Which property is not used to simplify the following expression?
(x + 5) - 2+ 7 = 2(x + 5) + 7.
= (2x + 10)+7
= 2x + (10 + 7)
= 2x + 17
O distributive property
O associative property of addition
O commutative property of multiplication
O commutative property of
addition