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Linear Equations Problem Solving Guide

Mark's rowing rate in still water is 6 km/hr. The current rate is 4 km/hr.

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Linear Equations Problem Solving Guide

Mark's rowing rate in still water is 6 km/hr. The current rate is 4 km/hr.

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Lesson ___: Problem Solving

Involving Linear Equations


in Two Variables
Translate the following into mathematical statement.

1. The difference between a number x and 5 is 15.


x – 5 = 15
2. Twice a number y added by 10 gives 14.
2y + 10 = 14
3. Five more than a number m equals 20.
m + 5 = 20
Number Problem

1. The sum of two numbers is


225 and their difference is 65.
What are the numbers?

Answer: 145 and 80


Number Problem

2. The sum of two numbers is


53 and their difference is 15.
What are the numbers?

Answer: 34 and 19
Digit Problem

3. The tens digit of a two-digit


number is twice the units digit.
If the difference between the
two digits is 4, what is the
number?
Answer: 84
Digit Problem

4. The sum of the digits of two-


digit number is 9. The tens digit
is three more than twice the
units digit. Find the number?
Answer: 72
Age Problem

5. Nora is 3 years older than


Ana. Five years ago, Nora was
twice as old as Ana. What are
their ages now?
Answer: Nora – 11 years old
Ana – 8 years old
Age Problem

6. Jake is twice as old as


Xander. In five years, the sum
of their ages is 40. What are
their present ages?
Answer: Jake – 20 years old
Xander – 10 years old
Motion Problem
7. Mark can row 24 km in 4 hours
when he rows with the current. Against
the same current, Mark can row only
half of this distance in 6 hours. Find
the rate of the current and Mark’s
rowing rate in still water. Assume that
both rate are constant?

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