Math Problem Solving

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What is an inequality?

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An inequality is a mathematical statement that compares two expressions and shows that one is greater than, less than, greater than or equal to, or less than or equal to the other.

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Write an inequality to represent Daniel's situation: he needs to learn at least 35 knots and already knows 18.

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x + 18 > 35

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What is the purpose of writing an equation in a word problem?

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To represent the relationships between quantities and to find unknown values.

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Write an equation to find the number of people Mark invited to the party if he spent $72.95 on balloons and gift bags.

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5.15x + 6 = 72.95

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What does it mean to solve an equation?

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To find the value of the variable that makes the equation true.

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How do you determine the minimum number of days Nadia needs to sell tickets?

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By calculating how many tickets she needs to sell and dividing by the maximum she can sell per day.

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What is the solution to the equation 6 + 5.15p = 72.95?

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p = 13.00

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What does distributing in an equation mean?

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Distributing means multiplying each term inside the parentheses by the term outside the parentheses.

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Distribute -4 in the equation -4(x - 2). What is the result?

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-4x + 8

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What is the first step in solving the equation 6 + 5.15p = 72.95?

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Subtract 6 from both sides to isolate the term with the variable.