(3 + x) + y = (x + 3) + y is an example of the commutative property?

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anonymous · Answer

yeah

anonymous · Answer

actually no,

anonymous · Answer

the order isn't being switched completely

anonymous · Answer

the y is in the same place as before

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

well the commutative property is still being used

anonymous · Answer

yeah, somwhat but not completely

anonymous · Answer

the point of communitive property is to completley change the order of the equation so it would look totally different from the previous,

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

No, the commutative property can be used on pieces of an expression. You don't have to change the entire expression.

anonymous · Answer

i guess ur right. i'm doin flvs and i got more to learn i guess. u probably just helped me from looking stupid in the near fututre

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

no, you're not looking stupid at all since you're engaged with learning in an interactive fashion.