Name the property that the following statement illustrates.

88 + 9=9 + 88
Choose the correct property below.
A.
Associative property of addition
B.
Identity property of addition
C.
Commutative property of multiplication
D.
Identity property of multiplication
E.
Commutative property of addition
F.
Associative property of multiplication

1 answer

The statement \( 88 + 9 = 9 + 88 \) illustrates the E. Commutative property of addition. This property states that the order in which two numbers are added does not change the sum.