Question

Jimmy applied the distributive property to write the equation below.

24 + 6 = 6 (4 + 2)

What is Jimmy’s error?
Jimmy did not write the common factor in the correct place.
Jimmy used 6 as the factor, which is not common to 24 and 6.
Jimmy did not apply the correct operations to the expressions.
Jimmy wrote two expressions that are not equivalent.

Answer 1

D) Jimmy wrote two expressions that are not equivalent.

Step-by-step explanation:

24 + 6 = 6 (4 + 2)

These are not equivalent. I got it right.

Answer 2

Jimmy wrote two expressions that are not equivalent

Step-by-step explanation:

24+6=30 while 6(4+2) equals 36 because if you distribute the 6 to 4 (which equals 24) then the 6 to 2 (which equals 12) and add 24 and 12 together, you get 36. So, 24+6 =/= 6(4+2). Hopefully this is correct!