Question

Use the Associative Property to group like terms together for the expression 9x+(2x+3) . DO NOT simplify the grouped terms.(1 point)

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To group like terms together using the Associative Property for the expression \( 9x + (2x + 3) \), you can rearrange it as follows:

\[
(9x + 2x) + 3
\]

This groups the like terms \( 9x \) and \( 2x \) together. You have not simplified it, as per your request.
could you make this easier to understand
GPT-4o mini
Sure! Let’s break it down step by step.

You have the expression:

**\( 9x + (2x + 3) \)**

To use the **Associative Property**, which allows us to regroup numbers or terms, we want to group the like terms (the terms that have the same variable, in this case, \( x \)) together.

1. **Identify like terms:** The like terms here are \( 9x \) and \( 2x \).
2. **Group them together:** We can write it as:

**\( (9x + 2x) + 3 \)**

Now, we have grouped the \( 9x \) and \( 2x \) together in parentheses, while \( 3 \) stays outside the parentheses.

So, the expression **\( (9x + 2x) + 3 \)** shows the regrouping of like terms using the Associative Property.

Let me know if you need anything else!