Translate this sentence into an equation. 12 more than Malik's savings is 41.

Question

This is word problems. It's my nemesis and I am practicing but I do not have enough time in between the deadline for my assignments and all the scratched off paper. PLEASE HELP?!

Answer 1

The key to word (story) problem is to translate the words and phrases into concise, precise math variables and operations.  Make a table of these and add to it as you do more problems. For example:

    is              means         =

   more than                     +

   twice                            2*x

   less than                       -

   . . .

 

12 more than Malik's savings is 41

  12      +             x                   = 41

Answer 2

assume Malik's saving is x

 

x+12=41