Candy Corn Algebra!

Key

= x

= 1

= -1

Addition7 3 x

…on both sidesTake away…

Addition

-3 3-

7 3

4

x

x

Multiplication122 x

…into two groupsSplit…

Multiplication

6212

22

x

x

Subtraction52x

Subtraction52x

There are no negatives totake away…

Subtraction22

52

x

…so we have to addsome by making

zero pairs…

…now we can take away…

Subtraction

…on both sides

7

22

52

x

x

Division72

x

We onlyhave half apumpkin…

Division72

x

…on both sides to stay balanced…

Division272

2 x

…so we haveto double whatwe have…

Division

14

272

2

x

x

…to get one wholepumpkin