APPLICATION

on
LINEAR EQUATIONS
• Number Problems
• Age Problems
 1. Read the problem.
STEPS in 2. List the known
solving information.
3. Represent the unknown.
problems
4. Formulate the equation.
using 5. Solve the equation.
equations: 6. Check the solution.
 NUMBER
PROBLEMS
EXAMPLE 1:

If a number is increased by
15, the result is 42. Find the
number.
EXAMPLE 2:

The product of 2 and the

difference of a number and
12 is equal to 14. Find the
number.
EXAMPLE 3:

Six subtracted from the

product of 4 and a number is
equal to 18. Find the
number.
The sum of two numbers
is 40. The second number
is three times the first
number. Find the two EXAMPLE 4:
numbers.
EXAMPLE 5:

The sum of three numbers is 35.

The second number is twice the
first number and the third
number is 3 more than the first
number. Find the numbers.
 AGE
PROBLEMS
EXAMPLE 1:

In 12 years, Kenneth
will be 52. How old is
he now?
EXAMPLE 2:

The sum of the ages of Cora and Rose is

40. Cora is four years older than Rose.
How old is Cora?
EXAMPLE 3:

At present, Faith is 6 years

older than Zharyh. The
sum of their ages 8 years
from now is 36.
EXAMPLE 4:

Pepay’s age is 1 more than twice

Nikki’s age. If the sum of their ages
four years ago is 17, how old is Nikki
and Pepay?