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Adding and subtracting radicals
3radical sign 5/12 + radical sign12/5 - 1/3radical sign 60 = Thank you!
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A boat weighs 1500 lb more than its motor and 1900 lb more than its trailer. Together the boat and motor weigh five times as
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Mei's salary starts at $16,000 per year with annual raises of $1500. Janet's starting salary is $19,300 with annual raises of
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The difference of two integers is 9. Five times the smaller is 7 more than three times the larger. Find the numbers.
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A hockey team played 12 games. They won 2 more than they lost. They lost 1 more than they tied. How many games did they win,
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Wt. of motor = X lbs. Wt. of boat = (X+1500) lbs. Wt. of trailer=(X+1500)-1900=X-400lbs. X + (X+1500) = 5(X-400), 2X + 1500 = 5X - 2000, 2X - 5X = -2000 - 1500, -3X = -3500, X = 1167 lbs = Wt. of motor. X+1500 = 2667 lbs = Wt. of boat.
