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	Strings of letters		2022-04-25
		From Javar: How many different combinations can I make with A 12 selection list but only using A&B Example: A,B,A,B,A,B,A,B,A,B,A,B A,B,B,A,A,B,B,A,A,B,B,A B,B,A,A,B,A,B,A,B,A,A,B Answered by penny Nom.
	Beginning algebra		2019-11-19
		From Maya: Two numbers have a sum of 57. Three times the first number is 13 less than the second number. Find the numbers. Use let statements to help you solve. (Grade 9 math) -Maya (help would be appreciated) Answered by Penny Nom.
	Retiring athletes numbers		2017-12-18
		From Robin: I am wondering if you can explain in layman terms how to figure out how many different ways the numbers 00-99 can be arranged? The discussion that sparked this question revolved around the practice of retiring athletes numbers and how many actual number combinations there are. So if I were to use 00, 01, 02 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, ....99. I say there are only 109 different numbers. I'm being told I'm wrong that there are way more than that. Please help. Thank you, Robin 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.
	The center and radius of a circle		2015-02-06
		From ariana: I need to find the center and the radius of this circle. I don't know how to put 9/2 than square it into a fraction. x^2 + 2x + y^2 +9y=5 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Arrangements of ten letters		2011-04-15
		From Mustafa: In how many ways can the ten letters of the word GELATINOUS be arranged in a line so that the vowels are in alphabetical order (not necessarily together) when read from left to right? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Six-letter words		2009-11-24
		From christine: How many six-letter words (not necessarily an English words) are there in which exactly three of the letters are z's? Answered by Claude Tardif.
	A sequence of letters and numbers		2009-11-10
		From Maria: What is the last ten letters and numbers in the following series and how do I work it out so I can explain it to an eleven year old. J1F8M1A0M1J0J1 Answered by Robert Dawson, Claude Tardif and Harley Weston.
	Completing the square		2009-10-02
		From christopher: how do i find the factors of x^2+3x+2 by completing the square ? Answered by Robert Dawson.
	The inverse of F(x)=x^2-6x+13, for x>3		2009-07-26
		From Juan: The function F is given by F(x)=x^2-6x+13, for x>3. A. Write F(x) in the form (x-a)^2+b B.Find the inverse function F^-1 C.State the domain of F^-1 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Completing the square		2009-06-16
		From rebecca: Find the roots of the equation by Completing the square. Express your answer in exact form and in decimal form to 2 decimal places. a) x(squared)+10x+23 b)3y(squared)+12y+3 Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Completing the square		2009-04-27
		From Daniel: I tried following an example of yours but I still couldn't figure it out. Here is my question, 2x^2 - 6x + 1 = 0. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Some 9 letter permutations		2009-02-24
		From Cecilia: If the letters G, H, S are used exactly 3 times how many 9 letter combinations can be generated? Answered by Penny Nom.
	A wine decanter		2008-12-10
		From Suzanne: I am trying to buy a wine decanter for my dad for Christmas. One big problem I am having shopping online is finding the right size. Wine is sold by metric ml, with a standard bottle holding 750ml of wine. Decanters are measured by oz, and the sizes are all over the place, with one site alone having sizes 25oz, 26 1/2oz, 50oz, 59 1/8oz, and 68oz. Can you help me with metric conversions so I can figure out how much wine these decanters hold? Like everybody else, I need this as soon as possible so I can get it shipped in time for Christmas. (I'm disabled & don't drive, so online shopping is my only way to get gifts.) Thanks for your help! Suzanne Answered by Chris Fisher and Robert Dawson.
	Factor 9x^2 + 6x + 4		2008-11-21
		From Jonah: how can i solve this by factoring: 9x^2 + 6x + 4 Answered by Harley Weston.
	Three letter combinations		2008-08-15
		From Shelbie: How many 3 letter combinations are possible, if you can repeat each letter? I learned an easy way to do this in school, but fail to remeber what that was... Answered by Penny Nom.
	A rectangle word problem		2008-04-10
		From Nick: A rectangle is twice as long as it is wide. If the length and width are both increased by 5cm, the resulting rectangle has an area of 50cm^2. Find the dimensions of the original. Answered by Penny Nom.
	A chain letter		2008-04-10
		From Lesley: In the mail you receive a chain letter with a list of ten names on it. The instructions tell you to send $2 to the person named on the top of the list, cross his name out, and place your name on the bottom. YOu then have to send ten copies of this letter to friends with the same instructions. If no one breaks the chain how much money should you receive? Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston.
	Complete the square		2008-04-09
		From jessica: can you check my answer please thanks f(x)=2x^2-4x+5 I got 2(x+2)^2-3 for when it asked to simplfy it to standard form of a quadratic equation Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Complete the square		2008-04-09
		From jessica: Use the technique of completing the square to put f(x)= 2x^2-4x+5 in the form f F(x)= a(x-h)^2+k were h,k=vertex of the parabola. identify the coordinate (h,k)of the maximum or minimum point of the associated parabola Answered by Penny Nom.
	Completing the square		2008-03-11
		From Ryan: solve for x by completing the squares, x^2+4x-8=0 Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Permuting the letters in ELEVEN		2008-01-23
		From Beth: (i) Find the number of distinct permutations that can be formed from all of the letters of the word ELEVEN. (ii) How many of them begin and end with E? (iii) How many of them have the 3 E's together? (iv) How many begin with E and end with N? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Find the lengths, and explain in a 'let statement'		2007-12-20
		From Cordilla: the length of the sides of a triangle are 3 consecutive whole numbers. The perimeter of the triangle is 102 meters. Find the lengths, and explain in a' let statement'. Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston.
	More on completing the square		2007-11-29
		From June: x^2 - 6x = 16 I found you already had this question but the answer you gave did not help me to explain how to answer the problem for my daughter. I do not understand how to complete the square for this paticular question and the example you showed did not help. I would appreciate any further help you could give me. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Completing the square		2007-11-26
		From Julie: x^2 - 6x = 16 Please, Help I am stuck on this math problem. I need to solve by completing the square. I need the steps of solving the problem and the answer, Please. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Completing the square		2007-11-01
		From Mark: An architect is designing a museum entranceway in the shape of a parabolic arch represented by the equation y = -x2 + 20x, where 0 x 20 and all dimensions are expressed in feet. Determine the maximum height, in feet, of the arch. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	What fraction of the letters of the alphabet is each word?		2007-08-02
		From Clayton: How do I figure this out, the math question has the answers but I have no idea how to get it. my Mom can't figure it out either. What fraction of the letters of the alphabet are each word Man = 3/26 Glasses = 7/26 Integrity = 1/4 computer = 2/9 Answered by Paul Betts and Harley Weston.
	An athletic track		2007-07-30
		From tammy: The inner boundary ABCDEF of an athletic track cinsists of two straight parts each 90m long and two semi circular ends as shown in the diagram.If the perimeter of the inner boundary is 400m, calculate the diameter AE of the inner semi circle. Part 2. If the track is 3.5m wide an athlete starts the 400m run at X and remains in the outer lane . He finishes at Y(1) Calculate the outer diameter YZ (2)The distance XY (take pie as 22/7) Answered by Penny Nom.
	Using Heron's Formula to help maximize the area of a triangle		2007-06-27
		From Claire: Given one side of a triangle is 4 cm and the ratio 1:3 for the other 2 sides. What is the largest area of the triangle? Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Harley Weston.
	Finding the center of an ellipse		2007-06-20
		From Sima: find the center of the ellipse with the equation 3x^2 +4y^2+18x-32y-5=0 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Factor Completely		2007-05-29
		From Ema: Question 1: Factor completely. 3x(x – 4) + 5(x – 4) Question 2: Factor completely. x^2 + 2x + 3 Answered by Penny Nom.
	mls and grams		2007-01-19
		From JJ: If I have a 2000litre pool and need to put 2mg of chlorine per litre, how many mls do I need to add? Answered by Penny Nom.
	I have to design a lettering on corrugated plate		2006-11-29
		From Tim: For a client of mine I have to design a lettering on corrugated plate. The lettering has to appear "normal" when viewed from the front (100%) I am so far now to consider the shape of the plate to be two halves of an oval/ellipse. What I would like to know is a way to calculate the percentage in which I have to "stretch" my design in order to let it appear "normal". Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
	Sally plays roulette		2006-11-21
		From Sherry: Sally plans to bet 100 bets of $1.00 each on red roulette. the probability of the ball landing on red is 18/38 what is the probability that Sally will win at least half the time Answered by Penny Nom.
	How much did I have in my wallet when I lost it?		2006-06-15
		From Marangeo: I recently lost my wallet and when it came to completing the police report I couldn't remember how much money I had in there. I do remember thinking that the first time I bought something that it cost me 10 per cent of what I had. Then I noticed that the second purchase had also cost me exactly 10 per cents of what I had left. My receipts totalled $19. How much did I have in my wallet when I lost it? Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	How many arrangements are there?		2006-04-16
		From Jim: Can you tell me how many different combinations there are using 3 letters and 4 numbers. Letters first then numbers, example -aaa0001, aaa0002, aaa0003,-----------baa0001, baa0002, ------zzz9999. Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
	Seven consecutive reds in roulette		2005-09-04
		From Joe: I know that the odds are a little less than 50% for either black or red comming up on a spin of the roullette wheel. My question is what are the odds of red or black comming up 7 times in a row? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Aunt Lucy's letter		2004-06-27
		From Olivia: "Dear bob, now that i am getting on (70 today). i want to give you some of my money, i shall give you a sum each year, starting now. you can choose which of the following schemes you would like me to use. a) £100 now, £90 next year,£80 the yaer after and so on. b) £10 now, £20 next year, £ 30 the next year and so on. c) £10 now, 1.5 times as much next year, 1.5 times as much the year after that and so on. d)£1 now, £2 next year, £ 4 the year after, £8 the year after and so on. of course these schemes will only operate while i am alive. i look forward to hearing which scheme you choose and why! Best wishes, Aunt Lucy." Answered by Penny Nom and Claude Tardif.
	The quadratic formula		2003-08-31
		From Alex: I am using Houghton Mifflin's Precalculus with Limits book, 2nd edition. However, the first chapter encompasses Algebra review, and I am stuck on a problem. All that's required is to solve the following and verify using a calculator: 3y2+6y+2=0 I have solved the problem using the quadratic formula, but from what I remember, the quadratic formula is used in the case of equations following the AX2+BX+C=0 pattern. As the problem I am attempting uses a y-variable, can I still use the quadratic formula? Since I am not sure what route to take in solving this problem, I am hoping you can assist me. Answered by Harley Weston.
	Percentage change in completion rate		2003-02-21
		From Remo: In the year 2000 300 out of a possible 600 completed a phone survey for a total of 50% completion rate. In the year 2001 20 out of 100 possible people completed the survey when it was re-done. This is a completion rate of 20% To figure out the percentage change between the years can just use the difference between the percentage figures I already have? Or can I calculate it the same as you would for non-percentage numbers. For example you gave an example here of a salary increase from $20 to $95 being an increase of 375%. Would I solve my problem the same way expect substituting my percentages (.5 and .2) in place of $20 and $95? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Jack and Jill wrote letters		2002-06-19
		From Angel: jack and jill each bought a stationary # of sheets of paper in each box were the same # of envelopes were the same jill wrote letters consisting of 3 pages jack wrote letters consisting of 1 page when they wrote all letters jill had 50 envelopes left and jack had 50 sheets of paper left how many pieces of paper and how many envelopes? Answered by Leeanne Boehm.
	Factor 12x^2 - 20x - 8		2002-04-30
		From Crystal: Factor Completely: 12x2 - 20x - 8 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Solving x^2-3x+5=0		2001-11-30
		From Katy: How do you find the solution to x2-3x+5=0? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Four sequences		2001-09-24
		From Nicole: I have a few questions I couldn't figure it out. So any help will be great to find the next three numbers or letters. Here's the patters... DEGHNORY, EHILMU, HIILMTU, BEILLMRUY,... 50, 33, 25, 20, 16, 14, 12,... 1777, 1795, 1818, 1819, 1820, 1822, 1836, 1837.. A,H,I,M,O,T,... Answered by Chris Fisher and Penny Nom.
	Fourier transform		2001-08-07
		From Adbul: Sir, we have the Dirichlet's condition for the Fourier transform : " The function should be integral over the real line " But why we are we neglecting this for example when we take the Fourier transform of an impulse train? Suppose we want to travel from one corner of a square of side 'a' to the diagonally opposite corner. We can travel along the sides which gives a pah length of '2a'. We can also do it in steps as shown below: _ | |_PATH | |_ |_____| Suppose The step size =DELTA x Then the path length will be again '2a'. Now in the limit DELTA x -->0 again we get '2a' But when we take the limit we get the straight line diagonal whose length is 'SQRT(2)X a' Where did I go wrong? Answered by Chris Fisher.
	Election in Angletown		2001-06-07
		From Zoe: At the last school election in Angletown 4620 votes were cast. Candidate Acute received 236 more votes than Candidate Obtuse. Candidate Right received 698 votes more than Candidate Acute. Candidate Straight received 256 votes less than Candidate Right. How many votes did each receive? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Spins of a roulette wheel		2001-03-02
		From Bob: Here's a problem I'm working on myself.....If you look at six consecutive spins of a roulette wheel, how many combinations of red and black are possible? I.E. BRRBRB, BBBBBR, BBRRRB......ETC..... Answered by Claude Tardif.
	Completing the square		2001-01-12
		From Jacky Lam: A friend told me that completing square not only can find the vertex but also the roots of a quadratic equation. Is it possible? How? Can you show me how to find the roots of the following equation using completing the square? 8x2 + 8x + 4 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Completing a square		2000-07-10
		From Lexa Michaels: How do you complete a square? the textbook question is: x 4 + 64 Answered by Penny Nom.
	Six letter words		2000-05-15
		From Karl Freitag: An anthroplogist discovers an isolated tribe whose written alphabet contains only six letters (call the letters A,B,C,D,E, and F). The tribe has a taboo against using the same letter twice in the same word. It is never done. If each different sequence of letters constitutes a different word in the language, what is the maximum number of six-letter words that the language can employ? Answered by Penny Nom.
	Completing the square		2000-03-11
		From Sandra: How do i complete the square and leave in simple radical form? x squared + 18x - 17=0 Answered by Penny Nom.
	The Quadratic Formula		1999-01-22
		From Eric Morgan: Hi my name is Eric Morgan and I m in 8th Grade honors math (middle) and I'd like to know how to prove the quadratic formula -b±sqrt of b(a)(c)over 2(a) Answered by Penny Nom.
	A Puzzle		1998-10-27
		From Bruce Bragnu: We are trying to solve what SHOULD BE a simple 7th grade problem and have run into a wall. It is: ABCD ABCD ABCD ABCD ------- EBEA It is an addition problem. Each particular letter represents the same digit. We are looking for what number "B" represents. We have tried a multitude of solutions and have come up empty. Answered by Penny Nom.
	Marie achète un croissant et une tartelette		2004-02-01
		From M. et Mme Simoneton: Marie achète un croissant et une tartelette. Elle paie 1,64 € Isabelle achète un croissant et un pain au chocolat. Elle paie 1,51 € Marc achète un poain au chocolat et une tartelette. Elle paie 1,77 € Trouver le prix d'un croissant, d'une tartelette et d'un pain au chocolat. Answered by Claude Tardif.
	Minesweeper		2001-10-24
		From Un eleve: J'espere que vous pourrez m'aider. Est ce que vous connaissez un algorithme ou une strategie de resoulutiom pour le jeu du demineur (8x8 avec 10 mines)(Minesweeper). Answered by Claude Tardif.
	Sens d'un mot		2000-06-01
		From Edward Brisse: Serait-il possible de connaître le sens précis du mot "PORISME". Exemple : "le porisme de Poncelet". Answered by Claude Tradif.

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