Jillian simplified the expression 3+2⋅(14−9)2
in the following way:
3+2⋅(14−9)2
3+2⋅(5)2
3+102
3+100
103
What was the error?
Responses
In line 3, Jillian should have simplified the exponent term 52
before multiplying 2 ⋅ 5
In line 3, Jillian should have simplified the exponent term 5 squaredbefore multiplying 2 ⋅ 5
There is no error, Jillian simplified correctly.
There is no error, Jillian simplified correctly.
Jillian incorrectly simplified by doing multiplication before addition.
Jillian incorrectly simplified by doing multiplication before addition.
Jillian should have added 3 + 2 in line 2 before doing (14−9)2
.
1 answer
Jillian incorrectly simplified by doing multiplication before addition.