Aaron claims the same answer could also be found by adding either –5 + 3 or –3 + 5.

Question

What is the error in Aaron’s reasoning?

(1 point)
Responses

The commutative property is not true for addition.
The commutative property is not true for addition.

The negative signs were switched.
The negative signs were switched.

The associative property was used.
The associative property was used.

The numbers are not in the correct order.
The numbers are not in the correct order.

Answer 1

The error in Aaron's reasoning is that he incorrectly states that both –5 + 3 and –3 + 5 will yield the same result.

In reality:

• –5 + 3 equals –2.
• –3 + 5 equals 2.

Thus, the answer to the question about the error in his reasoning is: The numbers are not in the correct order.

It's important to note that the commutative property of addition states that the order of the addends does not affect the sum, but in this case, Aaron is adding numbers with different signs, leading to different results.