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7. Meena is attempting to evaluate the expression for p = 3. Her work is shown.

Expression: 8(p+7) - 4+2p
Meena's work:
8(3+7)-4+2(3)
8(10)-4+2(3)
80-4+6
80-10
70
There is an error in Meena's work. Explain the error and correct it. PLSSS HELP WHAT IS THE ERROR?

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To m it looks like the third line ( the line that says 80-4+6 ) is wrong. This is because Menna did 4+6 instead of calculating from left to right. So technically instead of doing 4+6 first, she should have done 80-4 first, which is 76, and then add 6, which is 82. So the answer is 82.
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