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Describe the error in the work shown below.

Find an expression equivalent to 18 + 30.
Factors of 18: 9, 18
Factors of 30: 1, 2, 15, 30
18 - 30 = 613 - 10)
What is the answer?

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Final answer:

The error in the work shown is that the student subtracted 30 from 18, instead of adding them together. To find an expression equivalent to 18 + 30, you simply add the two numbers together:

18 + 30 = 48

Step-by-step explanation:

The error in the work shown is in the expression 18 - 30 = 613 - 10. This expression is incorrect both in its form and result. When looking for an expression equivalent to 18 + 30, addition should be used, not subtraction. The correct expression should be 18 + 30 = 48. The factors listed for 18 and 30 are not relevant to the operation of addition.

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