Decide whether the statement is an example of the​ commutative,​ associative, identity,​ inverse, or distributive property.

Question

minus5plus​(13plus11​)equalsleft parenthesis negative 5 plus 13 right parenthesis plus 11
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Part 1
The statement is an example of which of the following​ properties?
A.
Identity
B.
Inverse
C.
Commutative
D.
Associative
E.
Distributive

Answer 1

The statement you've provided is an example of the Associative Property.

The associative property states that the way numbers are grouped in addition or multiplication does not change their sum or product. In this case, the grouping of the terms in the expression \((-5 + (13 + 11))\) and \((( -5 + 13) + 11)\) shows this property.

So, the correct answer is:

D. Associative