Algebra Answers

An assembly line boxes nuts and bolts. One box can hold 5 1/2 lbs. of nuts and 3 lbs. 6 oz. of bolts. What is the total weight for one box?

Solve x^3 + x - 24 = 0 you cannot use an iterative method or Newton - Raphson method . Graphical method can be used but clear explanation of how the solution is obtained is needed.

If a pizza costs £2.85 (Ex VAT) to produce and is sold to the guest for £8.29 (Ex VAT), what percentage gross profit is made from this dish? (To 1 decimal place)

In the binomial expansion of (p + qx)^r where 0<p<q<r<8 the constant term is 16 and the coefficients of the terms in x^2 and x^3 are equal. Find the values of the integers p,q and r showing clearly how you found each.

Some problems require you to factor out the GCF before you can use the difference of two squares formula. The factors would then have the form: GCF(a-b)(a+b).

Factor completely: 8x2−2y2.

the cable of a uniformly loaded suspension bridge hang in the form of a parabola .The roadway which is horizontal and 100 meter long is supported by vertical wires attached to the cable , the longest wire being 30 meter and the shortest being 6 meter .Find the length of a supporting wire attached to the roadway 18 meter from the middle

let a>b>0.find the least value of a +1/b(b-a)

What happens to the graph of f(x) = ax2+bx+c as
(a) a changes while b and c remains fixed?
(b) b changes while a and c remains fixed, a (not equival to) 0
(c) c changes while a and b remains fixed a (not equival to) 0

A set of magnets costs $6.40. The store is offering a 10% discount on the magnets. Alicia buys 2 sets of magnets with the discount. Assuming is no tax, how much money does Alicia pay for the 2 sets of magnets?

r(x)=pcos^2(x) - 1 , p>1 ) Sketch the graph of y=r(x) for -2pi<= x <= 2pi showing any points where the graph meets or crosses the coordinate axes.