Question

How can I explain the place value relationship when the same two digits are next to each other

Answer 1

You could use a place value chart.... 222 has 3 digits that are the same but they have different values. The 2 on the farther right represents 2 ones. The 2 in the middle represents 2 tens. The 2 at the far left represents 2 hundreds.

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