How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using an Equation With Variables on Both Sides?

How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using an Equation With Variables on Both Sides?

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Word problems are a great way to see math in the real world! In this tutorial, you'll see how to take a word problem and use it to write and solve an equation with variables on both sides!

Keywords:

  • problem
  • word
  • real world
  • equation
  • variables
  • both sides
  • reverse order of operations
  • multi-step

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