Balancing Equations Name:

The scales shown are balanced. Determine which number sentence must be true. Answers
1) ♫ ◊+□ 2) Z-K F
1. B

2. C
A. ◊ = □ + ♫ A. Z = K - F
B. ◊ = ♫ - □ B. Z = F + F C
3.
C. ◊ = □ - ♫ C. Z = K + F
D. ◊ = ♫ + □ D. Z = F - K B
4.

5. A
3) J G-H 4) ♥+▲ ♫
6. D

7. C
A. G = H - J A. ♥ = ♫ + ▲
B. G = J - H B. ♥ = ♫ - ▲ A
8.
C. G = J + H C. ♥ = ▲ - ♫
D. G = J + J D. ♥ = ▲ + ♫

5) ♫ ♥+▲ 6) J-Z E

A. ♥ = ♫ - ▲ A. J = Z - E
B. ♥ = ♫ + ▲ B. J = E + E
C. ♥ = ▲ + ♫ C. J = E - Z
D. ♥ = ▲ - ♫ D. J = E + Z

7) ▲ ◊-♫ 8) □-▲ ♥

A. ◊ = ♫ - ▲ A. □ = ▲ + ♥
B. ◊ = ▲ + ▲ B. □ = ♥ - ▲
C. ◊ = ▲ + ♫ C. □ = ▲ - ♥
D. ◊ = ▲ - ♫ D. □ = ♥ + ♥

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 Balancing Equations Name: Answer Key
The scales shown are balanced. Determine which number sentence must be true. Answers
1) ♫ ◊+□ 2) Z-K F
1. B

2. C
A. ◊ = □ + ♫ A. Z = K - F
B. ◊ = ♫ - □ B. Z = F + F C
3.
C. ◊ = □ - ♫ C. Z = K + F
D. ◊ = ♫ + □ D. Z = F - K B
4.

5. A
3) J G-H 4) ♥+▲ ♫
6. D

7. C
A. G = H - J A. ♥ = ♫ + ▲
B. G = J - H B. ♥ = ♫ - ▲ A
8.
C. G = J + H C. ♥ = ▲ - ♫
D. G = J + J D. ♥ = ▲ + ♫

5) ♫ ♥+▲ 6) J-Z E

A. ♥ = ♫ - ▲ A. J = Z - E
B. ♥ = ♫ + ▲ B. J = E + E
C. ♥ = ▲ + ♫ C. J = E - Z
D. ♥ = ▲ - ♫ D. J = E + Z

7) ▲ ◊-♫ 8) □-▲ ♥

A. ◊ = ♫ - ▲ A. □ = ▲ + ♥
B. ◊ = ▲ + ▲ B. □ = ♥ - ▲
C. ◊ = ▲ + ♫ C. □ = ▲ - ♥
D. ◊ = ▲ - ♫ D. □ = ♥ + ♥

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