Use the Associative Property to demonstrate that Expression 1 is equivalent to Expression 2. Expression 1: 22r−13 Expression 2: 19r+(3r−2)−11 (2 points)

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To demonstrate that Expression 1 is equivalent to Expression 2 using the Associative Property, we will simplify both expressions step by step.

Expression 1: \[ 22r - 13 \]

Expression 2: \[ 19r + (3r - 2) - 11 \]

First, let's simplify Expression 2:

  1. Start with the expression: \[ 19r + (3r - 2) - 11 \]

  2. Distributing: Here, we can rewrite it without parentheses: \[ 19r + 3r - 2 - 11 \]

  3. Combine like terms (using the Associative Property):

    • Combine \( 19r \) and \( 3r \): \[ (19r + 3r) + (-2 - 11) \] \[ 22r - 13 \]

Now we have simplified Expression 2 to: \[ 22r - 13 \]

Since Expression 1 is also: \[ 22r - 13 \]

Thus, we can conclude that: \[ 22r - 13 = 19r + (3r - 2) - 11 \]

Therefore, by using the Associative Property, we have shown that Expression 1 is equivalent to Expression 2.