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200 2 ft These 2 triangles are similar. Write and solve an equation to find the length of the side called x
300 X = Solve for x. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. 2( x) =.01x
Solve for v: -(11 – 2v) = 5(v + 8) 400 v = -17
Solve for y: 500 v = 1/2
A local computer center charges non members $5 per session to use the media center. If you pay a membership fee of $25, you pay only $3 per session. Write an equation that can help you decide whether to become a member. Then solve the equation. 3x + 25 = 5x; 12.5 sessions 100
If one side of a square is represented by 2x + 4. If the perimeter of the square is 56 in, find x
The sum of three numbers is 123. The second number is 9 less than two times the first number. The third number is 6 more than three times the first number. Find the three numbers. 21, 33,
3 pm 400 Two trains are 515 miles apart. At 10 AM they start traveling toward each other at average rates of 48 and 55 mph. At what time will they pass each other?
Mr. Fields spent 6 hours on a trip out into the country and back. He walked out at a rate of 4 mph and walked back at a rate of 2 mph. How far out into the country did he go? 8 miles 500
Mr. Boyce deposited $170 in his bank. The number of $5 bills was three times the number of $10 bills, and the number of $1 bills was thirty more than the number of $5 bills. How many bills of each type did he deposit? 5, 15,
200 A purse contains $4.70 in nickels and quarters. There are 30 coins in all. How many of each kind are there? 16 quarters and 14 nickels
Find three consecutive even integers whose sum is , -6,
the greater of two consecutive even integers is six less than twice the smaller find both 8,
Jane has $2.80 in quarters and dimes. The number of dimes is 7 less than the number of quarters. Find the number of each. Use algebra! 500 Quarters:10, dimes 3
Solve the formula S = B + ½ Pl for l. l = (2S – 2B)/P 100
Rewrite the equation 4x – 3(y – 2) = 15 + y So that y is a function of x. y = x – 9/4 200
Solve the Formula for Area of a trapezoid A = ½ h(b1 + b2) for h. h = 2A/(b1 + b2) 300
Rewrite the equation 5y – 2(x – 7) = 20 So that x is a function of y. x = 5/2 y
Solve for p: p + dp = c p = c / (1 + d) 500
The price of gas is currently $3.59/gal. If price of gas was $3.90 last year, find the percent decrease to the nearest 10 th of a percent. 7.9% decrease 100
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A salesperson made $900 last week in commission. If they receive a 2.5% commission rate, how much did they sell last week? $36,
Joe paid $36 for a pair of jeans that were on sale for 40% off the original price. What was the original cost of the jeans? $60 500