Question 4 • NC-Foundations of Math 1 (Fall) [1st 9 Weeks]
Jenny is solving the equation using algebra tiles. She cannot decide if she should add 3 negative x-tiles or add 2 negative unit tiles to both sides first. Which explains which Jenny should do first?
Answer
A
She should add 3 negative x-tiles first because that is the only way to isolate the variable.
B
She should add 2 negative unit tiles first because that is the only way to get to the correct solution.
C
She can do either one first because zero pairs will be created to isolate the variable either way.
D
She should do neither one first because the first step is to add 4 negative tiles to both sides.