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Determine the value of X:
(3x+1)/(2x-8)=4/7
X = -3
Determine the value of X:
(x-2)/3=(x+3)/8
X = 5
Ms. Dietz and Mrs. Schuckman want to decorate their new classroom. If Ms. Dietz works alone it will take her 2 hours and if Mrs. Schuckman works alone it will take her 4 hours.
Together, Ms. Dietz and Mrs. Schuckman, will decorate their new classroom in
4/3
hours.
5
What is Mr. Nations' middle name?
Douglus
List BOTH the Answer(s) and Extraneous Solution(s) (if any):
(2x-9)/(x-7)+x/2=5/(x-7)
Extraneous: X = 7
Answer: X = -4
Determine the value of X:
(x^2-25)/(x^2-6x+5)=1/2
An ice cream tub can be filled to the top in 2 minutes. Jamie can eat the ice cream tub in 3 minutes. If Jamie eats the ice cream as it is being filled, how long will it take to fill?
It will take Jamie 6 minutes to fill the ice cream tub!
What is a math teachers favorite type of tree?
A Geometry!
What city is Mr. Nations from?
Lawrence, KS
List BOTH the Answer(s) and Extraneous Solution(s) (if any):
x/(x-2)+1/(x-4)=2/(x^2-6x+8)
Extraneous Solution: X = 4
Answer: X = -1
Determine the value of X:
1/(x+4)-3/(x-4)=4/(x^2-16)
X = -10
Coach Salazar and Mr. Ramos want to start a business painting fences. They figured out they could paint a 200 foot fence in 50 minutes together. Mr. Ramos can paint the fence in 80 minutes alone. Approximately, how long will it take Coach Salazar to paint the fence?
Coach Salazar will take
400/3
or 133.33... minutes to paint a 200ft fence alone.
What are 10 things you can always count on?
Your fingers
What year was Diet Coke created?
1982
List BOTH the Answer(s) and Extraneous Solution(s) (if any):
(x-5)/(x^2-1)+(2x)/(x-1)=1
Extraneous Solution: x=1
Answer: x=-4
List BOTH the Answer(s) and Extraneous Solution(s) (if any):
5/(x-3)-30/(x^2-9)=1
Extraneous Solution: X = 3
Answer: X = 2
Mr. Nations has made 20 of 30 free throws. He needs to have a 80% free throw average to earn a bonus. How many free throws must he make in a row to improve his average to 80%?
Mr. Nations needs to make 20 more free throws in a row!
Why can't a nose be 12 inches?
Because then it would be a foot!
What is the only continent that does not have glaciers?
Australia
List BOTH the Answer and Extraneous Solution (if any):
(x+3)/(x^2-1)+(-2x)/(x-1)=1
Extraneous Solution: X = 1
Answer: X =
-4/3
List BOTH the Answer(s) and Extraneous Solution(s) (if any):
5/(x+3)-(-42)/(x^2-9)=1
Extraneous Solution: NONE
Answer: X = 9 AND X = -4
Fun Fact: Justin Timberlake actually started his career as a trick shot tennis player. He was able to make 35 out of 50 trick shots. However to stay in the tennis trick shot career he needed to increase his average to 85% (85 out of 100). How many consecutive trick shots did he need to make to stay in the career?
Justin Timberlake will need to make 50 more trick shots in order to stay in the career
What is the only even prime number?
2
What is the meaning of life?
42