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Think like a mathematician! Connect colored visual representations to algebraic expressions by chunking, changing the form, and connecting to math you know.

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jenloftus 7 years ago

I’m a little stuck as to what the first picture is supposed to represent. My colleagues didn’t have the best ideas, either. I will try it with my students, letting them try to determine what equation will go with it, but I’m stumped. Any help?

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