Noah and Lin both solved the equation
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Do you agree with either of them? Why?
Figures A, B, C, and D show the result of simplifying the hanger in Figure A by removing equal weights from each side.

Here are some equations. Each equation represents one of the hanger diagrams.
Write the equation that goes with figure
Write the equation that goes with figure
Write the equation that goes with figure
Write the equation that goes with figure
Elena is asked to solve
Diego is asked to solve
HANGER + HANGER + HANGER = ALGEBRA
Each variable (
Explain what was done to each equation to create the next equation. If you get stuck, think about how the hangers changed.