Hana makes beaded bracelets for sale. the materials for each bracelet cost $3.50 and she sells the bree let's for $7.25 each. to find her profits, she writes the equation p= 7.25x - 3.50x. explain what the variable x represents.

Follow these steps using the algebra tiles to solve the equation −5x + (−2) = −2x + 4. 1. add 5 positive x-tiles to both sides and create zero pairs. 2. add 4 negative unit tiles to both sides and create zero pairs. 3. divide the unit tiles evenly among the x-tiles. x =