Day 26 MORE WORD PROBLEMS
KICK-OFF There are 3 consecutive integers. The sum of twice the second and three times the third is -32. Find the largest integer.
EXAMPLE Julia, Keller, and Israel are volunteer firefighters. On Saturday the volunteer fire department held its annual coin drop fundraiser at a streetlight. After one hour, Keller had collected $42.50 more than Julia, and Israel had collected $15 less than Keller. Altogether, the three firefighters collected $ How much did each person collect?
Who is the “x” ? Read the math problem again. Which of the three firefighters will be the “x” ? It is the firefighter who has no other mathematical language happening to him or her.
Solving Process… Write a “Let” statement. Write an equation. Solve for x. Answer the question.
AGAIN!
Who is the “x” ? Read the math problem again. Which of the three firefighters will be the “x” ? It is the firefighter who has no other mathematical language happening to him or her.
Solving Process… Write a “Let” statement. Write an equation. Solve for x. Answer the question.
AGAIN!!
Who is the “x” ? Read the math problem again. Which of the three firefighters will be the “x” ? It is the firefighter who has no other mathematical language happening to him or her.
Solving Process… Write a “Let” statement. Write an equation. Solve for x. Answer the question.
TRY THIS ONE…
Who is the “x” ? Read the math problem again. Which of the three firefighters will be the “x” ? It is the firefighter who has no other mathematical language happening to him or her.
Solving Process… Write a “Let” statement. Write an equation. Solve for x. Answer the question.
Check for Understanding Mrs. Canale’s class is selling frozen pizzas to earn money for a field trip. For every pizza sold, the class makes $5.35. They have already earned $182.90, but they need $750. How many pizzas must they sell to earn
Who is the “x” ? Read the math problem again. Which of the three firefighters will be the “x” ? It is the firefighter who has no other mathematical language happening to him or her.
Solving Process… Write a “Let” statement. Write an equation. Solve for x. Answer the question.
Check for Understanding The perimeter of a rectangle is 30 inches. If its length is three times its width, find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Who is the “x” ? Read the math problem again. Which of the three firefighters will be the “x” ? It is the firefighter who has no other mathematical language happening to him or her.
Solving Process… Write a “Let” statement. Write an equation. Solve for x. Answer the question.