Word Problems Leading to Linear Equations in One Variable

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1. The sum of thiee numbeis is 1S8. The seconu is S moie than the smallest
anu the thiiu is 1u moie than the smallest. Finu the numbeis.








2. Thiee numbeis aie so ielateu that the seconu numbei is 2 moie than the
fiist numbei anu the thiiu is 4 moie than the fiist. Finu the numbeis if the
sum of theii squaies is S6 moie than thiee times the squaie of the smallest
numbei.








S. Among the thiee consecutive even integeis whose sum is 1S8, finu the
smallest numbei.








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1. A paiking metei slot ieceives PS.uu anu P1.uu coins. When the metei box
was emptieu theie weie 148 coins anu a total of P488.uu. Bow many P1.uu
coins weie theie.








2. Aumission tickets to a motion pictuie theatei weie piiceu at P4u foi auults
anu PSu foi stuuents. If 81u tickets weie solu anu the total ieceipts weie
P28,SSu, how many of each type weie solu.

















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1. What is }ohn's piesent age if in twenty yeais, he will be thiice as olu as he
is now.




2. Two yeais ago, Naiia is twice as olu as Betty. The uiffeience of theii age is
8 yeais. Bow olu will Betty be, five yeais fiom now.




S. Caiol is nine yeais youngei than hei biothei, Cailo. In six yeais, the sum of
theii ages is 47. Bow olu is Cailo now.



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1. Bow many pounus of a SS% salt solution anu a 14% salt solution shoulu be
combineu so that a Su pounus of a 2u% solution is obtaineu.









2. 0ne alloy contains 8u% golu (by weight) anu anothei alloy contains SS%
golu. Bow many giams of each alloy shoulu be combineu to make 4u giams
of an alloy that contains 7u% golu.









S. Beteimine how much watei must be auueu to uilute 1S liteis of the 12%
uye solution so that a S% uye solution is obtaineu.






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1. 0ne secietaiy can uo a paiticulai job in 6 his anu anothei secietaiy can uo
the same job in 9 his. Bow long will it take if the job is uone by the two
secietaiies togethei.










2. A pipe can fill a swimming pool in 1u houis. If the seconu pipe is open, the
two pipes togethei can fill the pool in 4 houis. Bow long woulu it take the
seconu pipe alone to fill the swimming pool.









S. Billy can finish typing a iepoit in S his anu his biothei can uo the same job
in S his. If Billy was woiking alone anu his biothei helpeu him one houi
aftei he staiteu, how many his will they finish typing the iepoit fiom the
time that Billy staiteu.









4. A man can uo a job in 9 uays anu his son can uo the same job in 16 uays.
They staiteu woiking togethei but aftei foui uays, the son left anu the
fathei finisheu the job alone. Bow many uays uiu it take befoie the job is
finish fiom the time that they staiteu woiking togethei.























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1. Two cais stait at the same time anu place, anu tiavel in opposite
uiiections. The fiist cai aveiages S2 kph anu the seconu S6 kph. In how
many houis will the cais be Su6 km apait.












2. Town A is 11 miles west of town B. A man walks fiom A to B at the iate of S
miles pei houi, anu anothei man, staiting at the same time, walks fiom B
to A at the iate of 4 miles pei houi. Aftei how many houis aie the men 2
miles apait.












S. A policeman on a motoicycle is puisuing a cai that is speeuing at 12S
kmhi. The policeman, tiaveling at 14u kmhi is 1u km behinu. Aftei how
many houis will it be befoie the policeman oveitakes the cai.