Question

What did Jenny do wrong?
Jenny’s Work Number Property Used
8x + 6y + 2(x – y) – 6 Given
1) 8x + 6y + 2x – y – 6 Distributive Property
2) 8x + 2x + 6y – y – 6 Associative Property of Addition
3) 10x + 5y – 6 Combine Like Terms

Answer 1

i don't think she did anything wrong

Answer 2

actually, i think she should have named the last step "Addition" instead of "combining like terms"

Answer 3

@Vocaloid

Answer 4

there is an error in the distributive property

Answer 5

2(x-y) = 2x-2y

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

and there are no errors on the Associative Property or the last one but is "combine the like terms" the right choice of words? @Vocaloid

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

"combining like terms" means adding the x's together and the y's together

Answer 10

ok thank you i need help with one more please

Answer 11

actually step 2 should be the commutative property not the associative property

Answer 12

commutative means switching the order of the numbers, associative means switching the location of parentheses

Answer 13

ohhhhhh