Indicate which property is illustrated in Step 3.

Step 1 4x + 1 + 4x + 1 = (4x + 1) + (4x + 1)
Step 2 = 4x + (1 + 4x) + 1
Step 3 = 4x + (4x + 1) + 1
Step 4 = (4x + 4x) + (1 + 1)
Step 5 = (4 + 4)x + (1 + 1)
Step 6 = 8x + 2

commutative
distributive
arithmetic fact
associative

Question

Indicate which property is illustrated in Step 3.

Step 1	4x + 1 + 4x + 1	=	(4x + 1) + (4x + 1)
Step 2		=	4x + (1 + 4x) + 1
Step 3		=	4x + (4x + 1) + 1
Step 4		=	(4x + 4x) + (1 + 1)
Step 5		=	(4 + 4)x + (1 + 1)
Step 6		=	8x + 2

    commutative
    distributive
    arithmetic fact
    associative

directrix · Answer

How to get from

4x + (1 + 4x) + 1    to   4x + (4x + 1) + 1

directrix · Answer

4x +       (1 + 4x)      + 1          TO              4x          + (4x + 1)     + 1

directrix · Answer

@Starr_Dynasty

This is what has changed:


 (1 + 4x)    =   (4x + 1)


The order has changed.  Which property?