1. Solving Equations
Lesson 1
Using pictures

2. Instructions: The purple squares are positive variables
The gray squares are negative variables
The Gold circles (which I call coins) are positive numbers
The Black circles are negative numbers
I want you to find out how many gold or black coins will be in one purple square
Remember to use equality to both sides of the equal sign

3. Solve: explain how you would solve this in sentences so somebody could follow your process1. 2.

4. More Problems keep solving and writing3. 4.

5. Solve: Black coins means they are missing5. 6.

6. 2 step equations: solve 7. 8.

7. More 2 step equations 9.
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