Solving Subtraction Word Problems Using Variables

Solving Subtraction Word Problems Using Variables

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Mathematics

1st - 6th Grade

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The video tutorial explains how to use variables to solve subtraction word problems by writing equations. It introduces the concept of variables as letters representing unknown values and demonstrates this through examples. The tutorial walks through solving problems involving reading pages and lost erasers, emphasizing defining variables, writing equations, and solving for unknowns. It concludes with a method to verify solutions by substituting the variable with the found value.

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