Question

Which property does the equation illustrate?
(x + 5) + 9 = x + (5 + 9)
Which property is this
P.s i really need help

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associative_property
There are three different properties.
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/numbprop.htm

Answer 2

so it is associative property

Answer 3

Correct.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

jk

Answer 7

While it is still required to follow the order of operations this is essentially stating...

Associative means that the () do not affect addition if everything is addition.
Commutative means that the order does not affect the result.
Distributive means that 2(x + y) = 2x + 2y.

Thank you kyle.

Answer 8

ok