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The document presents a series of mathematical problems involving linear equations and their solutions. It includes problems related to speed, age, dimensions of a field, costs of items, and travel time. Each problem is solved step-by-step, providing the final answers for each scenario.

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(MS)3_word_problems____

The document presents a series of mathematical problems involving linear equations and their solutions. It includes problems related to speed, age, dimensions of a field, costs of items, and travel time. Each problem is solved step-by-step, providing the final answers for each scenario.

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Applications.

Linear equations ANSWERS


1. Kate took 5 hours to travel the 250km from Auckland to Taupo.
Her average speed for the 1st 3 hours is v km/h
Her average speed for the last 2 hours was 10 km/h less than for the 1st 3
hours.
Find her average speed during the 1st 3 hours of the trip.
Let speed for 1st 3 hours be v km/h so distance = speed × time = 3v
Distance for 2nd 2 hours = 2(v – 10 )
Total dist = 2v – 20 + 3v = 250
5v = 270
v = 54 km/h
2. My son is 31 years younger than me. In 1 year’s time, my son’s age will be
one quarter of my current age. How old am I now?
Let my age = x so son is x – 31
When I am x + 1 his age is x – 30 and is ¼ of my current age = x/4
x = x – 30
4
x = 4x – 120
120 = 3x
x = 40
3. A field is length x m and the width is 12m less. If I add 30m to the length and
the width, the perimeter doubles. Find the original dimensions of the field.
Length = x width = x – 12 so perimeter = 2(2x – 12) = 4x – 24
If length = x + 30 and width = x + 18 perimeter = 2(2x + 48) = 4x + 96
If this is doubled then
4x + 96 = 2(4x – 24)
4x + 96 = 8x – 48
144 = 4x
x = 36 m
length = 36 m, width = 24 m
4. A chocolate shake costs $2 less than a smoothie. 5 chocolate shakes and 3
fruit smoothies cost $30. Find the cost of a smoothie.
Let choc shake costs x, smoothie costs x + 2
5x + 3(x + 2) = 30
8x + 6 = 30
8x = 24
x = 3 choc shake = $3 smoothie = $5
5. If Jo walks 6km at x km/h and 10 km at (2x) km/hour her journey takes a total
of 2 hours. Form an equation and use it to solve it to find x.
Time = 6 + 10 = 2 so 6+5=2
x 2x x x
so 11 = 2 so x = 11 = 5.5 km/h
x 2

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