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WORKPLACE LINK: Nancy works at a clothing store. A customerwants to know the original price of a pair of slacks that are now on salefor 40% off. The sale price is $ Nancy knows that 40% of the originalprice subtracted from the original price will equal the sale price. Using xfor the original price she writes: x Then she solves for Word ProblemsMany Algebra Problems are about number relationships. In most word Problems , one number is defined by describing its relationship to another number. One other fact, such as the sum orproduct of the numbers, is also given.

1. Name two numbers if one number is 3 more than twice another, and their sum is 57. 2. Erin is 8 years less than twice Paula’s age. The sum of their ages is 40.

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