Using Algebra Tiles

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What does the algebra tile with a single square represent?

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x

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What does the algebra tile with a single square in red represent?

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-x

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What does the small square tile represent?

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1

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What does the small square tile in red represent?

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-1

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What do two positive x tiles and four positive unit tiles represent?

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2x + 4

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What do two negative x tiles and four positive unit tiles represent?

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-2x + 4

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What do three positive x tiles and two negative unit tiles represent?

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3x - 2

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What do four positive unit tiles represent?

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4

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What does the equation 2x = 8 represent using algebra tiles?

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Two x tiles equal eight unit tiles.

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How can you represent the equation 2x + 5 = 7 using algebra tiles?

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Two x tiles, five unit tiles, and seven unit tiles.