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Socrates

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returns 11/29/2009
Expertise

Any questions on High School Algebra, College Algebra, Abstract Algebra. I can help with word problems, solving equations, trigonometry, inequalities, Gaussian Elimination, Linear Algebra, groups, fields, you name it!

Experience in the area

Ph.D. in Mathematics, specialist in Algebra. I have taught High School students and college students at three state universities.

Organizations

Mathematical Association of America. American Mathematical Society.

Publications

Regular contributions to the problems section of the American Mathematical Monthly journal.

Education/Credentials

B.S., M.S., Ph.D.

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Recent Answers from Socrates

2009-10-02 word problem:

Let F be the number of five dollar bills Let T be the number of ten dollar bills The store uses twice as many five-dollar bills as ten-dollar bills , so F = 2T $2500 was obtained in five- and

2009-09-30 Motion word problem:

Let b be the speed of train B , and let a be the speed of train A. Train A travels 12 mph slower than Train B , so a = b - 12 It takes train B 260/b hours to travel 260 miles It takes train A 200/a

2009-04-21 Finding intercepts:

To find the x intercept , put 0 in for y and solve for x . To find the y intercept , put 0 in for x and solve for y . In this example, to find the x intercept , put 0 in for y in x+y=56. x + 0 =

2009-02-21 algebra:

x = the amount of the first solution y = the amount of the second solution the total amount of sulfuric acid doesn't change after adding 5kg of water , so .4x + .6y = .2 (x+y+5) Adding 5

2009-01-21 motion problem i need help with:

Let s be the speed of the boat. The stream is moving at 3km/h , so Downstream boat speed = s+3 Upstream boat speed = s-3 Traveling downstream , the boat takes 10/(s+3) hours to travel 10 km

 

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