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Which of the following statements is equivalent to 10 + 6?

2 + (8 + 4)

5(2 + 1)

2(5 + 3)

5(5 + 1)

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2(5+3). U always do what’s in the parentheses first. That’s 8. 8x2 is 16. So 10+6 is = to 2(5+3)
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2(5+3) because in the () the 5+3 would equal 8, then you multiply the 2 and the 8 to get 16
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