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 PROBLEM SOLVING
AND RECREATIONAL PROBLEM
1. Given: E is the midpoint of M and L. If ML = 40,
ME = 2x, what is the value of x?

M E L

2x
40
Find x:
Soln:
ML = ME + EL  DOM, ME ≅ EL , ME = EL
40 = 2x + 2x  substitution
40 = 4x  combine like term
x = 𝟏𝟎 answer
1
(40 = 4x)  inverse multiplication
4
40 4𝑥
=  distribution
4 4
2. Given: E is between M and L. If ML = 7y – 4,
ME = 3y and EL = 28. Find the value of y.

M E 28 L

3y
7y – 4
Find y:
4𝑦 32
Soln: =  distribution
4 4
ML = ME + EL  DOB
7y – 4 = 3y + 28  substitution
7y – 3y = 28 + 4  transposition 𝒚 = 𝟖 answer
4y = 32  combine like term
1
(4y = 32)  inverse multiplication
4
 3. L, O, V and E are points on a circle. Each of these points
is connected to each other by a line segment. How many
line segments are there?
𝒏(𝒏 − 𝟏)
𝟐
L
Soln:
O Let n be the number of letters
n=4
𝟒(𝟒 −𝟏)
, substitution
𝟐
E 𝟒(𝟑)
, simplify 𝟔, answer
𝟐
V 𝟏𝟐
,multiply
𝟐
4. Find the value of x: 3 (x – 2) = 5x – 12.

Soln: Reason:

3(x – 2) = 5x – 12  given
3x – 6 = 5x – 12  distribution
12 – 6 = 5x – 3x  transposition
6 = 2x  combine like term
1
(6 = 2x)  inverse multiplication
2
6 2𝑥
=  distribution
2 2

x = 3  answer
5. Solve the unknown: 5 (2y – 3) = 8y + 5.

Soln: Reason:

5 (2y – 3) = 8y + 5  given
10y – 15 = 8y + 5  distribution
10y – 8y = 5 + 15  transposition
2y = 20  combine like term
1
(2y = 20)  inverse multiplication
2
2𝑦 20
=  distribution
2 2
y = 10  answer
6. How many intersections do we have when there are 18
lines to be intersected each other?
𝒏(𝒏 − 𝟏)
𝟐

2
3
6. How many intersections do we have when there are 18
lines to be intersected each other?
𝒏(𝒏 − 𝟏)
𝟐

1 Soln:
Let n be the number of lines
2 n = 18
3 𝟏𝟖(𝟏𝟖 −𝟏)
, substitution
𝟐
𝟏𝟖(𝟏𝟕)
, simplify 𝟏𝟓𝟑, answer
𝟐
𝟑𝟎𝟔
, multiply
𝟐
7. If 9 + 5 = 6 , 9 + 7 = 11 , 6 + 8 = 1 8 , 3 + 9 = 2 4
then what is 7 + 9?

Soln:

If If If
9+5=6 3(5) – 9 15 – 9 = 6
9 + 7 = 11 3(7) – 9 21 – 9 = 11
6 + 8 = 18 3(8) – 6 24 – 6 = 18
3 + 9 = 24 3(9) – 3 27 – 3 = 24
then then
7+9=? 3(9) – 7 27 – 7 = 20
 8. You take a survey with five “yes” or “no” answers. How many
different ways could you complete the survey?
answer item Item Possible answer
1 Yes or No = 2
Y N 1 2 Yes or No = 2
3 Yes or No = 2
Y N 2 4 Yes or No = 2
5 Yes or No = 2
Y N 3
Soln:
n=5 M=2
𝐌𝒏 ,
M𝑛  formula
Let n be the number of items
and M be the number of 25  substitution
options. 32  final answer
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