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Math Notes

Setting Up Word Problems VII -- Constructing Functions and Mathematical Models

Introduction

Worked Examples

Problem Solving Tips

Additional Problems with Answers

Links to Outside Sources

Constructing Equations from Word Problems
Constructing, Solving Linear Equations

Links to Supporting Topics

Word Problems I -- Investments/Finance/Financial Planning
Word Problems II -- Geometric Problems
Word Problems III -- Hourly Wage
Word Problems IV -- Mixture Problems
Word Problems V -- Basic Physics
Word Problems VI -- Rates
Word Problems VIII -- Continuously Compounded Interest
Word Problems IX -- Growth and Decay
Word Problems X -- Newton's Law of Cooling
Word Problems XI -- Logistic Growth
Word Problems XII -- Consecutive Integers

History

Math History, Word Problems
The History of Math Word Problems - Milpitas Mom's Favorite Jokes
The Role and Use of Word Problems in School Mathematics