1. Lesson #13- Translating Words into Math

2. The Secrets of Translating Words into Math
Type Problems
Secret 1: Read the problem and Highlight important information.
Secret 2: Define your variables
Secret 3: Setup the equations
Secret 4: Solve showing all of your work.
Secret 5: Check your answer and write a final statement

3. x: Eric’s Age x+2: Nancy’s Age (x+5) + (x+2+5) = 40
7) Nancy is 2 years older than Eric. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be equal to 40. What is the present age of each?
x: Eric’s Age
x+2: Nancy’s Age
(x+5)
+ (x+2+5)
= 40
Eric is 14 & Nancy is 16.
2x+12 = 40
2x = 28
x = 14

4. x: Price of an orange in cents
12) Johnny buys 8 oranges and gets 20 cents back in change from a $5 bill. What is the price of an orange?
x: Price of an orange in cents 8x
+ 20
= 500
An orange costs 60 cents
8x = 480
x = 60 cents

5. x: price of an item in $ 175 + 25x = 500 -175 -175 He sold 13 items.
16) A salesman has a base salary of $175 per week and a commission of $25 per item sold. How many items did he or she sell? Her total salary was $500.
x: price of an item in $
175
+ 25x
= 500
He sold 13
items.
25x = 325
x = 13 items

6. Homework
Complete Levels III-V
Choose any 5 word problems on pg to complete.