Maura writes an expression equivalent to 8a 2 (23 2 5a) 2 2a. Her work is shown below. 8a 2 (23 2 5a) 2 2a Step 1: 8a 1 3 2 5a 2 2a Step 2: (8a 2 5a 2 2a) 1 3 Step 3: (3a 2 2a) 1 3 Step 4: a 1 3 In what step does Maura make a mistake? Describe her error and find the correct equivalent expression.

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12 is twice as much as 6 because 6 goes into 12 2 times.

since the rabbit is twice as tall, we should multiply the weight of the first rabbit, 0.25, by 2.

0.25 x 2 = 0.5

therefore, the 12 inch chocolate rabbit weighs 0.5 lb, or half a pound.

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complete the steps to find the area of the trapezoid.

area of rectangle = 256   square units

area of triangle 1 = 24  square units

area of triangle 2 = 16  square units

area of triangle 3 =   96 square units

area of trapezoid = 120  square units

step-by-step explanation: