Linear Equations
Everything on SkillVeris tagged Linear Equations — collected across the glossary, study notes, blog, and cheat sheets.
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How to Solve Problems on Ages
Problems on ages are solved by assigning variables to present ages, translating "years ago" and "years hence" into simple linear expressions, and forming equat…
How to Solve Linear Equations Word Problems
Linear equation word problems are solved by naming the unknown quantity as a variable, translating each stated relationship into a first-degree equation of the…
How to Solve Distribution Puzzles
Distribution puzzles ask how a fixed total of items is divided among entities under stated constraints, and the fastest reliable path is to convert every “more…
How to Solve Missing Data Interpretation Problems
Missing data interpretation problems give an incomplete table or chart with one or more blank cells, and are solved by using known totals, row/column relations…
How to Solve Age Ratio Problems Spanning Past and Future
Age ratio problems that give two different ratios at two different points in time — one in the past and one in the future — are solved by assigning present age…
How to Solve Average Runs and Batting Average Problems
Average runs problems — commonly framed as a batting average that must rise or fall by a stated amount after the next innings — are solved by converting the cu…
How to Solve Age Problems Given a Ratio and a Sum
When a problem gives both a ratio and a sum of two present ages, assign the ratio terms a common multiplier x, express the sum as one linear equation in x, sol…
How to Solve Age Problems Given a Sum and a Difference
Given the sum S and the difference D of two present ages, the larger age is (S + D)/2 and the smaller age is (S - D)/2, derived by adding and subtracting the t…
How to Solve Simple Interest Installment Repayment Problems
A simple-interest installment problem is solved by summing each installment’s principal plus the simple interest it accrues from its payment date to the final…
How to Solve Linear Equations in Two Variables Word Problems
Word problems on linear equations in two variables are solved by assigning variables to the two unknowns, translating each sentence into one linear equation, a…