= Sign

Can you figure both ways to fix this equation, so the = sign is used correctly?

14 × 2 = 28 + 2 = 30

Write down how you would fix it both ways, and then check your answers

A. Make 2 equations.

B. Use a more complex structure

C. Use another symbol

14 × 2 → 28 + 2 → 30

Since this usage of the = sign is an informal usage, showing steps in your calculations, it's better to use an informal symbol, like an arrow, to represent it. The arrow is also nice because by showing clearly what comes first and what comes next in the process it makes a contrast to what the = sign does.

When you have looked at all 3 ways, go on to the next question.