APPLICATION OF LINEAR

EQUATION
WORD PROBLEMS
REVIEW: Translating to
Algebraic Expression
 Algebraic expression
The sum of a number and 4 n+4

7 more than a number n+7

A number plus 6 n+6

A number increased by 10 n + 10

8 added to a number n+8

 Algebraic expression
14 minus a number 14 – n

12 less than a number n – 12

A number decreased by 10 n – 10

The diff. bet. a number and 2 n–2

5 subtracted from a number n–5

 Algebraic expression
14 times a number 14n

The product of 4 & a number 4n

¾ of a number (¾)n

Twice a number 2n

A number multiplied by 12 12n

 Algebraic expression
Quotient of 6 and a number 6/n

Quotient of a number and 6 n/6

A number divided by 9 n/9

The ratio of a number and 4 n/4

 Algebraic expression
4 more than 3 times a number 3n + 4

5 less than twice a number 2n – 5

Three times the sum of a number 3(a + 2)

and 2

2 more than the quotient of a

number and 12 n/12 + 2

7 times the difference of 6 and a

number 7(6 – n)
NUMBER PROBLEM
 Note: “is” usually means “is equal to”
4 more than 3 times a 3n + 4 = 10
number is 10

5 less than twice a number 2n – 5 = 25

is 25

7 times the difference of 6 7(6 – n) = 21

and a number is 21
 Note: “is” usually means “is equal to”
Twice a number is 12 less 2n = n – 12
than the number

A number divided by 3 is 6
n/3 = n – 6
less than the number

A number decreased by 10 is
5 less than twice a number n – 10 = 2n – 5
Note: Consecutive Integers are represented by
n, n + 1, n + 2, n + 3,…
1. The sum of 4 consecutive integers is 46. Find the
largest of them.

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

n + (n + 1) + (n + 2) + (n + 3) = 46

n = 10
The integers are 10, 11, 12 and 13
Therefore, the largest of them is 13.
Note: an even number is denoted by 2n
2. The sum of 3 consecutive even numbers is 12. What
are the numbers?

1st 2nd 3rd

2n + (2n + 2) + (2n + 4) = 12

n=1
1st number is 2(1) = 2
Therefore, even integers are 2, 4 and 6
Note: an odd number is denoted by 2n + 1
3. The sum of 2 consecutive 0dd numbers is 32. What are
the numbers?

1st 2nd
(2n + 1) + (2n + 3) = 32

n=7
1st number is 2(7) + 1 = 15
Therefore, odd integers are 15 and 17.
 Number Problem
4. The sum of 3 consecutive even integers is 14 more
than twice the smallest. Find the largest.
2n + (2n+2) + (2n+4) = 2(2n) + 14

5. There are three consecutive odd integers. Their sum is

21 less than 4 times the largest. Find the numbers.
(2n+1) + (2n+3) + (2n+5) = 4(2n+5) - 21
INVESTMENT PROBLEM
 Investment Problem
1. How much does Oz need to place at an investment
that pays 4% to earn P10,000 in one year?

Interest = Principal x Interest Rate x term

10,000 = x(4%)(1)

x = 250,000
Therefore, he needs to invest P250,000.
 Investment Problem
2. Kyle invested P20,000 in a savings account that earns 10%.
How much should she invest at another savings with a rate
of 5% so that her total earnings is P3,500 in one year?

Interest A + Interest B = Total interest

20,000(10%) + x(5%) = 3,500

x = 30,000
Therefore, she needs to invest P30,000 in the 5% savings.
 Investment Problem
3. Mary has P50,000 to invest in 2 separate investments,
one at 5% and the other at 6%. How much should she
invest in each to earn P2,700 in one year?

Interest A + Interest B = Total Interest

x(5%) + (50,000 – x)(6%) = 2,700

x = 30,000
Therefore, P30,000 at 5% and P20,000 at 6%.
 Investment Problem
4. Nikko plans to earn exactly P4,000 in one year out of two
investments, one at 4% and the other at 8%. If he has a
P80,000 to invest, how much should he place in each?

Interest A + Interest B = Total Interest

x(4%) + (80,000 – x)(8%) = 4,000

x = 60,000
Therefore, P60,000 at 4% and P20,000 at 8%.
 Investment Problem
5. Julia invested a total amount of P100,000 in two banks A and
B that pays 7% interest and 10% respectively. How much total
earnings will she get if she invested ¼ of her money in 7% and
the rest at 10%?

(1/4)(100,000) = 25,000

Interest A + Interest B = Total Interest

25,000(7%) + 75,000(10%) = x
x = P9,250
MIXTURE PROBLEM
 Mixture Problem
1. A mixture of rice and corn is to be sold at P32 per kilo.
How many kilos of rice that costs P30/k must be mixed
with 25k of corn that costs P36/k to achieve his goal?

Cost A + Cost B = Cost (A + B)

30(25) + 36(x) = 32(25 + x)

x = 12.5
Therefore, he needs 12.5k of rice in the mixture.
 Mixture Problem
2. How many grams of pure gold must be added to 100
grams, 50% pure, to make a mixture which is 75% pure?

% of Mixture A + % of Mixture B = % of Mixture (A + B)

100% (x) + 50% (100) = 75% (x + 100)

x = 100 grams
Therefore, we need 100 grams of pure gold.
 Mixture Problem
3. A 10-liter brine solution is 25% pure salt. How much
water must be added to produce a solution which is 20%
salt?

% of Mixture A + % of Mixture B = % of Mixture (A + B)

25% (10) + 0% (x) = 20% (10 + x)

x = 2.5 liters
Therefore, we need 2.5 liters of water.
 Mixture Problem
4. How much water must be added to 70 liters of 90%
alcohol to create a 60% alcohol solution?

5. A storekeeper has candies that sells for P60 and P90

per kilogram. How many kilograms of each must be
mixed together to make 100 kilograms of candy that
would be sold at P72 per kilogram?