Connect the operation of combining two equations to the resulting equation shown on a balance scale.
[i]Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.[/i]
What do you think will happen with a balanced scale if you add the same amount of weight on both sides?
What do you think will happen with a balanced scale if you remove the same amount of weight from both sides?
Explain those facts in terms of equations. Provide some examples.