J.F. Antona

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How to translate word problems into algebraic
expresions

• J.F. Antona

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Reading word problems and translate them into
algebra terms)

• Rules
• 1.- Read the problem
• 2.- Read the problem
• 3.- Read only the questions and set x and y and
  write what they are
• 4.-Read only one sentence and establish the
  equation (go to the next sentence and do the
  same)
• 5.-Solve the problem.

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1.- A word problem

• Tickets at a football match cost 8, 15 or 20
  each. The number of 15 tickets sold was double
  the number or 8 tickets sold. 6000 more 20 20
  tickets were sold than 15 tickets. If the total
  gate receipts were 783000, how many of each type
  of ticket was sold?

X number of 8 tickets Y number of 15
tickets Z number of 20 tickets
Y 2X
Z 6000 Y
8X15Y20Z783000
4.-Read only one sentence and establish the
equation (go to the next sentence and do the
same)
1.- Read the problem
2.- Read the problem
3.- Read only the questions and set x and y and
write what they are
5.-Solve the problem (but that is another
question). THE END for this moment. (REPEAT THE
PRESENTATION IF YOU NEED IT)