Math Word Problems Demystified - A Self Teaching Guide

SOLUTIONS:

1. Letx¼the larger number and^12 x¼the smaller number. The equation
   isxþ^12 x¼36.


2. Letx¼the smaller number andxþ 6 ¼the larger number. The equa-
   tion isxþxþ 6 ¼56.


3. Letx¼the smaller number and 2xþ 8 ¼the other number. The equa-
   tion isxþ 2 xþ 8 ¼50.


4. Letx¼the number. The equation isxþ^14 x¼5.


5. Letx¼the number. The equation is 2x¼^12 xþ6.

LESSON 8 Algebraic Representation 87