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Purplemath: Translating Word Problems: Key Words

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Use this lesson to get a clear explanation of how to translate word problems into mathematical equations. Included is a table for common phrases and their mathematical symbols. Use the examples as guides for working on your own problems. When finished, there are links for more specific types of word problems, such as age and coin problems.

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Concepts
algebraic expressions, expressions, solving equations, translating, writing expressions
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algebra, algebra expressions, algebra practice, expressions from sentences, translating expressions, translating sentences, translating word problems, variable expression equate, writing algebraic expressions, purplemath, variables, expressions, equations, equations and inequalities
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)