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A-61.

Find a simplified algebraic expression for each expression mat below.   

Shaded tile is plus 1. Tile is negative 1.

  1. Expression Mat. Positive region has 2 positive, x tiles, 2 positive unit tiles, and 1 negative unit tile. Negative region has 2 positive unit tiles.

The circled tiles can be removed, since they make zero pairs. What is an expression for the remaining tiles?

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  1. Expression Mat. Positive region has 1, positive x tile, 1, negative x tile and 3, positive unit tiles. Negative region has 1, negative unit tile.

On this mat, both -tiles in the () region can be removed, since they make a zero pair. Next, flip the unit tile in the () region to the () region, and then simplify.

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  1. Expression Mat. Positive region has 1 positive, x squared tile, and 2 negative unit tiles. Negative region has 1 positive, y tile and 2 positive unit tiles.

Unlike in parts (a) and (b), this problem has no zero pairs. However, here is an un-simplified expression to get you started.

Can you simplify that expression?

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