SOLUTION: Hello I'm in year 9 and we are doing a maths test on linear equations. Eg solve for x. 8x = 16. And in this test are word problems. I really need help with these. Examples of what

Question 841449: Hello I'm in year 9 and we are doing a maths test on linear equations. Eg solve for x. 8x = 16. And in this test are word problems. I really need help with these. Examples of what we do are if john traveled x on the first day and 2x figure out how far they walked on the first day. Do you have any tips?!
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes read the questions carefully. Your example problem is missing half the problem.
Who is they? John and who?
Who walked 2x?
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