2.  4 steps to solving word problems  Read/understand  Plan  Solve  Check

3.  What do you know?  What is given?  Formulas?

4.  What strategies can you use?  Create an equation?

5.  Solve your equation

6.  Chuck’s overtime wage is $3 per hour more than his regular hourly wage. He worked for 5 hours at his regular wage and 4 hours at the overtime wage. He earned $66. Find his regular wage.

7.  Tina went to the movies with some of her friends. the tickets cost $6.50 apiece, and each person received a $1.75 student discount. The total amount paid for all the tickets was $33.25. Determine the number of people who went to the movies.

8.  Check your answer  Substitute answer into the problem  Does answer make sense? ◦ Positive, Negative, Units