Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Caraga Administrative Region
Division of Agusan del Sur

A DETAILED

LESSON PLAN
IN
MATHEMATICS 7

Prepared By:

EDELYN PAULINIO BUHAWE

Mathematics teacher
I. OBJECTIVES: at the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

a. create word problems involving linear equations;

b. solving word problems involving linear equations; and
c. check the equation by going back to the original statement.

II. SUBJECT MATTER: Solving word problems involving linear equations

Reference: Mathematics 7 teaching guide pp. 152-176
Elementary Algebra, Julieta G. Bernabe, Pp. 120-123
Materials:
Values integration: Cooperation
Strategies: Inductive method, Collaborative learning approach, Inquiry
approach and Questioning

III-PROCEDURE:

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Preliminary Activities
1. Prayer
Requesting everyone to please stand for a prayer.
2. Greetings
Goodmorning class? Good morning ma’am.
3. Checking of attendance
Who are not around?
4. Setting of class standard
Class, if the teacher is talking in front what will you Pay attention and listen ma’am.
do?
Very good, can I expect all of that from you? Yes ma’am!
5. Review

B. Developmental activities
1. Motivation

2. Presentation of the lesson

This morning we are going to discuss
about Solving word problems involving linear
equations.

These are the objectives for today.

Everybody read! (Reading of objectives)

3. Lesson proper
The following is a list of suggestions when solving
word problems.
1. Read the problem cautiously. Make sure that you
understand the meanings of the words used. Be alert
for any technical terms used in the statement of
the problem.
2. Read the problem twice or thrice to get an
overview of the situation being described.
3. Draw a figure, a diagram, a chart or a table that
may help in analyzing the problem.
4. Select a meaningful variable to represent an
unknown quantity in the problem
(perhaps t, if time is an unknown quantity) and
represent any other unknowns in terms of that
variable (since the problems are represented by
equations in one variable).
5. Look for a guideline that you can use to set up an
equation. A guideline might be a formula, such as
distance equals rate times time, or a statement of a
relationship, such as “The sum of the two numbers is
28.”
6. Form an equation that contains the variable and
that translates the conditions of the guideline from
verbal sentences to equations.
7. Solve the equation, and use the solution to
determine other facts required to be solved.
8. Check answers to the original statement of the
problem and not on the equation formulated.

Example 1. NUMBER PROBLEM

Find five consecutive odd integers whose sum is 55.

What do we need to find? Find five consecutive odd integers.

Let x = 1st odd integer
x + 2 = 2nd odd integer
x + 4 = 3rd odd integer
x + 6 = 4th odd integer
x + 8 = 5th odd integer

x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) + (x + 6) + (x + 8) = 55
x + x + 2 + x + 4 + x + 6 + x + 8 = 55
5x + 20 = 55
5x + 20 + (– 20) = 55 + (–20)
5x = 35
5 5
x = 7 This is now our 1st odd integer. Since we
already have the value of x which is 7. How can can
we find the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th odd integer? By substituting the value of x.

Very good!
Who wants to find the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th integer?
The five consecutive odd integers are 7, 9, 11, 13, and
15.
x + 2 = 7 + 2 = 9 2nd odd integer
x + 4 = 7 + 4 = 11 3rd odd integer
x + 6 = 7 + 6 = 13 4th odd integer
x + 8 = 7 + 8 = 15 5th odd integer

How can we check that our answers correct? if we observe that the sum of these
integers is 55. 7 + 9 + 11 + 13 + 15 = 55.
Very good!
Another example: Solution:
2. One number is 3 less than another number. If their Step 1: Let x be the first number
sum is 49, find the two numbers. Step 2: x – 3 is the second number
Who wants to answer on the board? Step 3: x + (x - 3) = 49
Step 4: x + x – 3 = 49
2x – 3 = 49
2x = 49 + 3
2x = 52
x = 26 the first number
x – 3 = 23
26 – 3 = 23 the second number
Therefore, the sum of 26 and 23 is 49, and 23 is 3 less
than 26.

Example 3. AGE PROBLEM

Margie is 3 times older than Lilet. In 15 years, the sum
of their ages is 38 years. Find
their present ages.

What do we need to find? The present ages of Lilet and Margie.

Representation:
Age now In 15 years
Lilet x X + 15
Margie 3x 3x + 15

Equation: (x + 15) + (3x + 15) = 38

Solution: 4x + 30 = 38
4x = 38 – 30
4x = 8
x=2
What age is Lilet? 2 years old.
How about Margie? Margie’s age now is 3 (2) = 6.
6 years old.
Very good!
To check our answer:
Margie is 6 which is 3 times older than Lilet who’s
only 2 years old.
In 15 years, What will be their ages? Their ages will be 21 and 17. The sum
of their ages is 21 + 17 = 38.

4. Five times the sum of three consecutive even

integers is 210. Find the three integers.
Solution:
Let i = 1st even integer
i + 2 = 2nd consecutive even integer
i + 4 = 3rd consecutive even integer
5 (i + 1 +2 + i + 4) = 210
5 (3i + 6) = 210
15i + 30 = 210 (Each student will state the steps)
15i + 30 – 30 = 210 -30
15i =180
15 15
i = 12
i + 2 = 14
i + 4 = 16
Therefore the three consecutive even integers are 12,
14, and 16.

5. Three numbers are in the ratio 4:5:6 and their sum

is 165. What is the numbers?
Solutions:
Let 4x = first number
5x = second number
6x = third number

4x+5x+6x = 165
15x = 165
X =11

4x = 4 (11) = 44
5x = 5 (11) = 55
6x = 6 (11) = 66
Therefore the numbers are 44, 55, 66.
CHECK: 44 + 55 + 66 = 165

6. John and Kent are brothers. The sum of their ages

is 43. Five years ago Kent’s age is John’s age now.
How old is John and Kent now?
Solution:
Let j = Jhon’s age
Let 43 – j = Kent’s age
Now 5 years ago
John j j–5
Kent 43 - j (43 - j) – 5 = 38 - j

j = 38 –j
j + j = 38 – j + j
2j = 38
2 2
J = 19

43 – j
43 – 19
24
Therefore, John is 19 years old and Kent is 24 years
old.
Any questions/clarifications about our topic?

4. Application

5. Generalization
Who can state the steps in writing equations/solving
word problems involving linear equations?

IV. EVALUATION

VIII. Exercises:

1. The sum of five consecutive integers is 0. Find the integers.

Answers: –2, –1, 0, 1, and 2
2. The sum of four consecutive even integers is 2 more than five times the first
integer. Find the smallest integer.
Answers: 10
3. Find the largest of three consecutive even integers when six times the first
integer is equal to five times the middle integer.
Answers: 14
4. Find three consecutive even integers such that three times the first equals the
sum of the other two.
Answers: 6, 8, and 10
5. Five times an odd integer plus three times the next odd integer equals 62.
Find the first odd integer.
Answers: 7
6. Al's father is 45. He is 15 years older than twice Al's age. How old is Al?
Answer: Al is 15 years old.
7. Karen is twice as old as Lori. Three years from now, the sum of their ages will
be 42. How old is Karen?
Answer: Karen is 24 years old.
8. John is 6 years older than his brother. He will be twice as old as his brother in
4 years. How old is John now?
Answer: John is 8 years old.
9. Carol is five times as old as her brother. She will be three times as old as her
brother in two years. How old is Carol now?
Answer: Carol is 10 years old.
10. Jeff is 10 years old and his brother is 2 years old. In how many years will Jeff
be twice as old as his brother?
Answer: 6 years

V. ASSIGNMENT:
Solution Papers (Individual Transfer Activity)
Each student will be assigned to two word problems on number and age.
They will prepare two solution papers for the problems following the format below.

Name: Date Submitted:

Year and Section: Score:
YOUR OWN TITLE FOR THE PROBLEM:

Problem:
_____________________________________________
________
_____________________________________________
_____________________
_____________________________________________
__________

Representation:

Solution:

Conclusion:

Checking: