Question

When solving a word problem involving many different kinds of rational numbers, what steps do you go through to make sure you arrive at the correct final answer?

Answer 1

Step 1. READ THE QUESTION CAREFULLY!!!!!!

Step 2. Turn the problem into equations.

Step 3. Substitute/Eliminate variables.

Step 4. Find the first variable.

Step 5. Replace the variable1 with its correct number.

Step 6. Get your variable2.

Step 7.Do steps 3-4 until you have all the variables.

Step 8. Double check.

And you are done!