Virtual Nerd: How Do You Solve a Word Problem With Exponential Growth?

In this tutorial, you will learn how to turn a word problem into an exponential decay function, then solve it to get the answer. [6:13]

The instructor first identifies what formula to use to solve this word problem. Then she explains what each of the variables stands for and helps match up their given values in this word problem. There are many components to solving this...

Does this word problem describe exponential growth? Is something increasing? Is it increasing at a constant rate? How much is it increasing? Use the function formula for exponential growth to figure out this problem.

Video tutorial demonstrates the steps to follow when solving a word problem by subtracting polynomials. [1:58]

This tutorial shows you how to use a word problem to create a table and identify a pattern. Watch how to create an exponential function from the data and solve the function to get your answer. [7:55]

Maria is 12 years old. How do you know that? Follow the teacher as she shows you how to set up and solve this word problem. Don't forget to check your answer.

Translate a word problem into a rational equation. This word problem might cause some to pause and ponder, and some to just give up and skip the problem altogether. It does involve some fractions, so watch this video and get a better...

Discover how to take a word problem, turn it into a percent proportion, then solve for the answer using the mean extremes property of proportions. [2:38]

This tutorial illustrates how to turn a word problem into a compound inequality and solve that compound inequality to get the answer. [6:14]

Use word problems to teach systems of equations! The instructor in this video demonstrates how to solve a word problem using a system of equations and the elimination by subtraction method. She goes through each step, carefully...