Question

Explain how algebra tiles represent like terms and zero pairs

Answer 1

Answer:

Suppose the two like terms are 2 x and 3 x.So to Represent them with algebra tiles ,

Here shape of tiles = Either Square or rectangle

For example , 2 x=Draw two tiles of same color mark variable  x in front of it.For, different values of x, we get different number of total tiles.

3 x= Draw three tiles of same color and mark variable  x in front of it.For, different values of x, we get different number of total tiles.

For , Polynomial, 3 x -3,

Draw three tiles representing same color, Mark x over it, and then put negative sign in front of it, and draw three tiles of any other color.

To represent Zero,

We can write it as, x -x or p-p

Draw two tiles of same color , and mark negative sign in between .

General formula: A x - A x

Draw A tiles of same color, twice.And mark negative sign in between.