Which property is not used to simplify the following expression?

Question

(x+5)x2+7 = 2(x+5)+7
=(2x+10)+7
=2x+(10+7)
=2x+17
a. distributive property
b. commutative property of addition
c. associative property of addition
d. commutative property of multiplication

Answer 1

The property that is not used to simplify the expression is d. commutative property of multiplication.