Transcript Complex Equation Word Problems

Do Now
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John works at an ice cream shop scooping
ice cream. Fifteen less than three times his
hourly wage is equal to half his hourly
wage plus forty. What is John’s hourly
wage?
Homework
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Any specific
struggles/questions?
Definitions:
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Consecutive Integers:
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Area of a rectangle:
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Area of a square:
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Perimeter of an object:
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Equilateral Triangle:
Practice: Example One
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Three consecutive integers sum to 189. What
are the integers?
Practice Example Two:
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Three consecutive EVEN integers sum to 306.
Find the integers.
Follow Up Question
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What do you think you’d need to do for for consecutive
ODD numbers?
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Example 2.5
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Three consecutive ODD integers sum to 21. What are the
numbers?
Example Three
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Brianne’s golf score is 8 more than Tim’s score. The sum of
their scores is 96. Fine Brianne’s golf score.
Example Four:
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Three times the perimeter of a square is equal
to the perimeter of an equilateral triangle. The
side of the square is 4x-7.5 inches if the side of
the triangle is x inches. What is the area of the
square?
Example Five
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Shirley is going to have the exterior of her home painted.
Tim’s painting charges $250 plus $14.00 per hour. Colorful
Paints charges $22 per hour. How many hours would the job
need to be for both companies’ cost to be equal?
Questions
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General questions about word problems?
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Confusions?
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Ask!
Try some in small groups!
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Practice Problems
Exit Ticket
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The perimeter of a rectangle is six times the length
minus 10. The width is 4 less than the length. Find
the length.
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Three consecutive integers add to 36. Find the
integers.