2. Jenny & Natasha are working on a problem together: Solve +8=−2. Natasha thinks the first step is to 3 multiply by 3. Jenny explains that this is not the most efficient way to solve. Explain who is correct & justify your reasoning. (29 points)

Jenny is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

The first thing you will need to do is simplify both sides of the equation. Once you have done that you will need to subtract both sides by 8. Now that you have subtracted both sides you will need to multiply both sides by 3. When you have done all that you will get the answer of -30. The reason why Jenny is right and Natasha is wrong because multiplying by 3 is the last step and if you did that fist you would have gotten the wrong answer.

Yes, Jenny is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

If we multiplied by 3 first our answer would not be correct, you have to subtract by  8 first. (x = -30) Simplified version:

x/3 + 8 =-2

(subtract by 8 both sides, 8-8= 0 and -2-8= -10)

x/3 = -10

(Multiply three both sides)

-10 x 3 = -30

Therefore, x = -30

if she was to only spend a dollar she can get 1lb

step-by-step explanation:

the answer is 13

step-by-step explanation:

5*5=25

12*12=144

25+144=169

169^2=13