Arrange the tiles on both boards to find the value of x.
Solve the equation 5x + (-2) = 6x + 4 using the algebra
tiles
What tiles need to be added to both sides to remove
the smaller x-coefficient?
5 negative x-tiles
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What tiles need to be added to both sides to remove
the constant from the right side of the equation?
2 positive unit tiles
Board sum: 5x + (-2) = 6x + 4
What is the solution?
The tiles are ready for moving.
Reset
x = -6
x = -2
X = 1
X = 2
1) Intro
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