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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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2x + (x + 5)² – 8 = (x + 5)² – 10

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Tangle Trap – Easy

What this puzzle is: you’re given one “tangled” algebra expression. Your job is to untangle it into a clean, simplified form (usually by expanding brackets and collecting like terms).

How to solve it:

  • Expand one bracket at a time (distribute carefully and write every term).
  • Remove brackets and then collect like terms (x terms with x terms, constants with constants).
  • Double-check signs — most errors come from negatives.

Finish: your final answer should be the simplest equivalent expression (no brackets left, like terms combined).

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