Valerie used the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.

What is Valerie's error?

12 + 32 = 4 (1 + 10)

O Valerie wrote two expressions that are not equivalent.

O Valerie used the factor 4, which is not common to 12 and 32.

Valerie did not divide each addend by the GCF to get (1 + 10).

. Valerie did not use the correct operations in the equivalent expression.

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Rey Gillespie

20 September, 15:35

Valerie used the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.

What is Valerie's error?

12 + 32 = 4 (1 + 10)

O Valerie wrote two expressions that are not equivalent.

O Valerie used the factor 4, which is not common to 12 and 32.

Valerie did not divide each addend by the GCF to get (1 + 10).

. Valerie did not use the correct operations in the equivalent expression.

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Ulises Mcknight · Answer 1

She did no divide each addend correctly

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

12 + 32 ← factor out 4 from each addend

= 4 (3 + 8)

As 4 * 3 = 12 and 4 * 8 = 32

Valerie had 12 + 32 = 4 (1 + 10) ← incorrect statement