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Models of algebraic concepts

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Y2 X
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Y XY Developed by
Harvey Almarode
The Equation Mat
The Equation Mat consists of two Basic Mats
with an equal sign in between.

+ +

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 X + +
1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
=

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What equation is modeled on the Equation Mat
Answer: X + 4 = 12
 X + +
1 1
1 1 1
=
1 1 1

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What equation is modeled on the Equation Mat
Answer: X-3 = 5
 + +
1 1 1
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
=
Y

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What equation is modeled on the Equation Mat
Answer: -Y + 3 = 8
 X
+ 1 1 1
+
1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
=
1 1 1

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to -the
each
3 =Zero
7sidePair
results of the Equation Mat
Answer: X = 10
 X
+ +
1 1 1 1
=
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1

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Read
Show-4the
Add
Remove results
Xto+the
each
4 Zero
= -3
side of the Equation Mat
Pair
Answer: X = -7
 X
+ +
1 1 1 1
=
1 1 1 1 1

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-the
2each
= -3side
Zero of the Equation Mat
Pair
Answer: X = -1
 Y
+ +
1 1
Y
1 1 1

=
1 1 1
1 1
1 11 1 1 1
1 1 1

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1 11 11 1 1

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Remove -5 results
the
2y the
to
+remaining
5both
zero
= -3sides
pairobjects
of theinto
equation
two groups
Answer: Y = -4
 + 1 1 1 1
+
1 1 1 11 11 1 1
1 1 1

=
1 1 1 1 1 1

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-3 the
+both
3zero
= sides
8 pairs
Answer: -Y = 5