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

Tangle Trap – Level 1 – Easy

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

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

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3x + (x + 5)² – 2 = x + (x + 5)² + 8

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Tangle Trap – Easy

Simple method: tidy the expression in three passes.

  • Pass 1: expand brackets (use FOIL if it’s two brackets).
  • Pass 2: combine like terms (add/subtract coefficients).
  • Pass 3: rewrite in a neat order (e.g. x terms first, constants last).

Tip: if there’s a minus sign in front of a bracket, treat it as multiplying by −1.

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