1. Writing equations in context
MCC9-12.A.CED.1 Create equations and inequalities in one variable and use them to solve problems.

2. Word Problems scare me!

3. Word problems make me nervous

4. Word Problems? I just skip them!

5. Never fear! Learn how to be a word problem whiz!

6. We will “translate” a word problem into an equation that represents it.
Solving problems in algebra depends on your ability to represent missing or unknown quantities.

7. But first, we need to understand some clues to help us translate the word problems into algebraic equations.

8. Words to watch for: Addition
ADDED TO ADDITIONAL ALL ALTOGETHER BOTH COMBINED IN ALL INCREASED BY MORE THAN SUM PLUS RAISE TOGETHER TOTAL

9. Words to look for: subtraction
CHANGED DECREASED BY DIFFERENCE DROPPED EXCEEDED FEWER HAVE LEFT LESS LOST MORE REDUCED REMAIN SUBTRACT TAKE AWAY
MINUS

10. Words to look for: multiplication
MULTIPLIED BY
**OF**
PRODUCT OF
TIMES
TWICE

11. Words to look for: division
CUT DIVIDED DIVISOR EACH EQUAL PARTS EVERY RATIO OF
AVERAGE OUT OF QUOTIENT SEPARATE SHARED SPLIT
PER

12. Words to look for: eQUALS
ARE EQUALS GIVES IS IS THE SAME AS LEAVES MAKES RESULTS WAS WILL BE
WERE
YIELDS

13. Word problem solving strategies
Read through the entire problem.
Highlight the important information and key words that you need to solve the problem.
Solve.
Write your answer in a complete sentence.
Check or justify your answer (optional).