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The Algebra Word Problem Solver Analysis Screen

About the Analysis screen viewed below:

• The Create Phrases button has been clicked to breakup the Input problem into phrases ready for translation.
  • The phrases are shown in the All Phrases box.
• The Translate Phrase button has been clicked twice.
  • The first phrase, "The length of a rectangle is 1 less than twice its width" has resulted in:
    • The variable definitions for the Length and Width in the Let Statements text box.
    • The translated statement: "L=2W-1" in the Given text box..
• • On the second Translate Phrase click, the 3 phrases in the Active Phrases box are translated as a group, since they must be treated together to form the next step. This results in the following translated equation"
    • "(L-1)(W-3)=LW-36" in the Given text box.
    • Note that the arrow in the Given box points to the equation corresponding to the phrases in the Active Phrases text box.
• Click the Solution button to view the solution.

• The next Translate Phrase button would show what is to be found: the Dimensions. Dimensions would in turn be translated to the Length and Width, the dimensions of the rectangle.
• The focus is still on theTranslate Phrase button because there is still another phrase to be translated.
• Note the External Formulas text box. It is used to show what external mathematical formula is applicable to the problem.
  • This formula, A=LW, the rectangle area formula would be displayed when the External Formulas button is clicked.