Algebra Tiles

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Algebra Tiles
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Algebra Tiles

• On a piece of paper. Draw and label each Algebra
  tile.

Unit - value negative 1 (-1) Rod value
negative x (-x) Square value negative x2 (x
2)
Unit - value positive 1 Rod value
positive x Square value positive x 2
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Algebraic Expressions
Represent each expression with tiles.
3x 2 2x 3
-x 2 2x 3x
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Combining Like Terms

• Represent the expression with tiles.
• Combine the terms that are alike.
• Write new expression in simplest form.

Remember (1) and (-1) make zero Remove all zero
pairs.
2a 2 2a2 3a
Remember Write your answer from largest to
smallest exponent.
-2a 2 a 2
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Adding Polynomials

• Represent the expressions with tiles.
• Combine the terms that are alike.
• Write new expression in simplest form.

(-4 2y) (2y2 3y 2)
2y2 y - 2
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Adding Polynomials Practice

• Represent each expression with tiles.
• Combine the terms that are alike.
• Write new expression in simplest form.

• (x2 3 2x) (x2 1 4x)
• (5 2g2 3g) ( 2 g2 2g)
• (3p2 2p) ( 3p 4 p2)
• (6m 2m2 3) (m2 m 5)
• (y 2y2 4) (2y 3y2 2)

• 2x2 6x 4
• g2 5g 3
• 2p2 p 4
• 2m2 - 5m 8
• -y2 3y - 6

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Distributive Property

• Represent the expression with tiles.
• Combine the terms that are alike.
• Write new expression in simplest form.

2 (x2 2x 1)
2x2 4x 2
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Distributive Property

• Represent the expression with tiles.
• Combine the terms that are alike.
• Write new expression in simplest form.

3 (-x2 -2x 3)
-3x2 -6x 9
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Distributive Property

• Represent the expression with tiles.
• Combine the terms that are alike.
• Remember to do the opposite for (-)
• Write new expression in simplest form.

- (-2x 3)
2x - 3
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Distributive Property

• Represent the expression with tiles.
• Combine the terms that are alike.
• Remember to do the opposite for (-)
• Write new expression in simplest form.

-3 (x2 2x - 1)
-3x2 - 6x 3




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Distributive Property Practice

• Represent the expression with tiles.
• Combine the terms that are alike.
• Write new expression in simplest form.

• 2(2x x2 1)
• 3(2g2 3g 2)
• -(-3p2 2p 4)
• -3(2m2 m 2)
• -2(2y 3y2 5)

• 2x2 4x- 2
• 2. 6g2 9g - 6
• 3. 3p2 2p - 4
• 4. -6m2 3m 6
• 5. 6y2 - 4y - 10

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