Science & Mathematics - 29 October 2006

I'm having a rough time understanding how these problems work. If there is anyone out there who could translate and solve a few for me I would greatly appreciate it. I'm not looking for answers (I already have the answers), I just want to know how the problems work. Thanks!

Here are a few problems:


1) The larger of two numbers is equal to twice the smaller number
increased by 5. The smaller number equals the larger number decreased by 16. What are the numbers?

2) The smaller of two numbers is equal to 2 less than half the larger number. If the larger number, increased by 4, is equal to six times the smaller, what are the two numbers?

3) Three times the smaller of two numbers is equal to twice the larger. If the larger number plus 2 equals twice the smaller number less 4, what are the numbers?

2006-10-29 02:43:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

a traveling salesman stops at a farm. as he approaches the door, he notices a truck on fire. he pulled a young lady from the truck, the farmer who lived in the farm house comes out to thank the man for saving his daughter. the farmer would like to reward him so the salesman says get your checkerboard and place one grain of wheat on the first square. then place two grain of wheat on the next. then place four grains on the third square. continue his until all 64 squares are covered. 1 how much wheat would the farmer have to put on the 24th square? 2 how much total wheat would the traveling salesman receive if the checkerboard only had 24 squares?

3 calculate the amount of wheat needed to fill the whole 64 square checkerboard. How much of the wheat would the farmer need to give the salesman?

Show me what i'm doing wrong, I need to understand this. please help

2006-10-29 02:41:53 · 2 answers · asked by mine 1 in Mathematics

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i have found two tablets that are yellow, probably 5 or 10 mg in size... and are scored. on one side of the score is CO and then either + or x, i cannot tell. on the other side is the letters DB.... can anyone identify this drug? nothing comes up on the ID search...

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we can make a project report of hydrogen bomb

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when do I change my clock. Just moved to the mainland from Hawaii and we dont have this there.

2006-10-29 02:38:18 · 6 answers · asked by Big Jer 1 in Other - Science

What more is there to say!?!?!

2006-10-29 02:37:24 · 9 answers · asked by Calum H 1 in Chemistry

Which element comprises ofver three quarters of the earths atmoshphere?

oxygen
nitrogen
helium
argon

?? please

2006-10-29 02:36:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Chemistry

rd side be .this is my 13 year olds math homework and i got lost at school after fractions any help would be great

2006-10-29 02:36:22 · 8 answers · asked by bcliff13 1 in Mathematics

it will be better if i get some serious answers rather than some junk jokes please.

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For states such as AZ that don't change to Daylight savings times..how are they still 1 Hour behind CST or 2 Hours behind EST?

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In the northeast the temp is 52 and humidity is 46%. In Ireland the temp is 52 but the humidity is 80% - how does that effect how the air feels?
Thanks.

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I feel miserable when it rains, and cheer up no end when the sun comes out. I know this happens to lots of people, so anybody with any other effects?

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and if so wouldn't that make sundials in accurate

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Whoever has the best answer I will vote for as many times as possible... SEE HOW GOOD YOUR BRAIN IS!!!
#1: Why doesn't the weight of air above a table cruch it?

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not including subway train lines, sewers and particle accelerators.

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In general.
Thanks

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It seems to have nothing to do with the common usage of the word "citric," as to referring to citrus fruits or something like that. Why does it have this name, then?

Might be the stupidest question ever, but I want to know!

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please help me..

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actually i want to give ademonstration on the stage as to how we are using maths in our daily life, for that i neede material

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