problem 1 - nathan’s homework is to find an expression that is equivalent to 8(3x - 1) + 4. shown below is the work he completed to find his equivalent expression. is nathan’s answer correct? use properties of operations and the order of operations to justify your response.

8 ( 3x - 1) + 4
24x - 8 + 4
24x - 4

problem 2 - brittany believes 50+50(0.08) is equivalent to 50 + 4. is brittany correct? use properties of operations and the order of operations to justify your response.

50 + 50 (0.08)
50 ( 1 + 0.08 )
50 + 4
54