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21 September, 04:32

Cara evaluated the expression below.

StartFraction 4 (7 minus 13) over 3 EndFraction + (negative 4) squared minus 2 (6 minus 2) = StartFraction 28 minus 13 over 3 EndFraction + (negative 4) squared minus 2 (4) = StartFraction 15 over 3 EndFraction + 16 minus 18 = 5 + 16 minus 8 = 13.

What was Cara's error?

Cara multiplied only 4 and 7 together and did not multiply 4 and 13.

Cara evaluated (Negative 4) squared incorrectly.

Cara subtracted 2 from 6 incorrectly.

Cara multiplied 2 and 4 incorrectly.

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  1. 21 September, 06:39
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    A) Cara multiplied only 4 and 7 together and did not multiply 4 and 13.
  2. 21 September, 06:59
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    Cara multiplied only 4 and 7 together and did not multiply 4 and 13.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    She didn't distribute the 4 to both numbers inside the parenthesis. If she had done so, she would have gotten 28 - 42, not 28 - 13.
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