Jennifer wrote the following steps to simplify the expression: 3 – (x + 2x – 5).
Which step of justification is incorrect, and what should the justification for that step be to simplify the expression?

Step 3; Associative Property of Addition

Step 2; Associative Property of Addition

Step 1; Commutative Property of Multiplication

Step 4; Multiplication Property of Equality

Question

Jennifer wrote the following steps to simplify the expression: 3 – (x + 2x – 5). 
Which step of justification is incorrect, and what should the justification for that step be to simplify the expression?

 Step 3; Associative Property of Addition

 Step 2; Associative Property of Addition

 Step 1; Commutative Property of Multiplication

 Step 4; Multiplication Property of Equality

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

im almost positive it is either the 1st or 2nd choice but these charts confuse me

anonymous · Answer

what is the question? i am lost

anonymous · Answer

Which step of justification is incorrect, and what should the justification for that step be to simplify the expression?

anonymous · Answer

oh i  see
3 should be "associative"

anonymous · Answer

ok yeah thats what i had chosen but i wasnt sure

anonymous · Answer

introduced parentheses , although strictly speaking there should be parentheses in the previous one too, or if you decide that parentheses don't matter, you do not need to introduce them
ok nvm

anonymous · Answer

so the answer is "Step 3; Associative Property of Addition"