Respuesta :
Maya wrote two expressions that are not equivalent.
Here is how she should have factored:
45 + 72
9 x 5 + 9 x 8
9(5 + 8)
As you can see, 72 = 9 x 8, not 9 x 9 (81)
Here is how she should have factored:
45 + 72
9 x 5 + 9 x 8
9(5 + 8)
As you can see, 72 = 9 x 8, not 9 x 9 (81)