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Which property is not used to simplify the following equation?

Which property is not used to simplify the following equation?-example-1

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Given:


(x+5)\cdot2+7

Solve with the property.

Sol:


=(x+5)\cdot2+7

Commutative property of multiplication then:


=2(x+5)+7

Use distribution property.


=(2x+10)+7

Associative property of addition


=2x+(10+7)

So Commutative property of addition not used.

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