How Do You Write a Relation from a Word Problem?

How Do You Write a Relation from a Word Problem?

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Word problems are a great way to see math in action! In this tutorial, see how to write a relation from the information given in a word problem. Then, plot the points in the relation to get a graph that shows the relation!

Keywords:

  • problem
  • word problem
  • graph
  • word
  • translate words to algebra
  • write a table
  • graph table of values
  • plot
  • point
  • coordinates
  • location

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