Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
Note that for this solution, I assumed Daisy to have x, x, x^2, 1, x^2, x, x^2, x, and x (in the question, punctuation begins to fall apart near the end of Daisy's tile list and it's a bit hard to interpret).
a. For this part, you draw their algebra tiles (image attached). Make sure the 1 tiles are a different size than the <em>x</em> tiles, and that the <em>x</em> tiles are long rectangles so that <em>x^2</em> tiles are able to be larger squares with each side as long as the <em>x</em> rectangles (that might not have made a lot of sense--just take a look at the image, it's the best way to show it).
b. For this part, count up all of the different tile types, such as <em>x^2</em>, <em>x</em>, <em>1, </em>etc. You should count:
- Five <em>x^2</em> tiles
- Eight <em>x</em> tiles
- Five <em>1 </em>tiles.
Now, add all of these tiles up, combining like terms as you can.
You should get: which is the most simplified form (it cannot be factored).
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