The best first move
- Tom Keeler
- Jan 29
- 1 min read
What is the best first move with the equation 10-4x = 2x+3 ?
Many students will choose to subtract 2x from both sides. But then you end up with negative numbers, more prone to error. A better move is to add 4x to both sides. Then you have a positive amount of x to deal with.
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