Zachary is solving the following equation. Which is the best first step to begin to simplify the equation?
Multiply both sides of the equation by .
Divide both sides of the equation by .
Distribute over (x – 8).
Distribute over (x – 8).

Don't know if there was supposed to be another option but, it would be distribute over (x - 8).

he used the algebra tiles correctly.

step-by-step explanation:

given : 3x(2x-1)

solution :

since he used algebra tiles .

armando's solution is the same in the solution shown in figure

as he distributed 2x into x and x and wrote them vertically

and also write   -1 vertically

and 3x into x and x and x and wrote it horizontally

performing the multiplication in the algebra tiles we get

and solving the given expression :

3x(2x-1)

since solving the expression using tiles   and solving the expression algebraically we get the same answer

thus   we can choose the first statement as the answer to this problem which is "he used the algebra tiles correctly".

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