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Tangle Trap Level 1 Easy maths puzzle involving algebra, exponent, linear equation and parentheses

Tangle Trap – Level 1 – Easy

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Topics: algebra, exponent, linear equation, linear equations, parentheses

Untangle the following equation, to find the value of x.

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7x + (x + 2)² – 9 = (x + 2)² – 9

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Tangle Trap – Easy

Negative-sign defence: when a bracket has a minus in front, every sign inside flips.

  • Rewrite: −(a + b) becomes −a − b
  • Rewrite: −(a − b) becomes −a + b

Once brackets are gone, collecting like terms becomes straightforward.

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