Jenna and Mia arrived at the same answer because both the methods they have adopted are correct.
Given solution of a question done by two people.
Jenna's method
5(30+4)
(5)(30)+(5)(4)
150+20=170
Mia's method
5(30+4)
5(34)=170
We are required to find why they have achieved at the same answer.
Jenna and Mia have achieved at the same answer because they both have adopted the right method.Jenna's method is the equation in its simplest form. Addition of that is easily understood. While Mia's method is just valid as Jenna's some people may have trouble remembering the steps of multiplication within parantheses as well as being able to look at large multiplication problem and automatically knowing the answer or being able to get the answer as fast as simple addition.
Hence Jenna and Mia arrived at the same answer because both the methods they have adopted are correct.
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