witch would be an example of associative:
1) (3 + 6x) - 5x
2)3 + (6x - 5x)
3)3 + (6 - 5)x
4)3 + (1)x
5)3 + x

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witch would be an example of associative:
1)   (3 + 6x) - 5x
2)3 + (6x - 5x)
3)3 + (6 - 5)x
4)3 + (1)x 
5)3 + x

bloomlocke367 · Answer

When you have the associative property, you just change the grouping, but you would still get the same answer.

anonymous · Answer

oh ok but what about multiplicative identity

anonymous · Answer

commutative

anonymous · Answer

and distributive

anonymous · Answer

i'm not good with math

bloomlocke367 · Answer

okay, multiplicative identity means you can multiply any number by 1, and you'll get the same number. 

and it's okay you're not good with math. Some people are, others aren't c: it's not a problem.

anonymous · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

:)

bloomlocke367 · Answer

the commutative property is when you can change the order of numbers and you'll end up with the same thing. This would only work with addition or multiplication. For example 'a+b=b+a'. Does this stuff make sense to you?

anonymous · Answer

yes thank you

anonymous · Answer

it helps me for a test i'm studying for

anonymous · Answer

at miner acadamy at bauxite high school

bloomlocke367 · Answer

You're welcome. :) The distributive property  allows you to multiply a number or term with more than one term inside a set of parentheses. Would you like an example of that?

anonymous · Answer

yes please

bloomlocke367 · Answer

|dw:1441549135846:dw| You would distribute the 3 to both the 2x and the 6 and multiply them.

bloomlocke367 · Answer

Sorry that looks bad XD

texaschic101 · Answer

my brain must be fried because I am not seeing associative property in your answer choices....I see distributive, but not associative.

anonymous · Answer

it's ok

texaschic101 · Answer

(3 + 6x ) - 5x = 3 + (6x - 5x)......that would be associative

anonymous · Answer

ok

texaschic101 · Answer

possibly 3 as your answer...
3 + (6-5)x = 3 + 6x - 5x.....but I think that is distributive

texaschic101 · Answer

read this...it should help http://www.purplemath.com/modules/numbprop.htm

bloomlocke367 · Answer

The one you gave is distributive, @texaschic101

bloomlocke367 · Answer

because you'd have to distribute the x

bloomlocke367 · Answer

I, personally, think it's option 2, because 6x-5x can be grouped without the final solution being changed.

texaschic101 · Answer

but look at the link I posted..look under associative...it has the x following the parenthesis as an example of associative

bloomlocke367 · Answer

Well, the way you solved it... made it distributive. it's all about how you solve it in some cases XD