Hi and we’ll show how to use the tiles to create a linear visual pattern and solve the linear equations with tiles.

Here are the instructions.

• Create a new visual pattern
• Take photos of the first 3 figures

• Make a table of values for your pattern

n   1    2    3

r    2   4    6

• DESCRIBE your pattern

This pattern is adding by 2 titles in each figure

• Create a linear equation for your pattern (ex. S = 4f – 2,     C = 3n+1 )

R = 2n + 0

• DESCRIBE What would the 15th figure look like.

R = 2(15) + 0

R = 30

• Write two questions related to your pattern. Provide the answers to your pattern at the end of your post.

What would the 35th figure look like?

R = 2n + 0

R = 2(35) + 0

R = 70

• When the R = 240 what would be the figure number?

240 = 2n + 0

240 – 0 = 2n

240 = 2n

240/2 = 2n/2

120 = n

240 = 2(120) + 0

240 = 240