Use the Associative Property to simplify the expression 3x+(x+2)

Question

to its simplest equivalent form.(1 point)

Answer 1

The Associative Property allows you to rearrange the parentheses in an addition or multiplication problem without changing the result. For the expression given:

3x + (x + 2)

You can apply the Associative Property by regrouping the terms inside the parentheses with the term outside without changing their order:

(3x + x) + 2

Now, combine like terms:

4x + 2

This is the simplest equivalent form of 3x + (x + 2) using the Associative Property of addition.