3.8 - Application in Word Problems
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Define a variable for the number of cars a person owns.
💡 Hint: Think of a letter that can stand for a quantity.
Create a simple equation for a person buying 2 notebooks and losing 1.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you add and subtract.
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What is the first step in solving a word problem?
💡 Hint: Recall the acronym DIME.
True or False: Defining variables is unnecessary when solving word problems.
💡 Hint: Think about how you keep track of what you are solving.
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If a farmer has a total of 50 animals comprising cows and chickens, and there are twice as many chickens as cows, represent this situation with equations and solve for the number of each type.
💡 Hint: Use your understanding of relationships between the two quantities.
A car rental service charges a flat fee of $30 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If a customer drives 'm' miles, write and solve the equation for total charges when driving 100 miles.
💡 Hint: Break down the fees into constants and variables.
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