Aaron claims the same answer could also be found by adding either –5 + 3 or –3 + 5. What is the error in Aaron’s reasoning? (1 point) Responses The negative signs were switched. The negative signs were switched. The numbers are not in the correct order. The numbers are not in the correct order. The associative property was used. The associative property was used. The commutative property is not true for addition.

Answer 1

The error in Aaron's reasoning is that the commutative property is not true for addition. This can be inferred from his claim that adding -5 + 3 or -3 + 5 yields the same result, which is incorrect. In reality, -5 + 3 is equal to -2, while -3 + 5 is equal to 2. The two expressions do not yield the same result. Therefore, the response that best addresses Aaron's error would be:

"The commutative property is not true for addition."