Question

What property is shown?

–(–38 + 17) = 38 + (–17)

A.
associative property

B.
commutative property

C.
transitive property

D.
opposite of a sum property

Answer 1

what? that dosent really help

Answer 2

Look at this vocabulary of the "Property of the Opposite of a Sum" it explains that since there is a negative out side an equation in parenthesis that everything in the paranthesis would be the oppisite of what it is.... So -38 would be 38 and positive 17 would be -17 so the problem would be setup as the equation on the other side of the equation....

The picture that @ganeshie8 provided does help alot....you just need to try and figure it out or search what it means....

Answer 3

Do you now get the what "Property of the Oppisite of a sum" means?

Answer 4

@goldengoodgirl