Question

5. Sam wrote the expression below.

10 +15k
Rami said that this expression is equivalent to 5(3k + a)
Kenneth said this expression is equivalent toyk+6+8k+4.
Who is correct and why? Explain your thinking clearly,

Answer 1

see below

Explanation:

10 + 15k

Factor out the greatest common factor 5

5( 2+3k)

Rewriting

5(3k+2)

Rami is correct if a=2 then his expression is 5(3k+2)

Kenneth

yk+6+8k+4

Add the terms together

k(y+8) + 10

If y =7 then Kenneth is correct otherwise he is incorrect