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
Fernando's factorization: Fernando's factorization: Check if (9y3)(5y3) equals 45y6.Do the multiplication: 9×5=45 and y3×y3=y6.So, (9y3)(5y3)=45y6.
Salma's factorization: Salma's factorization: Check if (3y)(15y5)=45y6.Do the multiplication: 3×15=45 and y×y5=y6.So, (3y)(15y5)=45y6.
Compare factorizations: Compare both factorizations to the original expression 45y6.Both Fernando's and Salma's factorizations result in 45y6.
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