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  21. <description>This problem was solved by ikleyn:
  22. The Diver Time company makes digital watches for scuba divers. The company models its profits with the function P(d) = 2d^2 + 13d -6 , where d is the number of watches sold, in hundreds, and P(d) is the companys profit, in tens of thousands of dollars.
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  24. a. how much profit is made when a 100,000 watches are sold?
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  30. <title>Problem 1159458 solved by ikleyn</title>
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  33. Solve the inequality|x-2|&#x3E;2x-5</description>
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  40. <description>This problem was solved by ikleyn:
  41. A picture frame holds an 8-inch by 10-inch photograph. The frame adds a border x inches wide around three sides of the photo. On the fourth side, the frame is wider to accommodate a decoration on the frame. The forth side is (3x-1) inches wide, as shown in the figure.
  42. a) write a quadratic expression for the combined area of the frame in terms of x.
  43. b)if the border on the three matching sides in 1 inch, what is the combined area of the frame?
  44. c)if the combined area of the frame is 165 square inches, find x.</description>
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  51. <description>This problem was solved by ikleyn:
  52. In RST, angle R = 140 and side s = (3/4)r. Find the measures of angles S and T.</description>
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  57. <title>Problem 1160143 solved by ikleyn</title>
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  59. <description>This problem was solved by ikleyn:
  60. How would I write the following so the coefficient is in front?
  61. 1. (3y)8
  62. 2. 3(4b)</description>
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  69. <description>This problem was solved by MathTherapy:
  70. Andrew bought some apples and pears. The ratio of the number of apples bought to the number of pears bought was 7:4. He spent $61.20. He paid $22.80 more for the apples than the pears. Each apple was $0.30 more than each pears.
  71. (a) How much did he spend on the pears?
  72. (b) How many pears did he buy?</description>
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  80. Hakim spent 3/8 of his money on 3 cupcakes and 8 muffins. Then he spent 4/5 of the remaining money on 15 pieces of waffle. Each cupcake cost 2/3 as much as a muffin. Each piece of waffle cost $0.20 more than a cupcake. What was the cost of a muffin?</description>
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  88. Let L be the line spanned by [-1, 4, 9, 0] in R^4
  89. Find a basis of the orthogonal complement L of L.
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  97. <description>This problem was solved by mccravyedwin:
  98. Hakim spent 3/8 of his money on 3 cupcakes and 8 muffins. Then he spent 4/5 of the remaining money on 15 pieces of waffle. Each cupcake cost 2/3 as much as a muffin. Each piece of waffle cost $0.20 more than a cupcake. What was the cost of a muffin?</description>
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  103. <title>Problem 1160790 solved by ikleyn</title>
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  105. <description>This problem was solved by ikleyn:
  106. A mathematics professor gives an &#x22;extra-credit&#x22; (bonus marks) problem on a test. If it is done correctly,15 points are added to the test score, and if it is done partially correctly,5 points are added; otherwise 5 points are subtracted. Suppose a student&#x27;s probability of getting the problem completely right is 1/4, and only partially correct is 1/2.
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  108. Find the student&#x27;s mathematical expectation  (expected value) for extra credit. </description>
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  115. <description>This problem was solved by Resolver123:
  116. Four players each are dealt one card. In how many ways could the cards all be clubs or honour cards (10, J, Q, K, A)?</description>
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  123. <description>This problem was solved by Resolver123:
  124. The supply and demand for a product are given by
  125. 2p  q = 60 and pq = 100 + 25q,
  126. respectively. Find the market equilibrium point.
  127. p,q=</description>
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  134. <description>This problem was solved by Resolver123:
  135. Suppose u, v  R3. Determine if the function
  136. &#x3C;&#x3C;u,v&#x3E;&#x3E; = 2u1v1 + u2v2 + 4u3v3
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  142. <title>Problem 1210396 solved by greenestamps</title>
  143. <link>http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1210396</link>
  144. <description>This problem was solved by greenestamps:
  145. Hakim spent 3/8 of his money on 3 cupcakes and 8 muffins. Then he spent 4/5 of the remaining money on 15 pieces of waffle. Each cupcake cost 2/3 as much as a muffin. Each piece of waffle cost $0.20 more than a cupcake. What was the cost of a muffin?</description>
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  151. <link>http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1210397</link>
  152. <description>This problem was solved by greenestamps:
  153. Andrew bought some apples and pears. The ratio of the number of apples bought to the number of pears bought was 7:4. He spent $61.20. He paid $22.80 more for the apples than the pears. Each apple was $0.30 more than each pears.
  154. (a) How much did he spend on the pears?
  155. (b) How many pears did he buy?</description>
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  160. <title>Problem 1210397 solved by ikleyn</title>
  161. <link>http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1210397</link>
  162. <description>This problem was solved by ikleyn:
  163. Andrew bought some apples and pears. The ratio of the number of apples bought to the number of pears bought was 7:4. He spent $61.20. He paid $22.80 more for the apples than the pears. Each apple was $0.30 more than each pears.
  164. (a) How much did he spend on the pears?
  165. (b) How many pears did he buy?</description>
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  171. <link>http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1210397</link>
  172. <description>This problem was solved by josgarithmetic:
  173. Andrew bought some apples and pears. The ratio of the number of apples bought to the number of pears bought was 7:4. He spent $61.20. He paid $22.80 more for the apples than the pears. Each apple was $0.30 more than each pears.
  174. (a) How much did he spend on the pears?
  175. (b) How many pears did he buy?</description>
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  180. <title>Problem 1159986 solved by ikleyn</title>
  181. <link>http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1159986</link>
  182. <description>This problem was solved by ikleyn:
  183. A plane is steering at S65W at an air speed of 625 km/h. The wind is from the NW at 130 km/h. Find the ground speed and track of the plane. Include a vector diagram in your solution. </description>
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  188. <title>Problem 1160091 solved by ikleyn</title>
  189. <link>http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1160091</link>
  190. <description>This problem was solved by ikleyn:
  191. 1. A plane is steering at S65W at an air speed of 625 km/h. The wind is from the NW at 130 km/h. Find the ground speed and track of the plane. Include a vector diagram in your solution. </description>
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  196. <title>Problem 1159991 solved by ikleyn</title>
  197. <link>http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1159991</link>
  198. <description>This problem was solved by ikleyn:
  199. A plane is steering at S65W at an air speed of 625 km/h. The wind is from the NW at 130 km/h. Find the ground speed and track of the plane. Include a vector diagram in your solution. </description>
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  204. <title>Problem 1167649 solved by ikleyn</title>
  205. <link>http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1167649</link>
  206. <description>This problem was solved by ikleyn:
  207. Suppose u, v  R3. Determine if the function
  208. u, v = 2u1v1 + u2v2 + 4u3v3
  209. is an inner product on R3. If it is not an inner product, list the axioms which do not hold.</description>
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  216. <description>This problem was solved by ikleyn:
  217. Find a non-zero 22 matrix such that:
  218. [-9, -3] * []  = [0, 0]
  219. [18, 6]    []    [0, 0]</description>
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  225. <link>http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1167311</link>
  226. <description>This problem was solved by ikleyn:
  227. tim did 10 lunges on day 1 and continued this doing 4 more lunges on each day.on day 7th he took a breakand did nt do any day day.what is the equation for this? express it in the form y=ax(x+b)+c, where a,b and c are constants.x= no of days and y=no of lunges timid</description>
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  233. <link>http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1167337</link>
  234. <description>This problem was solved by ikleyn:
  235. tim did 10 lunges on day 1 and continued this doing 4 more lunges on each day.on day 7th he took a breakand did nt do any day day.what is the equation for this? express it in the form y=ax(x+b)+c, where a,b and c are constants.x= no of days and y=no of lunges tim Did</description>
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  242. <description>This problem was solved by ikleyn:
  243. It costs 11.25 a day to stay in a hotel in
  244. September and 88.25 a week in August.by
  245. comparing the cost of a week holiday in
  246. September with that of a week&#x27;s holiday in
  247. August find ratio of cost in lowest terms
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