Question

Carlos is using the distributive property to evaluate the expression 14 (49) by using friendlier numbers. His work is shown below. Carlos’s Work 14 (49) Step 1 14 (40 + 9) Step 2 14 (40) + 9 Step 3 560 + 9 Step 4 569 What was the first error that Carlos made?

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Answer 1

The 1st error that Carlos made was in Step 2...

In step 2 , Carlos multiplied 14 only with 40. If he would have multiplied 14 with both 40 & 9 , then it could have been alright.....