The article describes the features of the method for solving text problems by constructing equations in grades 5-6. A text report is a description of certain situations (situations) in a natural language, a representation of a quantitative characteristic of a component of this case, and a determination of the presence or absence of certain relationships between its components. In this article, the role of text problems in teaching mathematics was defined on the one hand, in connection with the development of methods for solving a certain system of mathematical problems by students. On the other hand, it shows that the full achievement of educational goals is possible only by solving the system of educational and mathematical problems by students. Thus, it is shown that the solution of text problems in teaching mathematics is both a goal and a means of learning. The purpose of this article is to consider the method of solving problems made by the method of constructing equations and to give students recommendations on how to solve problems by constructing equations. Learning to solve text problems is a specially organized interaction between teachers and students, which aims to develop students ' ability to solve mathematical problems. Thus, when learning to solve text problems, the goal of specially organized interaction between the teacher and students is determined – the formation of students ' ability to solve these problems.