One Step Equation Word Problems

A one-step equation is an algebraic equation that can be solved in a single step, typically by performing the same operation on both sides of the equation.

Solving a word problem involves translating a real-world scenario into a mathematical equation and finding the unknown variable.

An unknown quantity is often represented by a variable, such as 'x' or 'm', which stands for the value we need to find.

The first step is to isolate the variable on one side of the equation by performing the inverse operation.

In this equation, 'm' represents the number of miles shown on Lara's odometer.

You can find the width by rearranging the area formula A = lw to w = A/l.

'1/10 off' means that the item is discounted by one-tenth of its original price.

You can set up an equation by expressing the total as the sum of the known quantity and the unknown quantity.

The formula for calculating the area of a rectangle is A = length × width.

To solve for w, divide both sides of the equation by 5.2: w = 18.2 / 5.2.