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                Name the first step in solving a word problem.
What is Read the question?
What is step 1?
I am going to put this problem into a picture so that I can "visualize" what is going on......
What is step 2?
Ok- so I'm going to arrange my picture into an equation and solve....
What are steps 3 and 4?
I need to check my answer.......
What is step 5?