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The best first move

  • Writer: Tom Keeler
    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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