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look for key words in the word problem.
the word is means =
the word less than means < and the word greater than means >
taken away, subtracted, deducted, etc. all mean substracted
added, given, etc. all mean addidtion
the important thing is to look for the key words in the problem, then, make sense of the numbers.
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Which equation would you use to solve the following word problem?
There was no word problem, so it would be a null equation.
What is the word problem in a equation?
851/12
A word equation that represents a real-life problem?
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What does a variable do in a math problem?
Variables in a math problem vary or change. If in an equation, different variables change values depending on constants, evanuations, etc. For example: in y = x + 2, y can be any number as long as x is that number plus two. The varibles in this equation change value but are defined by the equation.
How do you know which equation to use in a word problem?
You will need to use your brain to figure that out. Different word problems need different equations.
