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? What tiles need to be added to both sides to remove the constant from the right side of the equation?

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Thaddeus Vaughn

Mathematics

3 July, 12:26

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? What tiles need to be added to both sides to remove the constant from the right side of the equation?

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Emmalee Oconnor · Answer 1

a) Adding - 5x on both sides of the equation to remove the smaller x-coefficient

b) Adding - 4 on both sides will remove the constant from the right side of the equation

Step-by-step explanation:

Given equation:

5x + (-2) = 6x + 4

a) What tiles need to be added to both sides to remove the smaller x-coefficient?

Smaller x-coefficient is 5x to remove the smaller x-coefficient

So, Adding - 5x on both sides of the equation to remove the smaller x-coefficient

b) What tiles need to be added to both sides to remove the constant from the right side of the equation?

the constant on right side is 4

Adding - 4 on both sides will remove the constant from the right side of the equation

Yael Medina · Answer 2

What tiles need to be added to both sides to remove the smaller x-coefficient?

✔ 5 negative x-tiles

What tiles need to be added to both sides to remove the constant from the right side of the equation?

✔ 4 negative unit tiles

What is the solution?

✔ x = - 6