Use the Associative Property to group like terms together for the expression 9x+(2x+3) . DO NOT simplify the grouped terms.(1 point)

Answer 1

To group like terms together using the Associative Property for the expression \( 9x + (2x + 3) \), you can rearrange it as follows:

\[ (9x + 2x) + 3 \]

This groups the like terms \( 9x \) and \( 2x \) together. You have not simplified it, as per your request.

Answer 2

could you make this easier to understand

Answer 3

Sure! Let’s break it down step by step.

You have the expression:

\( 9x + (2x + 3) \)

To use the Associative Property, which allows us to regroup numbers or terms, we want to group the like terms (the terms that have the same variable, in this case, \( x \)) together.

1. Identify like terms: The like terms here are \( 9x \) and \( 2x \).

2. Group them together: We can write it as:

   \( (9x + 2x) + 3 \)

Now, we have grouped the \( 9x \) and \( 2x \) together in parentheses, while \( 3 \) stays outside the parentheses.

So, the expression \( (9x + 2x) + 3 \) shows the regrouping of like terms using the Associative Property.

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