Teaching Algebra with Manipulatives

NAME ______________________________________________ DATE
Algebra Activity
(Use with Algebra 1, Lesson 3-4)
____________ PERIOD ____
Solving Equations
Example:
x 2 8
8
2
x
What must be done to unwrap x? __________________________
Divide by 2. What is x? ____________ 4
1.
x 6 4
What must be done to unwrap x? __________________________
What is x? ____________
2.
x 4 1 23
What must be done to unwrap x? __________________________
What is x? ____________
3.
x 3 5
2
9
What must be done to unwrap x? __________________________
What is x? ____________
Write a wrapping process for each equation.
Example x 4 0 Example 3x 4 8
x 4 0 x 4
x 3 4 8 x 4
4. x 7 8 ___________________________________ _ x ______________
5. x 10 2 ________________________________ _ x ______________
6. x 6 6 ____________________________________ x ______________
7. 2x 20 ______________________________________ x ______________
8. 1 x 1 _____________________________________ _ x ______________
3
9. 2x 1 5 ___________________________________ x ______________
10. 4x 8 32 __________________________________ x ______________
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