Solving an Equation from a Word Problem
In this lesson, you will learn how to solve word problems by creating an equation and using a variable. The first step is to identify the question and assign a variable to represent the unknown number. Then, you create an equation based on the information given in the problem. You can then use the distributive property and solve for the variable to determine the value of the unknown number.
Finding the value of a number by using an algebraic equation
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- How do I solve word problems?
- Five times the sum of a number and 3 is the same as 3 multiplied by 1 less than twice the number. What is the number?
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This lesson goes through a set of steps that can be used to solve word problems.
