The model below represents 2 x + 1 = negative x + 4. 2 green long tiles and 1 green square tile = 1 long red tile and 4 square green tiles What is the value of x when solving the equation 2 x + 1 = negative x + 4 using the algebra tiles? x = negative 3 x = negative 1 x = 1 x = 3

Every weekday, mr. jones bikes from his home to his job. sometimes he rides along two roads, the long route that is shown by the solid lines. other times, he takes the shortcut shown by the dashed line. how many fewer kilometers does mr. jones bike when he takes the shortcut instead of the long route?