what you have is....

Originally posted by Gastel
I don't think he could possibly know what is the wieght of a fish.

Maybe this could help

http://www.softpile.com/Education/Science/Review_60001_index.html

Originally posted by zzyw
The algorithms for testing divisibility by 7 I've come across are all horribly complicated, do you know one that's relatively simple? From the top of my head, these are the divisibility tests I know up to 25:

1: trivial
2: even number
3: sum of digits is divisible by 3
4: last two digits divisible by 4
5: ends in 0 or 5
6: divisible by 2 and 3
7: ???
...[text shortened]... 8
25: ends in 00, 25, 50 or 75.

Does anyone know a clever way to fill some of the blanks?

Originally posted by joe shmo
How was that supposed to help? It directed me to a weight loss calculator.

I was just stating that if you look at his original question it is unclear.

If he was looking for 20 pounds, then the question should be stated as follows: What is the weight of a fish if half its wieght plus 10 pounds
equals its wieght?

Originally posted by Gastel
That's not the question and it doesn't point you to a weight calculator.

Originally posted by joe shmo
How was that supposed to help? It directed me to a weight loss calculator.

I was just stating that if you look at his original question it is unclear.

If he was looking for 20 pounds, then the question should be stated as follows: What is the weight of a fish if half its wieght plus 10 pounds
equals its wieght?

Originally posted by joe shmo
I give up. How else can the question be worded so it is clear.

1/2x + 10 = x

Originally posted by tournymangr
sorry i guess the original question was wrong what JS has is correct and i am looking for the weight of the fish which is 20 pounds.

Originally posted by joe shmo
I take it your in algebra? Here is a question, Suzy has a garden with the dimensions of 5ft.X 9ft. She has two kinds of flowers and she has enough of one type of flower to make a uniform border inside her garden that has an area of 24 ft^2. The rest she will plant in the middle. What is the width of the uniform border of flowers?

Originally posted by tournymangr
well there are two ways i find to be the best route
1) the border is 4x6
2) the border is 8x3

the third could be 12x2 but it doesnt fit

Originally posted by joe shmo
I think you are confused? Perhaps, if you show me how you tried to solve it I can help?

Originally posted by tournymangr
maybe i just misunderstood the question? i thought you wanted to make a border. the best way should be just an area question no? you know you take the best answer and work with it? maybe i did do it wrong. can you explain more??

Originally posted by mtthw
You have a 5x9 space. You need a border of constant thickness within this - so you'll end up with a 5x9 rectangle with a rectangle cut out of the middle. You need to find the thickness of this border.

Is that clear?

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ok so we have the entire space being 45ft^2 and if you subtract 24ft^2 you have 21ft^2 which leaves a 7ftx3ft border.

i dont know if this is what you meant but i cant concentrate right now i dont know why.

Originally posted by tournymangr
ok so we have the entire space being 45ft^2 and if you subtract 24ft^2 you have 21ft^2 which leaves a 7ftx3ft border.

i dont know if this is what you meant but i cant concentrate right now i dont know why.

my brain really isnt working. i thought by now i should get this being in calculus and all but i cant find it. i think im thinking too hard...OUCH! my brain!