Answer:
65--but the method is the important part that the directions indicated.
Step-by-step explanation:
26 + 39
(2 × 13) + (3 × 13)
The GCF is 13.
Factor the 13 out; it's like Distributive Property in reverse.
13 (2 + 3)
13 (5)
65
26+39= 65, so we obtain the same answer as just adding, by using GCF and Distributive Property.
Answer:
13(2 +3)
Step-by-step explanation:
26 = 2·13
39 = 3·13
The greatest common factor is 13, so the sum can be written ...
26 +39 = 13(2 +3)
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Additional comment
Of course, the value of the sum is ...
13(2+3) = 13(5) = 65
Alternatively, the sum can be evaluated as ...
26 +39 = 26 -1 +1 +39 = (26 -1) +(1 +39) = 25 +40 = 65
