Question

Indicate which property is illustrated in Step 2.

Step 1 6 - 6x - 6 + 7x = (6 - 6x) + (-6 + 7x)
Step 2 = (6 - 6x) + (7x - 6)
Step 3 = 6 + (-6x + 7x) - 6
Step 4 = 6 + (-6 + 7)x - 6
Step 5 = 6 + x - 6
Step 6 = x + 6 - 6
Step 7 = x + 0
Step 8 = x

commutative
identity
associative
distributive

Answer 1

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Answer 2

would this be commutative because it reflects but at the same time it has parenthesis so would it be associative @jigglypuff314

Answer 3

going from step 1 to step 2 was just flipping two numbers around
but it did not use the parenthesis in the switching of the two numbers
so still commutative
commutative is like: a + b + c = a + c + b
while associative is like: (a + b) + c = a + (b + c)

Answer 4

and (a + b) + c = (b + a) + c would be commutative

Answer 5

ok so i was right just confused about associative @jigglypuff314