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College Algebra

07-11-2006

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22:09:21

**** query 1.7.20 (was 1.2.30). Explain how you set up and solved an equation for the problem. Include your equation and the reasoning you used to develop the equation. Problem (note that this statement is for instructor reference; the full statement was in your text) million to lend at 19% or 16%, max lent at 16% to average 18%.

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let x be the amount lent at 16%.

If you take .16 x and let that be the amount lent.. then if you take (1,000,000 - x) .19, then that will give you the amount lent at 19%.

18% of 1,000,000 is 180,000

take the two and set them equal since the average returnm is 18%...(1,000,000-x).19+.16x= 180,000

multiply both sides to get rid of secimals..

(1,000,000-x) 19 + 16x= 18,000,000

take 19 multiply it by 1,000,000-x..

19,000,000-19x+16x=18,000,000

combine like terms of x..

19,000,000-3x=18,000,000

subtract 19,000,000 from both sides..

-3 x = -1,000,000

divide by -3..

333,333.33

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22:10:07

** Good. The details:

If x is the amount lent at 16%, then the amount lent at 19% is 1,000,000 - x.

Interest on x at 16% is .16 x, and interest on 1,000,000 - x at 19% is .19 (1,000,000 - x).

This is to be equivalent to a single rate of 18%. 18% of 1,000,000 is 180,000 so the total interest is 1,000,000.

So the total interest is .16 x + .19(1,000,000 - x), and also 180,000. Setting the two equal gives us the equation

.16 x + .19(1,000,000 - x) = 180,000. Multiplying both sides by 100 to avoid decimal-place errors we have

16 x + 19 ( 1,000,000 - x) = 18,000,000. Using the distributive law on the right-hand side we get

16 x + 19,000,000 - 19 x = 18,000,000. Combining the x terms and subtracting 19,000,000 from both sides we have

-3 x = 18,000,00 - 19,000,000 so that

-3 x = -1,000,000 and

x = -1,000,000 / (-3) = 333,333 1/3. **

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22:34:29

**** query 1.7.36 (was 1.2.36). Explain how you set up and solved an equation for the problem. Include your equation and the reasoning you used to develop the equation. Problem (note that this statement is for instructor reference; the full statement was in your text) 3 mph current, upstream takes 5 hr, downstream 2.5 hr. Speed of boat?

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RESPONSE -->

I took the mph= distance*velocity..

I used v to represent te constant speed of the motorboat relative to the water..

I took 5 (v-3) to represent speed upstream..(5) being the amount of time it took

I then took 2.5 (v+3) to get the speed downstream..(2.5) being the amount of time it took..

I set the two together to equal 7.5..(the amount of time total..)

I set the two equal to get the equations..

5 ( v - 3) = 2.5 ( v + 3)

5 v - 15 = 2.5 v + 7.5

2.5 v =

22.5/2.5

x= 9 mph

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22:35:21

STUDENT SOLUTION:

Speed of the boat is 9 mph, I used the equation 5(x - 3) = 2.5(x + 3)

Reasoning is that it took 5 hours for the boat to travel against the 3mph current, and then traveled the same distance with the 3mph current in 2.5 hours.

INSTRUCTOR COMMENT:

Good. The details:

If we let x be the water speed of the boat then its actual speed upstream is x - 3, and downstream is x + 3.

Traveling for 5 hours upstream, at speed x - 3, we travel distance 5 ( x - 3).

Traveling for 2.5 hours downstream, at speed x + 3, we travel distance 2.5 ( x + 3).

The two distance must be the same so we get

5 ( x - 3) = 2.5 ( x + 3) or

5 x - 15 = 2.5 x + 7.5. Adding -2.5 x + 15 to both sides we get

2.5 x = 22.5 so that

x = 22.5 / 2.5 = 9.

So the water speed is 9 mph. **

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23:08:51

**** query 1.7.32 (was 1.2.42). Explain how you set up and solved an equation for the problem. Include your equation and the reasoning you used to develop the equation. Problem (note that this statement is for instructor reference; the full statement was in your text) pool enclosed by deck 3 ft wide; fence around deck 100 ft. Pond dimensions if pond square, if rectangular 3/1 ratio l/w, circular; which pond has most area?

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a).. if the pond is square..

deck would be 25 x 25

each edge of the pool is 2 feet wide from the deck.. making it 6 feet less on each edge..

A= 19 x 19

A= 361

b) if pond is rectangular.. width 3times its length ..

pond is 2 feet from edge of deck on both sides..

perimeter of pond extends 4 deck lengths

causing the perimeter to be 100-12..(12 feet less than the fence)

perimeter is 88 feet..

pool is rectangular with length 3 times width..

2 l + 2 w = 88

multiply 3 by width...2 (3 w) + 2 w = 88

8 w = 88

divide by 8

w = 11

length is 3 times width

11 x 33 is = 363

c) pond will be 3 feet less in radius because of width of the deck..

this gives pond radius of r = 50 ft / pi - 3 ft

A = pi r^2

pi ( 50 / pi - 3)^2

pi ( 2500 / pi^2 - 300 / pi + 9)

524.. (around 524)

d) circular pond contains the greatest area

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23:09:34

** If the deck is circular then its circumference is C = 2 pi R and its radius is r = C / (2 pi). C is the 100 ft length of the fence so we have

R = 100 ft / ( 2 pi ) = 50 ft / pi.

The radius of the circle is 3 ft less, due to the width of the deck. So the pool radius is

r = 50 ft / pi - 3 ft.

This gives us pool area

A = pi r^2 = pi ( 50 / pi - 3)^2 = pi ( 2500 / pi^2 - 300 / pi + 9) = 524, approx..

If the pool is square then the dimensions around the deck are 25 x 25. The dimensions of the pool will be 6 ft less on each edge, since each edge spans two widths of the deck. So the area would be

A = 19 * 19 = 361.

The perimeter of the rectangular pool spans four deck widths, or 12 ft. The perimeter of a rectangular pool is therefore 12 ft less than that of the fence, or 100 ft - 12 ft = 88 ft.

If the pool is rectangular with length 3 times width then we first have for the

2 l + 2 w = 88 or

2 (3 w) + 2 w = 88 or

8 w = 88, giving us

w = 11.

The width of the pool will be 11 and the length 3 times this, or 33.

The area of the pool is therefore 11 * 33 = 363.

The circular pool has the greatest area, the rectangular pool the least. **

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23:18:11

**** query 1.7.44 (was 1.2.54). Explain how you set up and solved an equation for the problem. Include your equation and the reasoning you used to develop the equation. Problem (note that this statement is for instructor reference; the full statement was in your text) 20 lb bag 25% cement 75% sand; how much cement to produce 40% concentration?

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RESPONSE -->

amount of cement / total amount of mixture=.40

c= amount of pure cement..

(5 + c) / (20 + c) = .40

multiply both sides by 20 c to simplify..

5 + c = .40 ( 20 + c )

5 + c = 80 + .40 c.

Multiply by 100 to get rid of decimal..

500 + 100 c= 800 + 40c

subtract 40c and 500 from both sides..

60 c = 300

divide by 60

c = 5

answer: 5lbs

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23:18:35

** If x stands for the amount of cement added then we have the following:

Original amount of cement in bag is 25% of 20 lb, or 5 lb.

Original amount of sand in bag is 75% of 20 lb, or 15 lb.

The final amount of cement will therefore be 5 lb + x, the final amount of sand will be 15 lb and the final weight of the mixture will be 20 lb + x.

The mix has to be 40%, so (amt of cement) / (total amt of mixture) = .40.

This gives us the equation

(5 + x) / (20 + x) = .40. Multiplying both sides by 20 + x we have

5 + x = .40 ( 20 + x ). After the distributive law we have

5 + x = 80 + .40 x. Multiplying by 100 we get

500 + 100 x = 800 + 40 x. Adding -40 x - 500 to both sides we have

60 x = 300 so that

x = 300 / 60 = 5.

We should add 5 lbs of cement to the bag. **

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23:19:56

** Solution from Previous Student and Instructor Comment:

It's not possible, adding a 25% solution to a 48% solution is only going to dilute it, I don't really know how to prove that algebraically, but logically that's what I think.

(This is much like the last problem, that I don't really understand).

INSTRUCTOR COMMENT: Right but the 48% solution is being added to the 25% solution.

Correct statement, mostly in your words

Adding a 48% solution to a 25% solution will never give you a 58% solution. Both concentrations are less than the desired concentration. **

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RESPONSE --> I hit the button before I could enter a response on accident.. but I did not think it could be done because the percentage

of each solution is too much just to get 58% of a solution

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You did well here. Let me know if you have questions.