Question

Rewrite (2x + 8) + 4 using the associative property. Then simplify.

Answer 1

2x+12

Explanation:

We can re-write (2x+8)+4 using the associative property of addition. The associative property states that you can move around the parenthesis in an addition problem.

We can write (2x+8)+4 as 2x+(8+4).

2x+(8+4) = 2x+12.