Question 1

One car travels 560 miles in the same amount of time it takes a second car traveling 12 miles per hour slower than the first to go 476 miles. What are the speeds of the cars?

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Question 2

Solve the following equation. Be sure to check each answer in the original equation if you multiply both sides by an expression that contains the variable.

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Question 3

Solve the following equation. Be sure to check each answer in the original equation if you multiply both sides by an expression that contains the variable.  y = __________

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Question 4

Solve the following equation. Be sure to check each answer in the original equation if you multiply both sides by an expression that contains the variable.  x = __________

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Question 5

Solve the following equation. Be sure to check each answer in the original equation if you multiply both sides by an expression that contains the variable.  x = __________

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Question 6

Solve the following equation. Be sure to check each answer in the original equation if you multiply both sides by an expression that contains the variable.  x = __________

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Question 7

The sum of the reciprocals of two consecutive integers is  . Find the two integers.

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Question 8

Tina is training for a biathlon. To train for the running portion of the race, she runs 14 miles each day, over the same course. The first 4 miles of the course is on level ground, while the last 10 miles is downhill. She runs 3 miles per hour slower on level ground than she runs downhill. If the complete course takes 1 hour, how fast does she run on the downhill part of the course?

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Let's call Tina's speed on downhill terrain "x". Then her speed on level ground will be "x-3" since she runs 3 mph slower. We can set up an equation based on the given information:
4/(x-3) + 10/x = 1
Solving for x, we get x = 15 mph. Therefore, Tina's speed on the downhill part of the course is 15 mph. So the answer is B (15 mph).

Question 9

A boat travels 16 miles up the river in the same amount of time it takes to travel 28 miles down the same river. If the current is 3 miles per hour, what is the speed of the boat in still water?
D r t Upstream Downstream

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Let's denote the speed of the boat in still water as $s$. Then we can create two equations based on the distance, rate, and time formula, using the given information:

For the upstream trip:

$16 = (s-3)t$

For the downstream trip:

$28 = (s+3)t$

Since the problem tells us that the times for each trip are the same, we can set the two equations equal to each other and solve for $s$:

$16/(s-3) = 28/(s+3)$

$16(s+3) = 28(s-3)$

$16s + 48 = 28s - 84$

$12s = 132$

$s = 11$

Therefore, the speed of the boat in still water is $\boxed{	extbf{(C) }11}$ miles per hour.

Question 10

Solve the following equation. Be sure to check each answer in the original equation if you multiply both sides by an expression that contains the variable.  a = __________

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Question 11

An airplane flying against the wind travels 145 miles in the same amount of time it would take the same plane to travel 165 miles with the wind. If the wind speed is a constant 20 miles per hour, how fast would the plane travel in still air?

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The speed of the plane in still air can be found by setting up an equation using the distance formula $d = rt$, where $d$ is distance, $r$ is rate, and $t$ is time. Let $x$ be the speed of the plane in still air. When flying against the wind, the plane's effective speed is $x - 20$ mph, and when flying with the wind, the plane's effective speed is $x + 20$ mph. Since the times are equal, we have $\frac{145}{x - 20} = \frac{165}{x + 20}$. Solving this equation for $x$ gives $x = 155$ mph, which is not an option here, indicating a mistake in my calculation. Correctly solving the equation should give $x = 155$ mph, indicating a need to re-evaluate the options or the calculation process. Correctly recalculating, the equation should be set up as mentioned but solved accurately. The mistake in the initial explanation was in the calculation or interpretation of the options provided. The correct approach involves setting up the equation based on the given distances and wind speed, then solving for the plane's speed in still air, ensuring to accurately calculate or interpret the given options.

Question 12

The sum of a number and its reciprocal is  . Find the number.

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Question 13

To train for the running of a triathlon, Jerri jogs 1 hour each day over the same 15-mile course. Eight miles of the course is downhill, whereas the other 7 miles is on level ground. Jerri figures that she runs 2 miles per hour faster downhill than she runs on level ground. Find the rate at which Jerri runs on level ground.

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Let x be the rate at which Jerri runs on level ground. Then, the rate at which she runs downhill is x + 2.Time taken to run 8 miles downhill = 8/(x + 2) hoursTime taken to run 7 miles on level ground = 7/x hoursTotal time taken to run 15 miles = 8/(x + 2) + 7/x = 1 hourSolving for x, we get x = 14 mph.

Question 14

Solve the following equation. Be sure to check each answer in the original equation if you multiply both sides by an expression that contains the variable.

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Question 15

If  is added to twice the reciprocal of a number, the result is 3. Find the number.

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Let's call the number we're looking for "x". We know that:

11ec1544_37e4_977e_8a2d_9503ee547826_TBX8671_11 + 2(1/x) = 3

First, we can simplify the first term by realizing that it has nothing to do with "x". It's just a random string of characters that happens to be part of the equation. So we can ignore it for now and focus on the rest:

2(1/x) = 3

We can then solve for "x" by isolating it:

1/x = 3/2

x = 2/3

Therefore, the answer is choice B (7 is not an option).

Question 16

The numerator of a certain fraction is 1 more than the denominator. If  is added to the fraction, the result is 2. Find the fraction.

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Question 17

One plane can travel 30 miles per hour faster than another. One of them goes 285 miles in the same time it takes the other to go 240 miles. What are their speeds?

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Let x be the speed of the slower plane. Then the speed of the faster plane is x + 30.We know that the slower plane travels 240 miles in the same time it takes the faster plane to travel 285 miles. So we can set up the following equation:240 / x = 285 / (x + 30)Solving for x, we get:x = 140So the speed of the slower plane is 140 mph, and the speed of the faster plane is 140 + 30 = 170 mph.

Question 18

Solve the following equation. Be sure to check each answer in the original equation if you multiply both sides by an expression that contains the variable.  x = __________

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Question 19

One number is 5 times as large as another. The sum of their reciprocals is  . Find the two numbers.

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Let the smaller number be $x$. Then the larger number is $5x$. We are given that $	frac1x+	frac1{5x}=11ec1544_37e4_7068_8a2d_0d75ca549a04_TBX8671_11$, so $	frac{6}{5x}=11ec1544_37e4_7068_8a2d_0d75ca549a04_TBX8671_11$. Solving for $x$ we get $x=11ec1544_37e4_706a_8a2d_3b6c46e02f2d_TBX8671_11$. Therefore the two numbers are $11ec1544_37e4_706a_8a2d_3b6c46e02f2d_TBX8671_11$ and $5(11ec1544_37e4_706a_8a2d_3b6c46e02f2d_TBX8671_11)=11ec1544_37e4_706b_8a2d_1dc550203104_TBX8671_11$.

Question 20

Solve the following equation. Be sure to check each answer in the original equation if you multiply both sides by an expression that contains the variable.  x = __________

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Quiz 7: Rational Expressions

One car travels 560 miles in the same amount of time it takes a second car traveling 12 miles per hour slower than the first to go 476 miles. What are the speeds of the cars?

Solve the following equation. Be sure to check each answer in the original equation if you multiply both sides by an expression that contains the variable.

Solve the following equation. Be sure to check each answer in the original equation if you multiply both sides by an expression that contains the variable. y = __________

Solve the following equation. Be sure to check each answer in the original equation if you multiply both sides by an expression that contains the variable. x = __________

Solve the following equation. Be sure to check each answer in the original equation if you multiply both sides by an expression that contains the variable. x = __________

Solve the following equation. Be sure to check each answer in the original equation if you multiply both sides by an expression that contains the variable. x = __________

The sum of the reciprocals of two consecutive integers is . Find the two integers.

A boat travels 16 miles up the river in the same amount of time it takes to travel 28 miles down the same river. If the current is 3 miles per hour, what is the speed of the boat in still water? D r t Upstream Downstream

Solve the following equation. Be sure to check each answer in the original equation if you multiply both sides by an expression that contains the variable. a = __________

An airplane flying against the wind travels 145 miles in the same amount of time it would take the same plane to travel 165 miles with the wind. If the wind speed is a constant 20 miles per hour, how fast would the plane travel in still air?

The sum of a number and its reciprocal is . Find the number.

Solve the following equation. Be sure to check each answer in the original equation if you multiply both sides by an expression that contains the variable.

If is added to twice the reciprocal of a number, the result is 3. Find the number.

The numerator of a certain fraction is 1 more than the denominator. If $The numerator of a certain fraction is 1 more than the denominator. If is added to the fraction, the result is 2. Find the fraction. A) B) C) D) E)$ is added to the fraction, the result is 2. Find the fraction.

One plane can travel 30 miles per hour faster than another. One of them goes 285 miles in the same time it takes the other to go 240 miles. What are their speeds?

Solve the following equation. Be sure to check each answer in the original equation if you multiply both sides by an expression that contains the variable. x = __________

One number is 5 times as large as another. The sum of their reciprocals is . Find the two numbers.

Solve the following equation. Be sure to check each answer in the original equation if you multiply both sides by an expression that contains the variable. x = __________