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1a. Write an equation to represent the hanger to the left.

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1b. Solve the equation from above.

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Explain how each part of the equation is represented in the hanger.

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x+2

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The circle has an unknown weight, so use x to represent it.

x

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The left side has 9 squares, each weighing 1 unit.

the equal sign

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There are 3 identical groups on the right side.

3(x+2)

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Each group on the right side is made up of one circle with weight x units and 2 squares of weight 1.

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The total weight of those 3 identical groups is the total weight of the right side.

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This is seen in the hanger being balanced.

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3. Select the best word to describe each situation.

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The normal price of a mattress is $600, but it is on sale for 10% off.

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Interest

An antique furniture store pays $200 for a chair, adds 50% of that amount, and sells the chair for $300.

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Commission

You deposit money in a savings account, and every year the amont of money in the account increases by 2.5%.

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Tip or gratuity

For any item you purchase in Texas, you pay an additional 6.25% of the item's price to the state government.

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Markup

For every car sold, a car salesman is paid 6% of the car's price.

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Discount

Someone who eats at a restaurant pays an extra 20% of the food price. This extra money is kept by the person who served the food.

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Tax

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8.

Exit Ticket

Solve the equation

3(x + 4.5) = 36.

You may consider using the diagram to help you.

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4. Clare drew this diagram to match the equation

2x + 16 = 50,

but she got the wrong solution as a result of using this diagram. (Look to the left.)

a) What value for x can be found using the diagram that she drew?

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4b. Show how to fix Clare's diagram to correctly match the equation. (1 pt)

c. Use the diagram to find a correct value for x. (1 pt)

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4d. Explain the mistake Clare made when she drew her diagram.