College Algebra - How Many Trees Do Bob and Ed Have? Can You Solve This Math Word Problem?

Some word problems seem simple… until you try to solve them! In this lesson, John Zimmerman, Certified Math Teacher with decades of experience, walks you step-by-step through the classic algebra problem: “Bob's house lot has three more trees than Ed’s. Together, they have 27 trees. How many does each person have?” You’ll learn how to translate the words into an equation, solve it clearly, and double-check your answer. ________________________________________ 💡 What You’ll Learn • How to turn a real-life word problem into an algebraic equation • How to solve for two unknown quantities • How to apply basic variable relationships (like “3 more than”) • How to verify your solution with simple substitution • Common mistakes students make in these types of problems ________________________________________ 👨‍🏫 Who This Video Is For ✅ Middle & High School Students ✅ Homeschool & Independent Learners ✅ Adults reviewing basic math for test prep ✅ SAT, ACT, GED, ASVAB, PRAXIS test prep students ✅ Anyone who struggles with algebra word problems ________________________________________ 👉 Need Help With Math? Get full lessons, worksheets, quizzes, and expert instruction at TabletClass Math Academy: 🔗 https://TCMathAcademy.com Popular Math Courses: Math Foundations https://tabletclass-academy.teachable.com/p/foundations-math-course Math Skills Rebuilder Course: https://tabletclass-academy.teachable.com/p/math-skills-rebuilder-course Pre-Algebra https://tabletclass-academy.teachable.com/p/tabletclass-math-pre-algebra1 Algebra https://tabletclass-academy.teachable.com/p/tabletclass-math-algebra1 Geometry https://tabletclass-academy.teachable.com/p/tabletclass-math-geometry1 Algebra 2 https://tabletclass-academy.teachable.com/p/tabletclass-math-algebra-21 Pre-Calculus https://tabletclass-academy.teachable.com/p/tabletclass-math-pre-calculus Math Notes: https://tcmathshop.com/ If you’re looking for a math course for any of the following, check out my full Course Catalog at: https://TCMathAcademy.com/courses/ • MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL MATH • HOMESCHOOL MATH • COLLEGE MATH • TEST PREP MATH • TEACHER CERTIFICATION TEST MATH