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How Do You Use Subtraction to Solve an Inequality Word Problem?
Don't be afraid of this word problem because it has an inequality. There is only one variable and this inequality can be solved in one step. It's pretty straightforward.
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How Do You Use Addition to Solve an Inequality Word Problem?
Word problems. Inequalities. Money. What? Does Marissa have enough money left in her bank account to go to the movies? One variable, two given amounts. Set up this inequality to determine how much Marissa needs to have in her bank...
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How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using an Inequality With Variables on Both Sides?
Don't skip this word problem! Take one piece at a time in writing out this inequality. Once you have an expression that represents the words in this inequality, the rest will seem easy. So watch this video to get a better understanding...
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How Do You Figure Out the Rate Traveled if You Know Distance and Time?
If you know two values and are looking for a third, you can set up an equation and solve to find your answer. In this problem you know distance and time, and you are looking for rate of speed. Use the distance formula to set up your...
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How Do You Graph a Relation From a Table?
Just a couple of ways to look at some data regarding basketball free throw percentages for a specific player. Make a table and a coordinate axes graph. Plot the ordered pairs to get a nice visual to take a look at the data. Watch this...
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How Do You Use the Graph of a Linear Equation to Solve a Word Problem?
There are rabbits, rabbits, rabbits everywhere. Not this group of rabbits. Use a table to find some x and y values to create a graph to solve this word problem. It's a rather peculiar word problem in that it is trying to find when a...
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How Do You Solve a Word Problem with an Equation Using Multiplication?
One variable and two given values. Easy as pie, right? No, not for everyone. Word problems are often skipped over. This one is good for practicing. Identify the variable and figure out where the two given values go. Now solve.
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How Do You Solve a Word Problem with Exponential Decay?
The instructor first identifies what formula to use to solve this word problem. Then she explains what each of the variables stands for and helps match up their given values in this word problem. There are many components to solving this...
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How Do You Turn a More Complicated Equation into Words?
Pay attention! This is a bit more complicated than having a word problem and rewriting it algebraically. In this problem, do the reverse. Write a story to go with the given algebraic expression. Your class may feel stumped with a problem...
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How Do You Write a Relation from a Word Problem?
This word problem has only one set of given numbers. How does one make a graph with only one set of numbers? Make a table to get the other set of values. Now these values make ordered pairs and can be plotted on a graph.
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How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using a Function?
Yes, it's a word problem but you have all the information you need to solve it. You have a formula, and they have given you a value to plug in. So get to it and write out the formula, plug in the value and solve this word problem.
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How Do You Solve a Word Problem with a Rational Equation?
Translate a word problem into a rational equation. This word problem might cause some to pause and ponder, and some to just give up and skip the problem altogether. It does involve some fractions, so watch this video and get a better...
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How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using a Multi-Step Inequality?
This real-world word problem seems pretty complicated, but it's really not. It only takes four steps once you have an original expression to solve this problem. There are some negative numbers involved in this inequality. So don't forget...
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How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using an Absolute Value Inequality?
After reading this inequality word problem, young learners might just skip over it and not even make the attempt to solve it. It seems rather complicated. So watch this video as the teacher explains all that needs to be done to solve...
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How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using an Equation Where You're Multiplying Fractions?
How tall is tall? Well, here's a word problem that when the solution is found will show how tall, tall is. Two years ago, Brad was five and a half feet tall, which was only 2/3 of how tall he is now. Oh my, he is going to be really tall....
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How Do You Write an Equation for Direct Variation from a Table?
y=kx. This is the direct variation equation. You have been given a table of values. So look at the table and figure out how to use this equation to write an equation that represents what is happening in the table. Does the equation...
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How Do You Use the Formula for Compound Interest?
Money, money, money. Love it! You want to earn interest on what you put into your bank account. So you make an investment to earn compound interest and you want to know how much money you will have in 60 months. Well, there's a formula...
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How Do You Turn a Simple Equation into Words?
The instructor illustrates one example of how to write a word problem when given an algebraic expression. The possibilities are as varied as one can imagine. But watch as she illustrates the steps to take in putting a story together.
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How Do You Solve a Word Problem Where You Multiply and Subtract Whole Numbers and Fractions?
There is only one variable in this word problem. Yeah! So unpack the words and write them as a mathematical expression. Then make sure to use the order of operations to solve and arrive at the solution.
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How Do You Solve a Word Problem Where You Multiply Fractions and Work Backwards?
Could anyone really eat 15 feet of a sub sandwich in one day? That's how much this math problem says he ate. He actually started out with a bigger sub sandwich. How big was it to start? The instructor uses a table to illustrate how you...
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How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using a Percent Proportion?
Create a percent proportion using the given values in this word problem. Not sure how to set that up? Then watch this short video and see how the teacher sets up this percent proportion according to the given values.
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How Do You Use the Formula for Simple Interest?
I=prt is the formula for simple interest. What does each variable represent? I =interest, p =amount originally invested, r =rate of interest (usually in percent), t =time. Now all you have to do is plug in the numbers and do the...
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How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using a Function?
Yes, it's a word problem but you have all the information you need to solve it. You have a formula, and they have given you a value to plug in. So get to it and write out the formula, plug in the value and solve this word problem.
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How Do You Figure Out the Rate Traveled if You Know Distance and Time?
If you know two values and are looking for a third, you can set up an equation and solve to find your answer. In this problem you know distance and time, and you are looking for rate of speed. Use the distance formula to set up your...