Friday, September 27, 2024

Equations and Problem Solving Part 1

Topics for Today:

Now that we know how to solve all types of equations, we will use that knowledge to solve story problems.  There are many different types of story problems, but most of them can be categorized into one of several categories.  Today's lesson will focus on problem solving involving defining variables in terms of each other,  consecutive integers (which also involves defining variables in terms of another), and break-even problems.





Vocabulary: consecutive, break-even

Sections Covered in Textbook:

2-5: Equations and Problem Solving (pages 103 - 110)
We will continue working on this topic tomorrow with more examples.


Resources & Tutorials:

1) Solving Break-Even Problems
2) How to find the Break-Even Point
3) Solving Word Problems with Consecutive Integers





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