Name the algebraic property demonstrated in the example below:
(2 + x) + y = 2 + (x + y)

Commutative Property of Addition

Associative Property of Addition

Distributive Property

Transitive Property

Question

Name the algebraic property demonstrated in the example below:
(2 + x) + y = 2 + (x + y)

 Commutative Property of Addition

 Associative Property of Addition

 Distributive Property

 Transitive Property

anonymous · Answer

what do you think it might be?

anonymous · Answer

eh the seconds one? :P

anonymous · Answer

if that was a guess, it was a good one :)

associative basically means, the order in which you perform the operations doesn't matter

anonymous · Answer

adding 2 + x, and then adding y, is the same as adding x + y, then adding 2

anonymous · Answer

like, 1 + 2 + 3 is the same thing as 3 + 2 + 1, the order doesnt matter

anonymous · Answer

^-^ thanks for helping!..wanna help me with some others?

anonymous · Answer

haha sure gimme what youve got

anonymous · Answer

Solve y over negative 2 + 5 = 13.

 -16

 16

 -36

 36

anonymous · Answer

you mean like |dw:1379364040628:dw|