Our class has decided on these steps to use chips to solve for x:
1. Draw/Make a model of the equation. Take the number of chips and x strips the problem tells you to. Be sure to match the sign with the correct color of the tile.
x + 3 = 4
2. Zeroation, if needed. (Add in zero pairs)
3. Eliminate the match
3a. Divide the remaining chips by the number of x strips.
4. Equation solved!