Algebra Tiles

[size=100][size=85][size=150][color=#0000ff]The large blue square has an area of [/color][math]x^2[/math][color=#0000ff].[/color][br][color=#ff0000]The large red square is the [math]\left(-x\right)^2[/math]tile.[/color][br][color=#38761d]The green rectangle has an area of [/color][math]x[/math][color=#38761d].[/color][br][color=#ff0000]The red rectangle is the [/color][math]-x[/math] [color=#ff0000]tile.[/color][br][color=#ff7700]The small orange square has an area of [/color][math]1[/math][color=#ff7700].[/color][br][color=#ff0000]The small red square is the[/color][/size][/size][color=#ff0000] [math]-1[/math] [/color][/size][color=#ff0000]tile.[/color][br][br]What does the area of each shape tell you about the side lengths of each shape?[br][br]Drag the shapes from the icons onto the worksheet and use the pointer to move them around.
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