Problems are often answered in mathematics by solving equations. We use letters to represent an unknown number or value. To solve an equation, we need to find what number the letter in the equation ...

We solve an equation by working out the value for one letter. To solve an equation we use the inverse operations to undo the equation. This video shows a visual method for solving a word problem. The ...

Organizational strategies that help students break complex word problems into manageable chunks may be the key to solving them, according to a 2025 study.

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Word problems try and tell students a story about the math problem in front of them. They are a useful way to connect abstract numbers to concrete situations, so students can learn early on to apply ...