's risk for heart disease. An index less than 25 indicates a low risk. The body mass index is given by the formula, or model, I= 700w/H2, where w=weight, in pounds, and H=height, in inches. Frank weighs 170 pounds and stands 68 inches tall. What is his approximate body mass index? Find an inequality describing all weights that Frank can have and be in the low rist category.

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Question 205548: I am having problems finding the solution for the body mass. Can you help me, I appreciate it.
The body mass index, I, can be used to determine and individual's risk for heart disease. An index less than 25 indicates a low risk. The body mass index is given by the formula, or model, I= 700w/H2, where w=weight, in pounds, and H=height, in inches. Frank weighs 170 pounds and stands 68 inches tall. What is his approximate body mass index? Find an inequality describing all weights that Frank can have and be in the low rist category.

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Question 205543: Please help me solve
Bayside Insurance offers two health plans. Under Plan A, Sam would have to pay the first $170 of his medical bills, plus 35% of the rest. Under Plan B, Sam would pay the first $210, but only 30% of the rest. For what amount of medical bills will Plan B save Sam money? Assume he was over $210 in bills. Sam would save with Plan B if he had more than $_____ in bills.

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Question 205543: Please help me solve
Bayside Insurance offers two health plans. Under Plan A, Sam would have to pay the first $170 of his medical bills, plus 35% of the rest. Under Plan B, Sam would pay the first $210, but only 30% of the rest. For what amount of medical bills will Plan B save Sam money? Assume he was over $210 in bills. Sam would save with Plan B if he had more than $_____ in bills.

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Question 205577: I would like some help with this problem:
In a new community, the sales representative tells you that there are 38 homes being built, with two floor plans. Floor Plan#1 sells for $175,000 and floor Plan #2 sells for $200,000. She mentions that all the available houses combined are worth $7,200,000. Write an equation that illustrates the solution, also use elimination to determine how many houses with each floor plan are available.

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Question 205712: I always have problems with word problems, Can you pleae help with this one

A rectangular painting with a width of
x centimeters has an area of x2+50x square centimeters.
Find a binomial that represents the length

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Question 205732: Solve the problem.
Your company uses the quadratic model y = -11x2 + 350x to represent how many units (y) of a new product will be sold (x) weeks after its release. How many units can you expect to sell in week 17?
I would appreciate help on this.Thanks.

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Question 205732: Solve the problem.
Your company uses the quadratic model y = -11x2 + 350x to represent how many units (y) of a new product will be sold (x) weeks after its release. How many units can you expect to sell in week 17?
I would appreciate help on this.Thanks.

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Question 205728: 12. Given the quadratic equation: X(to the 2nd power) -5X +1 = 0
a. what is the sum of the roots?
b. What is the product of the roots?
13. Write a quadratic equation such that the sum of the roots is 6 and the product of the roots is -11.
14, One number is 14 more than another number. Their product is 351. What are the numbers.
Thank you very much...please help me!

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Question 205907: I need help with this problem please: I found it on here but it is worded wrong.
Hazel has a screen door whose height is 4 feet more than its width. She wishes to stabilze the door by attaching a steel cable diagonally. If the cable measures sqrt194/2ft, what are the dimensions of the door?

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Question 205902: Please help me with this question. I really need step by step. Thanks so much.
1/6x - 1/8x = 1/72

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Question 205886: Hi,

steve traveled 600 miles at a certain speed. Had he gone 20mph faster, the trip would have taken 1 hour less. Find the speed of his vehicle.
Thank you

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Question 205879: Hello,
Steve traveled 600 miles at a certain speed. Had he gone 20mph faster, the trip would have taken 1 hour less. Find the speed of his vehicle.
Thank you

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Question 205919: Hi everyone...this is one im stuck on.
A designer, attempting to arrange the characters of his artwork in the form of a square grid with equal number of rows and columns, found that 24 characters were left out. When he tried to add one more row and column, he found that he was short of 25 characters. Can you find the number of characters used by the designer?

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Question 205919: Hi everyone...this is one im stuck on.
A designer, attempting to arrange the characters of his artwork in the form of a square grid with equal number of rows and columns, found that 24 characters were left out. When he tried to add one more row and column, he found that he was short of 25 characters. Can you find the number of characters used by the designer?

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Question 205918: Hi, can you help me with this one?
Some students planned for a get-together. The budget for food was $500. Five of the students failed to come because of the distance and therefore the cost of food for each member increased by $5. How many students attended the get-together?
Thank you

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Question 205878: Hello, I am trying to solve quadratic word problem...
A designer, attempting to arrange the characters of his artwork in the form of a square grid with equal number of rows and columns, found that 24 characters were left out. When he tried to add one more row and column, he found that he was short of 25 characters. Can you find the number of characters used by the designer?
Thanks

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Question 205752: How to graph this equation: y=a(x-h)squared?
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Question 205990: I need help solving this problem,
3/8(7+2x)+3 is greater than or equal to 18

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Question 206005: Please help me with this problem, thank you.
The body mass index, I, can be used to determine an individual's risk for heart disease. An index less then 25 indicates a low risk. The body mass index is given by the formula, or model, I=700w/H2 , where w= weight, in pounds, and H=height, in inches. Tom is 71 inches tall. What weights will keep his body mass index between 19 and 33? Tom's body mass index will fall between 19 and 33 for the set of all weights such that ____< W < _______ (round to nearest tenth as needed)

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Question 206012: Please help me with this problem. I really appreciate it.
Two angles are complementary. The sum of the measure of the first angle and one-fourth the second angle is 83.25
Find the measure of the smaller angle?
What is the measure of the other angle?

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Question 206017: Please help me solve this equation
solve by elimination method.
0.3x-0.2y=4
0.5x+0.3y=71/23
The solution is _____ (type an ordered pair)

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Question 206030: I'm having problems doing this can you help me.
Volleyball teams receive 2 points when they win and 1 point when they tie. One season a volleyball team won a championship with 57 points. the team won 12 more games than they tied. How many wins did the team have? How many ties did the team have?

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Question 206022: Hi, Im having problems trying to solve this problem. Can you help.
Hockey teams receive 2 points when they win and 1 point when they tie. One season, a team won a championship with 57 points. they won 12 more games than they tied. How many wins did the team have? How many ties did the team have?

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Question 206041: 7x2-x+3k=0 Using quadradic equation, solve for k.
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Question 206071: can you please help me answer this equation.
2/x-3 + 3/3-x =

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Question 206070: can you please help me answer this equation.
3/x+1 + 2/x-1=

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Question 206069: Hi, Im having problems trying to solve these complex fractions. its a extraneous solution. Can you help please.
ab + b^2/4ab^5
______________
a+b/6a^2b^4

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Question 206067: Hi, Im having problems trying to solve these rational equations. Can you help please.
-3/x=x/-3

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Question 206073: Please help me solve this equation: Find the roots by factoring. +x%5E2-9%2F4x-25=0+
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Question 206085: x^2-7x+11=0
the exact solutions=?
the approximate solutions to 3 decimal places are?

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Question 206086: f(x)=-2x^2+2x+1
the x coordinate of the vertex is?
The y coordinate of the vertex is?
the equation of the line of symmetry is?
the maximum/minimum of the f(x) is (simplified fraction)?

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Question 206088: 4. Rita rows 12 km upstream and 12 km downstream in 3 hours. The speed of her boat in still water is 9 km/hr. Find the speed of the stream.
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Question 206082: Please help me with this problem: Write the equation of these roots. 6, -2/3
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Question 206089: solve by completing the square:
7x^2-14x+3=0

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Question 206083: Please help me with this problem: Write the equation of these roots. -3/4,-8
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Question 206063: Hi, Im having problems trying to solve these rational equations. Can you help.
x/3 = 4/x+1

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Question 206117: Can you please help me answer this question.
5/y-3 = y+7/2y-6 + 1

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