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Arrange the numbers on the yellow squares so that the totals along each line of three squares are equal.
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Friday, December 08, 2006
Good, achieved the results I required
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Didn't really capture the interest of the students
Not for me! I wouldn't use this type of activity.
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3x2+5x-7