To determine which expression is not equivalent to \( 4x + 5x + 6x + 9 \) under the Commutative Property of addition, we first need to simplify the original expression.
The original expression can be simplified as follows: \[ 4x + 5x + 6x + 9 = (4x + 5x + 6x) + 9 = 15x + 9. \]
Now, we'll evaluate each response to see if it simplifies to \( 15x + 9 \):
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\( 9 + 4x + 5x + 6x \) simplifies to: \[ 9 + (4x + 5x + 6x) = 9 + 15x = 15x + 9. \]
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\( 4x + 6x + 5x + 9 \) simplifies to: \[ (4x + 6x + 5x) + 9 = 15x + 9. \]
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\( 6x + 9 + 5x + 4x \) simplifies to: \[ 6x + (5x + 4x) + 9 = (6x + 9) + 9x = 15x + 9. \]
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\( 4 + 5x + 6x + 9x \) simplifies to: \[ 5x + 6x + 9x + 4 = (5x + 6x + 9x) + 4 = 20x + 4. \]
Now we can see:
- The first three expressions equal \( 15x + 9 \).
- The fourth expression equals \( 20x + 4 \), which is not equivalent to \( 15x + 9 \).
Thus, the expression that is not equivalent is:
4 + 5x + 6x + 9x.