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How Do You Solve a Word Problem by Writing an Equation and Plugging in Values?
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Setting up and solving an equation from a word problem can be tricky, but this tutorial can help. See all the steps, from defining variables to getting that final answer, and everything in between! With this tutorial, you'll learn what it takes to solve a word problem.
Background Tutorials
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Introduction to Algebraic Expressions
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How Do You Evaluate an Algebraic Expression?
Plugging variables into an expression is essential for solving many algebra problems. See how to plug in variable values by watching this tutorial.
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What is a Variable?
You can't do algebra without working with variables, but variables can be confusing. If you've ever wondered what variables are, then this tutorial is for you!
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Translating Between Words and Math
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How Do You Write an Equation from a Word Problem?
Having difficulty turning a word problem into an algebra equation? Then this tutorial is for you! With this tutorial, you'll learn how to break down word problems and translate them into mathematical equations.
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Simplifying Expressions
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How Do You Simplify an Expression?
Simplifying an algebraic expression is a fundamental part of solving math problems. Get some practice putting an expression in simplest form by following along with this tutorial.
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Further Exploration
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Solving One-Step Equations
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How Do You Solve a Word Problem with an Equation Using Addition?
Word problems are a great way to see math in action! See how to translate a word problem into an equation, solve to find the answer, and check your found answer all in this tutorial.
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Solving Multi-Step Equations
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How Do You Use an Equation with Consecutive Numbers to Solve a Word Problem?
Word problems are a great way to see math in the real world. In this tutorial, you'll see how to translate a word problem into a mathematical equation involving consecutive numbers. Then you'll see how to solve that equation and check your answer!
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