Question

Use the Associative Property to group like terms together for the expression 9x+(2x+3)%0D%0A9%0D%0A𝑥%0D%0A+%0D%0A(%0D%0A2%0D%0A𝑥%0D%0A+%0D%0A3%0D%0A)%0D%0A . Do not simplify the grouped terms.

Answer 1

To use the Associative Property and group like terms together for the expression \( 9x + (2x + 3) \), we can rewrite the expression by explicitly grouping the like terms.

Here’s how we can do it:

1. Start with the original expression:
\[
9x + (2x + 3)
\]

2. Use the Associative Property to group the \( x \) terms together:
\[
(9x + 2x) + 3
\]

So, the grouped expression is:
\[
(9x + 2x) + 3
\]

This preserves the original form while grouping the like terms.