Equations and Tape Diagrams

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What is an equation?

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An equation is a mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions, typically containing variables and constants.

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What does a tape diagram represent?

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A tape diagram is a visual model that uses rectangles to represent numbers and their relationships, often used to solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

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How do you isolate a variable in an equation?

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To isolate a variable, perform inverse operations on both sides of the equation to get the variable alone on one side.

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It represents that 5 groups of (h + 2) equals 20, showing a total of 20 divided into 5 equal parts.

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Parentheses indicate that the operations inside them should be performed first, affecting the order of operations.

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