Select the property that allows the left member of the equation to be changed to the right member.

b + a = a + b

commutative - addition
distributive
associative - multiplication
symmetric
commutative - multiplication
associative - addition
identity - addition

Question

Select the property that allows the left member of the equation to be changed to the right member.

b + a = a + b


commutative - addition
distributive
associative - multiplication
symmetric
commutative - multiplication
associative - addition
identity - addition

anonymous · Answer

Commutative - Addition. 

If b + a = a + b, then we say that a and b are commutative or that they commute.