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	A quadratic equation with known roots		2015-11-01
		From Awudu: Given the roots of the quadratic equation ax^2+5x+c=0 are 5 and -2/3,find the values of a,b and c. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Doubling the area of a pamphlet		2015-10-31
		From Mariam: A pamphlet has the following dimensions: 4 cm by 6 cm If the area of the pamphlet is doubled, what will be the length of each side if sides can be integer values only? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A 15 team tournament		2015-10-28
		From Joseph: We have a 15 team tournament. Each team plays all other teams. We need a schedule were each game has a work team. Thus at each fields we have two teams playing and one working. All teams need to play each other and also be a work team. Any help would be appreciated!! Answered by Victoria West.
	An 8 Team Basketball League Schedule		2015-10-28
		From Janice: We have an eight team league that play at four time slots each week. It's a seven week season. How do we schedule so that each teams plays each other at least once? Answered by Victoria West.
	A trig identity		2015-10-28
		From Gail: verify sec(x) =cot(x)+tan(x)/csc(x), the csc(x) is under both the whole term cot(x) + tan(x) Answered by Penny Nom.
	A 4 by 7 array		2015-10-27
		From star: don breaks a 4x7 array into a 2x7 array and another array.what is the fact for don's second array Answered by Penny Nom.
	The uniqueness of the lub		2015-10-25
		From Aishwarya: Prove that if the lub and glb of a set exist then they are unique Answered by Penny Nom.
	An example of an irrational number		2015-10-22
		From Allison: It ask me to find an example of an irrational number less than -5 and I don't understand what the difference from a rational number and an irrational number besides the fact that a rational number can be repeated and shown in a simple fraction and an irrational number can't be written in a simple fraction. Can you help me? Answered by Penny Nom.
	The sum of two repeating decimals		2015-10-22
		From Kaitlin: Here is the question I am struggling with: Is the sum of two repeating decimals always repeating decimal? Explain your answer and give an example. I answered this question thinking that no you cannot but only when adding 0.9 repeating, but my professor said this was incorrect. Thanks for the help! -Kaitlin Answered by Penny Nom.
	A schedule for a pool league		2015-10-21
		From Hazel: I have to make a schedule for my pool league. I have twenty teams each of which must play all other teams. I have ten tables which must also be rotated to all teams play on all tables. Answered by Victoria West.
	Subtraction in base 8		2015-10-21
		From Adi: Hi! Can you help me with a nagging problem, I searched a lot over the web and couldn't find it. I saw this site I gave it a try and I found it to my liking. I am confused how to subtract bases from other bases: 567 (in base 8) - 456 (in base 8) ______________ ????????? How do you do this? I do know how to carry and subtract with different bases. Can you please help me? Thanks, Adi Answered by Penny Nom.
	Simplify -3(x-7)		2015-10-21
		From geraldine: simplify: -3(x-7) Answered by Penny Nom.
	Scheduling a social curling league		2015-10-20
		From Tyler: I'm scheduling a social curling league where all skips will play with all thirds, all seconds, all leads. And all thirds will do the same and so on. We have 6 teams of 4 and will be doing 6 rotations. Is it possible that all skips will play with all other players from other positions without anyone doubling up? My initial thoughts were (1,1,1,1) (2,2,2,2) (3,3,3,3) (4,4,4,4)(5,5,5,5)(6,6,6,6)... then rotate the thirds up and seconds down but don't know what to do with the leads and even with just 3 positions there's doubling (1,2,6,x)(2,3,5,x)(3,4,4,x)...4s have doubled (4,5,3,x)(5,6,2,x)(6,1,6,x) as you can see I'm having problems If you could let me know if this is even possible it would be greatly appreciated Answered by Victoria West.
	6 teams randomly arranged in groups of 3		2015-10-19
		From Anthony: im trying to make a game scheduled for 6 teams using a 1vs2vs3 ; 4vs5vs6 format. all 6 teams randomly arranged in groups of 3. each team will play all teams at least twice, im trying to see how to make the number of times each team play another the same. schedule should be arranged as such 1vs2vs3 4vs5vs6 so that (1vs2, 1vs3, 2vs3) and (4vs5, 4vs6, 5vs6) i am limited to having only 2 sets of 3 at a time with 6 teams. Answered by Victoria West.
	An 8 team schedule		2015-10-19
		From Dean: I need an 8 team schedule for 2 time slots where 3 teams are on the ice per slot. I understand that there will be 2 teams on a bye per day. How do make sure that the byes are fair? Can you help me out? Answered by Victoria West.

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