Hands – On Equations -- Lesson #7

Objective: Transfer the hands-on experiences of Level I to a pictorial system. The x’s are represented by shaded
triangles. The number constants by boxed numbers. The scale by a picture of the scale. No plus signs are placed on
the scale, only pawns or cubes.

Use your Hands-On Equations Kit to solve:

1. 3x +2x = 10 x= Check: _______________________

2. 4x +2x = x + x + 20 x= Check: _______________________

3. 3x + 5 = x + 19 x= Check: _______________________

4. 2 (3x + 1) = x + 22 x= Check: _______________________

PRACTICE (Exit Ticket)

1. x= Check: _______________________

2. x= Check: _______________________

3. 4x + 3 = x + 21 x= Check: _______________________

4. 5 +x +3x –x = 2x + 9 -x x= Check: _______________________

5. 2(3x +1) = 8 x= Check: _______________________

6. 2(2x +2) = x + 10 x= Check: _______________________