In the last election, candidate c received 15,000 fewer votes than candidate b. if a total of 109,000 votes were cast, how many votes did candidate b receive?

the price of gourmet coffee beans at the corner market has increased 10% per year over the past several years. if the current cost is $14 per pound, what did a pound of gourmet coffee beans cost two years ago?

gage bought a new car for $29,000 to use while he is away at college. the car depreciates (decreases in value) by 11% annually. if he plans to sell the car once he graduates in four years, what will the value of the car be?

ms. b and ms. d are writing problems for an algebra book. ms. b started with ten problems already written, and she can write six problems an hour. ms. d had no problems written, but she writes ten problems an hour. when will ms. d have the same number of problems written as ms. b? how many problems will they each have written at that time?