Question

Indicate which property is illustrated in Step 5.

Step 1 7x + 3 + 11x + 8 = (7x + 3) + (11x + 8)
Step 2 = 7x + (3 + 11x) + 8
Step 3 = 7x + (11x + 3) + 8
Step 4 = (7x + 11x) + (3 + 8)
Step 5 = (7 + 11)x + (3 + 8)
Step 6 = 18x + 11

Answer 1

@MAli13chineta @kl0723 @KatClaire

Answer 2

it factored out the x

Answer 3

that be the distributive law

Answer 4

but then it goes back to the same things :P

Answer 5

\[\huge 7x+11x=(7+11)x\]
\[\huge ba+ca=(b+c)a\]