Question

Find the sum.

17x^3 + (3x + 8x^3) =

Answer 1

17x^3 + 3x + 8x^3

Answer 2

Remove the brackets. this is what associative property says :)

Answer 3

just get rid of grouping sumbols

Answer 4

\( \color{Black}{\Rightarrow a + (b + c) = a + b + c }\)

Answer 5

symbols*

Answer 6

When it's a negative, then it's changed...here no

Answer 7

because subtraction does not have associative property

Answer 8

operate on the like terms *whistles*