Ibuki factored 12x7 as (4x3)(3x4).Melodie factored 12x7 as (2x6)(6x).Which of them factored 12x7 correctly?Choose 1 answer:(A) Only Ibuki(B) Only Melodie(C) Both Ibuki and Melodie(D) Neither Ibuki nor Melodie
Q. Ibuki factored 12x7 as (4x3)(3x4).Melodie factored 12x7 as (2x6)(6x).Which of them factored 12x7 correctly?Choose 1 answer:(A) Only Ibuki(B) Only Melodie(C) Both Ibuki and Melodie(D) Neither Ibuki nor Melodie
Analyze Ibuki's factorization: Analyze Ibuki's factorization of 12x7.Ibuki factored 12x7 as (4x3)(3x4).To check if this is correct, multiply the factors together.(4x3)(3x4)=4×3×x3+4=12x7This matches the original expression.
Analyze Melodie's factorization: Analyze Melodie's factorization of 12x7.Melodie factored 12x7 as (2x6)(6x).To check if this is correct, multiply the factors together.(2x6)(6x)=2×6×x6+1=12x7This also matches the original expression.
Determine correct factorization: Determine which of them factored 12x7 correctly.Since both Ibuki's and Melodie's factorizations result in the original expression 12x7 when multiplied, both are correct.
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