Question

Which of these shows 8 + 3m rewritten using the commutative property of addition?

8m + 3

8 − 3m

3m − 8

3m + 8

Answer 1

What do you think?

Answer 2

D

Answer 3

why?

Answer 4

because its the same terms and numbers but just flipped around? right?

Answer 5

yeah that's one reason but what this is really saying is that if we add two numbers together that are both positive the order doesn't matter.

Answer 6

for example

2+3 = 5

Answer 7

If I switch the order and make it 3+2 it's the same exact thing.

Answer 8

but I am right?

Answer 9

yes you are right I'm explaining why you're right though