Question

Peter says 130 = 2 × 65. Thembi says 130= 2 x 5 x 13. Who is correct? Motivate your answer.​

Answer 1

Answer: Both!

Explanation:

Peter: 130 = 2 × 65

-> this can be 2 * 5 * 13 since we can think that 2 * 65 and that was the what of Thembi thinks

And at the end of the day both students have the correct way of solving this.

Answer 2

Both of them are correct.

Explanation:

Peter's equation:

130 = 2 x 65

130 = 130

Thembi's equation:

130 = 2 x 5 x 13

130 = 10 x 13

130 = 130