Answer:
Manuel made his first mistake in step 2 leading to the continuous mistakes
Final answer=185
Step-by-step explanation:
Manuel made at least one error as she found the value of this expression. 2(-20) + 3[5/4(-20)] + 5[2/5(50)] + 4(50) Step 1: 2(-20) + 3(-25) + 5(20) + 4(50) Step 2: (3 + 2)(-20 + -25) + (5 + 4)(20 + 50) Step 3: 5(-45) + 9(70) Step 4: -225 + 630 Step 5: 405 Identify the step in which Chris made her first error. After identifying the step with the first error, write the corrected steps and find the final answer.
2(-20) + 3[5/4(-20)] + 5[2/5(50)] + 4(50)
Step 1: 2(-20) + 3(-25) + 5(20) + 4(50)
Step 2: -40 - 75 + 100 +
200
Step 3: -115 + 300
Step 4: 185
Manuel made his first error in step 2 by combining two different terms into one as he has done
(3 + 2)(-20 + -25) and also (5 + 4)(20 + 50)
Step 2: (3 + 2)(-20 + -25) + (5 + 4)(20 + 50)
Step 3: 5(-45) + 9(70) Step 4: -225 + 630 Step 5: 405
He should have evaluated the terms separately as I have done above, giving us 185 as the final answer in contrast to his 405 final answer.
