Question

Select from the drop-down menu to correctly identify the property shown.

3.8 + (−4.8 + (−6.2)) = (3.8 + (−4.8)) + (−6.2)

associative property
commutative property
opposite of a sum property

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

associative property

Step-by-step explanation:

The associative property tells us that we can move a set of parentheses around in a problem so long as the problem involves only addition/subtraction (treating subtraction as negatives) or multiplication. The only thing that has been done in this problem is the parentheses have been moved around; this means it is the associative property.

Answer 2

the answer would most likely be associative property because the parenthesis moved