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    Pulling an Equation out of a Word Problem

    The cost of water use (in dollars) is a linear function of the amount of water used (in hundreds of cubic feet, HCF), as shown in the figure below. The cost for using 19 HCF of water is 33.75 , and the cost for using 36 HCF is 61.80 . What is the cost for using 34 HCF of water?

    Line Equation Application Word Problem: Balance on Phone Card

    The monthly cost (in dollars) of a long-distance phone plan is a linear function of the total calling time (in minutes). The monthly cost for 39 minutes of calls is 12.02 and the monthly cost for 81 minutes is 17.06 . What is the monthly cost for 75 minutes of calls?

    Miles driven

    Austin is driving to San Francisco. Suppose that the distance to his destination (in miles) is a linear function of his total driving time (in minutes), as shown in the figure below. Austin has 66 miles to his destination after 34 minutes of driving, and he has 45.1 miles to his destination after 56 minutes of driving. How many

    Line Equation Application Word Problem : Credit Left on Phone Card

    The credit remaining on a phone card (in dollars) is a linear function of the total calling time made with the card (in minutes), as shown in the figure below. The remaining credit after 44 minutes of calls is $24.27 , and the remaining credit after 57 minutes of calls is $23.16 . What is the remaining credit after 63 minutes of

    Writing Equations from Word Problems

    Keiko is a software saleswoman. Her monthly salary is 1600 plus an additional 100 for every copy of English is Fun she sells. Let S represent her total salary this month (in dollars), and let N represent the number of copies of English is Fun she sells. Write an equation relating S to N, and then graph your equation using t

    Child running

    A child in an airport is able to cover 351 meters in 3 minutes running at a steady speed down a moving sidewalk in the direction of the sidewalk's motion. Running at the same speed in the direction opposite to the sidewalk's movement, the child is able to cover 348 meters in 4 minutes. What is the child's running speed on a stil

    Child running

    A child in an airport is able to cover 360 meters in 4 minutes running at a steady speed down a moving sidewalk in the direction of the sidewalk's motion. Running at the same speed in the direction opposite to the sidewalk's movement, the child is able to cover 204 meters in 3 minutes. What is the child's running speed on a sti

    Tickets

    Advance tickets to a show cost 20 , and same-day tickets cost 30 . The total number of tickets sold was 40 for total receipts of 950 . How many tickets of each type were sold?

    Word Problem : Express in Terms of Dollars Made and Weight Collected

    A high school class wants to raise money by recycling newspapers. The class decided to rent a truck at a cost of $150 for the week. The market price for recycled newspapers is $15 per ton. Write an equation representing the amount of money the class will make based on the number of tons of newspapers collected.

    Write an equation..

    A man walks at a pace of 3 miles per hour. After 2 hours he stops for a rest. Let t be time AFTER the rest when he continues on his walk. Let d be the TOTAL distance traveled since he started. Write an equation linking d and t.

    Bicycle Traveling Speed and Time

    Kim starts to walk 3 miles to school at 7:30 a.m. with a temperature of 0 degrees F. Her brother Bryan starts t 7:45 a.m. on his bicycle traveling 10 mph faster than Kim. If they get to school at the same time, than how fast is each one traveling?

    Mathematics - Linear Simultaneous Equations

    A ceramics workshop makes wreaths, trees, and sleighs for sale at Christmas. A wreath takes 3 hours to prepare, 2 hours to paint, and 8 hours to fire. A tree takes 16 hours to prepare, 3 hours to paint, and 4 hours to fire. A sleigh takes 4 hours to prepare, 17 hours to paint, and 7 hours to fire. If the workshop has 113 hours f

    Speed word problem major accidents

    Tom Quig traveled 290 mi east of St. Louis. For most of the trip he averaged 70 mph, but for one period of time he was slowed to 20 mph due to a major accident. If the total time of travel was 7 hr, how many miles did he drive at the reduced speed?

    Solving an Equation about Sums

    The sum of twice a number and 15 less than the number is the same as the difference between -31 and the number. What is the number?

    Rational Equations : Excluded Values and Extraneous Solution

    When solving rational equations, I must check my solutions to make sure I am not including extraneous solutions that are not actual solutions to the original equations. If any of the solutions are "excluded values" in the original equation, then they must be thrown out. Using the rational equation, x + 2

    Rectangle dimensions

    Part 1: The equation A=(LP)/2-L^2 gives the area of a rectangle of perimeter P and length L. Suppose that you have 600 feet of fencing which you plan to use to fence in a rectangular area of land. Choose any two lengths for a rectangle and find the corresponding area for each using the given equation. Include units and

    Find the numerical value

    Find the numerical value of the rational expression when (a) x = 2 and (b) x = -3. (4x - 2) / 3x (a) When x = 2, the numerical value is __ (b) When x = -3, the numerical value is ___ Simplify each answer. Type an integer or a fraction. Type N if the value in undefined.

    Solve the Equation

    Solve the equation and check your answer. m/m-8 - 9 = 8/m-8 The solution set is: