SOLUTION: Hello I am needing help understanding word problems for arithmetic reasoning, what is the easiest way to set up equations for arithmetic word problems?

Question 806617: Hello I am needing help understanding word problems for arithmetic reasoning, what is the easiest way to set up equations for arithmetic word problems?
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, solver91311:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
depends on the word problem
but there are key words
"more than" often means add
"less than" often means subtract
"times" usually means multiply

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let represent the set of all ways to set up equations for word problems. Let be the statement: "Method is easy. Then

In other words, there are no easy ways.

John

Egw to Beta kai to Sigma
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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