Equations and Problem Solving
11th Grade · Math · 56 min
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Learning Objective
I can create and solve algebraic equations to model and solve real-world problems.
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In algebraic word problems, it is important to assign variables to represent unknown quantities and then construct equations based on the given information.
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When solving word problems with consecutive multiples, if the first number is X, then the next consecutive multiple of three would be X + 3, and the one after that would be X + 6.
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If J = R + 6 and 2R + 3J = 68, you can substitute R + 6 for J in the second equation and then distribute and simplify to solve for R.
