Real math help.
How Do You Determine Which Operations to Use in a Word Problem?
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Turning a word problem into a math problem you can solve can be tricky. Luckily, there's some key words to look out for in a word problem that help tell you what math operation to use! This tutorial shows you some of these key words to look for in a word problem.
Background Tutorials
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Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm.
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How Do You Add Whole Numbers?
To add numbers, you can line up the numbers vertically and then add the matching places together. This tutorial shows you how to add numbers vertically!
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Write expressions that record operations with numbers and with letters standing for numbers.
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What Are Some Words You Can Use To Write Word Problems?
Knowing the mathematical meaning of words allows you to decipher word problems and gives you the power to write your own word problems, too! Take a look at these words and learn their mathematical translations.
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Further Exploration
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Use variables to represent numbers and write expressions when solving a real-world or mathematical problem; understand that a variable can represent an unknown number, or, depending on the purpose at hand, any number in a specified set.
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How Do You Write and Solve an Equation From a Word Problem?
Word problems are just math in disguise! Follow along with this tutorial to get some practice translating a word problem into a mathematical equation. Then, see how to solve that equation and answer the word problem!
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