4.2 - Word Problem Example
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Practice Questions
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Translate this word problem: 'Twice a number equals 12.'
💡 Hint: Remember to use 'x' as the variable.
If a number minus 4 equals 10, what is the equation?
💡 Hint: Identify the number and its relationship.
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What does the variable in a word problem represent?
💡 Hint: Think about what we don't know in the problem.
Is the equation x + 1 = 10 a linear equation?
💡 Hint: Consider the format of the equation.
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A number decreased by twice another number equals 10. If the first number is 15, what is the second number?
💡 Hint: Write down what is known and express it mathematically.
The sum of three times a number and four is equal to 22. What is the number?
💡 Hint: How can you express ‘the sum of three times the number and four’ algebraically?
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