Homework 3 Translating:

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Translate the following English sentences into Algebraic Expressions: 1. Twice some number is subtracted from 30, and the result is 50.

2. Six times the sum of a number and five equals twice that same number.

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The sum of six times some number and five equals twice that same number.

4. When the sum of a number and 7 is subtracted from 10, the result is 5.

Set up an Algebraic Expression and Solve: 5. The sum of two consecutive integers is 139. Find the two integers.

6. The sum of three consecutive even integers is 306. Find the three even integers.

Percentage Word Problems: 7. An item is advertised to cost $29.99 plus 9.25% tax, what is the final cost of the item?

8. An item, including an 8.75% tax, cost $46.49. What was the original pretax cost of the item?

9. If a meal costs $32.75, what is the total after adding a 15% tip?

Proportions: Solve the following proportion problems by cross-multiplying: 10. 11.

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Solve the following word problems by setting up a proportion: 16. Chicken-Flavored rice contains 300 calories in each 2.5 ounce serving. How many calories are in a 4 ounce scoop of Chicken-Flavored rice?

17. The classic Shirley Temple cocktail requires 1 part cherry syrup for every 4 parts of lemon-lime soda. How many ounces of cherry syrup do we need to mix the cocktail given a 12 ounce can of lemon-lime soda?

18. A person weighing 250 pounds on earth weighs 2240 on Jupiter. How much would a person weighing 100 pounds on earth weigh on Jupiter?

19. At the same time of day, a father and son, standing side by side, cast a 4 foot and 2 foot shadow respectively. If the father is 6 feet tall, how tall is the son?

20. A survey states that 3 out of every 5 dentists prefer Colgate toothpaste. We know that of the people surveyed, 450 prefer Colgate toothpaste. How many people were surveyed?