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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| solutions when D < 0 | 9/14/2004 | Stephen King |
| Q: Ok, what type of solution will i get if D < 0, why would i get that type of solution and can you ... A: The only thing I can think of that would deal with D < 0 is what is under the radical sign in the ... | ||
| quadratic equations | 9/14/2004 | Cindy Myers |
| Q: so you can translate the word problem into algebraic form, but can you reverse that and help me ... A: The area of a carpet is 170 sq feet. If the length is 7 feet more than the width, what is the area ... | ||
| Quadratic Equations | 9/14/2004 | Stephen King |
| Q: I need to formulate three word problems that can be translated to quadratic equations, can you help? A: Which quadratic equations would you like to use? The most common word problems are those of physics ... | ||
| word problem for Pre-Calc | 9/12/2004 | Antonio Q |
| Q: Hey it's me again. Can you help me with this word problem? Question The area of a rectangular ... A: In this problem, you ask yourself 3 questions: what do I have what do I want how can I get what I ... | ||
| word problem for Pre-Calc | 9/12/2004 | Stephen King |
| Q: Hey I have a word problem from my Pre-Calc class that I'm having trouble with. Can you possibly help ... A: I think this is right: After 2 hours, the 5 hp pump has removed 2/5 of the water. After 2 hours, ... | ||
| Pre-Cal word problem | 9/12/2004 | Antonio Q |
| Q: Hey I have a question pertaining to a particular word problem in my Pre-Calc class...I need help ... A: this is a rate question, utilising the equation change = rate * time rate of main pump = ... | ||
| Solve an equation | 9/12/2004 | Antonio Q |
| Q: Antonio, I am trying to solve: 1 + 2/m 1 plus 2 over m ________ over 1 - 4/m^2 1 minus 4 ... A: see this site: http://purplemath.com/modules/specfact.htm At this site, you are told that the ... | ||
| conversions | 9/12/2004 | Stephen King |
| Q: Can you please show me all the ways to convert 129cm to dm, including ways to do it in your head? ... A: dm is decimeter, which is 10 times more than centimeter (cm). So we just move the decimal point one ... | ||
| algebra word problem | 9/12/2004 | Stephen King |
| Q: A broadway performance of The phantom of the opera had a paid attendance of 275 people. Balcony ... A: You've done the hard part. The hardest thing about word problems is setting them up. The only ... | ||
| Algebra II Word Problem :Problem Solving Using Inequalities | 9/12/2004 | Stephen King |
| Q: The three sides of an equilateral triangle are increased by 20cm, 30cm,and 40 cm respectively. The ... A: When I read this, I automatically thought inequalities. So I set it up like this: Let s = length ... | ||
| rational expressions | 9/11/2004 | Stephen King |
| Q: simplify (show work): 1 + 2/m (1 plus 2 over m) _______ (over) 1 - 4/m^2 (1 minus 4 over m ... A: The name of the game is common denominator. We need a common denominator (that's not fun to type, ... | ||
| Gold Coins | 9/8/2004 | Stephen King |
| Q: Three pirates landed on an island with a bag of gold. They did not have time to count the gold ... A: I'm not sure what math you are in, but this can be easily solved with what's called modular ... | ||
| Math Word Problem | 9/8/2004 | Antonio Q |
| Q: Well I got a bunch of information about a guy and his project here is the information we were ... A: go to this site: http://purplemath.com/modules/units.htm you will see where these figures come in ... | ||
| math | 9/8/2004 | Stephen King |
| Q: if you made a line with$10.00 worth of pennies how long would the line be A: I don't know what the diameter is of a penny, but that's all you need in order to solve this. Use a ... | ||
| solving a mixture problem | 9/8/2004 | Stephen King |
| Q: Pure acid is to be added to a 10% acid solution to obtain 39 L of a 40% acid solution. What amounts ... A: This is a Chemistry problem, and I am not as proficient at Chemistry as with Math. The only thing I ... | ||
| math problem | 9/7/2004 | Antonio Q |
| Q: what is the smallest perfect square that is greater than 20000 and is divisible by 392? A: 392 = 2^3 * 7^2 when a perfect square is written as a product of its prime factors, the power to ... | ||
| Logic | 9/6/2004 | Stephen King |
| Q: I have what I believe a bit of a confusing question. This question was raised at my Logics class ... A: I took Logic about a decade ago in community college, and I loved it. It was questions like these ... | ||
| word problem | 9/6/2004 | Stephen King |
| Q: I am in advanced algebra trigonometry, thank u I dont understand how to set up this problem, please ... A: I tried and tried to set up this problem, but I'm sure I'm running into the same dilemma as you are. ... | ||
| confusing word problem | 9/6/2004 | Stephen King |
| Q: I don't understand this word problem. I like solving my word problems by making equations for them.. ... A: Trigonometry is a cool subject. Triangles have so many properties that make these problems easy. ... | ||
| chemistry problem | 9/4/2004 | Stephen King |
| Q: I need help w/this problem: An Erlenmeyer flask weighs 55.32 g. When filled w/water the flask ... A: There sure is a lot of information about water in this problem! All kidding aside, we need to ... | ||
| Percents & Percentages | 9/2/2004 | Stephen King |
| Q: I want to thank you for the reply. I do have this follow-up question. I think that percentages like ... A: 5% and 7% are quite low, which is why it takes 40% to increase 2 percentage points. Remember that ... | ||
| cubic ft. in a trailor | 9/2/2004 | Stephen King |
| Q: I have a shavings trailor with the following deminsions: 45 ft. long, 8 1/2 ft. wide and 9 ft. tall. ... A: What you are asking for is the volume of the trailor. Given the dimensions I assume the trailor is ... | ||
| The African pavillion at the... | 8/31/2004 | Stephen King |
| Q: The African pavillion at the zoo has ostriches and zebras. The number of legs is 14 more than twice ... A: First of all, we know that ostriches have 2 legs and 1 head. Zebras have 4 legs and 1 head. This ... | ||
| math 4th grade | 8/31/2004 | Jeff |
| Q: what number am I? I have 2 digits which have a sum of 7. Both of my digits are less than 5. My ... A: Start by writing a list of the possible pairs of numbers with sum of 7. Cross off any pair where at ... | ||
| geometry | 8/29/2004 | Jeff |
| Q: If one face of a cube has an area of 81cm squared what is the surface area of theat cube? A: The surface or a cube is made up of 6 faces. You know the area of one face, so multiply it by 6 for ... | ||
| Percents & Percentages | 8/27/2004 | Stephen King |
| Q: If an interest rate is at 1.25%, is it incorrect to say or to write that this interest rate is also ... A: I don't have internet access from my home, so I have to go to the library to check it. I was ... | ||
| math | 8/26/2004 | Qaiser Khan |
| Q: I need to know how to find the answer to 31+32+33+34+35 and so on until you get to 267. All I need ... A: there are 2 formulas u need to use to find the answer to this question. T = a + (n - 1 )d (T= term, ... | ||
| word problem | 8/26/2004 | Jeff |
| Q: My 3rd grader is having a problem with this particular word problem and so am I. Maybe you could ... A: Well, the probability is just the (# of "successful choices") divided by (Total # of choices) ... | ||
| Word Problem | 8/26/2004 | Cindy Myers |
| Q: There are 5 red, 3 green, and 4 blue marbles in a bag. What would be the chance of getting a red ... A: B, Probability is a fraction -- the number of 'winners' [outcomes that fulfill the criteria] over ... | ||
| word problem | 8/26/2004 | Jeff |
| Q: There are 5 red, 3 green, and 4 blue marbles in a bag. What would be the chance of getting a red ... A: In this case, the formula for the probability you're looking for is: (# of successes)/(# of ... | ||
| Figuring out how long something will talk to download | 8/22/2004 | Jeff |
| Q: How do you figure out how long something will take to download from the internet, I don't now the ... A: Alright, so if you have a 100 megabyte file, that's the same as: 1024 x 100 = 102400 kilobytes ... | ||
| Distance Time Rate Problem | 8/19/2004 | Scott Phelps |
| Q: Is it possible for you to help with the method for this type of problem please? A train running from ... A: In any of these distance problems you need to keep in mind that rate * time = distance (rt=d) This, ... | ||
| WORD PROBLEM | 8/19/2004 | Jeff |
| Q: Good day Jeff. I'm going crazy with this word problem. I can't figure it out. A ladder is ... A: Ok. Step 1: Don't go crazy! :-) First thing to do is draw a diagram, it helps you figure out what ... | ||
| Word Problems | 8/19/2004 | Stephen King |
| Q: How are you doing? I hope all is well. This one was giving me trouble. Can you help me? 1. If ... A: Everything is fine here. How are things with you? I recently got a similar problem to this, but ... | ||
| WORD PROBLEMS | 8/19/2004 | Qaiser Khan |
| Q: This word problem is giving me trouble. Here it is: In a mixture of concrete, there are 3 pounds ... A: how are you doing? i hope all is good. i hope you get this. there are 3 pounds of cement mix for ... | ||
| T.A.B.E test | 8/17/2004 | Qaiser Khan |
| Q: I want to know which of these test is the hardest one: SAT or T.A.B.E? Do you know of any websites ... A: How are you doing?i hope all is good. I am not sure which test is hardest, as i don't know anything ... | ||
| Algebraic Word Problem-Financial | 8/17/2004 | Scott Phelps |
| Q: I have an algebraic word problem that I have been unable to solve despite the fact that the solution ... A: Time is not in issue since each investment produces the same dollar amount of interest on an annual ... | ||
| Water Jugs | 8/15/2004 | Antonio Q |
| Q: You go to a source of water with two jugs and only two jugs. One jug has a capacity of exactly three ... A: 4 = 5-1 We agree on that one so if we can fill 5 pint jug, then take out 1 pint we are home. 2+1 ... | ||
| Water Jugs | 8/15/2004 | Qaiser Khan |
| Q: You go to a source of water with two jugs and only two jugs. One jug has a capacity of exactly three ... A: i hope you find this answer helpful. 1)fill the 5L jug full 2)pour from the 5L jug to the 3L jug ... | ||
| Water Jugs | 8/15/2004 | Jeff |
| Q: You go to a source of water with two jugs and only two jugs. One jug has a capacity of exactly ... A: 1) Fill the 5 P jug. 2) Pour the 5 Pints into the 3 P jug so that the 3 P jug is full and you have ... | ||
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