Suppose a classmate got 12+ 2x as the answer for Example D instead of 2x + 12. Did your classmate give a correct answer? Explain.

RasMason asked Dec 19, 2022

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Suppose a classmate got 12+ 2x as

the answer for Example D instead of
2x + 12. Did your classmate give a
correct answer? Explain.

RasMason asked Dec 19, 2022

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Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

Using the commutative property (a + b = b + a), we can easily calculate that 12 + 2x is equal to 2x + 12.

Dumisani answered Dec 25, 2022

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