Amy has a 55" television with a width of 72 cm and a height of 52 cm. Write two equivalent expressions for the area of her television screen.

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Owen Pruitt

18 March, 01:28

Amy has a 55" television with a width of 72 cm and a height of 52 cm. Write two equivalent expressions for the area of her television screen.

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Nina Lambert · Answer 1

Area = Length x width.

1st equation: Area = 72 x 52

2nd equation: Using distributive property by rewriting 52 as a sum of two numbers. 30 + 22 = 52

So now we get the second equation of: 72 (30+22)