Question

I have eliminated choices A and D
and I got C!
@Cosmichaotic

Answer 1

Why did you eliminate choice A?

Answer 2

because there's not an = sign a+b=b+a

Answer 3

You don't need to have an equal sign to use the commutative property of addition

Answer 4

Step 5 isn't multiplication though..

Answer 5

but the commutative property of multiplication is

x*y = y*x

Answer 6

ie, you can multiply two numbers in any order

so saying x*5 is the same as 5*x

Answer 7

I understand that part.

Answer 8

so where are you still stuck?

Answer 9

I don't see how the correct answer is A. I don't see how the order #'s were switched, it is simplifying the terms..

Answer 10

keep in mind that 4y-2x is really the same as 4y + (-2x)

Answer 11

@jim_thompson5910
Oh no! I see what I did wrong, I thought the original problem started at Step 1!
So it is A!

Answer 12

you are correct