Dixon and Winston were working on finding the area as a sum of generic rectangle below. They both have come up with different answers. Who is correct? Explain using a mathematical answer 2x 2x 16x 8x 8x

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Dixon and Winston were working on finding the area as a sum of generic rectangle below. They
both have come up with different answers. Who is correct? Explain using a mathemnatical answer
2x
2x
16x
1
8x
8x
Dixon: 16x? + 10x + 1
2.
Winston: 16x + 16x + 1
a. Dixon because he combined the 8x and 2x correctly to 10x
b. Winston because he combined the 8x and 2x correctly to 16x
9ME
Transcribed Image Text:Dixon and Winston were working on finding the area as a sum of generic rectangle below. They both have come up with different answers. Who is correct? Explain using a mathemnatical answer 2x 2x 16x 1 8x 8x Dixon: 16x? + 10x + 1 2. Winston: 16x + 16x + 1 a. Dixon because he combined the 8x and 2x correctly to 10x b. Winston because he combined the 8x and 2x correctly to 16x 9ME
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