Answer:
Jerry is correct
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]8^{x} = 512[/tex]
this equation is asking 8 to what power is 512
Emma said the solution is x=3. Her explanation is 8 x 3 which would equal 24. This is not the correct answer.
Jerry's solution is x = 3. His explanation is 8 x 8 x 8 which would equal 512. This is the correct answer.
Mel's solution is x = 8. Her explanation is 8 x 3 which equals 24. This is not the correct answer.
Victoria's solution is x = 8. Her explanation is 8 x 8 x 8 which would equal 512. However, her explanation is correct, her solution is not. [tex]8^{8} = 16777216[/tex]. That is what her solution is saying.
