Question
Decide whether the statement is an example of the commutative, associative, identity, inverse, or distributive property.
minus7plus(5plus7)equalsleft parenthesis negative 7 plus 5 right parenthesis plus 7
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Part 1
The statement is an example of which of the following properties?
A.
Commutative
B.
Identity
C.
Distributive
D.
Associative
E.
Inverse
minus7plus(5plus7)equalsleft parenthesis negative 7 plus 5 right parenthesis plus 7
Question content area bottom
Part 1
The statement is an example of which of the following properties?
A.
Commutative
B.
Identity
C.
Distributive
D.
Associative
E.
Inverse
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The statement \(-7 + (5 + 7) = (-7 + 5) + 7\) is an example of the **Associative Property**.
The Associative Property states that when three or more numbers are added (or multiplied), the grouping of the numbers does not affect the sum (or product). In this case, the way the numbers are grouped is changing, but the overall sum remains the same.
So, the answer is:
**D. Associative**
The Associative Property states that when three or more numbers are added (or multiplied), the grouping of the numbers does not affect the sum (or product). In this case, the way the numbers are grouped is changing, but the overall sum remains the same.
So, the answer is:
**D. Associative**