Question

Indicate which property is illustrated in Step 4.

Step 1 6x + 12 + 4x + 4 = (6x + 12) + (4x + 4)
Step 2 = 6x + (12 + 4x) + 4
Step 3 = 6x + (4x + 12) + 4
Step 4 = (6x + 4x) + (12 + 4)
Step 5 = (6 + 4)x + (12 + 4)
Step 6 = 10x + 16

distributive
associative
arithmetic fact
commutative

Answer 1

associative

Answer 2

or distributive

Answer 3

associative was correct

Answer 4

I've gtg, I'll be on my email, but meanwhile I've got to do my own homework :P

Answer 5

lol oh ok srry good luck