Indicate which property is illustrated in Step 6.

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

distributive
identity
commutative
associative

Question

Indicate which property is illustrated in Step 6.

Step 1	8 - 2x - 8 + 3x	=	(8 - 2x) + (-8 + 3x)
Step 2		=	(8 - 2x) + (3x - 8)
Step 3		=	8 + (-2x + 3x) - 8
Step 4		=	8 + (-2 + 3)x - 8
Step 5		=	8 + x - 8
Step 6		=	x + 8 - 8
Step 7		=	x + 0
Step 8		=	x

    distributive
    identity
    commutative
    associative

anonymous · Answer

d

anonymous · Answer

actually it is the commutative law