document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=596155>Question 596155</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " I have problems with word problems and I always have. Now I am in Algebra I and so they are harder. I have tried so hard on them but I still don't understand them. If you could give me some tips on how to solve algebraic word problems I would greatly appreciate it. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #377547 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=377547\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Look at the unknown or unknowns that they are looking for.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Right away, make the statements:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let ( first unknown quantity ) = ( some letter )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let ( second unknown quantity ) = ( some different letter )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Choose the letters so they are the 1st letter of the unknown quantity ( usually )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are categories of word problems.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Decide what the category is. Some of the categories are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) Mixture problems<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) related rate problems ( 2 planes, 2 cars, etc. )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) Work problems ( how long to finish a job with 2 people, etc )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's the majority of word problems<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are critical thing to grasp about each category of problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I solve a lot of these types, and if you go through my solutions,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think you'll get how I did them. Click on \"our tutors\". I am close<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to the top of the list: \"josmiceli\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then click on my solutions, and scroll through until you find<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the general category you need. Hope this helps. </SPAN>\n" );
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