Can someone please answer this i'll give a medal.

Which property justifies this statement?

2 + (8 + 9) = (2 + 8) + 9

A.
transitive

B.
commutative

C.
distributive

D.
associative

Question

Can someone please answer this i'll give a medal.

Which property justifies this statement?

2 + (8 + 9) = (2 + 8) + 9
  
  A. 
  transitive   
   
  B. 
  commutative   
   
  C. 
  distributive   
   
  D. 
  associative

anonymous · Answer

Associate I believe, I have not used this rule in a while so I am not 100% sure

anonymous · Answer

Yep its associative (A + B) + C = A + (B + C)