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Solve A/B+b=h/2 for B

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solve N=R+v/g for V

Karl walks 3 miles at one rate for half his workout. In the same amount of time, he walks an additional 4 miles at a rate that is 1 mile per hour faster. Find both of Karl's rates.

Maurice is building a city to go with his model train set. He wants to make a yield sign that is similar to an actual yield sign. An actual yield sign is a triangle that has a top 15 in and two sides 12 in each. If the top of his model yield sign is to have a top that is 1.75 in. how long should the two sides be?

A boat can travel 10 miles upstream in the same amount of time it can travel 14 miles downstream. The speed of the current is 4 miles per hour. Find the speed of the boat in still water.

A piece of cardboard 12 inches wide and 12 in. long is to have square pieces cut out of each corner so that it can be made into a box. If the size of each square that will be cut is "x" by "x" inches, write a multiplication that shows how to find the volume. Let "x" vary between 0 and 6 inches. Calculate the corresponding volume. Find the dimensions of the box with the maximum volume.

How would you solve the following. You have some nickels and dimes worth $3.60. The number of dimes is one more than twice the number of nickels. How many nickels and dimes do you have?

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My daughter loves to go to parks and loves the rides, but screams everytime the ride is over. Any advice? It's so hard to watch her having a great time and then scream like the world is coming to an end. Hopefully it's just a phase, however this seems like a really long phase as it started when she was old enough to ride on rides.

We are ready to give up on her and not take her to amusement parks until she's a little older.