In earlier chapters, you translated word phrases into algebraic expressions and word sentences into algebraic equations and solved some word problems that applied math to everyday situations. You had ...In earlier chapters, you translated word phrases into algebraic expressions and word sentences into algebraic equations and solved some word problems that applied math to everyday situations. You had to restate the situation in one sentence, assign a variable, and then write an equation to solve. This method works as long as the situation is familiar to you and the math is not too complicated. Now we'll develop a strategy you can use to solve any word problem.
