Fernando factored 45y6 as (9y3)(5y3).Salma factored 45y6 as (3y)(15y5).Which of them factored 45y6 correctly?Choose 1 answer:(A) Only Fernando(B) Only Salma(C) Both Fernando and Salma(D) Neither Fernando nor Salma
Q. Fernando factored 45y6 as (9y3)(5y3).Salma factored 45y6 as (3y)(15y5).Which of them factored 45y6 correctly?Choose 1 answer:(A) Only Fernando(B) Only Salma(C) Both Fernando and Salma(D) Neither Fernando nor Salma
Analyze Fernando's factorization: Analyze Fernando's factorization.Fernando factored 45y6 as (9y3)(5y3). Let's check if this factorization is correct by multiplying the factors back together.(9y3)(5y3)=9×5×y3+3=45y6.This is the original expression, so Fernando's factorization is correct.
Analyze Salma's factorization: Analyze Salma's factorization.Salma factored 45y6 as (3y)(15y5). Let's check if this factorization is correct by multiplying the factors back together.(3y)(15y5)=3×15×y1+5=45y6.This is also the original expression, so Salma's factorization is correct as well.
Determine correct answer: Determine which answer choice is correct based on the previous steps.Since both Fernando and Salma factored 45y6 correctly, the correct answer is (C) Both Fernando and Salma.
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