- A balloon is rising from the ground (#457)
A balloon is rising from the ground at 4 feet per second. Another balloon is at 756 feet and descending at 3 feet per ...
substitution method, solving quadratic equations, quadratic equations, solving equations, equations
- Frank`s Specialty Coffees makes (#1030)
Frank's Specialty Coffees makes a house blend from two types of coffee beans, one selling for $9.05 per pound, and the other selling for $6.25 per pound. His house blend sells for $7.37 per pound. If he is using 9lb of the 6.25/lb beans, how many pounds of the $9...
substitution method, solving quadratic equations, quadratic equations, solving equations, equations
- How do the Quarter Pounder and Whopper (#422)
How do the Quarter Pounder and Whopper with cheese measure up in the calorie department? Actually, not too well. Two Quarter Pounders and three whoppers with cheese provide 2607 calories. Even with one of each provides enough calories to bring tears to Jenny Crag's eyes-9 calories in excess of what is allowed on a 1000 calories-a-day ...
substitution method, solving quadratic equations, quadratic equations, solving equations, equations
- The perimeter of Mrs. McCord`s rectangular garden (#734)
The perimeter of Mrs. McCord's rectangular garden is 100 feet. If the length is 1.5 times longer than the ...
substitution method, solving quadratic equations, quadratic equations, solving equations, equations
- The sum of two numbers (#264)
The sum of two numbers is 42. The difference is 14...
substitution method, solving quadratic equations, quadratic equations, solving equations, equations
- The sum of two numbers (#395)
The sum of two numbers is 26 and their difference is ...
substitution method, solving quadratic equations, quadratic equations, solving equations, equations
- You are selling tickets for a high school basketball game (#1127)
You are selling tickets for a high school basketball game. Student tickets cost $3 and general admission tickets cost $5. You sell 350 tickets and collect $1450...
substitution method, solving quadratic equations, quadratic equations, solving equations, equations