A simple word problem . My Logo Math Poll Other Math sites Guest book News sites From Word Problem to Equation To be solved, word problems must be translated into equations with algebraic expressions that contain constants and variables. Well, even in the most simple cases there may be more than one approach. As usual, to master the art one has to try. Let's return to our first example .
Many formulations are possible for a single problem.
Here is a little different way to tackle the same problem. Forget for a moment about constants. Many formulations are possible for a single problem. In this case, the second equation is in fact the answer for one of the unknowns. Many formulations are possible for a single problem.