Question

Simplify Expressions Using the Commutative and Associative Properties In the following exercises, simplify. 9.6m + 7.22n + (−2.19m) + (−0.65n)

Answer 1

Answer: We can rearrange the terms using the commutative property of addition to group the like terms together:

6m - 2.19m + 7.22n - 0.65n

Then we can simplify the expression by combining the like terms:

3.81m + 6.57n

Therefore, 6m + 7.22n + (-2.19m) + (-0.65n) simplifies to 3.81m + 6.57n.