Selina didn't use the distributive property correctly. Where did she go wrong? Explain your thinking.

Mathematics

1 answer:

GarryVolchara [31]3 years ago

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Answer:

PEMDAS

Step-by-step explanation:

Well, I don't know if there should be a picture of the problem that should go with the question. But a trick for solving distributive property is to use the trick PEMDAS In order.

For Example:

P-Paraenthese

E-Exponent

M-Multiply

D-Divide

A-Add

S-Subtract

NOTE!

Remember to always Multiply and divide BEFORE adding and subtracting.

Hoped this helped!

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