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e Numbers and Perimeter
Rewrite the following using the associative property of addition.
8 + (7 + n)
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Answer:

The result of the problem is n+15.

Explanation:

1. Rearrange the terms

8+(7+n)=

=8+(n+7)=

2. Eliminate redundant parentheses

8+(n+7)=

=8+n+7=

3. Add the numbers

8+n+7=

=15+n=

4. Rearrange terms

15+n=

=n+15=

n+15

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