Problem Solving: Find the time for the second bus to catch up 
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Calculate delivery time 
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Calculate the number of tiles 
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Angle Measurements: Circle Graph 
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Algebra Story Problem: Find the speed of the current  
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Problem Solving - Find the total time to paint a house 
Question If Sally can paint a house in 4 hours, and John can paint the same house in 6 hours, how long will it take for both of them to paint …

What does the ! mean in math formulas? 
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Problem Solving - Measure out 7 liters of water 
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Difference between an equation and an expression 
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Simplifying an expression by removing the brackets 
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Factoring a Quadratic Equation 
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Problem Solving: Find the width of each column 
Question Ms. Williams wants to make a five-column grid on a page that is 22cm wide. Of these columns, the first three should be the same width, …

Evaluate the expression: ab when a=-5 and b=10 
Question Evaluate ab when a=-5 and b=10. Answer First, we must know that ab is the same as: Now, since a is given as -5, we …

Evaluate 5*4+(5+2)+12-2^2 Not rated yet
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Word problem on Percentage Not rated yet
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Solving Equation with Fractions Not rated yet
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Writing an Expression Not rated yet
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Solve the equation: (x+2)(x+3)=1-x Not rated yet
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Changing nautical miles to speed in meters Not rated yet
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Finding the area of clock Not rated yet
Question Mr. Jeffries is making a wooden clock. The clock has a diameter of 9 inches. What is the area of the face of the clock to the nearest …

Solve an Inequality  Not rated yet
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Solving an equation: x=(y^2).(z^3) Not rated yet
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Solving a linear equation Not rated yet
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Determine the number of real-number solutions Not rated yet
Question Determine the number of real-number solutions to the equation from the given graph 4x 2 + 1 = 4x, given the graph of y = 4x -4x 2 …

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Simplify the expression: –2(x–4)–(2x+1) Not rated yet
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Simplify algebraic expression (involves algebraic fraction) Not rated yet
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Problem Solving: Find the age of the daughter Not rated yet
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Expressions Not rated yet
Question Which grouping of numbers gives the expression a value of 15? A) (6+3)·18 divided by 9-3 B) 6+(3·18) divided by 9-3 C) 6+3·(18 …

Evaluate n+6 when n=1 Not rated yet
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Adding or Subtracting expressions Not rated yet
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Writing an Algebraic Expression Not rated yet
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Solving a cubic equation by factorization Not rated yet
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Solve the Equation: -5x + 9 = 3 Not rated yet
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Solve the Equation: (x-2)/3 = (28-2x)/6 Not rated yet
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Expanding Brackets - Quadratic Factors Not rated yet
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Evaluate the expression 3z + 3 Not rated yet
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Word Problem - Dimes and Nickels Not rated yet
Question Dave has a total of $4.50. He has twice as many dimes as nickels. How many of each coin does he have? Answer Before we can …