Question

16. Which properties of arithmetic are used

in the following equation? Select all that
apply.
(8 + 2) - (2 x 3) = 2(4 + 1) – (3 x 2)
a. Commutative Property of
Multiplication
b. Associative Property of Multiplication
C. Commutative Property of Addition
d. Associative Property of Addition
e. Distributive Property
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Answer 1

a. Commutative Property of Multiplication

e. Distributive Property

Explanation:

The distributive property lets you rewrite (8+2) as 2(4 +1).

The commutative property of multiplication lets you swap the order of operands to rewrite (2×3) as (3×2).