SAT Prep | Introduction: Word Problems

One of the main problems students have in mathematics involves solving word problems. The secret to solving these problems is being able to convert words into numbers and variables in the form of an algebraic equation.

The easiest way to approach a word problem is to read the question and ask yourself what you are trying to find. This unknown quantity can be represented by a variable.
Next, determine how the variable relates to the other quantities in the problem. More than likely, these quantities can be explained in terms of the original variable.