A rectangular garden plot has sides of the length shown. Yolanda says that the perimeter of the plot is 2p+2q. Nico says that the perimeter is 2(p+ q). What property of numbers tells you that they are both correct?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-06T23:56:55

The distribution property tells you they are both correct.

The distribution property tells you they are both correct. Because, using the distribution property on #2(p + q)# gives:

#2(p + q) -> 2p + 2q#