Answer the questions below about Line 1 and Line 2 shown below.

Question

2, dot, 5
2⋅5
5, dot, 2
5⋅2
Answer
Attempt 1 out of 2

The expression was rewritten using the
.
2, dot, 52⋅5 means
plus+
which equals
.
5, dot, 25⋅2 means
plus+
plus+
plus+
plus+
which equals
.

Answer 1

To analyze the expressions, let's first break them down:

1. 2, dot, 5 (2·5): This can be interpreted as \(2 \cdot 5\), which means 2 multiplied by 5.

   • \(2 \cdot 5 = 10\)
   • So, we can say that 2, dot, 5 means 2 plus 2 plus 2 plus 2 plus 2 (which equals 10).

2. 5, dot, 2 (5·2): This can be interpreted as \(5 \cdot 2\), which means 5 multiplied by 2.

   • \(5 \cdot 2 = 10\)
   • Similarly, we can say that 5, dot, 2 means 5 plus 5 (which equals 10).

So, filling in the blanks:

• The expression was rewritten using the dot (or multiplication).
• 2·5 means 2 plus 2 plus 2 plus 2 plus 2 which equals 10.
• 5·2 means 2 plus 2 plus 2 plus 2 plus 2 (which equals 10).

This concludes the analysis of the rewritten expressions.