Simplify #53: 3(x + 2) - 4x Help please
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Given:
The expressions are:
To find:
The value of given expression by using integer tiles.
Solution:
We have,
Here, both number are positive. When we add 6 and 3 positive integer tiles, we get 9 positive integer tiles as shown in the below figure. So,
Similarly,
Here, 6 is positive and -4 is negative. It means we have 6 positive integer tiles and 4 negative integer tiles.
When we cancel the positive and negative integer tiles, we get 2 positive integer tiles as shown in the below figure. So,
Here, 6 is positive and -6 is negative. It means we have 6 positive integer tiles and 6 negative integer tiles.
When we cancel the positive and negative integer tiles, we get 0 integer tiles as shown in the below figure. So,
Therefore, .
