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Part 1
Decide whether the statement is an example of the​ commutative,​ associative, identity,​ inverse, or distributive property.
minus6plus​(8plus7​)equalsleft parenthesis negative 6 plus 8 right parenthesis plus 7
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Part 1
The statement is an example of which of the following​ properties?
A.
Inverse
B.
Commutative
C.
Identity
D.
Associative
E.
Distributive

Answer 1

The statement \(-6 + (8 + 7) = (-6 + 8) + 7\) is an example of the **associative property**.

This property states that the way numbers are grouped in addition (or multiplication) does not change the result. Here, the grouping of the numbers changes, but the result remains the same.

So the correct answer is:

**D. Associative**