Question

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Which options could be the next step in simplifying this expression?

15 + (5 + 21)

Choose exactly two answers that are correct.

A.
36 + 20 (use the commutative property)

B.
20 + 21 (use the associative property)

C.
20 + 36 (use the distributive property)

D.
15 + 26 (use order of operations)

Answer 1

@16cepps

Answer 2

u need to solve this ....and solving will lead to order of operation

Answer 3

What's 5 + 21? @rianiscool

Answer 4

26

Answer 5

ok @iGreen

Answer 6

Yep, so that gives us 15 + 26, which is one of the options..

Answer 7

What's 15 + 5? @rianiscool

Answer 8

15*5 + 15 *21

Answer 9

41

Answer 10

15 + 5 = 41?!?!

Answer 11

15 + 5 is not 41..check again. @rianiscool

Answer 12

i know the answer but i dont know how to tell u to get the answer.

Answer 13

ohh sorry 20

Answer 14

Yes, so that gives us 20 + 21, which is another option.

Answer 15

41

Answer 16

That's your two answers.

Answer 17

No you don't simplify it all the way.

You get: 15 + 26 and 20 + 21.

Answer 18

so B and D

Answer 19

Yep.

Answer 20

ok thank you