This is a game based around simpifying equations with ‘x’s and ‘y’s. It’s playable with any number of players, from one-on-one to an entire classroom. This resource contains a total of 54 cards – 36 bearing ‘x’, ‘2x’, ‘3x’, ‘y’, ‘2y’ and ‘3y’ denominations, plus 18 ‘switch’ cards bearing arrows, along with full instructions on how to play.

This is a game with no answer key, requiring the presence of a tutor or experienced older student to guide in checking or giving answers.

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