If p*q = 2q+p then 2*3 is
(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9

(c) 8

Step-by-step explanation:

if p*q = 2q+p

2 *3

2 = p

3=q

plug in then

2(3) + 2

6 + 2= 8

yes

yes yes yes

the mistake in the pattern is that :

b. the decimal point was moved one too many place values each time

the correct pattern could be made by :

b. moving the decimal point to the right the same numbers of place values as the exponents