EquationQuest

Algebra makes sense when you can see it stay balanced. Keep the scale even, move everything away from x, and read off the answer — then meet the guides who each stand for one move.

Level 1

For grown-ups — progress report →A private, on-device snapshot mapped to the skill areas practiced. Export a CSV or print — nothing leaves this device.

Do algebra with your hands

Four hands-on surfaces — see each move instead of just memorizing it.

⚖️ Balance Scale Solve for x by doing the same move to both sides — the scale stays balanced until x is alone. 🟧 Algebra Tiles Cancel zero-pairs and combine like terms with color-coded tiles, then name the simplified expression. ▭ Area Model See distributing as area: split a rectangle into parts, find each part’s area, then name the expanded form — so the width reaches every term. ⇄ Sign Flip Divide an inequality by a number and predict the solution — then see it on a number line. When you divide by a negative, the sign flips. 🔎 Spot the Slip One step in a worked solution breaks a rule. Find it, then say why — the fastest way to stop making the mistake yourself.

Practice the concepts

16 kits from writing expressions up to systems and advanced synthesis — a short round of questions with a hint whenever you get stuck. Your progress stays on this device.

Kit 1: Writing & Evaluating Expressions Expressions · grades 4-5 · 25 questions Kit 2: Order of Operations (PEMDAS) Expressions · grades 4-5 · 25 questions Kit 3: One-Step Equations (Addition & Subtraction) Equations · grades 4-5 · 25 questions Kit 4: One-Step Equations (Multiplication & Division) Equations · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 5: Two-Step Equations Equations · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 6: Inequalities on a Number Line Inequalities · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 7: Distributive Property & Combining Like Terms Distributing & like terms · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 8: Multi-Step Equations Equations · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 9: Systems of Equations Systems · grades 7-8 · 25 questions Kit 10: Equation Word Problems Word problems · grades 7-8 · 25 questions Kit 11: Critical Analysis & Evaluation Equations · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 12: Integration & Review Equations · grades 7-8 · 25 questions Kit 13: Cross-Topic Connections Equations · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 14: Real-World Applications Word problems · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 15: Misconceptions & Reasoning Equations · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 16: Advanced Synthesis Equations · grades 7-8 · 25 questions

Play together & explore

Turn practice into a match, or follow the whole path from start to finish.

⚔️ Equation Duel 2–4 players take turns on one device — or join a friend in an online room by code. Same questions for everyone; highest first-try score wins. 🗺️ Equation Odyssey A map through all 16 kits, from writing expressions up to systems. Clear each stop, then move on.

🔀 Mixed practice — revisit what you’ve learned A short round that shuffles questions from the kits you’ve played, brought back when they’re ready to review. Great for making it stick.

Same idea, another world

Something you practice here shows up somewhere else too — that's real learning that travels.

Solving for x keeps both sides equal — the same rule as a pan balance that only sits level when the two pans match.The shared idea: balance as equality — keeping an equation balanced (do the same to both sides) is exactly the pan balance that stays level only when both sides matchTry MeasureQuest →
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Meet the cast — the characters who teach this

Each one stands for an idea you’ll practice. Tap a character to read their illustrated story and hear their audio drama.

Ensemble stories — the cast together

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📚 Books for EquationQuest

Read the story, print a workbook, or color the cast — free PDFs to read offline or print at home.

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